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The longest-running, most successful partnership in the history of rock takes flight anew, as legendary Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees Carlos Santana and Clive Davis collaborate on the brand new concept album, GUITAR HEAVEN: THE GREATEST GUITAR CLASSICS OF ALL TIME. The album was co-produced by Carlos Santana and Clive Davis with tracks produced by Matt Serletic and Howard Benson.
Working from their collective encyclopedic knowledge of rock, Carlos Santana and Clive Davis devised a list of guitar-centric titles and then invited a Who s Who of guest vocalists to perform on every track. Singers range from Chris Cornell (on Led Zeppelin s Whole Lotta Love ), Pat Monahan (on Van Halen s Dance the Night Away ), Chester Bennington and Ray Manzarek (on The Doors Riders on the Storm ), Rob Thomas (on Cream s Sunshine Of Your Love), Scott Weiland (on the Rolling Stones Can t You Hear Me Knockin ), Chris Daughtry (on Def Leppard s Photograph ), Gavin Rossdale (on T. Rex s Bang A Gong ) to rapper Nas (on AC/DC s Back In Black ), veteran Joe Cocker (on Jimi Hendrix s Little Wing ), and more.
A very special dedication to George Harrison comes together on GUITAR HEAVEN..., with While My Guitar Gently Weeps, featuring singer india.arie and master cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Listening to the song, Olivia Harrison told Carlos, it made me jump for joy and cry at the same time.
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (CD/DVD Deluxe) Reviews
Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (CD/DVD Deluxe) Reviews
| 119 of 131 people found the following review helpful  Disappointed, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (Audio CD) The first thing I noticed about this CD was the title, and I must admit this is a bad title. These songs are definitely NOT, in my opinion, the greatest guitar songs of all time. That being said, I'm a HUGE Santana fan and was really looking forward to listening to this album. I couldn't wait to hear Santana's interpretation of these songs and was hoping he would have some monster guitar playing on here. Boy, was I disappointed. At best, some of the songs are OK (I like the spanish guitar-influences on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. I also think the guitar playing on Sunshine of Your Love is top notch). But a lot of the songs left me with a "What were you thinking" frame of mind. The version of Back in Black is ridiculous, and Dance the Night Away was equally as disappointing. They sound generic, the guitar doesn't seem to be the focus of the recordings, and the overall quality is not up to par with Santanta's past efforts. Simply put, the album has no flow to it. I know Santana has... Read more 99 of 118 people found the following review helpful  Crazy Carlos, Commerical Clive and a Colossal Blunder, By This review is from: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (Audio CD) The notion of a guitar classic album in the era of "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" is clearly a contrived commerical ploy. And we'd expect nothing less from the tag team of Carlos Santana and Clive Davis. That said, the idea still has the potential for some artistic merit. But a combination of poor song choices, cover band miming and mostly typical Santana guitar flourishes has completely ruined what could have been an interesting AND successful venture.Some of the song choices have you scratching your head. Would "Photograph" really appear on anyone's list of top guitar classics? Including a Van Halen tune is a no brainer, but is "Dance the Night Away" really a song that defines Eddie's one-of-a-kind stylings? At any rate, song selection is really just minor quibling. Performance could easily change things. But too many of the songs are bland recreations of the original ground-breaking performances. Some takes are downright blasphemous. "Riders on the Storm",... Read more 125 of 154 people found the following review helpful The Next Customer Representative Will Be With You Shortly '''...Sorry to Keep You Waiting, This review is from: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time (Audio CD) This is what it sounds like when a legend phones it in.In spite of what some have said, Carlos Santana's last couple records were not total washouts, and "Supernatural" does not deserve derision by any means. In fact, it still holds up a solid decade later. The problem is that nothing sounds impassioned, organic or genuine on "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time," whether it be Santana's playing - which, for the most part, sounds merely pleasant and semi-rote - and the vocal contributions of the singers who make guest shots. The realization that this record is from a man who played Woodstock is, frankly, saddening. The song selections are not always so hot, either, and when they are - whether it's the immortal "Riders on the Storm" from the Doors or the inescapable brilliance of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water" - the results almost exclusively sound like top-notch karaoke than worthy covers. Half the... Read more |
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