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Carnegie: Rock And Roll Symphony
1977 / 2001, Shroom Productions

I generally like to listen to music before I learn anything about the 
musicians so that I can gain an unbiased opinion of the music. When I 
listened to Rock And Roll Symphony by Carnegie, I was thinking that 
this was outdated in its style and that it would have been more 
appropriate in the 1970s. I was also thinking that the music sounds 
like it was heavily influenced by groups such as Queen, ELP, and Billy 
Joel. It came as no surprise to me when I finally got around to reading 
the liner notes and all of these things were confirmed.

What I liked about Rock And Roll Symphony was that there is some 
very talented, classically influenced piano playing. What I didn't like 
was the lyrics and the weakness of the guitar relative to the 
sophistication of the piano playing. What made ELP and Yes great was 
the teaming of great musicians of nearly equal caliber. Carnegie does 
not posess this balance with the piano playing far outweighing the 
other instrumentation. The musical style that is presented in this 
music is now superceded by the neoclassical genre that takes these 
concepts to an entirely new level and thankfully parts with the vocals 
(in most cases).

There is some good piano playing on this effort which makes me 
hesitant to knock it down too much. But, the album is just what it 
advertises to be, a rock and roll symphony. And, this entails the fusion 
between classic rock and classical music in a symphonic packaging. It 
is not quite neoclassical, so if this is what you are expecting, you will 
be disappointed. But, if you liked the 70s concept of symphonic rock, 
such as ELP, Yes, and Queen, then you might like Rock And Roll 
Symphony by Carnegie. However, I don't think the overall result is up 
to par with the best efforts from these other 70s groups.

Tracks:
1) A Drinking Man's Concerto
2) Variations
3) Never Give Up
4) Storybook Girl
5) Worn Down Piano
6) Rock and Roll Symphony

~ Christopher Ruel ~ www.ChrisRuel.com ~ Chris@ChrisRuel.com ~




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