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5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow! This is an Awesome CD!, August 31, 2005
This review is from: Something Big (Audio CD)
This CD is a mind blower. I actually did not know what to expect when I bought it (this is Mic Fleetwood, you know! Mr. Eccentric himself). However, I was wonderfully surprised.
The CD opens with a monster of a song, "Bitter End." This is a very bluesy, slide guitar song with a huge sound and a wonderful tune/hook. I'll be surprised if this song is not a hit. After this song, the CD moves into great song after great song. Todd Smallwood's vocals are wonderful, they blend well with every song, and he sounds like several great singers from Jackson Browne (who appears on the CD helping on certain songs as performer/songwriter) to Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen all mixed up together.
One of the better songs on the CD is 'Where the Wind Blows' which has a bluesy Bob Dylan/Jackson Brown type sound to it. It is a heavy slow waltz that has a lot of body, a big sound, great drum work and great vocal blending by Smallwood and Lauren Evans. This is one of my favorite songs on the CD (you have to sample it).
Following this tune is a funk rock type song titled "Its Only Money." The Hammond organ in the background really makes this song have some great texture. Every song on this CD is good and has a life of its own. The whole CD is good, so there is not a bad apple in the bunch (this is rare, most CD's have at least one mediocre song - but not this one!)
From blues, to rock, to ballads (like 'Making Other Plans, which has a twist on John Lennon's lyric "Life is what happens when your busy making other plans), this is becoming one of my all time favorite albums. If you like Mic Fleetwood or Fleetwood Mac, then you will most certainly enjoy this album (even though it really does not sound like a Fleetwood Mac album). I highly recommend this CD! Sample it and see for yourself.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superior Album - Classic Rock but ALL NEW! WOW!, September 28, 2004
This review is from: Something Big (Audio CD)
As I write this review of the CD I just received, I noticed Amazon doesn't have song samples yet. A shame becuase if you hear this music, you fall in love with the singers, Todd Smallwood, and Lauren Evans - the killer drumming of Mick Fleetwood and the depth o the songs. Please jump over to AOL or iTunes to sample the tracks until they're up at Amazon and come back here to get a copy! The best CD for this REAL ROCK sound in years. Feels like I've known every song on this album forever. Hats off to a perfectly crafted, totally Rock CD!
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8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST HAVE CD!, September 29, 2004
This review is from: Something Big (Audio CD)
This CD is just AMAZING! It is rare that I find a CD that I love ALL the songs, and with this CD I love EVERY song! The lyrics are amazing! I recommend this CD to everyone! What talent!!!!! :):)
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