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Post by Deleted on May 17, 2015 3:53:42 GMT
My cd of the week is the sometimes underrated second album by The Traveling Wilburys, Volume Three.
In many ways, I like this one better than the first. The only thing missing is the amazing voice of Roy Orbison.
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Post by Chippa on May 17, 2015 20:42:00 GMT
Oh very nice! About time someone is talking about some Wilburys!
She's My Baby- An absolute garage rock barn-burner. Probably the hardest rocking song Dylan was ever involved in. Love the Gary Moore guitar solo, too. Great opening song.
Inside Out - Love the banging acoustic guitars on this one. Some very clever, biting lyrics about the fucked up world we live in. Jeff and George harmonizing on the bridge is fantastic, too.
If You Belonged To Me - Classic Dylan! Had Jeff ever produced a Dylan album, this is what i'd imagine it sounding like. Just listen to the bridge where Jeff's trademark keyboard stacks back Bob's vocals. Great stuff.
The Devil's Been Busy- I love this one. In fact, it's probably my favorite Wilbury song. More great lyrics about the ignorance of humankind. So many great things stand out in this song, from the cool sitar work by George, to Jeff's spot on Dylan impression on his solo part...this song is just pop perfection.
7 Deadly Sins - Great, old school street corner sing along. Kinda reminds me of very early Beatles. Again, some outstanding harmonies going on throughout.
Poor House- Relentless countrified stomper! Jeff and Tom could form their own bluegrass duo, and I wouldn't be mad. Love the great slide guitar , again by George, and Jim Keltner's kickass drumming. Awesome stuff, man.
Where Were You Last Night? - Folky pop with a blues edge. Love the unique guitar solo, never heard anything like it. Kinda like slide meets sitar meets National guitar? Hell, who knows? It's awesome.
Cool Dry Place- Almost stream of consciousness lyrics, with a blues feel. Love this one a lot. Tom's dry delivery is just great, here.
New Blue Moon- Another one that sounds like early Fabs meets 50's R&B. The harmonies on this album are something else. How funny is it to hear Dylan hamming it up on the solo part?
You Took My Breath Away - Almost sounds like a tribute to the late Roy Orbison. Jeff's solo in the bridge is enough to give you chills.
Wilbury Twist- Move over, Chubby Checker! hah. A fun little song that shows you don't have to take yourself so seriously, in pop music.
Nobody's Child- This one originally appeared on the benefit album for Romanian orphans. An absolutely heartbreaking cover of the old Hank Snow song. I love they they kept it rough and imperfect, with some beautiful, yet messy, harmonies going on.
Runaway- Tremendous cover of the Del Shannon classic, complete with the Clavioline solo (I think Jeff said he found one on eBay! )
Overall, this is a perfect 10 album. All four guys are in top form, with a winning set of unique pop songs.
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Post by jrmugz on May 17, 2015 21:20:11 GMT
Cool @brax, looking very forward to checking it out this week!
Jim
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Post by unomusette on May 17, 2015 21:27:56 GMT
Inspired choice @brax, I'm guessing there'll be a few good reviews for this one....
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Post by Helmut83 on May 18, 2015 4:46:00 GMT
Well, I'll give it another listen just in case, but I could do it with eyes closed (or ears shut) as I have listened to it so many times. It's one of 6 or 7 albums I keep in my car.
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Post by 88keys on May 18, 2015 21:39:22 GMT
I'm going to listen to it again just to refresh my memory, then give my silly review.
