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The Way It Is

Bruce Hornsby Music CD Bruce Hornsby is now best known for his stints playing keyboards with the Grateful Dead and for his involvement in such post-Dead projects as the Further Festival. An incomparable keyboard wizard whose skills are widely admired while his albums are consistently underrated, Hornsby's greatest commercial success is slipping rapidly into the past. His 1986 debut, The Way It Is (recorded with his band, the Range) is the high watermark of his career commercially, having sold several million copies and spawned a trio of hit singles, including "Mandolin Rain," "Every Little Kiss," and of course, the No. 1 smash, "The Way It Is." Overall, it's Hornsby's most tuneful album, though not necessarily his most accomplished work. His is a catalog that is long overdue for reevaluation. --Daniel Durchholz.
I was a junior high schooler watching NBC's music video show "Friday Night Videos" (if I remember the name correctly) back in 1986 when I heard "The Way It Is." It wasn't until the early 90s when I finally picked-up this CD; used. I almost traded it in about five years ago for something else. Needless to say, I still have it, and suprisingly (to me) it has become one of my favorite albums today.
The Amazon.com review was right on the mark, by stating that Bruce Hornsby and the (venerable) Range are "long overdue for reevaluation." The piano work is suberb, Hornsby's vocals are so smooth, and the writing reflects subtle notes of sociological problems, and life's wonderful moments ("The Way It Is" and "Mandolin Rain" respectively). His backup band rounded out the sound of this album very well, making it one of the most complete and cherished recordings of the 1980s.
It's been out of the limelight for years, but for those who dig this album up, a wonderful listening experience will become their's for a long time to come.

Harbor Lights

Bruce Hornsby Music CD Harbor Lights shares the spot with Hot House as my favourite Hornsby album. If you can believe it I'm not too crazy on his musical time spent with the Range which probably contradicts the majority of his (former) fans and critics. I say "former" because Hornsby going independent was risky and even though I thought his music improved extremely, some individuals obviously lost their interest seeing how he has become less popular. I admit he did develop some absolutely great songs with the Range but I think they still held him back. Besides, who wants to hear the same sort of music over and over again. Why not try something new and not become so monotonous and repetitious. Hornsby is one of the rare musicians who embraces change. If I still haven't convinced you and you favour his old songs, then there are some versions on his live cd "Here Come the Noisemakers" which I feel are much better than his original recordings, such as "The Way It Is", "The Red Plains", "Stander on the Mountain" and especially "The Valley Road". Getting back to Harbor Lights, I feel he really broke through here and though it shows early progress in his independent career some of his best work appears. I can't name any one song in particular because all of them are great. Although I really do enjoy China Doll for some reason. No matter if you're a Hornsby fan or not the album Harbor Lights proves he is one of the most passionate, unique, consummate musicians in the last two decades. Who else would leave a comfortable position in a popular band and go out on his or her own to reach a different level in their music? It is a quality that many people don't have and don't recognize. Most musicians today are more celebrities than they are real musicians. But Hornsby assures us with Harbor Lights that he is at heart a musician.

Play Keyboard in Style of...Mike Lindup - Billy Joel - Rick Davies - David Paich - Elton John - Jon Lord - Bruce Hornsby - Chick Corea - Keith Jarrett - George Duke
Play Keyboard in Style of.... (Mike Lindup - Billy Joel - Rick Davies - David Paich - Elton John - Jon Lord - Bruce Hornsby - Chick Corea - Keith Jarrett - George Duke). By Uwe Bye. For keyboard. This edition: SPL 1011. Electronic Keyboard Music. Schott Pro Line. Grade 3. Edition with CD. 159 pages. Published by Schott Music (SD.49041960).
ISBN 9790001101769.
Play Keyboard in Style of... stellt zehn der einflussreichsten Keyboarder vor und zeigt, was sie spielen, wie sie es spielen, warum sie wichtig sind, wo ihre musikalischen Wurzeln liegen, welche CDs sie veroffentlicht haben und was wir von ihnen lernen konnen. Die Musiker werden anhand von zahlreichen Patterns - die meisten davon befinden sich auf der beiliegenden CD - vorgestellt, die stiltypische Wendungen und Phrasen enthalten. Das Prinzip der Patterns wird erklart, so dass man die Patterns auch auf andere Stucke ubertragen kann. Ausserdem gibt es zu jedem der Keyboarder einen Play-Along-Song zum Mitspielen.
Cruise Control
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)
Defenders of the Flag
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)
Down the Road Tonight
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)
Every Little Kiss
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)
Fields of Gray
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)
Fire on the Cross
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby, John Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)

Bruce Hornsby Collection [Paperback]
Includes interior photos and a personal message and autograph from Bruce Hornsby. Titles are: Across the River * Dreamland * End of the Innocence * Every Little Kiss * Fields of Gray * Gonna Be Some Changes Made * Harbor Lights * Heir Gordon * Hooray for Tom * Jacob's Ladder * Look Out Any Window * Lost in the Snow * Lost Soul * Mandolin Rain * Rainbow's Cadillac * See the Same Way * Song F * Talk of the Town * The Valley Road * Walk in the Sun * The Way It Is * What the Hell Happened.
This is an absolutely great compilation of Bruce Hornsby's work. This basically gives you the essential songs that Hornsby has penned from his first 9 albums. There are definitely a lot of missing songs however, and obviously not every song from every album is in here. I would recommend this as a followup to the Bruce Hornsby Anthology which gives you every song from the first 4 albums. This book is heavily weighted to the album Halcyon Days. I wish all of the songs were in there, but the ones that are have impeccable transcriptions in them and all of the difficult solo parts transcribed. This is a very very good book for the songs included in the compilation.
Fortunate Son
Sheet music Bruce Hornsby Composed by: Bruce Hornsby guitar, piano, voice (piano/vocal/guitar)

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