If
only for the Spinal Tap-esque cover this album warrants further
investigation. Chuck into the mix the input of Tim Bogert on bass and
vocals (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus) and Willy Daffern on vocals (Captain Beyond, Gary Moore's G-Force, Truk)
and it's irresistible. My Initial impression of this LP was of a Bad
Company / Journey hybrid. The vocal phrasing throughout is very
reminiscent of Steve Perry and we are treated to big multi-part vocal
harmonies at every turn. However, not every track sits comfortably in
that Bad Co / Journey pigeonhole. Only Cause features prominent harpsichord and skilfully orchestrated strings to conjure up a Beatlesque ballad. Heather
has a West Coast white boy funk thing going on in a Doobie Brothers
stylee. There are moments of flashy sophisticated AOR that border on
fusion in Feel Free, and How Long features a tabla and
piano intro and the brief but unmistakeable sound of Syndrums which
serve to pinpoint the year of recording more accurately than carbon
dating. Possibly the album highlight is Rosalie, not the
Bob Seger track covered by Thin Lizzy, but a track that, if it lost the
unnecessary strings, could sit comfortably on Gary Moore's Still Got The Blues album as it boasts a fantastic bluesy guitar tone, a rich, sultry vocal and warm, mellow bass. Lies
rides along on an insistent rhythm that adds cowbell and twin kick
drums to the mix in a mid-section where the bass and lead guitar go for
each other's throats. Tim Bogert's bass playing is a joy to listen to
throughout and I would have liked to hear it higher in the mix but, to
his credit, as the best known and most successful member of Pipedream,
he exercises admirable restraint in reigning in his ego.
Artist : Pipedream
Album : Pipedream
Genre :Rock, Funk / Soul
Year : 1979
Songs : 10
Playtime : 00:41:50
Size : 76,62 MB
Codec : MPEG 1 Layer III / FhG / 256 kbps
001. Part Of It All (04:06)
002. Love Don't Come Easy (03:03)
003. Only Cause (04:09)
004. Heather (03:49)
005. Feel Free (04:12)
006. Dance On Baby (03:16)
007. Rosalie (05:06)
008. How Long (04:33)
009. Lazy Lucy (04:13)
010. Lies (05:19)
Artist : Pipedream
Album : Pipedream
Genre :Rock, Funk / Soul
Year : 1979
Songs : 10
Playtime : 00:41:50
Size : 76,62 MB
Codec : MPEG 1 Layer III / FhG / 256 kbps
001. Part Of It All (04:06)
002. Love Don't Come Easy (03:03)
003. Only Cause (04:09)
004. Heather (03:49)
005. Feel Free (04:12)
006. Dance On Baby (03:16)
007. Rosalie (05:06)
008. How Long (04:33)
009. Lazy Lucy (04:13)
010. Lies (05:19)
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