Search - Lewis Taylor :: The Lost Album

Lewis Taylor is AMAZING

Frank J. Gonzalez | Miami, Florida | 04/12/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I admit that the only song I've heard so far is "The Leader of the Band."



If what I heard from this song ALONE is any concurrence with the two positive comments above mine, I hope you will buy this as quickly as I will.



I'm STUNNED by EVERYTHING about it--melody, harmony, depth, vocal passion, lyrics, hook, rhythmically uplifting feel without being corny or trite. In other words, gents, you'll retain your macho integrity liking this pop-ish but very intelligent stuff!



I COMPLETELY agree with the above positive comments.



Please help this guy! Think about it--the reason these smarter artists who USED to rule the radio waves are now suffering, and we along with them, is because record companies caught on to the sad truth that the mindless masses, in this industry as in every other, will mindlessly spend their ever-depreciating money whether they're offered caviar and champagne or cesspool soup (think mad cow disease). Which is cheaper to produce?



Companies' incomes are less certain if they are always at the mercy of demands of intelligent artists. By contrast, companies control everything if they just keep churning out fluff--American Idol, for example. You can't tell me that there isn't some element of "cutesiness" that wins them points. Is this a reflection of a public refined enough to focus only on the competitor's talent? Of course not. It's a joke.



If we rely on the unrefined public to determine the winners of talent based such laughable measures of competence, should it not worry us that they might also do this in most other aspects of their lives, say, voting for President?



Bit I digress!



Other recommendations of music along these lines that I've also recently discovered are:



Phantom Limb from the Shins;



Landed from Ben Folds, featured in a current commercial from Hilton Hotels;



The Otherside from Breaks Co-op;



Lil Star from Kelis and the background vocals of the guys from Outkast (please trust me);



The Story from Brandi Carlile;



Other Side of the World from KT Tunstall."

Not a household name, but should be.

Philip Bradshaw | toronto canada | 03/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I would venture a guess that not one in a thousand music lovers has ever heard of Lewis Taylor, let alone heard a song sung by him. This is a tragedy, not in the sense that the US invasion of Iraq is a tragedy, but in artistic terms. It is inexplicable that this genius has not reached a larger audience. By this I do not mean an earth-shatteringly huge audience - just one marginally larger than the 23 of us in North America who are aware of this man's existence! I have a good friend who is nuts about Joe Henry. I like him too, in small doses. However, I can understand why Mr. Henry isn't a household name appreciated by hoards of adoring fans. His music is unusual. Eclectic is an apt description. Lewis Taylor is a world apart. His music, whether it be the 1970's style pop of The Lost Album or the more soulful style of his other recordings, is very accessible. Reviewers have mentioned Todd Rundgren, Love, Prince, The Beatles and The Beach Boys for this cd and Marvin Gaye for the others, as influences - these are hardly obscure artists who made music that required any effort for enjoyment.



Lewis Taylor plays a mean guitar as well as all of the other instruments. He wrote and sings all of the songs. He is an unbelievably talented musician who has created a cd that any music lover would enjoy. I know, I know. People are always imploring others to buy this or that essential and brilliant recording. More often than not the cd is very appealing - but only for fans of the artist or the genre. The Lost Album is for those myriad persons who just plain love good music. If you enjoy any of the artists listed above as influences then I am confident that you will love this release. Then pick up Stoned and Lewis Taylor 11.

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