You might think
Jamie Walters wasn't he the guy?
Yes, he was - get over it. It is time that people start listening with their ears instead of their eyes.
Jamie Walters released 2 albums when he was starring the 90210-television show. Both albums featured strong melodic rock based in the US sing & songwriter tradition, not unlike Springsteen and John Mellencamp.
Since the release of his last album 5 years ago Jamie has played clubs around
Los Angeles and basically grown as a musician. Now he is releasing his new solo effort "Believed".
This time Jamie is on his own writing and producing all songs. On his first albums he was only co-writing his songs with Steve Tyrell and Kevin Savigar. Both albums also featured the famous session musician Michael Landau on guitars.
Now
Jamie Walters is on an indie label giving him more artistic freedom and responsibility in influencing his own material. This time Jamie has taken total control writing all songs and even producing 10 out of 11 songs on "Believed". This album is proving that Jamie is capable of standing on his own.
The album opener
Evilyn is among the strongest songs on this disc.
Evilyn characterizes the overall style quite good since it is a solid rock song driven by both electric and acoustic guitars. The song is a mid-tempo Rocker driven by
Jamie Walters' voice. You can easily hear that there are more "balls" in his voice, which is not sounding polished this time. The rawer style suits the songs well on this album.
The style is kept within the melodic Rock limits. The album contains a couple of ballads with the acoustic ballad
Catch Me being the strongest. The ballad is mostly just Jamie and his acoustic guitar, but it holds up fine and is one of my personal favorites. There are full-blown rockers like
Better Off Dead and
Marooned.
The album finished off with the moody rocker
Superman. The dark guitar creates an emotional ending to Jamie's third solo album.
Overall this is a great Rock album. Jamie has a great voice, which fits the semi-acoustic Rock songs that are his trademark. Immediate "Believed" is not as straightforward and catchy as his previous work, but if you give it some playing time it certainly grows on you.
If you have any of his 2 first records you won't be disappointed purchasing this one.
Written by
Michael Monday, March 17, 2003
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| Comment by bmj (Anonymous) - Sunday, March 30, 2003 |
I thought this was a metal site......hmm i guess i wad wrong!!??!
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| Comment by Morten Hansen (Anonymous) - Monday, April 07, 2003 |
What the hell is this suppose to mean.
Get that "Beverly" smuck fuck the hell off this site now.
This is treason" Jamie Walters" is a low life blowjobing tv-star motherfucker.
Burning-Death-destruction.
Ohh Jamie you can't drink beer Brandon and Brenda Walsh's mom told me so. It is dangerous ohh help me.
fuck Im furious.
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| Comment by Impellitteri (Anonymous) - Monday, April 14, 2003 |
Jamie Walters is a stinking shithead....
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| Comment by Jamie fan.. (Anonymous) - Friday, August 15, 2003 |
Jamie Walters is the king, so fuck all you who disses him.. Jamie 4ever.. My mann..
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| Comment by Jamie 4ever.. (Anonymous) - Friday, August 15, 2003 |
Jamie Walters is one of the greatest artist the world have ever known.. And in 90210 he and Luke Perry controled
that show..
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| Comment by JW fan! (Anonymous) - Sunday, December 14, 2003 |
Great review!! Totally agree with you!
Personally i think his songs are very touching! Love "Catch me". Also his voice is amazing!
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| Comment by mette borch nilesen (Anonymous) - Thursday, October 28, 2004 |
hej jamie walters
jeg er fan af dig i magen år
du har ting fra dig det vil jeg gerne her
vh din magfan mette borch nilsen
lerbakkevej 76 .1 sal
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