songs

omega: the dark, the prophet, the child, shadows of the past (such a melody only found in dh!!)






hammerhead: don't cry your life away







iron maiden: piano tribute






queensryche: empire, chasing blue sky, real world
6x am: heroin diaries, life is beautiful, girl with golden eyes, tomorrow
diamond head: skin on skin, this planet and me
udo: 24x7
helloween: heaven tells no lies, fallen to pieces, as long as i fall, can do it
children of bodom: everytime i die, kissing the shadows, touch like angel of death, mask of sanity
bob catley: middle earth

rod stewart: some guys have all the luck, young turks, downtown train, have i told you lately, maggie may

Strangers in the Night

What can you say when you are talking about the greatest live record of all time? I use to like songs in studio, since you can listen to the song at its best, but this record is incredible. The live versions here are outstanding ...
I wanted to have the lyrics -and not only has the lyrics, but the comments in the whole concert :-)) - in such a record, so I had to had the japanese version.

Yes, without a doubt the greatest record live ... however when Michael heard the version of Rock bottom he said 'poor poor rock bottom' ... well maybe the author was too exigent, to me is reaches perfection: let it roll, what a solo!!, doctor, doctor, the incredible love to love, the powerful lights out, rock bottom, out in the street, natural thing, shoot shoot, ... this natural record is really too hot to handle :-D ... a superb collection of songs ever best performed.

You do not know what you are missing if you still do not know it ... thanks again JL for bringing it to me directly from Japan :)

Classic status, beyond any classification.

Keeper of the 7 Keys (Part 1 & 2)

This is for collectors :-)
Everybody knows the Keepers, right?
This is a special japanese edition that holds both records. Hard to get, only at high prices, or buy it at Japan or have the best of the friends to bring it for you :-) . Many thanks again JL :-D
As you can see its cover it is combination of 2 covers, being the cover of part 2 the one that appears at the window behind the keeper...
Could any collector be happier :-))
I will not review this special one, because I understand there is no need, and this one will be one of the cornerstones of my collection.

These records inspired a whole generation that I could not understand in my first listenings, around 92 ... but time heals everything and my taste improved hopefully to enjoy of this master opus.

It is so nice ... :-D

Legends

Not only is in records like Middle Earth where you appreciate how good is Gary Hughes as a composer, but being also able to produce 3 impressive hymms within the 4 first songs of this record.
The one dedicated to Elvis 'the pain', to Dracula 'shelter from the night' and to Marilyn 'tender is the night'.
Not only the music is good, but with Gary Hughes you can expect nice&not-easy lyrics but always A1 :-)

These 3 songs rate the record until 9 out of 10 ... the others songs, too late, carpe diem, ... not bad, not as incredible as the others make the lasting point to rate another perfect record from the team Burns-Catley-Hughes

Great songs need great melody, great voice, great punch and great solo, and of course the glue that fits them like a glove.

10/10 excellent

Middle Earth

Haunting record ... spectacular. Each song is tremendous ...
But truth has to be told, it is not as 'easy' as The Tower...
It was at 3rd listening that I was able to get all the power of the melodies, so I went from the nearly only song I liked The Wraith of the Rings, powerful, to understand each of them.
Marvellous choirs in The Fields That I Recall and City Walls, nice duet in Against the Wind.
I love also Stormcrow and Pilgrim and the nicest voice in Galadriel's theme ...
To finish with a rocker, this gallant band of manic strangers and the mellower fellowship.
So few records you are able to listen from the beginning until the end, but I was able to do it after a 3rd listening -as I did with Tchaikovsky 6th Symphony- and now I love it to death ;)
I have read too many bad reviews about this one ... ok, I can not help it, but forgetting this record in the shelf would be criminal ... after 3 listenings it seems i have know the songs for life
did I tell this record is based in LOTR?
Very honourable mention to Gary Hughes, great composer, and to Bob and the rest of the band for the great work.

10/10 spectacular