Celtic Thunder - Celtic Thunder
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Free Music Review: Great Music and Voices!
Hit: 5 Stars
I know that this CD has been criticized for several reasons. 1)It is not the original group called Celtic Thunder. I am not familiar with the other Celtic Thunder (and it does seem that this group could have been more original with their title!) but their title has nothing to do with their music. As long as you know that you are not buying a CD of
the old groups music, their title should not influence your opinion of the actual music on this CD.
2) It doesn't have all of the songs from the concert on it. If you think about it, if they put every song that was in the concert on one tiny CD (it would probably take two actually...) it would be very, very long! I was disappointed about the loss of some of the songs, but as someone else mentioned they will be coming out with a second CD later this year that will have all the missing songs on it. Until then there is always the DVD version!
3) It has some pop type songs such as "Desperado" on it. I really like the mixture of music. There is no rock music or anything of that sort, just some modern songs. I am not a real die hard fan of Celtic music like some people are, but I felt that the music had enough of a Celtic flare to it. Just know that all of the songs are not traditional Irish melodies before you buy!
Now, for my opinion of the music itself. The five men that perform here are all really talented. They all bring something different to the show.
Damian McGinty was only 14 yrs. old when this was recorded (he's 15 now) and his voice is just incredible. He sings two solos on this CD, "Come By the Hills" and "Puppy Love." He does a great job with both of these and "Come By the Hills" is as gorgeous as "Puppy Love" is fun.
Keith Harkin sings the songs "The Mountains of Mourne", "The Island", and "Lauren and I". He has a nice voice. It seems a little weaker than the other guys voices to me (I'm no expert though), but it is still really good. "The Mountains of Mourne" and "Lauren and I" are great, really pretty songs, but I really don't care for "The Island". This is just a matter of taste though. I am sure that there are people who love "The Island".
Paul Byrom sings "Remember Me" and "She". He has a very well trained sounding voice that has a slightly operatic quality. It is very pleasant to listen too and he sings his songs very well. Both "Remember Me" and "She" are love songs (kind of obvious by their titles huh?) and are very well suited to his voice. I love them both.
Ryan Kelly sings "Desperado" and "Brothers In Arms". These two songs are my favorite of the whole CD. Ryan Kelly has a rougher sounding, less classical sounding voice. Maybe you could call it more emotional of a voice. I really don't know, but it is great anyway! Both of his songs very well done.
And last but not least there is George Donaldson. He has a deeper, more mature voice (probably because he's 40 and the oldest of the group!). He sings "The Voyage" and "The Old Man". "The Voyage" is a song about marriage. It presents marriage as being like a ocean voyage that takes hard work to maintain. This song is also one of my favorites because it has a great message to it. And it's sweet. "The Old Man" is about a son talking about his father who has just passed away. It is also beautiful. He sings is with such emotion that you can't help but feel sorrowful too.
The rest of the songs on the CD include "Heartland", "Steal Away", and "Ireland's Call". These are all group songs and it's great to hear all of their voices combined. Obviously, I like this CD and highly recommend it. Hope I helped!!
Free Music Review: Celtic Thunder CD
Hit: 5 Stars
Wonderful voices! I saw their public television program and was instantly hooked. I had to purchase the CD and was not disappointed. All the performances of the t.v. program were not on the CD, but the DVD is available. Free Music Review: Celtic Thunder CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I love Celtic Thunder, they are amazing singers...and the CD has excellent sound quality..good value for the money..if you like these singers, get the CD/DVD package...it is a good buy...Free Music Review: Another must have for anybody IRISH.
Hit: 5 Stars
Another must have for Irish music lovers. Celtic Thunder is a great group of singers. They have just the right touch when it comes to entertaining. I found everything I needed on the Amazon web page. This is a great CD. I was very well entertained and could not wait to listen to it again. Free Music Review: Sucker punched
Hit: 1 Stars
At best, there are 2-3 songs that have Celtic flavor, The rest is Back Street Boys on steroids. The artists are talented. This collection has no right to call itself Celtic.... ex$ept it $ell$ to an idea. The concert was excellent. This is NOT anything close to the concert. I wish it was a defective copy so I could get a credit and get... almost anything but this. What a disappointment.