Paul Anka - Rock Swings
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Free Music Notes for Rock Swings
Free Music Review: Tour de Force
Hit: 5 Stars
Great arrangements well sung. The band cooks, and the result goes way, way beyond mere novelty musically. A very impressive effort and for you older folks, an album to help your kids understand what big bands are all about. Great album.Free Music Review: Come on now...
Hit: 2 Stars
For every person that rated this 1 start there are 2 that rated it 5 stars. It proves that the music industry has people wrapped around their fingers. Seriously people, this record is a JOKE... listen to Richard Cheese! Paul Anka doing Nirvana tunes backed by a big band and string orchestra?? It's hilarious and yes I'd probably get it for that alone but it's not music, it's comedy; however, unlike Richard Cheese, the fact that he's doing it in a serious manner makes it kinda sad. Poor Paul Anka trying to connect with the younger generation.Free Music Review: Pour yourself a drink and listen
Hit: 5 Stars
Just great. Swings like nothing else you've ever heard. If you're even looking at this CD, buy it. You'll love it. Free Music Review: Looooved it!!
Hit: 4 Stars
In the era of the mp3s, its nice from time to time to buy a real CD. I chose to buy this since I think it has the best interpretations.Free Music Review: Paul Anka kicks [...] on the wimpy rockers
Hit: 4 Stars
Simply listen to the original 'Survivor' version of 'Eye of the Tiger' back to back with Paul Anka's version and see what you think.
I really loved Survivor's version - and it was a well-deserved hit.
It seemed really 'macho' at the time - until Paul Anka took this hit to task!
Compared with Paul Anka's version (which bears little resemblance to the original), Survivor sadly 'wimps out'.
I think this illustrates the ultimate superiority of Bach over Gregorian Chant.
("Huh?", you say)
It has to do with harmonic richness and, perhaps also, with 'soul': no matter now many distortion pedals you add to an electric guitar, it somehow pales in the face of a 'jazz' arranger (and vocalist) who really knows music theory (i.e., has studied Bach, etc) and can create richer textures than any electronic gizmo (and promo dollars) might offer!