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Paul
McCartney - Driving Rain
Review by antiGUY
Paul
McCartney - Driving Rain
Label: Capitol
Rating:
Tracks: Lonely Road
From A Lover To A Friend
She's Given Up Talking
Driving Rain
I Do
Tiny Bubble
Magic
Your Way
Spinning On An Axis
About You
Heather
Back In The Sunshine Again
Your Loving Flame
Riding Into Jaipur
Rinse The Raindrops
One would think being a living legend would
have its blessings. It does, but there are also major drawbacks. When you
have a career as esteemed as Paul McCartneys there is a lot to live up
to when it comes to producing new music.
While Paul McCartneys new album Driving
Rain is not his best work to date, it is not his weakest by a long shot.
In fact, this is perhaps one of the prolific songsmiths best albums in
over a decade.
Needless to say, McCartney really shines
when he takes on the role of piano man, singing songs of love. He once
answered his critics by penning the hit song Silly Love Songs, well
there is nothing silly about the compositions here. "From a Lover
to a Friend" and "Loving Flame" both capture that McCartney piano and melodic
magic that weve have come to expect from the former Beatles. Unfortunately,
the vocals on some rockier songs here suffer from disjointed enunciation,
not the sweeter than honey melodic gems we have come to expect. But McCartney
more than makes up for it with the ballads, which really outshine the other
tracks here and prove that when he is emotionally inspired McCartney still
has that magic touch.
Posted by davesni:
calm down guesswho@aol.com u sound insane. PMcC still has it. heard his new song when he played glastonbury in the summer. it was ok, but not great. hope new album is a topper
Posted by www.guesswho@aol.com:
Paul f*ckin rules, bunch of b*tchs!
Posted by vanessa:
i love driving rain. my fave songs from the album are lonely road, she's given up talking, about you, rinse the raindrops, loving flame, magic and driving rain *tee hee* it's not his best but it's definetely a promise of more great stuff from macca. long live macca!
Posted by from a lover to my friends:
if you thought you have heard evrything Paul will make you see againg that he alwas can pature the magic and wite it down. he must never die
Posted by poohbahcat:
Driving Rain is a great CD and impressive in its variety. Paul's "rough" vocals on the rockers -- Lonely Road, About You etc. are fantabulous! Sir M is still the bomb!
Posted by someone who knows what is what:
Macca is a chief, we all know anything he does is great. lets just hope he keeps it up.
Posted by punker321:
This guys good, but isnt it time he like.... retired? oh well, if he can still perform , more power to him!
Posted by maccafan:
I disagree with your review somewhat, for me it's the rockers that do the job with the exception of Your Loving Flame which is a overlooked McCartney classic!! Lonely Road, Driving Rain, About You, Tiny Bubble, and Rinse The Raindrops are some of Maccas best!! This is a very very good album!!
Posted by The Guru of Everlasting Wisdom:
But you seem to like everything.
Posted by rocky racoon:
I havnt heard it yet only because it hasnt been released over here yet but ill be there to buy it the day that its released because Paul Mccartney is my fav musisian of all time. Ill let you know what i think of the album after ive got it.
