Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
"If you think this is going to be a whole evening of anecdotes about dead people...you're basically right," Jimmy Webb tells his audience with a faint laugh in this live recording, which captures a show in Wales during Webb's 2005 tour of the United Kingdom. The legendary songwriter was touring in support of his 2005 album Twilight of the Renegades, which he describes here as a collection of songs "in memory of some great characters I've known in my life -- rogues, renegades, rapscallions, people who like to swim upstream." Fittingly, Live and at Large features Webb singing 11 numbers from his songbook, many of which will be familiar to longtime fans, and most are prefaced by stories about friends and artists in some way associated with the tunes. As one might imagine, Webb has some memorable tales to tell about his friendships with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Waylon Jennings, Rosemary Clooney and Harry Nilsson, while also sneaking in a few kind words about the still living Glen Campbell and Art Garfunkel. Webb's not a bad storyteller, but the real strength of this album comes when he sings; Webb's voice is in fine shape and he brings an intelligent and emotionally compelling sense of drama to songs like "Highwayman," "Wichita Lineman," and "Didn't We," lending a fresh perspective to songs most listeners probably know by heart. And while Webb is accompanied only by his own piano, his skills at the keyboard are estimable and he brings a wealth of tonal color to the songs, suggesting a real arrangement rather than a skeletal accompaniment. The disc closes out with "MacArthur Park," which is arguably the album's weakest moment -- at over ten minutes, this version adds three minutes to the rather overstuffed recording that was a hit for Richard Harris, and while Webb makes more sense of the lyric than the majority of interpretations, this cake has thoroughly melted by the time the tune finally comes to a close. Apart from the overwrought finale, Live and at Large is a fine audio snapshot of Jimmy Webb the performer, and it's no small compliment to say he's nearly at good as singing and playing his songs as he is at writing them.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Jimmy Webb, Composer, MainArtist
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Chronique
"If you think this is going to be a whole evening of anecdotes about dead people...you're basically right," Jimmy Webb tells his audience with a faint laugh in this live recording, which captures a show in Wales during Webb's 2005 tour of the United Kingdom. The legendary songwriter was touring in support of his 2005 album Twilight of the Renegades, which he describes here as a collection of songs "in memory of some great characters I've known in my life -- rogues, renegades, rapscallions, people who like to swim upstream." Fittingly, Live and at Large features Webb singing 11 numbers from his songbook, many of which will be familiar to longtime fans, and most are prefaced by stories about friends and artists in some way associated with the tunes. As one might imagine, Webb has some memorable tales to tell about his friendships with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Waylon Jennings, Rosemary Clooney and Harry Nilsson, while also sneaking in a few kind words about the still living Glen Campbell and Art Garfunkel. Webb's not a bad storyteller, but the real strength of this album comes when he sings; Webb's voice is in fine shape and he brings an intelligent and emotionally compelling sense of drama to songs like "Highwayman," "Wichita Lineman," and "Didn't We," lending a fresh perspective to songs most listeners probably know by heart. And while Webb is accompanied only by his own piano, his skills at the keyboard are estimable and he brings a wealth of tonal color to the songs, suggesting a real arrangement rather than a skeletal accompaniment. The disc closes out with "MacArthur Park," which is arguably the album's weakest moment -- at over ten minutes, this version adds three minutes to the rather overstuffed recording that was a hit for Richard Harris, and while Webb makes more sense of the lyric than the majority of interpretations, this cake has thoroughly melted by the time the tune finally comes to a close. Apart from the overwrought finale, Live and at Large is a fine audio snapshot of Jimmy Webb the performer, and it's no small compliment to say he's nearly at good as singing and playing his songs as he is at writing them.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 19 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 01:13:59
- Artistes principaux : Jimmy Webb
- Compositeur : Jimmy Webb
- Label : Jimmy Webb
- Genre : Classique
2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co. 2007 The Jimmy Webb Music Co.
Améliorer les informations de l'albumPourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.