MOLLAND Joey - Return to Memphis/ Published on 08-01-2014 / A 66-year-old Joey Molland is a survivor. The prestigious past of his group Badfinger in the 70s, there is only him. Molland has indeed belonged to a group that has collected a huge success by becoming a colts Apple label founded by the Beatles, but the death rate was higher than the Normandy landings. Badfinger should probably be the only band in rock history to have had both committed suicide by hanging ( Pete Ham in 1975 and Tom Evans in 1983). The third musician, drummer Mike Gibbins , died on him in his sleep in 2005. In addition, two successive managers Badfinger, Bill Collins and Stan Polley, also died (a natural death, however, as they approached 90 years), and the wife of Joey Molland.Badfinger was it provided a cursed group? This is not really with her near the west coast that has attracted Badfinger bad graces of doom musical style. This group was placed at the vertices of British, Canadian and American charts a few beads between 1969 and 1972, as "Come and get it" , "No matter what" , "Day after day"or "Baby blue" (which has recently found a second youth as generic TV drama"Breaking bad" ). This past golden age and the disappearance of Pete Ham Badfinger continued over time, rising from successive separations and ending under the tutelage of Joey Molland, who still drives a version of our days. Same Joey Molland also flourished with an interesting solo career but parsimonious with only five albums have emerged in thirty years. The latest, "This way up" , dating from 2001, but here are "Return to Memphis" which reminds Joey Molland the good memories of fans of Badfinger and interest of the younger generation who do not yet know. To do this, and as the name suggests, Joey Molland went to relax in the Mecca of American popular music, the legendary city of Memphis. With the help ofLester Snell (keyboards), Steve Potts (drums) Dave Smith (bass) and a section of four female singers, Joey Molland wrote a dozen songs from an Olympian calm and shimmering keys traveled west coast. The rhythm of relaxing and reassuring "Walk out in the rain" , "A love song" , "Hero" or "All I ever dreamed" , Molland walks his audience in a classic Americana as only the old masters know still do. His guitar comes aptly when it comes to weave beautiful melodies or force a little tone, like most rock 'n' roll "Frank and me" or "All I need is love" . Voice betrays the number of years of man but it is always impeccably in place, capable of great intensity as the final "Still I love you" . "Return to Memphis" will not disappoint fans of rock songs well tucked using a conventional and serious craftsmanship. With this, Joey Molland shows he still has very good ideas and he has mastered the fine art always beautiful compositions.
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