Driving Rain

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Amazon.com Paul McCartney's ability to rise to a challenge has been one of the least appreciated aspects of his artistically speckled post-Beatles career. Having exorcized a few personal demons and historic rock & roll ghosts on his previous, mostly obscure covers collection, Run, Devil Run, this marks Mac's first full album of new songs since the passing of his wife, Linda. Gratifyingly, it's also by turns mature, musically restless, and personally reflective--and ultimately an album that stands alongside Tug of War and Flowers in the Dirt as one of his best solo efforts. Informed by David Kahne's warmly low-key yet gritty production and McCartney's still formidable pipes, there are few traces of the candy-ass pop and precious sentiment that have long vexed fans and detractors alike. Even the jaunty title track (with its "1-2-3-4-5" chorus recalling the Fabs' "All Together Now") seems infused with a welcome edge. There's a renewed sense of emotional connection throughout, reflected in efforts that seem to address his own personal tragedy (the unsettled "Lonely Road," melancholy "From a Lover to a Friend," and plaintive "I Do"). And then there's the quietly haunting "She's Given Up Talking" and the bluesy irony of "Back in the Sunshine Again" and "Rinse the Raindrops." It all revolves around a bittersweet, hard-won sense of hope; the bright, neoclassical "Heather" pays tribute to his new love with an elegant, "Abbey Road"-worthy instrumental prologue that builds to a single brief verse of playfully heartfelt prose. That track and the seductive Eastern motifs of "Riding into Jaipur" (with its even more succinct verbiage) also underscore a feeling that Mac's best musical instincts and artistic curiosity are far from dormant. The CD includes the bonus live track "Freedom," his simple anthem to the events of September 11, 2001, and their historic aftermath. The man who once sang "All You Need Is Love" is now ready to "fight for the right to freedom"; the times have indeed been a- changin'. --Jerry McCulley Product description Includes special bonus track "Freedom," as performed at The Madison Square Garden Concert in New York City in tribute to those who died in the WTC disaster. Personnel includes: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, piano, bass); James McCartney (guitar, percussion); Rusty Anderson (guitar, background vocals); Ralph Morrison (violin); Gabe Dixon (keyboards, background vocals); Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums, percussion, background vocals); David Kahne (programming). Recorded at Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California. Personnel: Paul McCartney (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, drums, tambourine); Rusty Anderson (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric 12-string guitar, 12-string guitar, percussion, background vocals); David Kahne (guitar, electric guitar, Wurlitzer organ, synthesizer, programming, sampler); Ralph Morrison III, Joel Derouin (violin); David Campbell , Matthew Funes (viola); Larry Corbett (cello); Abe Laboriel, Jr. (accordion, drums, tambourine, percussion, electronic percussion, background vocals); Gabe Dixon (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); James McCartney (percussion). Audio Mixers: David Kahne; David Leonard ; Mark Dearnley. Recording information: Henson Recording Studio, Los Angeles, CA (02/16/2001-03/02/2001). Photographer: Paul McCartney. Who would have guessed that more than three decades after the Beatles breakup, Paul McCartney--often typecast as the least daring of the group--would be turning out some of the most aggressive, forthright music of any of his peers. DRIVING RAIN's predecessor RUN DEVIL RUN was an energetic romp through '50s rockabilly tunes, and here McCartney takes the vital spirit engendered on that album and applies to a batch on new compositions. The opening track "Lonely Road" is a hard-hitting blues-rocker driven by gritty guitar and soulful
ASIN: B00005QK3W
VSKU: COV.B00005QK3W.N
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Author/Artist:Mccartney, Paul
Binding: Audio CD