Jim Cuddy, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Frank Sinatra

JIM CUDDY – COLD COLD WIND
Blues disguised as a ballad, even a little jaunty, if it weren't the "diesel" voice of our Jim. It's that melancholy and wrinkled twist in his voice that wins you over, like the sly smile of a womanizer for a young lady. Song with the pace of the jaguar, a guitar that spins wildly, logical verses, which go down like fresh white wine on a summer evening which, when you get up, you realize that it wasn't soda, instrumental ending that changes the cards on the table like a cheater in a poker hand. And it always seems like the same refrain. Gorgeous

EMERSON LAKE & PALMER – ARE YOU READY EDDY?
Ahahahaha I never expected an ELP song of this type. It's practically a joke, it seems like rock'n'roll - actually, it is for a good part - but then the piano, above, plays another piece, which however somehow enters into it and transforms rock'n'roll into something else. It seems to be a joke aside. Nice

FRANK SINATRA – I'VE GOT UNDER MY SKIN
Wow, how classy. When Frankie plays a note, the sky turns blue again, like his eyes. Thanks to an amazing arrangement, subtle when needed, powerful when necessary, with an orchestra that accompanies him and pleases him step by step, as is done with sovereigns. The rest is up to him and how much he has. The naturalness with which he sings hides a monstrous technique, an iron control of any inflection that can come out of his mouth, an unparalleled expressiveness. Many artists have been called The Voice, but only one is the original. Have a nice day, Frankie


Gianni Giletti
NP March 2024