Med cover af bla. Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Van Morrison, C.C.R. Bruce Springsteen og Bob Seger vender Rod Stewart tilbage til rocken efter nogle år med "American Songbook" Og heldigvis for det. John Shank producere. 

Rod Stewart is about to come out of the Great American Songbook into the book of great songs -- rock songs, that is. Stewart has been working in Los Angeles with Grammy-winning producer John Shanks, recording a set of covers that includes Bob Seger's "Still the Same," Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?," Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," and songs by Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Van Morrison. There's no word yet on when the album will be out, but it marks the first time since 1998's When We Were The New Boys, another covers set, that Stewart has worked in the rock field.

The Seger cover is particularly ironic since the two singers famously tussled over Tom Waits' "Downtown Train" in the late '80s. Seger claimed that a record company executive who knew of Seger's plans to record the song gave Stewart the idea to record it himself. Stewart's version appeared on his 1989 box set Storyteller: The Complete Anthology.

Stewart's studio band for these sessions includes guitarists Tim Pierce and Dean Parks, bassist Leland Sklar, keyboardist Jamie Mahobrec, and drummer Kenny Aronoff.

Stewart's last four albums have been collections of old-time pop standards, all of which have hit the Billboard Top Five.

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Var fan af RS & Faces i mine unge dage, var til de fleste af koncerterne i København. Som solist også mens han var til rock, men tabte så alt da han blev ramt af Peter Belli syndromet og blev kedelig på den smør-tenor-sukker-agtige måde.

Det kan kun glæde et ægte rockhjerte, hvis han virkelig er tilbage i folden som rock-sanger. Dog er det skuffende, at når han endelig tager sig sammen, så bruger han covers til sit rock comeback. Det ville klæde - og virke overbevisende - hvis han diskede op med noget af sit eget. Men vi må jo høre, hvad det er i posen.

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Dette SKULLE være tracklisten til den kommende Rod cd (men lad os nu se om der ikke sker en eller to ændringer) Men, hvis der nogen som ser dette   Nogen som kender Elvin Bishop?

Day after Day - Badfinger
Fooled Around and Fell in Love - Elvin Bishop
It's a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
Father and Son - Cat Stevens
Love Hurts - Nazareth
If Not for You - Bob Dylan
Still the Same - Bob Seger
Crazy Love - Van Morrison
Have You Ever Seen the Rain - John Fogerty (will be the first Radio single)
I'll Stand by You - Pretenders
Everything I Own - Ken Boothe

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Kender ikke alle numrene, men noget af det virker som en lidt flad omgang rock, men lad os nu se/høre, hvad han kan drive det til.

Ved godt at de fleste vil slå mig ned for at sige det, men personlig synes jeg bedst om Rod i den tid de fleste hader: ca. '75 til '85. Specielt Liveoptagelsen "Tonight he's yours" fra L.A. forum, hvor den får på alle tangenter. Den efterfølgende liveudgivelse fra "Vagabond heart"-touren er noget tam i forhold til. Ved godt der er 10 år mellem de to, men musikerne og Rod virker ikke rigtig som om de er samme sted på den sidste.

Jeg har nu altid betragtet Rod Stewart som en engelsk udgave af Peter Belli. Efter min mening har det intet med rockmusik at gøre, blot suppe-steg-is musik tilsat lidt tvist - intetsigende musik med den laveste fællesnævner.... Det er da også mest hans private liv med ugens nyeste dulle, som trækker mest opmæksomhed i medierne.

Lars

DKsoulman skrev: "Nogen som kender Elvin Bishop?"

Sakset fra Allmusic.com:

Elvin Bishop was born in Glendale, CA, on October 21, 1942. He grew up on a farm in Iowa with no electricity and no running water. His family moved to Oklahoma when he was ten. Raised in an all-White community, he had no exposure to Blacks or their music except though the radio where he would listen to sounds from far away Mexico and blues stations in Shreveport, LA, in particular, the piercing sound of Jimmy Reed's harmonica got his attention. Bishop says it was like a crossword puzzle that he had to figure out. What is this music? Who makes it? Where and how do Black people live? What is this music all about? He put the pieces together.

But it was not until he won a National Merit Scholarship to the University of Chicago in 1959 that he found the real answers to his questions. Suddenly, there he was right in the heart of the Chicago blues scene. Live. It was a dream come true. "The first thing I did when I got there was to make friends with the black guys working in the cafeteria. They took me to all the clubs. I sunk myself totally in the blues life as quick as I could," says Bishop.

After two years of college, he just dropped out and was into music full time. Howlin' Wolf guitarist Smokey Smothers befriended Bishop and taught him the basics of blues guitar. In the early '60s he met and teamed up with Paul Butterfield to become the core of the Butterfield Blues Band. Although only playing guitar for a few years, he practiced day and night on the blues music that he loved. He and Butterfield played together in just about every place possible — campuses, houses, parks, and clubs. They began to become well known in 1963 when they took a job at Big John's on Chicago's North Side and the Paul Butterfield Blues Band was born. Bishop helped to create and played on the first several Butterfield albums. (The Pigboy Crabshaw is Bishop's countrified persona referred to in the title of the third Butterfield album.)

