Stunning and lively with emotion
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Honestly I'm not a fan of the Doors, I don't like or dislike them, but they are not something I listen to. My boyfriend however loves them, and I prefer New Age to a lot of music but this cd is something that we can both listen to. I had no idea the first time I heard it that it was a tribute to the Doors, and quite frankly if you love good luscious music then there is no reason no to like this album. I was surprised how much I adored the album, recognizing some of the songs and admiring their new interpretation on the piano. I have always loved the piano, its mahogany coat, the mechanics and inner working, the alabaster and onyx keys, it is a marvel, and even thought I'm a trained flutist, this was my second instrument and I have enjoyed playing it for the past 18 years.
The one song that caught my attention and made me get this cd was The Crystal Ship. Regardless of any influences it sounds like pure George Winston stroking the keys, letting his fingers hit the notes making hair on my body stand straight. The simple, melancholy and staggering melody is haunting; I promise it is something that might never leave ones memory. To me it sounds like a ship with full sails gliding on dark waters in moonlight. People are Strange is wicked, gypsy like and smoky, a divine and hot song really nicely done by Winston. Love Street sounds like a tired loner, laying in bed staring at the ceiling, perhaps smoking a cigarette, pondering life and love. Love me Two Times is jazzy, flirty and funky, its has bluesy undertones and is definitely a nice loud tune. Love Her Madly sounds like a rag time, not my favorite even though I love rag times, but it's a fun song for the Doors fans.
The album is a nice mix of lively and misty moods, a wonderful change in textures and refreshes the listener's palate, may I say, almost like a thirteen course meal where each piece served is different yet it all goes together. Light my Fire for example was done wonderfully, even though it was about fire, it sounded cool, like rain drops dancing on an iron buckets and turned upside down glass jars sitting on an open window still.
Even if I wasn't told about these songs being originally done by the Doors, I would have loved this calming, refreshing, lovely and in places wild album. George Winston has been one of my favorites for a long time, and this belongs in everyone's library. I love reading to this, sometimes getting lost in what I was doing just as now, I didn't plan on writing a review, but I was listening to the music, while hanging out in my room and I was mesmerized tremendously and felt the urge to give it some thumbs up. Lovely lovely lovely!"
