Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
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Free Music Notes for Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino
Free Music Review: Great Talent, Uneven Result
Hit: 3 Stars
Given the quality of the song writing and the great collection of artists who have contributed to this double album, the result is disappointingly uneven. Some contributors just can't help but add their own, fresh and distinctive interpretations of Fats Domino's music. Bonnie Raitt, Tom Petty, Robbie Robertson, Norah Jones and Robert Plant (especially with the Soweto Gospel Choir) contribute excellently. Taj Mahal, Art Neville, Corinne Bailey Rae and Willie Nelson are in good form, although their tracks are professional rather than inspiring. The inclusion of John Lennon's version of "Ain't That a Shame" is a nice touch. However, the album is let down by a very ordinary version of 'Blueberry Hill" from Elton John and a grab bag of other tracks that range from mediocre to poor.
Having said that, proceeds from sales of the album will help restore areas of New Orleans most severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Since the US Government's almost total inaction in cleaning up the damage and re-establishing the city is shameful, buy the album, enjoy the reasonable number of very good to outstanding tracks, and help those many US citizens abandoned by their own government. I'm Australian and I was happy to buy the album just to help Fats' home town.
Free Music Review: Great artists pay tribute to brilliant Fat Man.
Hit: 4 Stars
On this this 2-CD I've found some excellent tracks like Willie Nelson's own style version of "I hear you knocking" and Nora Jones' subtle version of "My blue heaven". But hearing all these great artists doin' Domino's repertoire made me realise again how BRILLIANT Fats' own versions are!Free Music Review: I wanted to give it 5 stars, but........
Hit: 3 Stars
I grew up within a few blocks from Tipitina's and was influenced by New Orleans music like the great Fats Domino. I had tremendous anticipation for this release, updated interpretations of these classic songs. Fats could even make a blues number sound happy, but somehow the times seemed to have lost sight of that with all of the angst in music today.
As any music fan knows, when another singer covers an older song, it is supposed to be done as an interpreter. My main pet peave with this collection is that someone told quite a few of these singers to try and sound like Fats as much as possible. There are just too many instances of this to be accidental. Why, oh why, I ask?!!! No one sounds like Fats, and the wisest ones won't even try to sound like him. If I were to let someone listen to this collection without knowing who is singing, I defy anyone to guess most of them right.
Once I got over this initial shock, I graded each song objectively. There are 15 songs or half of this set that I would rate as 4 stars or better. Not bad at all! However, there are enough songs whereby I want to jump up and hit the next track button so as to be an annoyance. Out of respect for all artists who gave their all for this worthy cause, I won't differentiate between the good tracks and the bad ones. However, someone with opposite musical tastes from me would probably come up with similar numbers. For the record, the first CD got a 3.8 rating and the second CD got a 2.7 rating. My girlfriend said that I was being too nice on the second CD.
There is some really great music here and it is all for a great cause, but don't expect a solid 5-star product just because of all the major stars here. Now if they redid it and told all of the singers to just be themselves, then that would be a timeless classic!!!
Free Music Review: 5 star 100% New Orleans style hot jammin good time !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
THANK YOU to Tipitina's Foundation for this beautiful compilation and for everything you have done for the music community in Louisiana. Every song here is a winner! This compilation showcases some of the finest musical talents from New Orleans along with a great lineup of internationally known artists. Fats Domino is a national treasure and you also need to get his recently released Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans. Free Music Review: VIDEO on This Page:(
Hit: 5 Stars
Note to AMAZON -
The Video (on this page)Looks SO INTERESTING..
But, the Text (etc.) is not very VISIBLE...
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The CD loooks/sounds AMAZING tough...
Vive New Orleans & Fats Domino!!
& kudos to all of the great supporters/creators/artists on this CD.