Rickey Wright's Review

In disbelief, I read Rickey Wright's review as I returned to buy yet another 'The Song Lives On' CD for yet another devotee. More than eight years later, this Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway masterpiece still receives universal praise on jazz websites and various blog entries by people who know good music.
Sometimes it makes one wonder a) how someone could acquire a job based upon having a good ear for music, yet refer to Joe Sample's piano playing as "monotony" and Lalah's singing as "boring."
b) If, eight years later,he could actually stand by and believe that his scathing review is still accurate and that the thousands of other positive reviews are wrong.
Perhaps he was bored that it wasn't Janet Jackson, who I'm sure he would refer to as a masterful vocalist extraordinaire. This is an obvious case of someone who has no knowledge of the genre or artists involved and is told to write an article, half-listens to it while chatting on the phone, and then spits out this ridiculous review.
I have never critiqued a critic, but Wright was so blaringly inept in his analysis of this classic gem that it begged to be countered with the truth. I usually believe in freedom of speech and honoring other's perspective, but when two top-notch musicians create a brilliant project such as this and then are accused of "artistic laziness", it makes one think that artistic laziness can best describe the writer of this review and his scewed bias toward this type of music. Countless fans of the project throughout the world are awaiting another Joe/Lalah collaboration and follow-up tour, eager to experience the magic again. Wright needs to put down the distractions, listen again, and apologize for making one of the biggest blunders in the history of reviews.

Who is Rickey Wright?
Apparently, an equestrian rectal region who prefers mindless vocal caterwauling to actual singing and the challenging keyboard stylings of, perhaps, K.C. and the Sunshine Band! How do people without ears get gigs as record reviewers?

"Must Have"
If you enjoy GOOD - SMOOTH - jazz...then this is a "MUST HAVE".That is all I can say.....a "MUST HAVE". You won't regret it!!!!

The editor for this page must be crazy,lalah is awesome!
I've been listening to this cd as well as other songs from lalah's material she should have gotten those awards last night not the untalented Mary J blige what is really going on in the music industry.when your life was low is beautifully song as well as one day I'll fly away lalah keep making music it's very much appreciated by those of us who know good music!

Love it!
Always loved LaLa Hathaway. When paired up with Joe Sample, love her more!