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Warren Zevon - My Ride's Here (2002)
Warren Zevon has always been one of the most literate songwriting storytellers. Thus, it makes sense that My Ride's Here (the title refers to the vehicle the Grim Reaper might drive) comes in the form of a cool rock-literary crossover. Zevon once used novelist Thomas McGuane as a collaborator; here, he employs the considerable talents of Hunter S. Thompson, Carl Hiaasen, and sportswriter Mitch Albom (of Tuesdays with Morrie fame) to aid in his satiric little gems, and he's hit a grand slam this time out. "Basket Case," the Hiaasen collaboration, is the ultimate music/book tie-in, sardonically performed in the metallic style of the Slut Puppies, the band in Hiaasen's bestselling mystery novel Basket Case. "You're a Whole Different Person When You're Scared," the Thompson collaboration, is a dark, bluesy, philosophical vamp, but it's Albom's humorous "Hit Somebody (The Hockey Song)"--featuring guest vocalist David Letterman(!)--that ultimately steals the CD. Not that Zevon banks solely on his book-writing buddies. "Sacrificial Lambs," a cynical (but sadly true) look at modern celebrity; "MacGillycuddy's Reeks," an authentic-sounding Irish folk parody; and the Dylanesque hallucinations of the title track all prove the once excitable boy is still in fine shape...Bill Holdship
This is a must have CD for any Zevon fan. It's not a cookie cutter train wreck like most music out there today and Warren along with his motley crew of Hunter S. Thompson, Paul Shaffer, Michael Wolff, Sid McGuiness, David Letterman and his own two children Jordan and Ariel Zevon (who provide backup vocals) keep this cd creative, fun and just plain awesome! It helps to understand and be a fan of Zevon's work, but I would recommend this CD to anyone that can appreciate good story telling in the form of music. The only song I had trouble with was "Laissez-moi Tranquille." This is due to the fact that this song is in French and has a pretty repetitive style, lyrically and musically. It's not hard to overlook that one song though. I wish this album had had another 2 or 3 songs on it; however the quality of the 10 tracks you get is excellent! I wish Warren would receive a little more notoriety for his work, just because I think he shouldn't have to be known as the "Guy that did Warewolves of London", but at the same time I realize that people in this world wouldn't know a good artist if one smacked them in the face...
I'm sad to say that Warren won't be with us much longer due to his inoperable Lung Cancer and it kills me to think we have to do without more recorded gems from him such as this album...M. S. Braid
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 95 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
01. Sacrificial Lambs 3.55
02. Bsket Case 3.37
03. Lord Byron's Luggage 4.35
04. Macgillycuddy's Reeks 3.04
05. You're A Whole Different Person 5.14
06. Hit Somebody! (The Hockey Song) 5.26
07. Genius 5.01
08. Laissez-Moi Tranquille 3.32
09. I Have To Leave 3.05
10. My Ride's Here 3.41
Post je objavljen 01.01.2009. u 22:06 sati.