Various Artists
When Worlds Collide : A Tribute to Daniel Amos and the Music of Terry Scott Taylor
(1998)
Reviewed by Doug Van Pelt
Terry Taylor is a musical genius. I liken his musical output to what it might have sounded like if The Beatles had lived on as a group into the infamous 80's. As far as rock and roll goes, there's no "Come Together," "Revolution," or even "Hard Day's Night" to stomp your feet to... Just witty, fun, and melodic pop rock music. This album, unleashed by Ferris Wheel Productions, has 18 artists paying tribute to Terry Taylor's songwriting, mostly features tunes from the Daniel Amos repertoire (3 songs from the Swirling Eddies catalog and 1 from one of Terry's solo albums). The 77's cover of "Shotgun Angel" is kinda corny country, and Starflyer's cover of "Shedding The Mortal Coil" shows Jason and crew in a new light. The great Bill Romanski (Street Angel) makes a rare return with a take on "Strange Animals." Most of the covers sound close to DA, but DAS (Brian Healy's Dead Artist Syndrome) puts a low and doomy slant to "Through The Speakers." Part 2 of this tribute comes out next year.
