Rockcast Tuesday.10.13.09a; Jim Morrison, Doors, Infected Mushroom, Pearl Jam, Robert Francis, 5th Dimension, Donovan, Styx

Los Angeles native Robert
Francis has a sense of a
veteran traveler on his new
album Before Nightfall on
Atlantic.The songs tell vivid
stories which allow the
listener to paint their own
picture in one owns mind.
Francis who plays many
instruments has a pleasant voice which at times has just a touch
of falsetto.Think Orbison sings the Boss. Standout cuts on  the
album include the wonderful Climb A Mountain featuring longtime
Francis family friend Ry Cooder on slide guitar. Do What I Can
will conjure up summer days barefoot in love. I Like Air sounds
like a record from the 60's or 70's. Nightfall has a Dylan vibe,
while One By One has an intro worthy of Springsteen. Junebug
is My favorite cut. [so far] A story of kid love and how we
change sometimes not for the better. Time is not kind to some.
For only 21 years old Francis has crafted an album of songs that
seem to belay the life of one older. In fact the entire album has a
warm sound as if the band was set up in your own livingroom.
In all a nice listen with happy stories that are not sappy. Almost a
country feel which thirty years ago would of found him in company
of Dylan and the Band or in modern time, the Wallflowers.
rockcast

http://www.robertfrancisofficial.com/

1. Jim Morrison [music by the Doors] - The Hitchhiker
2. Infected Mushroom - Riders On The Storm Remix
3. The Doors - Hello I Love You [Big AL Adam Freeland Mix 09]
4. Pearl Jam - Force Of Nature
5. Robert Francis - Junebug
6. 5th Dimension - Carpet Man
7. Donovan - Sunshine Superman [08 Rerecording]
8. Styx - Talkin' About The Good Times