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Post by unomusette on May 18, 2015 21:46:02 GMT
Well you're pushing on a open door with me here, what a treat it was when the Willburys first appeared, and then despite the sad loss of Roy Orbison to see them come back with more of their unique music. Maybe one day we'll actually get to hear Volume 2, but in the meantime: She's My Baby- Off we go at a spanking pace with Jeff's vocals well to the fore. You can so picture them all grouped around the microphone recording this. Nifty guitar solo and it's great to hear them all contributing their own parts in trademark Wilbury style. This song cannot be faulted and I'll fight anyone who tries. Inside Out - I love the line "Don't it make you wanna twist and shout?" and Tom's snarky vocals are a treat. All the Wilbury lyrics are interesting and/or hilarious, especially when delivered by actual rock legends who you might have thought wouldn't have a sense of humour. If You Belonged To Me - Nice jangly guitar (or is it mandolin?), jolly Dylan footstomper with his edge-of-out-of-tune vocals fitting in well. The Devil's Been Busy - From jangly we move on to sitar sounds, all the different contributors bring their own slants to the songs so you don't have so much of an impression of all the songs sounding the same, as with other bands with only one main songwriter. But it's still unmistakably them Wilburys and there's nothing wrong with that. 7 Deadly Sins - Very '50's/early '60's sound to this, I like the way they count down the sins for Bob to blether on about. I can imagine the "kids" in the Grease film smooching to it at the high school dance. And it probably reminded the Wilburys of doing much the same thing in their youth Poor House - "...serving me with papers, and calling me obscene" heee! Definitely one of my favourites because it's just so daft and quirky. Nice bit of slide guitar too. Where Were You Last Night? - Another classic Wilbury production, muscially and lyrically. You can't help joining in as you nod along, always the sign of a quality song. Cool Dry Place - Here's a song from the Handle With Care stable, based on a random bit of text which stuck in one of the songwriters' minds. Only the Wilburys could come up with a proper song with such an off-beat basis. Which is one of the reasons we love them of course. Very cool guitar solo on this one. New Blue Moon - As soon as this kicks off you know you're going to love it if you have any sense, the rhythm is irresistible. More Harrison slide too, always a bonus. Guaranteed to leave you smiling, especially Bob's deadpan vocal parts. You Took My Breath Away - Pretty song which always brings Carrie Fisher to mind - was she involved in writing it? I'm sure she's mixed up in it somehow.Love Jeff's little cameo bit in the middle, and again the quirky lyrics. Wilbury Twist- Another chance to end up grinning, and breathless too by the time you've bopped along and done all the actions. They should have won an award for these lyrics, they are stupendously silly and yet fit in their slots perfectly. Another one of my faves. Nobody's Child - Harmonies are pretty on this vintage weepie and Bob hams it up a treat. I bet they secretly had quite a lot of fun recording it. Runaway - At last, Jeff gets a lead vocal to himself, on one of his favourites. It doesn't deviate much from the original but it must have given him a thrill to play it with his fellow Wilburys. I've not listened to this for years, so it was really good to revisit and be reminded of just how great this band were. It has a great feel-good atmosphere, probably partly due to the fact it was a friendly collaboration without the pressure or deadlines of their usual output. I'll give it 9.5 out of 10 - it would have been a perfect score but there wasn't quite enough of Jeff on show for my liking compared to Bob Dylan who was all over it like a cheap suit. But he did make me laugh. Thanks @brax!
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Post by Helmut83 on May 20, 2015 6:07:01 GMT
- "She's my baby": nice rocker. It has a few details which prevent it from being better though. For example, those full stops add nothing possitive for me and I don't like the long note of "myyyyyyyyy baby". The guitar solo is fantastic and it's an overall good song for opening the album.
- "Inside out": it shouldn't have been one of 3 songs of this album which had a video (were they singles?). In fact, I think it shouldn't even have been included. I think it's the worst song of the album. George's middle eight sounds totally out of place. Except the one-line bridge that Jeff sings before the chorus, everything else is forgettable.
- "If you belonged to me": I love this one. Very Dylanesque songwriting and his trademark harmonica is there too, but the production sounds nothing like Dylan. Also, I think it might be among the closer Jeff has ever been to country music outside "Down home town". Good melody too, if only Bob would have sweetened the melody a bit on the line "you'd be happy as you could be if you belonged to me" (which was easy to do because the sweet chords were there) it would have been even better.
- "The devil's been busy": fantastic song, very Wilbury. Great for singing along and one of my favourites for playing on guitar too. At first it didn't call my attention but then it grew on me to the point I now think it might well be the best Wilburys song. Bob Dylan's bridges are awesome and invite to shout along, more than to sing. A sitar solo in a pop song is not common but it suits it very well, and all of the 4 guys do a great job.
- "7 deadly sins": reminds me a bit of the Beatles "This boy" or some of those old songs. I didn't use to like it but now I'm not bothered at all by it and in fact find it quite pleasant. Nice contribution by the sax and good backing vocals by the others.
- "Poor house": another strong contender for best Wilburys song ever. Beautiful country song in which Tom and Jeff's voices blend perfectly. The key of it is in it's fantastic melody, and what's amazing is that most of it is over one chord. It only uses a few chord changes in the right moments and gets a great effect with it. That's what you call mastery in songwriting. On top of that there's George's slide guitar... The only con I find it is that I would have made it one verse shorter.
