Music review: ‘The Art of McCartney ‘
无毛视频淭he Art of McCartney无毛视频� is an engaging celebration of the music of Sir Paul McCartney.
In the works since 2003, this star-studded tribute features a wide range of artists contributing their own signature style to these magnificent pieces of musical bliss.
The musical depth of McCartney无毛视频檚 arrangements comes shining through with performances by artists such as Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Barry Gibb, Chrissie Hynde, Bob Dylan, Dion, Dr. John, Corinne Bailey Rae and B.B. King.
Brian Wilson, who was the first to sign on to do the project, adds his own spark of genius to a beautifully elegant cover of 无毛视频淲anderlust无毛视频� from McCartney无毛视频檚 1982 无毛视频淭ug of War.无毛视频�
Other highlights include Alice Cooper on the haunting 无毛视频淓leanor Rigby,无毛视频� Kiss belting out 无毛视频淰enus and Mars/Rock Show,无毛视频� Cheap Trick无毛视频檚 Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen offering up a spirited version of 无毛视频淛et,无毛视频� Roger Daltrey capturing the raw energy of 无毛视频淗elter Skelter,无毛视频� Def Leppard无毛视频檚 melodic exuberance on 无毛视频淗elen Wheels无毛视频� and Paul Rodgers无毛视频� bluesy vocals on 无毛视频淟et Me Roll It.无毛视频� McCartney无毛视频檚 band is the common thread that gives consistency to each artist无毛视频檚 performance.
Unfortunately, the band无毛视频檚 presence also provides some creative restrictions for the artists as they interpret the tracks individually.
While the majority of the album is an absorbing listen, not every performance is golden. Slightly disappointing covers include Steve Miller无毛视频檚 uninspiring interpretation of 无毛视频淗ey Jude,无毛视频� Owl City无毛视频檚 lackluster version of 无毛视频淟isten to What the Man Said,无毛视频� Heart无毛视频檚 generic effort on 无毛视频淏and on the Run无毛视频� and Sammy Hagar无毛视频檚 humdrum performance for 无毛视频淏irthday.无毛视频�
While some performances may be a little underachieving for the material provided, the overall experience is a treasured tribute to one of music无毛视频檚 greatest musicians and one of the largest-selling composers of all time.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at crhodes@heraldstandard.com.