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Rob Dwyer
Currently the "Tour Dates Guru" for Black-Sabbath.com, I was also the webmaster and creator of Sabbathlive.com. I have been playing guitar and writing music criticism since age 10. While I was raised on a heavy diet of Heavy Metal, Prog Rock & New Wave, my voracious appetite for music has made me open to music of numerous genres. I strive to be honest, but also judicious and fair in my musical reviews, while trying to avoid being too hateful.
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THE WHITE ALBUM holds a special place in my heart for its warmth, playfulness, & humor. After having completed such a challenging concept record with SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND, here are the Beatles taking the opposite course by not striving for perfection. Instead, they adopt a more daring approach by not conforming their songwriting to any one particular style or concept.
While the songwriting might seem a little scattered and inconsistent in comparison to SGT PEPPER, there are more than enough gems to satisfy. Many of the short ditties on this album are almost a tribute to traditional folk ideas with lots of acoustic guitar sing-a-longs ("Rocky Raccoon", "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill", "Blackbird", for example).
With two long play records to work with, this exploration becomes a relaxed & playful journey through the imagination of John, Paul, Ringo & George. An absolutely wonderful & challenging record.
Highlights: "Dear Prudence", "Glass Onion", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Blackbird", "Rocky Raccoon", & "Helter Skelter".
While the songwriting might seem a little scattered and inconsistent in comparison to SGT PEPPER, there are more than enough gems to satisfy. Many of the short ditties on this album are almost a tribute to traditional folk ideas with lots of acoustic guitar sing-a-longs ("Rocky Raccoon", "The Continuing Story Of Bungalow Bill", "Blackbird", for example).
With two long play records to work with, this exploration becomes a relaxed & playful journey through the imagination of John, Paul, Ringo & George. An absolutely wonderful & challenging record.
Highlights: "Dear Prudence", "Glass Onion", "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Blackbird", "Rocky Raccoon", & "Helter Skelter".
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