you listen to it once, you listen to it twice and from then on you just find that it's so easy to listen to that it's just become one of your favorite CD's,,,,simply- a peaceful groove....
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Speed review of Rob Cannillo’s LONG WAY HOME

Unlike the 98% drum machine based songs now available, Rob Cannillo & Friends record live.  Much acceleration, deceleration—no click tracks.  The following is an objective review.  I love the CD, and the analysis hereunder is objective totally objective.          
A new form of analysis.  Keep an open mind!  And Rob & Friends Thank you for a great CD!


Track #1-LOVE STRUGGLE—104.9 beats per minute.  (102-109 bm) the very  Dave Matthews speed!  (Just about every tune on Dave & Tim’s “Live At Luther College” find their way to this Flit speed.  Here, the lover, by lyrics, is in a *strackuggle*, but he harmony, melody, rhythm all speak: LOVE.  Songs of similar seed, feel: “Check It Out” John Mellencamp, 105.4 beats per minute, “Candy Everybody Wants,’ 10,000 Maniacs, 104.9 beats per minute, “Jessica,” the Allman Brothers band, 104.8 beats per minute

Track #2-LOVE IN YOUR EYES—93.1 beats per minute.  (acceleration, 85-103).  A Getting Better song. The acceleration takes us from recovery to more recovery to Enthusiasm.  “Knocks Me Off My Feet,” Stevie Wonder, 90.6 beats per minute .  “China Cat Sunflower” (Europe ’72), 90.8 beats per minute.  “All I Want Is You,” U2, 93 beats per minute.

Track#3-MOVE YOURSELF TO LOVE—114.3 beats per minute.  (mixed, 108-116 beats per minute).  This reminds me so much of the 55 versions of Dave Matthews’ ‘Too Much’ (played at Clinton’s 2d Inaugural bash) that I’d recommend trackying those songs played back to back.  Other songsof similar speed, “Hang On Sloopy,” The McCoys, 114.2 beats per minute.  “All Along The Watchtower,” Hendrix version, 114.5 (107-118).  And of course, “prove It All Night” by Bruce, 114.7 beats per minute

Track#4-LONE WOLF—77.5 beats per minute.  THE Meanspeed (see “bittersweet” on Meanspeed.com for an explanation).  This is the speed of indecision, period.  But that’s my hypothesis.  Anyway, check this song out with “Going To California,” 77.9 beats per minute, Led Zeppelin, “Holy Mother”, 78 beats per minute, Eric Clapton.  “Another Grey Morning,” 77.8, James Taylor.

Track#5-BABY HOLD ON—106.3 beats per minute.  Again, this songs work so well with LOVE STRACKUGGLE, here’s a re-list: “Candy Everybody Wants,” 10,000 Maniacs, 104.9 beats per minute,  “These Are Days,” 10,000 Maniacs (live/MTV unplugged),  “When Jesus Left Birmingham,” John Mellencamp, 106.5 beats per minute.

Track#6-GLORIOUS WINNERS—103 beats per minute.  (100-107).  “Another Day In Paradise,” nPhil Collins, 103 beats per minute.  “Come Talk To Me”, Peter Gabriel, 101.9 beats per minute.  “What’s Going On?” Marvin Gaye, 101.6 beats per minute.

Track#7-ONE MORE RIDE—88.7 beats per minute.  Tracky this one if you dare, after “Midnight Rider” by The Allman Brothers Band, “Hello It’s Me” by Todd Rungren, and “Heart of the Matter,” by Don Henley.  All between 88-90 beats per minutes.  Have fun.   Be careful.

Track#8-SARA—79.7 beats per minute.  Lonely for that one TRACKUE love (he *did* get together with her and has a family of 5!).  A look back, to me, as when Rob misses/missed   Rob’s wife Sara (Happy Mom’s Day, Sara!) As:  “I Guess Why They Call It The Blues,” Elton, 80.1 beats per minute, “She Talks To Angels,” The Black Crowes, 79.7  beats per minute.  “I Can’t Stop Loving You,” Ray Charles, 79.7 beats per minute.
 
Track#9-RUSTY OLD NAIL—88.1 beats per minute  (see ONE MORE RIDE, above).  Also:”Alone”, Heart, 87.4 beats per minute.  Thing Called Love,” Johnny Cash, 87.5 beats per minute, “Alison,” Elvis Costello& The Attrackactions, 88.8 beats per minute

Track#10-LULLABY FOR SARA, EMILY, AND STEPHEN—80.5 beats per minute.  *Golden Slumbers*, the Beatles.  Again and again!  Ends this CD as the Breatles with Golden Slumbers—gorgeous.

Respectfully submitted,
Ian Schneider
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Earthy, touching ballads that evoke images of early Allman Brothers
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All of Rob's hard work and years of dedication pour out of his songs!
Jus sit back and close your eyes and let the music take you away!
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