The Killer kills The Killers
"The Killers" long awaited cd, "Sam's Town", arrived recently. Definitely worth the money. Good job.
Why does everybody insist that these guys are the next U2 or even are doing a Bruce imitation? For Christ sakes, their sound is straight out "The Cure", a great band back in the 80's. Sure, "The Cure" had hair issues (...it WAS the 80's), but Robert Smith and Brandon Flowers sound like brothers. And that's a good thing. A very nice sophomore effort by "The Killers."
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Also in stores is Jerry Lee Lewis "Last Man Standing". Whatever you may think about "The Killer" and his personal life, the man is part of Rock 'n Roll history, and always will be.
This cd is pretty damn terrific. The reviews have been positive, if understated.
It's better than it's being given credit for. Though a few run throughs may be required to appreciate "Last Man Standing", trust me, it's worth it.
The first track, a cover (they're all covers) of Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" absolutely rocks and rolls. Awesome. Other standouts of the 21 songs (you git yer money's worth, that's fer sure) are Neil Young, Ringo (surprisingly, with a nice job on "Sweet Little Sixteen"), Kid Rock, a beautifully voiced Willie Nelson, and Don Henley, though you really can't go wrong on this one. Every track is good.
Why does everybody insist that these guys are the next U2 or even are doing a Bruce imitation? For Christ sakes, their sound is straight out "The Cure", a great band back in the 80's. Sure, "The Cure" had hair issues (...it WAS the 80's), but Robert Smith and Brandon Flowers sound like brothers. And that's a good thing. A very nice sophomore effort by "The Killers."
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Also in stores is Jerry Lee Lewis "Last Man Standing". Whatever you may think about "The Killer" and his personal life, the man is part of Rock 'n Roll history, and always will be.
This cd is pretty damn terrific. The reviews have been positive, if understated.
It's better than it's being given credit for. Though a few run throughs may be required to appreciate "Last Man Standing", trust me, it's worth it.
The first track, a cover (they're all covers) of Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" absolutely rocks and rolls. Awesome. Other standouts of the 21 songs (you git yer money's worth, that's fer sure) are Neil Young, Ringo (surprisingly, with a nice job on "Sweet Little Sixteen"), Kid Rock, a beautifully voiced Willie Nelson, and Don Henley, though you really can't go wrong on this one. Every track is good.
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