Warren Zevon - The Wind
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Free Music Notes for The Wind
Free Music Review: A Year of Loss
Hit: 5 Stars
In order, June, Warren, Johnny, the last two less than a week apart.Nearly two hundred of us have reviewed The Wind on Amazon. Check it out, that's four or five times more than for any of Warren's other CDs available here. Two hundred ways of saying goodbye.
Dylan knew Warren mattered. In his fall 2002 tour he covered Zevon songs along with the likes of Neil Young and the Stones. High company, but Warren's work easily held its own. Bob did Mutineer and Accidentally Like A Martyr at the concert I saw in Virginia. Did them with care, respect and affection. Great stuff.
True to himself to the end, Warren opens no new ground on The Wind. He's rowdy (Disorder in the House, Numb as a Statue, The Rest of the Night), not quite getting it right in love (She's Too Good For Me, El Amor de Mi Vida), singing offkey (Please Stay) and, of course and more than ever, aware of the knife edge between life and death (a superb Knockin' On Heaven's Door "open up, open up, open up," Rub Me Raw).
It's not his best CD. So what? It's a must. Why even ask?
Two lines to always remember, the CD's first lyric "sometimes I feel like my shadow's casting me" and as it draws to a close, from the hurts-to-hear Keep Me in Your Heart, the everyday measure of the great loss, "sometime when you're doing simple things around the house, maybe you'll think of me and smile..."
You bet, Warren. Enjoy every sandwhich.
Free Music Review: I'll Sleep When I'm Dead.
Hit: 5 Stars
Like the brilliant Freddy Mercury before him, Warren Zevon knew he, too, was going to die soon. And like Freddy Mercury, Zevon poured his last bit of life into his final work, "The Wind". You can read whatever you like into Zevon's lyrics on such reflective songs as "Dirty Life & Times", "Numb As A Statue", "The Rest Of The Night", "Rub Me Raw" and his most powerful piece "Keep Me In Your Heart". Whatever conclusion you draw, one thing still remains: Zevon's death will leave an expansive hole in the music business, a business that has sadly become a greedy, adolescent beauty pageant contest. Zevon added much needed insight, humor and a unique take on life that most musicians could only produce in their dreams. To me, there are only two possible equals left: Randy Newman and Tom Waits. "The Wind" gets five stars from me because it's Zevon's final work. The cd itself is crammed with guest appearances by Springsteen, The Eagles, Jackson Browne and Tom Petty. Zevon does justice to Bob Dylan's "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" and many of the songs remind you of all of Zevon's talents with my favorites being "Numb As A Statue" and "Keep Me In Your Heart". Overall, I think I liked "Life'll Kill Ya" of his last three recordings, and that cd is no less prophetic and sardonic than "The Wind". R.I.P. 1947-2003.Free Music Review: A Musical Triumph
Hit: 5 Stars
This past Sunday, September 7, 2003, the music world lost one of its finest singer-songwriters. Warren Zevon made great rock and roll with memorable melodies and finely honed, satirical lyrics. During the last year of his life, he spent much of his time doing what he did best, making a record. "The Wind" is not a swan song as much as it is a stunning reflection of a life that was rapidly coming to a close. Warren was greatly inspired to write about his impending fate and had to muster his strength to finish this effort, as he became increasingly ill. Yet, it has many moods, as Mr. Zevon relished life and "enjoyed every sandwich". The title song opens the CD with a metaphorical deliberation of hard living and relationships that should become a signature rocker. What follows are 10 wonderfully crafted and energetically musical stories played with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, David Lindley, Ry Cooder, Jim Keltner, Don Henley and Warren's long time friend and collaborator Jorge Calderon. However, the centerpiece of this poignant CD is "Keep Me in Your Heart", where the first line, "Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath keep me in your heart for awhile" says it all. This is a profoundly moving work that will stand as a triumphant close to a brilliant artistic career. Though this CD can be somewhat of a somber listening journey, it is one that is worth taking. I will miss him deeply.Free Music Review: Genuinely heartbreaking, beautiful album
Hit: 5 Stars
I am a newcomer to the works of Warren Zevon, but in a short time I've become a fan. His albums always manage to combine a wicked and ironic sense of humor with simple romanticism. This one, however, comes from a completely different place.I can't begin to imagine what Zevon went through while making this album, knowing for sure that it would be his last. The end result is a testament to Zevon's creativity, bravery, and talent. He is not afraid to address his illness, but the album is not over-sentimental or depressing. Instead, it is a sharp, heartfelt look on death, love, and a wonderful life.
Some of the songs, like the Dylan cover, directly address Zevon's pending death, with Zevon begging for heaven's door to "open up for me." Others seem more straightforward numbers, with just a line or two giving the song an entirely different meaning. For example, the party rocker "The Rest of the Night," where Zevon sings, "We may never get this chance again." Yet, romanticism is the mood which prevails, especially in the heartbreakingly lovely "She's Too Good for Me" and "El Amor de mi Vida." The album's last song had me in tears...recorded in privacy, Zevon begs not to be forgotten, and promises that even in death, his feelings for his loved ones will go unchanged.
Warren Zevon will be greatly missed, but not forgotten.
Free Music Review: Thanks For Everything Warren!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Warren Zevon has long been one of rock n rolls unsung artists, who's recorded catolog is full of rave reviews. It is no secret the Warren Zevon has been battling lung cancer and his chance of survival is not good. If you caught the VH-1 documentary on the making of this cd, you can understand then, that the recording of this cd is nothing short of stunning, considering how ill Warren Zevon is at the present time. Even more stunning is the quality of this recording. The cd is loaded with rockers and ballads that leave the listener wanting more. There are 11 tunes on the cd, and two refer to his pending passing, which makes this effort somewhat of a saddening experience. He covers Dylans "Knockin On Heavens Door", and an original "Keep Me In Your Heart" get the listeners attention very quickly. The cd can also be very uplifting with tunes like "Disorder in The House", in which Bruce Springsteen, is on hand for guitar and vocal work. Besides Springsteen, Don Henley Ry Cooder, Joe Walsh, Tom Petty, Emmylou Harris, Dwight Yokam, Jackson Browne and Timothy B. Schmit are just some of the guest stars here. This cd has little filler, and is quite a musical document that will further build on the legacy of Warren Zevon. Warren Zevons musical career was more than "Werewolves Of London", and if you haven't quite found out yet, he remains a boy genius, just wanting to be heard.