When he left the Butterfield band after the In My Own Dream album (1968), Bishop relocated to and settled in the San Francisco area where he appeared often at the Filmore with artists like Eric Clapton, B. B. King, and Jimi Hendrix. He recorded for Epic (four albums) and later signed with Capricorn in 1974. His recording of "Traveling Shoes" (from the album Let It Flow) hit the charts, but he scored big with the lovely tune "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" (from his album Struttin' My Stuff) in 1976. He was (and is) famous for having fun on stage (putting on a great show) and letting the good times roll. Over the next few years the Elvin Bishop Group dissolved. He released his album Best Of in 1979, and was not heard from much until he signed with Alligator in 1988.

Bishop then released Big Fun (1988) and Don't Let the Bossman Get You Down (1991), which were well received. He also participated in Alligator's 1992 20th Anniversary cross-country tour. His latest release is Ace in the Hole (1995). Over the years, Bishop has graced the albums of many great bluesmen including Clifton Chenier and John Lee Hooker. He toured with B.B. King in 1995. Bishop is known for his sense of humor, his unique style of slide guitar, and fusion of blues, gospel, R&B, and country flavors. He lives with his wife and family in the San Francisco area, is a prodigious gardener, and continues to play dates in the U.S. and abroad, issuing The Skin I'm In in 1998. The following year saw the release of Hometown Boy Makes Good and That's My Partner in 2000. After a five year hiatus, Bishop released Gettin' My Groove Back in 2005 on Blind Pig Records.

Han lyder da til at være en spændende herre

Haugaard

Måske man skulle give ham en chance. Lyder som det er en gut der rummer mere end det almindelige pop.

Apropos pop. Så er Rod velkommen i næsten alle genrer, bare han ikke slutter sin karriere af med at lave en duet med hende her:

http://gossip.tv2.dk/article.php/id-4562862.html

Så ryger han sgu ud af samlingen.

Lidt pudsigt: Hver anden sang er oprindeligt fra en kunstner, der ligesom RS var kendt for det lidt hæse udtryk i sangstemmen: Bonnie Tyler, Dan McCafferty/Nazareth, John Fogerty, lidt Bob Seger ... det ligner en tanke om at holde sig til stien ... eller bevare en illusion

 

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DKsoulman skrev:  (men lad os nu se om der ikke sker en eller to ændringer)

De kom så her

1. Day After Day
2. Fooled Around And Fell In Love
3. It's A Heartache
4. Father And Son
5. Love Hurts
6. If Not For You
7. Still The Same
8. Crazy Love
9. Have You Ever Seen The Rain
10. I'll Stand By You
11. Everything I Own
12. Lay Down Sally
13. Doctor My Eyes

Prisen holder nok stadig, mere for de same penge.

Jeg købte tilbage midt i 70´erne en gul vinyl der hed "The Rod Stewart Double Album".

Den var sgu seriøs go ! !

Synge kan han sgu, - men i modsætning til Stones og Johnny Madsen Band, så er han blevet for behagesyg ! ? 

Lidt reklame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hslum4d85gY

 

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Rod går direkte nr. 1 i USA med Still The Same

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_ content_id=1003283066

Wednesday October 18, 11:00 am ET
STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME Enters the Charts at #1
Stewart's First Rock Album in 8 Years is a Triumphant Return to His Roots and His First #1 Rock Album Since 1979


NEW YORK, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- J Records recording artist Rod Stewart once again tops the charts with the release of his first rock album in 8 years, STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME entering the Billboard 200 Album chart at #1 on a first week Nielsen SoundScan total of 184,304 copies sold. It was 35 years ago this week that Rod enjoyed his first #1 album "Every Picture Tells A Story," which features Stewart's signature track "Maggie May," and this is his first rock album to hold the top spot since "Blondes Have More Fun" in 1979 (Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III entered the charts at #1 and was his first #1 since "Blondes Have More Fun"). "STILL THE SAME ... " is Stewart's 35th charting album, his fourth #1 album, his sixth Top 10 debut, and his 4th consecutive studio album to enter the Billboard charts within the top 2 positions. Rod Stewart joins Garth Brooks and Jay-Z who are the only recording artists in the SoundScan era to have 4 releases debut in the top 2 positions within 3 years


STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME comes on the heels of the unprecedented success of the four volumes that comprise Stewart's Grammy- award winning Great American Songbook series (J Records), a musical and cultural phenomenon and the biggest selling ongoing series of new music recordings in history, with a total of fifteen million copies sold worldwide in just 4 years.

Comments Clive Davis, Chairman and CEO of BMG U.S.: "The last four years with Rod's five albums have exceeded any fantasy. It's what makes this business exhilarating, unpredictable and totally fulfilling. It's a milestone neither of us will ever forget."

