Search - Walter Egan :: Apocalypso Now

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Harley Davidson | Kentucky | 09/13/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have always been a fan of Walter Egan since the early days of Magnet and Steel. A friend of mine turned me on to this new and exciting album Apacalypso Now. GREAT STUFF!
I would encourage people to play this album in the car, at home anywhere! It makes you feels great to be alive and brings back great memories.
It's funny how an artist that we heard in the past and associate "good times" can immediately transcend you back to a happy moment by just hearing their voice again.
That's what Apocalypso Now does for me.
I have seen many changes in this world as time goes by...
but Walter's style of music and unforgettable vocals can make anybody proud to be an American and have the freedom to enjoy life.
My personal favorite is "My Love Is In Your Veins", great energy in the song!
A review to me is like an a**hole everyone has one and (some are bigger than others) so I normally don't like to run off like this but....what the heck, if you have something good to say might as well share it.
Thanks Walter! Keep the music coming and we will keep listening!"

Experts (as opposed to the review below) agree

Scott Beal | Lincolnton, NC United States | 08/31/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First off, let me preface this by saying I was involved in the making of Walter Egan's Apocalypso Now, so obviously I'm a bit biased. That being said, don't go strictly by Jef Fazekas review if you're wondering about Apocalypso Now. Here's what James Casara from Rapid River Monthly had to say:A quarter century after the radio perfect "Magnet and Steel" catapulted him to stardom Egan is back with a disc that oozes with charm, sparkle, and an effervescent wit that makes one long for the days when FM ruled the airways, not with an iron hand, but with a tender heart.The now Nashville-based Egan continues to be one of music's rare renaissance men, releasing a steady stream of solo albums, fronting an impressive array of band configurations, while continuing his acclaimed work as a graphic artist and writer. Apocalypso Now is streamlined pure pop passion, gliding easily from romantic magnetism to introspective self-examination, all with an utter lack of predicament and without the slightest hint of overstating its own importance.It is, in short, precisely the type of album these media manufactured times need much more of. Egan's talents, buoyed by a nearly perfect voice, have not diminished one iota in the intervening years. It's just too bad radio has deteriorated to the point that Apocalypso Now may have to struggle to find an audience.- James Casarathen there's AllMusic Guide:...anyone who feels that pop music took a wrong turn in the early '80s and longs for the glory days of '70s Southern California rock should feel right at home. - William Ruhlmannand The Nashville Tennessean:...The album is a dense, stylistically divergent pop effort, marked by virtuosic guitar work and Egan's atypical style. And there are many more positive reviews. So, hopefully, before anyone hangs their hat on one irate review they'll consider some of the others."

Awesome feel good record.

J Stelluto | Home, TN | 09/13/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"First, let me say that it's great to hear that Walter's Back. Walter's true fans will always be here. Don't pay any attention to Jef's review. Some of us cannot appreciate the finer elements of music. Some of us don't realize that it's very easy to become a critic when one is not creative himself. This record is great. (Every song on it!) Keep it up Walter."