Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
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Free Music Review: The Sun Shines Brightly, Despite A Few Dark Clouds
Hit: 4 Stars
"Good Rockin' Tonight" is an excellent tribute to Sun Records, marred by a few clunkers. Paul McCartney turns in an upbeat, inspired performance of "That's All Right, Mama," including more lyrics than Elvis did in his version. Elton John passionately pounds the piano and does his best Jerry Lee Lewis style vocal on "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On." It's Elton's rockingest performance in years and my favorite track. Bob Dylan performs the obscure Warren Smith tune "Red Cadillac And A Black Moustache" in his unique style and remakes it into a Dylan classic. Like a fine wine, Dylan gets better with age. Bryan Ferry turns in a polished performance of "Don't Be Cruel". It wasn't a hit for Elvis until his RCA years, but Jerry Lee Lewis recorded a version of the song while he was at Sun records. Sheryl Crow does a bluesy version of the Charlie Rich classic "Who Will The Next Fool Be?", while Matchbox 20 rocks the house with a lively version of Mr. Rich's "Lonely Weekend." "It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You" is an obscure track that appeared on the Elvis "Sunrise" compilation. Chris Isaak sounds so much like a young Elvis that his version of the song could be mistaken for an outtake from "Sunrise." On the other hand, Live turn in an off-key performance of "I Walk The Line" which can't compare to the original Johnny Cash classic. The Howling Diablos and Kid Rock should be arrested for murdering the song "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee." They single-handedly prevented me from giving "Good Rockin' Tonight" a five star rating.Free Music Review: Overall Good Tribute
Hit: 4 Stars
Good Rocking Tonight reminds the listener that back in the 50's a group of young musicians developed a music style that we now take for granted. Sometimes we forget that before Sun Records and Sam Phillips there was no rock and roll. This CD is a tribute to those true music visionaries both the musicians and the producers who were able to see ahead of their time and laid the ground work for one of the most amazing popular music ever recorded. What you get on this CD is a list of essencial rock and roll tunes performed by some great artists that owe much of their careers to the original rock and roll performers. Most notable to mention are Paul McCartney who delivers a strong performance of That's All Right(along with Elvis guitar player Scotty More), Jeff Beck & Chrissie Hynde on Mystery Train (with some classic 50's guitar playing from Beck), Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Elton John, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, Eric Clapton and many more great artist. Most of the songs are played faithfully to the original versions and are augmented by modern recording techniques.
Also, there are modern interpretations of these classic tunes done by Live, Kid Rock and Matchbox 20. With these, many purist may seem these takes as offensive but the thruth is that these new artist are living proof that rock and roll music from the 50's is alive and kicking through new generations and that it evolves with time and circumstances.
Overall, you get an excelent album that covers many bases in the Sun Record Catalog and it serves as a starting point to understand the label's impact in pop music today.
Free Music Review: Just saw the PBS special - Great except for 1
Hit: 4 Stars
Everyone did a tremendous job of recreating this great collection of music, but whose lame idea was it to invite Kid Rock and his entourage? Sorry, but the stuff just doesn't fit here. I was going to buy this CD but that song really killed it for me. Live does a tremendous rendition of I Walk the Line. What a talented group of guys and I have never really heard their music before. And of course, who doesn't love Rob Thomas and Matchbox Twenty. It was great to hear Robert Plant and Jimmy Page again. It's so cool to see all the different generations collaborate on a common music form. I recall listening to Led Zeppelin in the '70s and my parents hated the music - thought is was loud and distasteful. Now I look at Plant and Page and they are both older than my parents were then, and they're still rocking! I always considered it young people's music then because it sort of was. Obviously, it isn't anymore! Nice to see the transformation of the music across generations like that. Ben Folds Five was great as well although their tune didn't make this CD. Maybe they could have cut the Kid Rock tune and slipped in the Ben Folds Five tune. But, Paul McCartney's rendition of That's All Right Mama is the best! Anyway, I would have given this 5 stars if it weren't for that Kid Rock cut but aside from that one, the CD is a winner.Free Music Review: Amazing Disc! Worth The Money Just For Dylan!
Hit: 4 Stars
Simply put, this is just one amazing disc. The songs are fantastic and very well done remakes of classic songs under the "Sun" label. When I bought it, I didn't even know anything about Sun, and you don't have to either to just enjoy these songs. The best tracks are "Sittin' On Top Of The World", "Red Cadillac and A Black Moustache", "Who Will The Next Fool Be?". My only complaints would be 1) Who invited Kid Rock? The disc features some of the finest artists of my time and all time, so where does the Kid fit in? 2) LIVE's version of the Johnny Cash classic "I Walk The Line". They've turned it into an alternative song! Depressing... Oh well, you can't have everything. I highly recommend this album to everyone. Very fun time.Free Music Review: some cool stuff here, some not so cool stuff too
Hit: 4 Stars
what you see is what you're gonna get....the older artists on this cd (van morrison, mccartney, dylan, page, beck, clapton) stay truer to the sun sound than the newer artists (kid rock, matchbox 20, live). i personally like the truer-sounding artists better--i don't care about these newer bands' interpretations of classic tunes. but to each his or her own. it's cool to hear mccartney sing "that's all right" and clapton stands out with "walking in the rain." the dylan tune is wonderful, as is the hynde/jeff beck collaboration. if nothing else, if you don't own any of the original sun recordings, go get some!!