Avtor: Aleš Podbrežnik
Za prvi občutek, kaj lahko pričakuje človek od prihajajočega Shaw/Blades CD-ja z naslovom “Influence”, ki izide 16.02.2007, pri založbi Frontiers Records, je v pomoč lahko tudi obisk TEGALE linkca, na katerm se nahaja video klip na katerem možakarja izvajata skladbi “Too Much Time On My Hands” (Styx) in “High Enough” (Damn Yankees).
Naj še enkrat poudarimo, da je “Influence” zbirka priredb originalov izvajalcev, ki so močno in pomembno vplivali na Tommyja Shawa in Jacka Bladesa.
Spodaj je že prvi povzetek skupne ocene albuma:
Greg Prato (All Music Guide): “Impressively consistent from beginning to end, Influence is certainly one of the better ‘all covers’ albums of recent times.”
Seveda pa imajo posebno težo izjave avtorjev originalnih verzij skladb, ki se nahajajo v prirejeni obliki na “Influence”:
“I want to thank Tommy and Jack for keeping our music alive. They honored us with ‘California Dreamin’.” –Michelle Phillips, The Mamas & The Papas (“California Dreamin'”)
“How absolutely fabulous…what an honor to see someone so ‘into it’ that it sounds and feels so much like our original record…congratulations.” –Graham Nash, The Hollies (“On A Carousel”)
“Just wonderful…it was just great to hear your recording…you captured the song so well...” –Jon Anderson, Yes (“Your Move”)
