E' lui o non è lui? Certo che è lui! William Shatner alias Comandante Kirk - ma anche T.J. Hooker, non dimentichiamolo - torna a colpire (e non solo gli irriducibili trekkers) con un nuovo album, questa volta addirittura doppio su Cleopatra Records, "Seeking Major Tom", fra un mese in uscita anche qui in Europa. Quello che davvero stupisce è la quantità di musicisti famosi che riesce a raccogliere intorno ai "suoi progetti musicali", questa volta - guarda caso - ispirato alle odissee spaziali. Eccovi la track list davvero invitante:
01. Major Tom (feat. The Strokes’ Nick Valensi and Zakk Wylde on guitar and and Mike Inez - Alice In Chains - on bass)
02. Space Oddity (David Bowie) (feat. Ritchie Blackmore - ex-Deep Purple - on guitar and Alan Parsons on keyboards)
03. In a Little While (U2) (feat. Manuel Göttsching from Ash Ra Tempel on guitar)
04. Space Cowboy (Steve Miller) (feat. Brad Paisley on guitar and vocals)
05. Space Truckin’ (Deep Purple) (feat. Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and Johnny Winter on guitar)
06. Rocket Man (Elton John) (feat. Steve Hillage - ex-Gong member - on guitar)
07. She Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby) (feat. Bootsy Collins on bass and Patrick Moraz - ex-Yes and Moody Blues - on keyboards/synth)
08. Walking on the Moon (The Police) (feat. Toots - Toots & the Maytals - on vocals)
09. Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) (feat. Peter Frampton on guitar)
10. Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) (feat. John Wetton - Asia - on bass and vocals)
11. Silver Machine (Hawkwind) (feat .Wayne Kramer - MC5 - on guitar and Carmine Appice - Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart - on drums)
12. Mrs. Major Tom (feat. Sheryl Crow)
13. Empty Glass (The Tea Party) (feat. Michael Schenker - UFO/Scorpions - on guitar)
14. Lost in the Stars (Frank Sinatra version) (feat. Ernie Watts on saxophone)
15. Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd) (feat. Edgar Froese - Tangerine Dream - on guitar and keyboards)
16. Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds) (feat. Dave Davies - The Kinks - on guitar)
17. Twilight Zone (Golden Earring) (feat. Warren Haynes - Gov’t Mule/Allman Brothers - on guitar)
18. Struggle
19. Iron Man (Black Sabbath) (feat. Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals)
20. Planet Earth (Duran Duran) (feat. Steve Howe - Yes - on guitar)
02. Space Oddity (David Bowie) (feat. Ritchie Blackmore - ex-Deep Purple - on guitar and Alan Parsons on keyboards)
03. In a Little While (U2) (feat. Manuel Göttsching from Ash Ra Tempel on guitar)
04. Space Cowboy (Steve Miller) (feat. Brad Paisley on guitar and vocals)
05. Space Truckin’ (Deep Purple) (feat. Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice and Johnny Winter on guitar)
06. Rocket Man (Elton John) (feat. Steve Hillage - ex-Gong member - on guitar)
07. She Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby) (feat. Bootsy Collins on bass and Patrick Moraz - ex-Yes and Moody Blues - on keyboards/synth)
08. Walking on the Moon (The Police) (feat. Toots - Toots & the Maytals - on vocals)
09. Spirit in the Sky (Norman Greenbaum) (feat. Peter Frampton on guitar)
10. Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen) (feat. John Wetton - Asia - on bass and vocals)
11. Silver Machine (Hawkwind) (feat .Wayne Kramer - MC5 - on guitar and Carmine Appice - Vanilla Fudge/Rod Stewart - on drums)
12. Mrs. Major Tom (feat. Sheryl Crow)
13. Empty Glass (The Tea Party) (feat. Michael Schenker - UFO/Scorpions - on guitar)
14. Lost in the Stars (Frank Sinatra version) (feat. Ernie Watts on saxophone)
15. Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd) (feat. Edgar Froese - Tangerine Dream - on guitar and keyboards)
16. Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds) (feat. Dave Davies - The Kinks - on guitar)
17. Twilight Zone (Golden Earring) (feat. Warren Haynes - Gov’t Mule/Allman Brothers - on guitar)
18. Struggle
19. Iron Man (Black Sabbath) (feat. Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals)
20. Planet Earth (Duran Duran) (feat. Steve Howe - Yes - on guitar)
Alcune versioni sono davvero piacevoli come la versione di "Rocket Man", altre sono da sentire per crederci: "Bohemian Rhapsody" con John Wetton alla voce ve la raccomando! Altre ancora sono credibili, "Walking On The Moon" con Toots Hibbert in fondo era già reggae in partenza e "Silver machine" degli Hawkwind con Wayne Kramer degli MC5 e Carmine Appice dei Vanilla Fudge è quasi bella! Ma Dave Davies dei Kinks che fa "Mr. Spaceman" dei Byrds e la coppia Ritchie Blackmore + Alan Parsons impegnata in "Space Oddity" proprio non me le sarei mai aspettate!
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