Blackmore's Night - Fires at Midnight
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Free Music Review: the fires at midnite are so delightful....
Hit: 5 Stars
for anyone who has loved the masterful work of the overly talented ritchie blackmore(former guitarist of deep purple & rainbow), you owe yourself a treat! go out & get this cd!! fires at midnite has just entered my top ten list for one of the best albums released in the past 3 years & it will stand the test of time. i happened to run across this cd in a used bin & i haven't stopped playing it for nearly four days now. i will tell you upfront that fires at midnite is unlike anything i've ever heard ritchie blackmore create before yet it is completely believable when we stop to look at how his earlier work was medieval folk-based rock. here blackmore has taken things down a peg or two though & given us a lovely sound which is extremely pleasurable. ritchie weaves a tapestry of flamenco, medieval folk, celtic influences, & so on as easily as he breathes. whether this is just a great pop album or an exercise in bringing renaissance music to the masses will not matter when you hear his guitar weep. i should also add his lead vocalist candice night is no joke either. she has some of the prettiest chops you are apt to hear anywhere on any music style & those innocent vocals will steal your heart away. almost all the songs here are very light & positive with the exception perhaps of the haning tree(which is still a great song.) the hanging tree focuses on a tree that has witnessed a great deal of sorrow after having lived through many hangings of people. the song does remind us though that even she has her good days when she cradles birds, has children playing at her feet, or when it rains. my favorite track has to be the title track which seems toelude a certain kind of magic each & everytime i play it. fires at midnite clocks at over 70 some odd minutes & each song is a true treasure to behold. you will find yourself listening time & again to these timeless classics or you will buy copies for your loved ones as well. blackore's night is a project to be reckoned with & certainly will be talked about for years to come. as an added bonus, there is an attractive media video for their cover of dylan's the times they are a changin'. joyful listening!!!Free Music Review: A Brilliant album from Blackmore
Hit: 5 Stars
I was skeptical when I baught this album about what Blackmore can add after all these years, however 'Fires at Midnight' was impressive work. Therfore I decided to write a long review for the whole album: Written in the stars: good song with energy , good melody; The times they are changing: Good arrangements; I still remember: fantastic atmosphere of modern renaissance music, a solo I call Blackmore's solo that we all admire; Home again: lovely melodic tune, I really loved the choir; Crowning of the King: a bit boring; Fayre thee well, Praetorius Courante: a beautiful simple acoustic instrumentals that adds to Blackmore's history of instrumentals, only this time it is acoustic; Fires at midnight: lovely tune, with an electric distorted solo; totally irrelevant nevertheless wonderful representation of the Blackmore style. don't really know why Ritchie insisted on playing the solo on that particular song! Nevertheless the tune is full of magic and merry spirit which is lacking so many records these days! Hanging tree, Mid winter's night, Benzai-ten: : A song on the style of Blackmore's night, amazingly simple, based on traditional folklor and says it all. the two songs take you to what I call anther dimension, to another location, another era of time; Storm: My favourite tune.Blackmore/Candice/Bach/Purple/Rainbow/Mediterranean influences. Excellent composition not just riff based songs.Nothing could be better, how does he keep on doing it?! All because of you: Beautiful straight melody; Waiting just for you: sad ballad; Village on the sand: Old Blackmore's rainbow in a new style- good solo for guitar lovers; Again someday: wonderful very sad finale.In summary, the mood & spirit of the whole CD is fantastic and diverse, Candice is getting better and Ritchie is writing songs as if he hasn't been writing songs for 34 years! Mature music for listeners who appreciate quality music. Not much guitar work which could be a disappointment to guitar players expecting more solos from Blackmore, however there is enough from my point of view to suit this type of music.
Free Music Review: Instant Classic!
Hit: 5 Stars
While browsing through a record store that let's you listen to samples of CDs, I ran across Ritchie Blackmores' latest. What a shock! The man long known as a primo hard rock guitarist from Deep Purple and Rainbow has gone medieval. Well sort off.The music is a blend of English folk and medieval inspired tunes fused with modern pop and rock. And...occasionally we still get a brilliant rock solo. The only other band that I can recall who has tried this approach was Jethro Tull, however this doesn't sound like Tull
This is a delightful album, full of pep and energy...like taking a trip into a magic dimension.
While Blackmore writes or arranges most of the music, a large part of the credit must go to Candice Night (Mrs. Blackmore) who writes most of the lyrics and fronts for the band with her smooth yet powerful voice. She gives Blackmore's night a lot of its' identity. She seems to have been born to sing this stuff.
It's hard to pick a favorite song since they are all great. The opener "Written In The Stars" is a fast paced pop anthem and sounds like it could be a major radio hit. It kind of reminds me of ABBA. "I Still Remember" is an acoustic rock number, something that Heart might have done. "Home Again " is a hook laden medieval based folk song, you can almost hear the merry man in the pub, thumbing their mugs of beer on the wooden table singing along with the band.
This album is one that I would take along on the proverbial desert island if I could only have ten. An instant classic!
Free Music Review: Dancing in the moonlight, singing in the rain
Hit: 5 Stars
I admit it, prior to this recording, I had no idea who Ritchie Blackmore or Candice Night were, and without this collection, I probably never would have known. Contrary to the comments that I have heard from some, this is not medieval or renaissance music. The instrumentation is decidedly modern, but it wonderfully conceived in a tapestry of sound that gives us the feel of how we would like to believe minstrels of old would have sounded. There's no way around it, Blackmore's Night is just a wonderful concept in music.In particular this album appeals the the child in me. I always want to sing along and dance with the beautifully lyrical "Home Again." "Storm" ties me in intense knots of string envy, and "Hanging Tree" tugs at my heart, making me want to weep. It is not enough to just listen to this work as background music, and luckily for us the musicians know that, placing their lyrics inside the cover.
If you have any child left in you that wanted to dance and play with
gypsy minstrels, and you want to tease it with a beautiful, lyrical
collection complete with amazing musicianship, then this is the music, and the musical group that you should be collecting. I have yet to find a poor album by Blackmore's Night (although some are even more excellent than others). Of my collection, this album is presently still my favorite.
Free Music Review: Great stuff !
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been wondering what Ritchie Blackmore has been up to...and I discovered "Blackmore's Night" only recently. The reviews here of "Fires At Midnight" sold me on the fact that this was the CD to start with...and WOW...I'm certainly glad I ordered it ! Every once in awhile...I want to sit down and listen to something new and different...being eclectic in my music tastes...and this work really stands out ! Every song is a good one ! The familiar Blackmore "Rainbow" guitar solos and riffs are suprisingly there in places...in addition to great acoustic pieces. Songs that especially got my attention are "I Still Remember"..."Waiting Just For You"..."Written In The Stars"...a nice instrumental "Fayre Thee Well"...and the title cut "Fires At Midnight" On many of these songs...I can hear Ronnie James Dio fitting perfectly...but this isn't "Rainbow" ! Candice Night is not only gorgeous...with the look of a medieval princess...but her voice mesmerizes me...it's reminicent of Annie Haslam from the group "Renaissance"...and her songwriting is very strong as well ! If you're a fan of Ritchie Blackmore in any of his groups...and yet want to listen to something VERY different...order "Fires At Midnight" right now ! Thanks to the reviewers here for the recommendation !