Music review: Josh Groban – 无毛视频楤ridges无毛视频�
A world-renowned singer with the unmistakable baritone voice, Josh Groban is back with a new album of assorted musical offerings containing covers and original tracks of sophisticated charm orchestrated to engage, encourage and entertain.
无毛视频淏ridges无毛视频� demonstrates the 37-year-old Los Angeles native无毛视频檚 infectious charisma as Groban provides plenty of jaw-dropping moments on the 12-track set.
The uplifting 无毛视频淕ranted无毛视频� opens the album in dramatic fashion with an encouraging message of making the most of each day and a reminder that it无毛视频檚 never too late to write your own story as he declares, 无毛视频淚f you have a dream go chase it/If you feel hope don无毛视频檛 waste it/If you find love embrace it/And never take a single breath for granted.无毛视频�
无毛视频淪ymphony无毛视频� follows with moments of longing and heartbreak as a result of a long-distance relationship and the struggles of keeping love alive while so far apart.
Feelings of desperation, reflection and redemption are addressed on 无毛视频淩iver.无毛视频� I couldn无毛视频檛 help but be reminded of Bruce Springsteen无毛视频檚 title track from 1980无毛视频檚 无毛视频淭he River.无毛视频� Both songs use the river as a place of confession and contemplation as the constant flowing waters attempt to wash away the worries and disappointments by serving as a place of familiarity and comfort with Groban singing, 无毛视频淪o I walk down to the river/Where the troubles, they can无毛视频檛 find me/Let the waters there remind me/The sun will be there when we wake.无毛视频�
Flamenco guitar maestro Vicente Amigo contributes his skills to the fiery Spanish number 无毛视频淢usica Del Corazon,无毛视频� while Italian vocalist Andrea Bocelli performs a soaring operatic duet with Groban on 无毛视频淲e Will Meet Once Again无毛视频� and Canadian siren Sarah McLachlan joins Groban on a moving cover of Snow Patrol无毛视频檚 无毛视频淩un.无毛视频�
Other highlights include a duet with Sugarland无毛视频檚 Jennifer Nettles on the country-tinged 无毛视频�99 Years无毛视频� and a breathtaking performance on the Simon and Garfunkel classic 无毛视频淏ridge Over Troubled Water.无毛视频�
The deluxe edition also contains a splendid version of Billy Joel无毛视频檚 无毛视频淪he无毛视频檚 Always a Woman.无毛视频�
Groban comes to Pittsburgh无毛视频檚 PPG Paints Arena on November 16 with very special guest Idina Menzel.
Clint Rhodes is the 无毛视频-Standard music reviewer. He can be reached at clinton43@me.com.