When leaving a movie, people talk about the plot, the acting, maybe even the directing, but the writing rarely gets discussed. Franken's buffoonery ends 'Late''s humor early Most people have never heard of Al Franken. Right now, Van Halen is failing on 'III' Van Halen, one of the most prominent bands in the rock music scene in the past 20 years, is back, finally, with a new album. Much, if not all, of this album contains songs written for Clapton's late son Connor, who fell from a 12 story building and died in 1991. As such, much hope abounded for this band of apparent style and substance to help make the Candleboxes and Collective Souls of the day disappear.
Cows graze new turf on 'Sorry' New directions can be dangerous.
When bands tinker with their basic sound, especially when it's been a good sound, cascading screw-ups too often occur when too much happens too fast. None of the above. After listening to the CD once, the songs become familiar and one can sing along with each chorus.