- "Where were you last night?": Not a particularly good song IMO. The vocal harmonies are awesome and there's a few of Jeff's descendant arrangements that Jeff used a lot in the '80s, but nothing else.
- "Cool dry place": funny bluesy song, nothing too complex or wonderful but groovy enough to make your feet tap the floor unconsciously. Again, like in "Poor house", Tom singing the melody and Jeff the high harmonies is a killer formula.
- “New blue moon”: hhhmm, despite Jeff, I never liked this one. That all-long-notes formula did not work in my opinion. It makes it sound like they are getting bored and they bore me. I don’t even like George’s guitar work on this song.
- “You took my breath away”: solid ballad, has quite a well achieved melancholic feel to it which transmits effectively to the listener. It features an ascendant line quite similar to “Handle with care” before the verse starts.
- “Wilbury Twist”: a funny song in a style that probably none of the 4 guys would have done by themselves, with a good hook that they repeat at the end of each verse. I would have made it shorter, but anyways it’s a good way of closing the album in a good mood, which is a bit what the Wilburys were about.
- “Nobody’s child”: the best version I’ve ever heard of this song, miles ahead. In my opinion a cover is worth when you enhance the song considerably, and the Wilburys certainly did it with this one. All 4 of them sing great and really seem to get into the song, but in my opinion Jeff takes the best part with his first half of the chorus. Great harmonies as well. Brilliant.
- “Runaway”: I was never a big fan of this song. Outside the fact that Jeff sings it in great fashion, I don’t think it stands out much. Besides, it’s quite similar to the original.
I think this is a very good album which’s biggest misfortune was having such an awesome predecessor overshadowing it. Most people tend to say “bah, it’s not as good as Vol 1”. I agree about that, but Vol 3 is a great album all the same. I think if Vol 1 wouldn’t have existed, Vol 3 would have been received in a much more fair way and valued way better. It features probably the best two Wilbury songs IMO (“The devil’s been busy” and “Poor house”) and a handful of other very good songs, although it also has a few quite on the poor side, but all in all I like this album a lot and it was great giving it another listen.
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Post by Helmut83 on May 20, 2015 17:50:27 GMT
Oh, I forgot to say: I never get much into analyzing production work (I try to appreciate songwriting most of all), but I think in this particular case it stands out how terrible the sound that Jeff gave to the drum's snare is. It's awful!
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Post by jrmugz on May 22, 2015 18:43:05 GMT
OK, here is my spin on The Traveling Wilburys "Volume III" CD. 01. "She's My Baby"- Energetic start to the CD. Gives the impression this is going to be one of them there straightforward rockin' type of albums. The slow-down filler parts are pretty cool. Other than that, it ticks me off how Dylan and Harrison caved to peer pressure for stupid lyrics sometimes with the Wilburys. 02. "Inside Out" - Immediately like the chords, and re-kindles the more laid-back magic of the first album. 03. "If You Belonged to Me"- My favorite so far; nice job Bob! 04. "The Devil's Been Busy"- Tom trying to impress Bob, with mixed results. Not sure if the sitar helps or clashes; but I do like it, I admit! 05. "7 Deadly Sins"- Must have been marijuana and a nostalgic feeling for fifties music that kept their interest to sing this rather drab song. 06. "Poor House"- Fantastic, love it; and George's slide-guitar is the icing on the cake. 07. "Where Were You Last Night?"- Immediately love it. 08. "Cool Dry Place"- Wow, three really great ones in a row, I'm impressed. 09. “New Blue Moon”- Beautiful harmonies. Bob rightfully relegated to the verses. Showcases Jeff Lynne's incredible vocals, IMHO. 10. “You Took My Breath Away”- Continues the string of solid songs, another great one. What beautiful magic Tom and Jeff make when singing together. 11. “Wilbury Twist”- "A" for enthusiasm and humor. Not as good a grade for giving the desire for repeated listens. 12. “Nobody’s Child”- Pretty good, not great, but OK. 13. “Runaway”- A respecatable cover of a Del Shannon classic. Star Rating: 4 out of 5 Prime Cuts: "Where Were You Last Night?", "If You Belonged to Me", "Poor House", "Cool Dry Place", “New Blue Moon” Bottom Line: Rah rah sis boom bah for the supergroup team; but when the dust clears it's songs 6 to 10 that give the credibility, to these ears, to a CD that might otherwise fall flat in keeping my interest. Thanks for sharing this one Brax, it was pretty enjoyable, and made me familiar with a solid CD that I should have been much more familiar with by now, like I am with Volume I. I have you marked down for a couple months from now, and will keep you posted as your next turn approaches. Jim
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Post by Helmut83 on May 22, 2015 18:47:21 GMT
Jim, I'm quite surprised to read that you were not familiar with this album. Of course you are in all your right to not be, it's ust that ones automatically -and wrongly- assumes that all ELO fans know the two Wilbury albums like the palm of their hand.
