tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-230151692011-04-21T18:45:07.057-07:00A blog for good music in every genreMalcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05136208982781276162noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23015169.post-1140969503535208312006-02-26T07:38:00.000-08:002006-02-27T15:30:31.073-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3451/2351/1600/Neil.0.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3451/2351/320/Neil.0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Some call him the Jewish Elvis; others, a cheesy pop star 30 years past his prime. But one thing can be agreed on by all pop music aficionadoes: he's written some of the most classic and catchy pop tunes in the history of recorded music. With this latest release, <span style="font-style: italic;">12 Songs</span>, Diamond teams up with legendary diverse Alt. producer Rick Rubin (Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash) to produce a raw, stripped down sound. What results is a heartfelt psalm from an aged artist, a piece of work that exemplifies the meaning of singer-songwriter. You won't find <span style="font-style: italic;">Song Sung Blue</span> in this set. No uppidy <span style="font-style: italic;">Porcupine Pie</span>. No warm loves songs to <span style="font-style: italic;">Caroline</span>. No, in this set Neil lets known the side of him so masterfully set fourth in his classic, <span style="font-style: italic;">Solitary Man</span>. This is aged angst at it's best, a bitter reflection on a long life lived.<br /><br />Neil Diamond was born in Brooklyn to a relatively normal Jewish family. He received his first guitar at 16. He sung in his high school choir with Barbra Streisand. He was destined for stardom. He first gained credibility as a pop songwriter with the Monkees' hit, <span style="font-style: italic;">I'm a Believer</span>, and soon after he developed a live following of fans. However, it wasn't until his professional relationship with the Band's Robbie Robertson, which led him to being featured in the Last Waltz, that respect was finally solidified, at least for me, as a classic songwriter. Some still hated him, and rightly so, he can get downright annoying. But, if you should only listen to one Diamond record from start to finish, this is the one.<br /><br />The hair may be gone, but the chops remain.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/14305184/12_Songs.rar.html">Neil Diamond-12 Songs (2005)</a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23015169-114096950353520831?l=papayamusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05136208982781276162noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23015169.post-1140938478987879372006-02-25T23:15:00.000-08:002006-02-25T23:21:18.996-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3451/2351/1600/Plate47.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/3451/2351/400/Plate47.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Welcome everyone to the Papaya, your source for good music in every genre. It is my belief that good, artistic, and ingenius music is pervasive throughout all styles and eras, and through this blog, I will present a wide representation of some of my favorite highlights of such. First off, if you are knew to the mp3 blogging world, you need to download some sort of RAR archive extraction tool, because most of the files presented will be in the RAR compressed format. Capice? Ok good, now on to the music.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/23015169-114093847898787937?l=papayamusic.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Malcolmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05136208982781276162noreply@blogger.com1