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Sail Away - Claudia Ehrhardt - Can't Get There From Here - Claudia Ehrhardt - Thank You...Goodnight! - Claudia Ehrhardt - Rising - Claudia Ehrhardt - Elation - Claudia Ehrhardt - 30 Years - Live From The Sunset Strip - Claudia Ehrhardt - Ready Of Rock'n'Roll - Claudia Ehrhardt -
Ready For Rock'n'Roll
(Collectors Dream Records - 2013)
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This isn't the new Great White album, it's a kind of re-release of Great White's 2002 cover album Recover. The Recover album as well as some releases with different titles aren't easy to get hold on, so some fans might welcome to easily get this release now.
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30 Years - Live From The Sunset Strip
(Frontiers Records - 2013)
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Great White started more than 30 years ago, at the Key Club at the Sunset Strip they recorded a live show to celebrate their 30th anniversary. And so it's a sonic ride through their career, even if every Great White fan will miss one or the other track... And for me as a long time fan of Great White it's still a bit strange to hear another singer than Jack Russell, but I should add that I'm still listening to XYZ and always liked their singer Terry Ilous, so it's not because of him - just I'm used to hear someone else. At the other hand Great White have released a few live albums and so the new line-up make it more interesting - in a way. It seems the band and the audience had a good time... Track listing: |
Elation
(Frontiers Records - 2012)
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Great White is around for more then 3 decades and they always stick to their guns. Even if they have a new singer this is Great White and they sound great! |
Rising
(Frontiers - 2009)
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The band of singer Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall is around for 3 decades, even if they took a break after the tragical fire at The Station (West Warwick, Rhode Island, USA) in 2003. About a hundred died including Great White guitarist Ty Longley. In 2006 they got together again and 2007 they presented Back To The Rhythm. Their latest piece of work is called Rising and it kicks off with Situation. The song begins slowly with acoustic guitar and becomes a bluesy heavy rocker with a catchy hook. The tune reminds me a bit off Can't Get There From Here... The follower is called All Or Nothin' - a heavy rocker with a stomping beat and a slight boogie vibe. The backings take off the heaviness a bit, but this one is showing Great White they way their fans love them. They show themselves a slightly different with I Don't Mind - a balladesque track with emotional vocals. Shine starts as a straight rocker, but then they slow down and later they return to rock. A bluesy rocker is Last Chance with organ, slide guitar and emotional vocals. They are back to rock with Danger Zone! It seems that the old party rock is back, but even if they rock this one has a different atmosphere. Especially the spoken word part sticks out, but makes the song more interesting. Another boogie rocker is Down On The Level, but with heavy riffs! With organ kicks off My Sanctuary - another slow, bluesy track. Too many slow tunes in my opinion, they should rock a bit more. And the Rolling Stones cover Let's Spend The Night Together is a bit lame... I miss the power... The Stones version has an aggressive edge, is more dirty rock... Great White's interpretation is more a happy melodic rocker... And is closer to some Beatles track then to the Stones... |
Thank You... Goodnight!
(Ulftone Music - 2002)
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It was a shock for the fans of Great White when first rumors were floating around that the band will break up. On New Years Eve 2001 they played their final show in Santa Ana, California in front of 7,000 fans. Luckily the band decided to ban this last performance on tape and so everybody can hear their last concert on CD which is called Thank You...Goodnight! This show was amazing, perhaps because this should be the last one which was special in many ways.... The band of singer Jack Russell was closing a chapter, the chapter of Great White after 23 years. A melancholy moment for the band and their fans.
The shark swims off into the distance, leave the memories behind... Thank you - Goodnight! |
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Last May the band visited Europe after more than 10 years without an album to present! Now the latest release Can't Get There From Here is in the stores. Another blues rock shark attack...... Songs like Wooden Jesus or Saint Lorraine are ear-catchers and you'll sing-along after listening to them the first time. Jack Russell and his band mates do the same old stuff like ever, but.... Better than ever! What's the difference? This album is produced by Jack Blades who is know by his work with the Damn Yankees and Nightranger. Is that the difference? Perhaps it's just being around for such a long time doing the same old stuff... Who knows... I don't care! Great White are still around, no comeback..... This album is nothing new.... But good time rock'n'roll! And in the tradition of this kind of music the lyrics deal with every day life... Personal experiences... Great music! |
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Starting with an acoustic guitar intro the band opens the album Sail Away which shows the acoustic side of the bluesy hard rockers. Partly very soft, partly rocking, but always featuring the bluesy voice of singer Jack Russell which the track Cryin' shows. The song Mama Don't Stop is a good example for the more rocking tracks on this album. A groovy rock track which this time features guitarist Mark Kendall, but also gives second guitarist / keyboarder Michael Lardie, bassist Teddy Cook and drummer Audie Desbrow. A highlight for me is Alone, Gone With The Wind and the title track Sail Away. |
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