Winds Of Grace
At over eight and a half minutes in length, this is the most epic piece of the set (sort of). It’s also the only song with real vocals. It comes in with a balladic style and those vocals come over with a worldly kind of folk rock approach, almost country at times. The cut is another that makes me think of Traffic a bit. Early King Crimson is another reference as this continues. However you slice it, though, this thing is dramatic and powerful and a great way to end the set in style. There is more of that jazz sound as the instruments solo later in the tune. The reason I said “sort of” about the length of the track is that, after about six and a half minutes it ends. Then there’s some silence before a new melody, mellow, jazzy sounds rises up and takes it in a completely different direction. So that length includes a silent section and this mellow movement at the end that might be seen as a different piece of music. Still, it’s a very classy way to end the album. |