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Emotional Bends

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Not bad at all. This is a complete departure from the work he's done with McCartney and The Pretenders. This McIntosh album draws heavily from blues, country and rock influences. Finally, we really get to see what this man can accomplish. I can now see where the country influence from some of McCartny's tracks from Off The Ground: The Complete Works comes from. Robbie's voice isn't as solid as one would hope, but the compositions are nice and the guitar is naturally excellent. Also, I love the cover!

I was lucky enough to see Robbie McIntosh along with fellow McCartney band mate, Hamish Stuart do a couple of songs off of this CD at this years Beatlefest. The songs that they played were great. I purchased it based on the few songs I heard live. The CD was even better than I expected. This is not a good CD, it's a great CD. After many years of backing McCartney and the Pretenders, it is great to Robbie McIntosh in the spot light. There are not many CD's that you can put on and play from beginning to end, but this is one of them. But it, then sit back an enjoy.

I knew Robbie was a great guitarist playing licks with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney but he really shines playing his own stuff. The more I play this the more fantastic it sounds. (In fact I'm listening to it now!) The album is one of my very favorites. This is a keeper. Can't wait for his next offering, the day can't come fast enough. This guy is a true talent! Don't wait, buy this album. NOW!

If you want to hear to amazing solos, stunning guitar sounds and genuine rock tunes, buy Robbie's album.
He's one of the best guitar players of our time, and you'll be able to hear to his brilliant solos without having to press FF or RW again and again in the different DVDs in which he appears.
I strongly recommend it.

Anyone who has heard Robbie's work with The Pretenders and Paul McCartney will already know he is one of the best guitarists in the business. Emotional Bends, his first solo album now proves his talent as a songwriter. A tasteful mix of country/blues and rock, this is the most impressive album I have heard for a long time. Robbie is accompanied by a superb band, including the great Mark Feltham on blues harp. The band have been playing sporadic gigs throughout the U.K. since the album's release. Catch them if you can. They will simply blow you away.

The guitar is good, the singing adequate, the lyrics very bad indeed. This sounds somewhat like Pete Townsend on his worst day ever (however, I'm not sure Pete ever had a day quite this bad).