AS I LISTENED AN TRULY AMAZING & TRULY HONEST & SOUNDS THAT ARRIVED FROM THE GRAINS OF SAND AND TRULY STOLE MY HEART AND LEFT ME SAYING WOW!! WHAT A MAGNIFICIENT ALBUM THAT HAS ALL THAT & MORE. THE ALBUM IS CALLED “RISE UP FROM THE ASHES” FROM AN AMAZING & SUPREMELY TALENTED & PURE MUSIC THAT RINGS THROUGH YOUR VEINS & ARTERIES. THE ARTIST KNOWN AS ROGER ADAMS. I WAS WOW’D FROM THE BEGINNING & WAS FULLY WOW’D BY THE END THIS TRULY WORK OF MASTERFUL MUSIC THAT KEEPS THE HEART FULL OF WARMTH & LOVE. THE FIRST SONG ON THIS AMAZING ALBUM IS CALLED HANK’S GUITAR AND ROGER JUST NAILS THE SONG THAT HAS A TRUE FEELING OF EMOTION THAT HAS TREASURE WITHIN HIS VOCALS AND TOTAL SINCERITY. ” A HEART IN TENNESSEE” A LOVE SONG THAT ROGER MAKE COME ALIVE & HIS ABILITY TO CONVEY TRUE TO LIFE EMOTIONS THAT COME WITH LIFE ITSELF. WITH ALL OF THIS ROGER HAS A SOUND THAT NEEDS TO BE HEARD HE HAS A VOICE THAT KEEPS YOUR EARS DEVOUR & HOLD INSIDE. THE ALBUM IS A MASTERPIECE THAT HAS TRUE GRIT & SUBSTANCE & LYRICS THAT HAVE SO MUCH FEELING & EMOTION THAT THE ALBUM WON’T LEAVE YOUR STEREO, MINE HASN’T SINCE IT ARRIVED. “SOMEONE TO GIVE MY LOVE TO” WOW!! THE SONG HAS THE ABILITY TO TELL YOU A STORY THROUGH ROGER & HIS HONEST & SINCERE VOCALS THAT TAKES YOU ALONG FOR THE RIDE, A RIDE THAT HAS THE DEFINTION OF LIFE, LOVE & RAW EMOTIONAL BALANCE. ” A BOTTLE WITH A HANDLE ON IT” SONG AFTER SONG THIS ALBUM JUST MADE ME FEEL LIKE I WAS VISITING WITH AN OLD FRIEND & ROGER ADAMS HAS THAT SOUND IN EVERY SONG HE SINGS THAT BRING TOTAL COMPASSION & HEARTFELT VOCALS THAT ARE SINCERE & REAL. “HOME” (BONNIE’S SONG) ANOTHER TRULY REMARKABLE SONG THAT IS A TRUE MASTERPICE OF MUSIC & ROGER ONCE AGAIN BRINGS “HOME” HIS AMAZING ABILITY TO TELL A STORY THAT WILL ARRIVE IN THE HEART OF YOURS. BY THE WAY THIS SONG IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES ON THE ALBUM. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A REAL KIND OF GUY AND ALL OF US THAT HAVE SPENT ANY LENGTH OF TIME ON THE ROAD OR AWAY FROM OUR SIGNIFICANT OTHER CAN RELATE TO THIS SONG, AND ROGER MAKES YOU RELIVE THAT FEELING THAT WE ALL HAVE FELT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. “AS IF I DIDN’T KNOW” ANOTHER SUPERB & A SONG THAT HAS ROGERS ABILITY TO GRAB YOUR ATTENTION & REEL YOUR HEART INTO HIS AMAZING GIFT OF SONGMANSHIP. AMAZING, ROGER ADAMS BRINGS SO MUCH LOVE & HEARTFELT TO HIS SONGS ON THIS ALBUM, I TRULY FELL INTO LOVE WITH THIS ALBUM & ROGER ADAMS, TOTALLY DESERVES YOUR EARS FAVOR. “RISE UP FROM THE ASHES” A TRULY REMARKABLE & SONG THAT BRINGS THAT EMOTIONL BALANCE TO YOUR MUSICAL PALLET & BRINGS IN THAT REAL FEEL THAT KEPT MY EARS GLUED TO THE SOUND BOX. “PRICE I CAN PAY” ANOTHER SONG THAT HAS REAL EMOTION & A REAL SENSE OF FEELINGS THAT YOU CAN FEEL PHYSICALLY. “LONG TIME GONE” A SONG THAT SAYS SO MUCH AND ALLOWS YOU TO JOIN IN ROGER & HIS BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL JOURNEY THAT ALLOWS YOU TO HEAR & FEEL HIS EXPEIENCES THAT HE SINGS ABOUT. “FINANCIAL MISERY” A SONG THAT RESIGNATES A TRUE TO LIFE, AND AGAIN BRINGS IN THAT REALISM TO HIS AMAZING ABILITY TO CONVERT STORY & LIFE EXPERIENCES TO WHAT WE ALL CAN RELATE TO AND ADDS A REAL PULSE TO THAT AN WHERE YOU CAN ACTUALLY FEEL EMOTION THAT HAS OR FELT GOING THROUGH SITUATIONS IN OUR LIVES THAT HIT THE MADIC BUTTONS IN OUR HEARTS. “I NEED YOU” ANOTHER LOVE SONG THAT ROGER ADAMS PUTS HIS FINGERPRINTS UPON, THAT CARRY THAT REAL EMOTION & HEARTFELT LOVE & TOAL SINCERITY IN HIS VOCALS THAT CARRIES REALISM ALL THE WAY THROUGH. THE LAST SONG THAT IS ON THIS ALBUM IS CALLED “OLD VIOLIN” WRITEN BY JOHHNY PAYCHECK, HOWEVER ROGER PLACES HIS ACOUSTIC TALENT ON IT & TOUCHES YOUR HEART & FILLS YOUR SOUL WITH AMAZING MUSICAL VIBES THAT KEEP YOUR HEART FULL AND CONTENT. THIS ALBUM “RISE UP FROM THE ASHES” BY ROGER ADAMS IS ASUPERB MASTERPIECE OF TOTAL MUSICALITY AT IT’S FINEST & IS MY CONSTANT COMPANNION WHEREEVER I MAY ROAM IN THIS AMAZING LIFE. AS LONG AS I’VE GOT AMAZING MUSIC LIKE ROGER ADAMS I’LL BE CONTENT KNOWING THAT ROGER ADAMS BROUGHT PART OF HIS PURE TALENT TO MY HEART AND EVEN ON THE ROAD, “I’LL ALWAYS COME BACK HOME” MANY THANKS TO ROGER FOR HIS INCREDIBLE GIFT OF MSUC & SONG AND ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING MORE FROM HIS INCREDIBLE CALIBER OF MASTERFUL MUSICAL WORK.
Steven F. Adams
Music Reviewer/ Owner Sound Wave One
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I am so appreciative of Mr. Steven Adams for taking the time to listen and write such a wonderful review of my album “Rise Up From The Ashes”. This album represents a wide variety of my musical influences throughout the years. His comments and opinions on this album review are truly heartfelt and I sincerely hope that all listeners feel the same way. I have a great deal of respect for Steven and I thank you with all my heart for your kind and generous words.
Roger Adams
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TY SO MUCH ROGER, I TAKE PRIDE IN ALL I DO FOR ALL THE MUSIC ARTISTS THAT I WRITE REVIEWS FOR & YOU’RE MUSIC IS TRULY AMAZING & FELT TO THE CORE OF MY HEART TY SO VERY MUCH MY BROTHER
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