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Re: British Rock Symphony - US CD and TV special



>
> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 1999 19:17:16 -0400
> From: Brian Cady <cadyb@home.com>
> Subject: British Rock Symphony - US CD and TV special
>
> I think this is news.  If not, excuse me for taking up space.
>
> from AllStar from CD Now:
>
> The British Rock Symphony first made history as the only symphonic rock
tour of
> its kind when it first launched in 1998, performing the music of the
Beatles,
> Led Zeppelin, the Who, the Rolling Stones, and Pink Floyd. Now, coming off
> another successful world tour, a studio album is due for release on Oct.
19 on
> Point Music.

I've had this CD for a while now - it's been out in the UK for at least a
couple of months.  It's, er, OK.

I think Daltrey's Kashmir is by far the best the track - although all the
'ooo's in it are a bit annoying.  I had never heard this song before (never
been a Led Zep fan, but I'm slowly being turned).  I had no idea that the
Puff Daddy track had sampled it.

Daltrey's Let it Be is just dull.

Alice Cooper's gives a good rendition of 5:15 - with clear, very 'English'
diction.  Good sax solo too.

The See Me, Feel Me/Listening to You finale is over-crooned and hammed up.

As for other tracks such as Stairway to Heaven, Comfortably Numb, Come
Together and Ruby Tuesday: these classic tracks have just been butchered.

-MB