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Rod Stewart has been lauded as having one of the greatest and most distinctive rock voices in history. He has also been hailed as having one of the great interpretive voices in popular music. STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME is an incredibly strong and passionate return to form. Stewart takes ownership of these thoughtfully selected tracks crafted by some of the best songwriters of our time, including Bob Dylan ("If Not For You"), Van Morrison ("Crazy Love"), Bob Seger ("Still the Same") and John Fogerty ("Have You Ever Seen the Rain" which was the #1 most added single at the AC radio format 3 weeks in a row). Several of Stewart's other selections sound like they were written for his signature, inimitable rasp in the first place, like Bonnie Tyler's "It's a Heartache" and "Fooled Around and Fell in Love," a 1976 hit for Elvin Bishop.

The album's sensational entry at # 1 was propelled by an intense month of television, online and radio exposure that built on the popularity of his best-selling Songbook series. Stewart kicked off his television appearances on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," followed by "Good Morning America," "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "CBS Sunday Morning," "The View," "A&E Biography," "CBS Early Show," "Dancing With The Stars," "Jimmy Kimmel," "Martha Stewart," "Rachael Ray Show," and multiple appearances on "Entertainment Tonight," "Access Hollywood," "Extra," "CNN Showbiz Tonight," and "E! News Live." Stewart also performed at an intimate sold-out concert at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square which was broadcast live by Control Room on MSN.com and into 116 National CineMedia movie theatres across the country on the eve of album release. The concert was also broadcast on Premiere Radio stations across the country and on New York's WLTW Lite-FM. The album also enjoyed an exclusive Sneak Peak Clear Channel online album premiere. The first single from the album "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" was the # 1 most added single at the Hot AC format 3 weeks in a row.

Produced by John Shanks (winner of the 2005 "Producer of the Year" Grammy award) and co-produced by Clive Davis (Grammy-winning co-producer of Santana's Supernatural), STILL THE SAME ... GREAT ROCK CLASSICS OF OUR TIME features a lean band of top notch session musicians including Kenny Aronoff and Dean Parks. The versatility of its production is displayed in songs ranging from the soaring Badfinger hit "Day After Day" to the most contemporary song included, the Pretenders's 1994 ballad "I'll Stand By You."

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... og i Canada

Number One in Canada Still The Same tops charts in Canada posted by Mike Walton

"Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time," entered the Canadian album charts at No. 1 on sales of over 21,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan data. It marks his third No. 1 album here in four years.

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...og i New Zealand

Yet another number one for Rod New Zealand the latest chart to see Rod on top posted by Mike Walton

Rod's latest album 'Still The Same' has topped the New Zealand charts and has come in at number 4 on the world chart.

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Efter,at have hørt Cd´en må man konstatere,at den indeholder ca lige så meget  rock som der er kat i kattemad ! Den minder faktisk en hel del om de 3-4 "Let´s Dance" coverudgivelser m Danske "På slaget 12"

Med udgangspunkt i salgstallene,må man sige at strategien er lykkedes.Manden har simpelthen lavet et såkaldt cross-over, - og er ramt ned i et publikum,der er så gammelt, at de ikke kan betjene en PC - og brænde Cd´er, - de køber dem sgu !

Når Rod Stewart begynder,at lave coverversioner af en, - der i sin tid slog igennem v,at kopiere Rod Stewart (Bonnie Tyler) ! - så må ringen da vist være sluttet ! ?

Så please ! - ingen opfølger, tak !  

 

Jeg ligger selv inde med vagabond heart på LP, og fy for pokker, det var da et fejlkøb! Er dette album typisk for ham, eller er der også noget "ordentlig" musik ind imellem?

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Sveske skrev: Jeg ligger selv inde med vagabond heart på LP, og fy for pokker, det var da et fejlkøb! Er dette album typisk for ham, eller er der også noget "ordentlig" musik ind imellem?

Indrømmet, det er heller ikke mit favorit-album. Nu er Rod's musik generelt i den lidt tøsede genre. Mine personlige favoritter skal findes blandt perioden '75-'85. De fleste hader den tid med Rod, fordi der går disko-rock i den, men jeg synes helt klart at det netop er her han udlever hans personlighed som den letlevende type han er.

Bevares. Der er absolut fede numre både før og efter, men Rod's rock, skal være glad rock. Så fungere det bedst. Hvis du skulle have lyst til at give det et shot mere, så køb live-albummet "absolutely live" og fyr op for anlægget. Optagelsen er fra '82 og her er glad musik fra start til slut. Bare mit bud

Jeg er ikke ude efter Rod Stewart per se - men jeg læste trådens navn med blødt d i "Rod".... - og fik konnotationer til en unavngiven, tidligere rocker, der måske havde fundet tilbage til sin...læst, eller noget lignende. Det ville jeg da godt læse lidt om; for rockmusik kan jeg godt lide

Men rock - som i ROCK -  har Rod Stewart da aldrig nogensinde beskæftiget sig med, endsige lavet!

MVH

 

EDIT:

Haha - jeg bliver nok nødt til at indrømme den bløde rocker nogle lidt "hårdere" rockattituder, trods alt.... :

http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/udlandkendte/article236077.ece

MVH

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