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...title. Despite voice problems that plagued his previous album The Healing Game, Van Morrison has returned in full vocal force with a powerful compilation of songs. Although not one of his more upbeat albums, this is not one of the more depressing either. Van Morisson simply creates a mellow, romantic mood perfect for relaxing after a tough...
...harmonica and saxophone make the somewhat morose lyrics come to life. Even the bizarre "Golden Autumn Days" (a song about a man who has been mugged and wants to flog his assailants) is surprisingly soothing. Back on Top is perfect for anyone looking for an entertaining but mellow album. Van Morrison succeeds in adapting his music to the times while still maintaining a consistency with the folk-blues sound for which he is famous. Brian R. Walsh
...theme of innovation came clear from the start with Daniel Pelzig's "Nine Lives: Songs of Lyle Lovett." The odd juxtaposition of ballet with Lovett's mellow country blues and twangy tunes created a comic atmosphere that was magnified by the black leatherish pants worn by the men and the attitudes adopted by the dancers in their dramatization of the lyrics. Whether pretending to light a cigarette or making an appropriate facial expression, the performers were certainly into the piece. Classical ballet seemed to become one with line dancing in the livelier segments, and interspersed throughout the piece were beautiful...
...warm up before expecting them to keep up with impossibly fast beats and long jams. Although most of the audience members tried to keep dancing, many were having a seat and taking a break after the first few songs or so. The end of the show brought back the mellow lyrics that have won Phish acclaim in the past. Phish is now experimenting with a new style that sometimes leaves longtime fans in the dark, but their concerts are still an experience worth...
...sound to Mozart. Reserved in the sense that the orchestra played No. 2 as a concerto and not as a symphony. De Waart's conducting gestures were never forced, were never angularly abrupt. This added to the fact that the muted vibrations of the orchestra and the sweet mellow tone of the piano actually, at times, cast more silence than resonance. Certainly, it was somewhat harrowing to hear the vast acoustics of Symphony Hall echo part music along with part emptiness...