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| Adrian Belew - Salad Days Band: Adrian Belew Tracks: - The Lone Rhinoceros - Men In Helicopters - The Rail Song - Everything - Three Of A Perfect Pair (Live In Argentina) - Return Of The Chicken - Never Enough - The Man In The Moon - I Remember How To Forget - Bad Days - Fly (Live In Argentina) - Young Lions - Things You Hit With A Stick - Cage - Dinosaur - One Of Those Days Belew at his best! This is a wonderful collection of Adrian Belew's talents. A great choice for anyone who would like a good intro to this amazing musician. For those long time fans, it is surely a must. Belew Grooves On Acoustic Roots In Salad Days After losing himself in the moody bitterness of 1994's "Here" and the inarticulate, half-finished "Op Zop Too Wah", Adrian Belew returns to the optimism and skillfully crafted pop of his older work with the acoustic album, "Salad Days". Taking the better songs from his King Crimson days and a bevvy of work from his masterpiece "Mr. Music Head" and the near perfect "Young Lions" and "Inner Revolution", Belew's Vision seems to have returned intact. His songwriting is wonderful and creative, his voice hasn't been this powerful in a long time and his guitar work, even in an acoustic capacity, is stunning. Lyrically, Belew tackles subjects ranging from a rhino's perspective in his cage, a narrative given by a dead dinosaur, and most touchingly, a narration by a railroad worker who is watching his beloved trains, and himself, become obsolete. There are also Live versions of the Crimson song "Three Of A Perfect Pair" and "Fly", a stunning track that outdoes the original studio version. Belew's artistic talent had been waning as of late, so it is a Pleasure to hear him reworking some of his older material. "Salad Days" isn't his best work, but it comes close. Personal Favorites: the aching simplicity of "The Rail Song", the beautifully rendered Live version of "Fly" and the lumbering Crimson song, "Dinosaur". Representative Lyrics: "All around us the rules are changing/ taller walls and stronger cages/ nothing is sacred or too outrageous" ("Cage"); "I gave her my best years/ well what can you do but laugh/ I don't expect she'll ever be coming back" ("The Rail Song") If you like Adrian Belew you will like this CD ! At a time when everbody is unplugged it only seems fitting that Adrian Belew should do it. More than just being unplugged one really gets the sense that many of these songs are being presented as he first played them; at the conception stage. Other songs, such as "Men in Helicopters" are stripped of a larger production yet added is a moving string ensemble that is perfect. An acoustic version of "The Rail Song" makes me think of why I Love Belew so much; it is the lyrical message and musical simplicity that are combined to make touching songs. Two Live songs round this CD out and make it a collectible item for a Belew fan. This CD is great ! Buy Adrian Belew Salad Days at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.comJamster - the latest ringtones for your phone! |