In any case, it's good that Brax posted it so you get some contact with it.
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Post by jrmugz on May 22, 2015 19:09:43 GMT
Jim, I'm quite surprised to read that you were not familiar with this album. Of course you are in all your right to not be, it's ust that ones automatically -and wrongly- assumes that all ELO fans know the two Wilbury albums like the palm of their hand. In any case, it's good that Brax posted it so you get some contact with it. I've played it in the past, but never really concentrated on it. I have a mixed view of the first CD too. What I need to do is burn my favorites from each CD and make one perfect CD of them for myself. I think everyone could probably agree that "Handle With Care" is one of the great classic songs of all time. Jim
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Post by Helmut83 on May 22, 2015 22:05:13 GMT
Well, I like "Handle with care", but I wouldn't even say it's among the best Wilbury songs for my taste. Off the top of my head, "Poor house", "Maxine", "Margarita", "Heading for the light", "The devil's been busy" and "Not alone anymore" are some songs that I like better than "Handle with care", despite the latter being far more well-known than any of them.
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Post by 88keys on May 22, 2015 22:05:12 GMT
I'm sitting here stuffing my face with barbecue chicken, so excuse me if there's sauce all over my post. She's My Baby......The HardRockburys sound great. Favorite moment : "she likes to stick her tongue right down my throaaaattt"." LMAO! Inside Out.....The in your face acoustic guitars are my favorite production touch of Jeff's. Favorite moment: Jeff and George doing harmonies. If You Belonged To Me..... I'm not sure why,but this particular song reminds me of Willie Nelson. Favorite moment : "It ain't easy to get to you, but there must be some kinda waaayyyyy.." The Devil's Been Busy.....A really stellar track! Major props to whoever came up with the idea of the Sitar solo. My gosh, that's amazeballs! Favorite moment : The Sitar solo! 7 Deadly Sins.....Like others have said, this is like a great lost Beatles song. Favorite moment : "So many rules to beeeennnndddd.." Poor House..... Someone explain to me how Jeff Lynne, from the UK, can sing like he's from the hills of Kentucky? This song should be played on country radio, not that Taylor Swift bullshit. Favorite Moment : George Harrison's guitar playing. Where Were You Last Night?.....It sounds like an old Eric Clapton song, to me. Not too bad, but my least favorite. Favorite moment: The harmonies on the chorus. Cool Dry Place.... This could work really well as a rap song. It just has that lyrical flow. Favorite Moment : "Lotsa DX-7's and old athletic shoes." New Blue Moon....It reminds me of 'This Boy', by The Beatles. Some more of those shining harmonies. Favorite moment : Bob Dylan deadpanning the bridges LOL. You Took My Breath Away.....This is one gorgeous sounding song. It could be an old Everly Bros. type of song, if you didn't know any better. Favorite Moment : Jeff's voice! Wilbury Twist.....Stupid fun. I like it. Favorite Moment : "put your other leg up. Fall on your ass." Nobody's Child.....A very sad subject matter delivered with real emotion and soul. Favorite moment : "they've long since stopped their crying, cause no one ever hears.." Runaway....I like this, but I think I might like the other version without the keyboard solo, better. Favorite Moment : "I wo wo wo wo wonnderrrrrr.." This album gets a solid "A" from me. I just wish they'd do another one.
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Post by jrmugz on May 24, 2015 0:24:57 GMT
Well, I like "Handle with care", but I wouldn't even say it's among the best Wilbury songs for my taste. Off the top of my head, "Poor house", "Maxine", "Margarita", "Heading for the light", "The devil's been busy" and "Not alone anymore" are some songs that I like better than "Handle with care", despite the latter being far more well-known than any of them. Maybe only the lonely like "Handle With Care". ba-doom-kshhh!!! Jim
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