Ronnie Milsap - Just for a Thrill
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Free Music Review: A DIFFERENT BUT DELIGHTFUL DIFFERENCE
Hit: 5 Stars
I am a avid Ronnie Milsap fan. I chose this album for the simple reason that I didn't own it. It is a whole different sound for Ronnie. The songs are familiar and he does a terrific job with this album. This was a whole different project for Ronnie, but as usual he took it on with perfection. I hightly recommend this to any Milsap fan. It lacks that country sound, but I think it is terrific. Free Music Review: Just for a Thrill----IS GREAT
Hit: 5 Stars
This cd is GREAT If you want something a little different from R.M. This is it.He does a real good job with these songs.I hope he does another cd like in the future.Free Music Review: Ronnie Milsap's sorely needed departure from country music
Hit: 5 Stars
Ronnie Milsap's glorious voice and remarkable versatility put him in a much higher class than most mainstream country music artists. Just for a Thrill is an album project that is long overdue because Milsap's stunning vocal abilities have been overlooked and underappreciated by too many people for too many years. Just for a Thrill is his first non-country album in over three decades. It is a CD that simply proves Ronnie Milsap isn't limited to country music...he is any type of singer he wants to be at any given time! With a soaring vocal range that rivals Roy Orbison and remarkable versatility that only Linda Ronstadt can match, Milsap stands as one of the most formidable vocalists of ANY music genre!
Producer Jerry F. Sharell approached Milsap with the idea for this project, and it was a definite step in the right direction. I've always felt the restrictive country music format has hurt Ronnie more than helped him to a degree because it has prevented much of the music world from realizing just how musically diverse Ronnie Milsap is. After all, we are talking about a man who was recording mainstream rhythm and blues in the 1960's while playing shows with James Brown, Stevie Wonder, and others! It is sad that only diehard Milsap fans like myself are even aware of that fact.
Listening to this impressive CD, it is truly remarkable that a guy who is supposedly a country singer can croon a jazz/pop standard with the very best of them. Ronnie sounds nearly as convincing on these songs as Tony Bennett or Nat King Cole would! He soars on "Cry" and "Since I fell for you", and his beautiful voice is smooth as silk on "Teach me tonight" and "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning".
The highlight here for me is Ronnie's punchy, vibrant version of the blues standard "My Babe" which he delivers with as much gusto as anyone could. You wouldn't expect a man in his 60's to sound this strong and vital, but Ronnie's voice is as rich and pure as ever. The whole album is exceptionally produced with big and brassy musical arrangements. Ronnie sounds right at home in this lush setting full of strings and horns.
I would have never bought this particular CD if it had been recorded by any other artist since this isn't my favorite style of music. However, Ronnie Milsap is one of those great singers who can raise nearly any song to a whole new level and make it more appealing. It is a rare gift called "MILSAP MAGIC". Just for a Thrill is surely one of Ronnie Milsap's finest efforts, and was nominated for a grammy for best traditional pop recording of 2004.
Free Music Review: Amazing...You will enjoy this collection!
Hit: 5 Stars
As a long time Milsap Maniac I have all of Ronnie's country albums, CD's etc. I saw Ronnie in concert with my daughter about 4 years ago and he performed "My Babe". The crowd went nuts for it. I guess this has been in the works for quite a while.
Personally, I have not heard most of these songs done before, but I must say that Ronnie's voice and energy are a great match for the lyrics. My favorite song on this CD is "Bewitched". Wow!!! A great tune to sing along with and get lost in the lyrics with.
Hope to see something new from Ronnie soon!
Free Music Review: Right Tunes, Wrong Voice
Hit: 2 Stars
Milsap jumped on the "standards" bandwagon with this one. Unfortunately he's no Sinatra or Bennett and fortunately he's no Rod Stewart, either. If you want to hear these tunes as they were intended to be performed, stick with the old benchmark recordings.