Paul sur l'album : "Givin' It Up"

Wingspan a écrit:Bien j'ai eu le privilege d'une petite écoute du cd promo de cet album, à la fnac cet après-midi...

Meme si je n'ai pas pu entendre l'integralité du morceau, je peux vous dire que Paul chante, et de surcroit, superbement bien...

J'ai eu du mal a reconnaitre sa voix...

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

McCartney guests on Al Jarreau's new album

At 66, Jarreau remains as active as ever. He recently joined a new label (Concord) and last spring recorded an album with guitarist George Benson called "Givin' It Up," which is due for release later this month. He and
Benson also toured together this summer.

When the idea for a collaboration was first proposed by a Concord producer, Jarreau said the response was, "Let's go, baby. When do you want to start? Yesterday?"

Jarreau says the "Givin' It Up" sessions were the fastest, most intense recording experience of his career.

"We did the record, I think, in less than 25 recording days. That's an amazing clip to be going at. Typically for me a record takes 14, 16 weeks. You take your time. You build the songs, the new music. You add things. You take things out. You try new things.

"This was first notions that we went with, and it worked out. . . . There's just something about those fresh new ideas, the spontaneity of the moment and going with your first instincts."

Plenty of help

"Givin' It Up" boosts an imposing array of supporting talent. The backup players include Chris Botti, Herbie Hancock and Patrice Rushen. Patti Austin and Jill Scott made guest appearances, and Paul McCartney made a surprise visit that turned into a duet on Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me."

"We were recording at the old A&M studios, which is the old Charlie Chaplin studios, and it's a big complex with a bunch of recording studios, . . . " Jarreau said. "So Paul was there working on a project of his. He knows
George (Benson). George did a project called 'The Other Side of Abbey Road.'

I think it was after that project that they met along the way and hugged and expressed their feelings for one another's music.

"So [McCartney] just popped in. We all fell on the floor. He and George were just hugging and dancing around. George said, 'Come on, sing on this song.'

He came back two days later and sang 'Bring It on Home. . . . '

"What a gentleman. What a sweetheart. How open. He sang two takes, and George begged him for one more, and he gave it to us. It's a lovely piece of work."

eric a écrit:A propos, je pense que Paul pourrait nous faire un album jazzy un de ces jours dans la lignée des Country hams
Je suis sûr qu'il pourrait crée quelque chose e réellement étonnant

Wingspan a écrit:30 secondes? 1 minute avec Real Player !
Je ne sais pas ce que tu écoutes mais c'est peut etre un peu trop "Soul" à ton gout?