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Music : Gift of Screws
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0093624983347
Label: Reprise
Manufacturer: Reprise
MPN: 512970
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Studio: Reprise
Disc 1:
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Gift of Screws originally started life fifteen years ago as a Buckingham solo record until a Fleetwood Mac reunion intervened and the guitarist was persuaded to donate some material to their ensuing album, 2003's Say You Will. But currently on something of a roll after his deservedly acclaimed 2006 set Under the Skin, Buckingham has seen fit to revive the project. On the evidence of this fine record, largely played by Buckingham himself with the odd collaborator and often less than totally polished, his decision was correct. The frantic guitar runs of the opener "Great Day" turn a deceptively sunny song into something more sinister, while the dense and noisy acoustic arpeggios of "Time Precious Time" are downright eerie. The defiantly lovely "Did You Miss Me" works well in a stripped-down form. Mac fans will be pleased by "Wait for You" featuring the unmistakeable rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and "The Right Place to Fade", which could be an outtake from their most successful era. The title track itself is a catchy two chord stomp reminiscent of REM at their most playful. Mastered so loudly that it leaps out of the speakers, even as its creator lovingly layers guitar parts and buries vocals in swathes of echo, Gift of Screws is oddly timeless yet undoubtedly contemporary. --Steve Jelbert
Rating:
- This is no Gift.
The voice of later day Fleetwood Mac and maker of several great solo albums.
This however aint one of them, to weird for my liking and one which despite several attempts at listening will sit and gather dust on the shelf.
Rating:
- A real gift
Back in the days of the early 1980s, there was this strange invention known as the audio cassette tape. My father used to play these strange devices in the car when I was a little boy and between the soft rock stylings of 'Queen', 'ELO' and 'Rainbow' there was 'Fleetwood Mac'. From an early age, I was introduced to this eclectic band of musicians and I had no choice but to love their exceptionally talented and versatile sound. Growing up and discovering my own sound as it were, I always had time ... Read More
Rating:
- Disappointing
There is nothing new here, this is familiar Fleetwood Mac territory without the bands collective talent to raise it above the ordinary. Previous solo projects by Buckingham have gone on to become Mac albums (such as Tango in the Night) and it's easy to imagine this collection was written with that in mind. As it is Buckingham struggles to do the material justice on his own and, maybe recognising this, tries too hard in the production and looses any subtlty that may have been there. Disappointing.
Rating: - Genius
As innovative, personal and perfect an offering I have heard for many a year. Masterful songwriting, beautifully produced, with each track a stand-out, yet the running order is total synergy. Buckingham returns with a tour de force. Pure Genius...buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
Rating:
- Competent but very unremarkable
I am a new listener to Lindsey Buckingham, having bought the album based on some favourable reviews in the music press.
The guitar playing is excellent and is clearly Buckingham's forte. However, it is also, for the most part, quite conventional. The song structures are generally formulaic, and there is little here that has not been done a hundred times before. To describe this artist as a 'mad scientist' is an affront to such true innovators as Tom Waits and Emiliana Torrini (whose ... Read More
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Gift of Screws
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EAN: 0093624983347
Label: Reprise
Manufacturer: Reprise
MPN: 512970
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Reprise
Release Date: September 15, 2008
Studio: Reprise
Disc 1:
- Great Day
- Time Precious Time
- Did You Miss Me
- Wait For You
- Love Runs Deeper
- Bel Air Rain
- The Right Place to Fade
- Gift of Screws
- Underground
- Treason
- Time the Conqueror
- Under the Skin
- Fleet Foxes
- I Started Out With Nothin' and I Still Got Most of It Left
- A Piece Of What You Need
- see more
Editorial Review:
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Gift of Screws originally started life fifteen years ago as a Buckingham solo record until a Fleetwood Mac reunion intervened and the guitarist was persuaded to donate some material to their ensuing album, 2003's Say You Will. But currently on something of a roll after his deservedly acclaimed 2006 set Under the Skin, Buckingham has seen fit to revive the project. On the evidence of this fine record, largely played by Buckingham himself with the odd collaborator and often less than totally polished, his decision was correct. The frantic guitar runs of the opener "Great Day" turn a deceptively sunny song into something more sinister, while the dense and noisy acoustic arpeggios of "Time Precious Time" are downright eerie. The defiantly lovely "Did You Miss Me" works well in a stripped-down form. Mac fans will be pleased by "Wait for You" featuring the unmistakeable rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie and "The Right Place to Fade", which could be an outtake from their most successful era. The title track itself is a catchy two chord stomp reminiscent of REM at their most playful. Mastered so loudly that it leaps out of the speakers, even as its creator lovingly layers guitar parts and buries vocals in swathes of echo, Gift of Screws is oddly timeless yet undoubtedly contemporary. --Steve Jelbert
Average Rating: 
Rating:
- This is no Gift.The voice of later day Fleetwood Mac and maker of several great solo albums.
This however aint one of them, to weird for my liking and one which despite several attempts at listening will sit and gather dust on the shelf.
Rating:
- A real giftBack in the days of the early 1980s, there was this strange invention known as the audio cassette tape. My father used to play these strange devices in the car when I was a little boy and between the soft rock stylings of 'Queen', 'ELO' and 'Rainbow' there was 'Fleetwood Mac'. From an early age, I was introduced to this eclectic band of musicians and I had no choice but to love their exceptionally talented and versatile sound. Growing up and discovering my own sound as it were, I always had time ... Read More
Rating:
- DisappointingThere is nothing new here, this is familiar Fleetwood Mac territory without the bands collective talent to raise it above the ordinary. Previous solo projects by Buckingham have gone on to become Mac albums (such as Tango in the Night) and it's easy to imagine this collection was written with that in mind. As it is Buckingham struggles to do the material justice on his own and, maybe recognising this, tries too hard in the production and looses any subtlty that may have been there. Disappointing.
Rating:
- GeniusAs innovative, personal and perfect an offering I have heard for many a year. Masterful songwriting, beautifully produced, with each track a stand-out, yet the running order is total synergy. Buckingham returns with a tour de force. Pure Genius...buy it, you won't be dissapointed.
Rating:
- Competent but very unremarkableI am a new listener to Lindsey Buckingham, having bought the album based on some favourable reviews in the music press.
The guitar playing is excellent and is clearly Buckingham's forte. However, it is also, for the most part, quite conventional. The song structures are generally formulaic, and there is little here that has not been done a hundred times before. To describe this artist as a 'mad scientist' is an affront to such true innovators as Tom Waits and Emiliana Torrini (whose ... Read More
Adult Contemporary • Blues • Children's Music • Christmas Music • Classical • Country • Dance & Electronic • Easy Listening • Hard Rock & Metal • Hip-Hop & Rap • Indie • Jazz • Miscellaneous • Pop • R&B and Soul • Reggae • Rock • Soundtracks • World & Folk •
