The Great American Songbook

Ron Party

WBF Founding Member
Apr 30, 2010
2,457
13
0
Oakland, CA
I don't know why, but I just really enjoy that raspy voice of his. A few years ago I was holiday shopping at a store in Walnut Creek, just browsing, and for some reason I decided to look around at the other people in the store and I noticed that virtually everyone was bopping, heads and bodies were groovin'. Then I realized it was the music that was playing in the store. Rod Stewart's cover album, Soulbook. A few guest artists appear on the album, including Stevie Wonder, Smokey, and Jennifer Hudson.

51PuoOB2uQL._SY300_.jpg

He also has put out a series of albums entitled The Great American Songbook. This morning I've been listening to Volume V in the series. Fly Me To The Moon was playing and I had to put everything on hold in my office so I could listen to the song uninterrupted.

FMTTM_cover.jpg

Highly recommended stuff.
 

Johnny Vinyl

Member Sponsor & WBF Founding Member
May 16, 2010
8,570
51
38
Calgary, AB
I haven't heard Soulbook, but I've heard several of the others and I agree. This coming from a guy who's only a marginal Rod Stewart fan. His voice lends itself really well to the classics of yesterday.
 

Gregadd

WBF Founding Member
Apr 20, 2010
10,575
1,794
1,850
Metro DC
I love the American song book. Sung by a Brit?
 

About us

  • What’s Best Forum is THE forum for high end audio, product reviews, advice and sharing experiences on the best of everything else. This is THE place where audiophiles and audio companies discuss vintage, contemporary and new audio products, music servers, music streamers, computer audio, digital-to-analog converters, turntables, phono stages, cartridges, reel-to-reel tape machines, speakers, headphones and tube and solid-state amplification. Founded in 2010 What’s Best Forum invites intelligent and courteous people of all interests and backgrounds to describe and discuss the best of everything. From beginners to life-long hobbyists to industry professionals, we enjoy learning about new things and meeting new people, and participating in spirited debates.

Quick Navigation

User Menu

Steve Williams
Site Founder | Site Owner | Administrator
Ron Resnick
Site Co-Owner | Administrator
Julian (The Fixer)
Website Build | Marketing Managersing