The Tempest

Issue date: 10/10/07 Section: Entertainment

Media Credit: Courtesy Val Kilmer/Illustration Dawn Bonner

Media Credit: Courtesy of Val Kilmer This beautiful bison may be the cover for Kilmer's new CD.

Media Credit: Courtesy Nancy Lee/Illustration Dawn Bonner The seven tracks on the new CD.

Media Credit: Courtesy of Val Kilmer/Jacque

Great news about addicting tunes. The multi-talented Val Kilmer is sharing his music with us again. In answer to what you are wondering, yes, The VAL KILMER. Yes, the one who portrayed the world's favorite Doc Holliday and Batman.













Lucky for us, there are 12 songs for purchase on Kilmer's site , plus four full length songs for our listening pleasure.


















Not only are the music and lyrics captivating, it is a privilege to buy the singles and/or CD because the profits are donated to charities.











For your musical enjoyment visit www.myspace.com/valekilmermusic.

It is the spot to hear his full length songs, purchase singles, watch video clips put together by fans and become his friend. Kilmer classifies the music as freestyle, rock, and in the folk rock genre. There are a broad range of music styles, which creates a pleasurable listening experience because each song is different vocally and musically. The acoustic guitar is clean, fresh, and welcoming. In a couple of selections you will hear interesting instrumental nuances that are quite clever. It's cool that all of the songs are originals. Yet, they are familiar, like a best friend not seen in a while, the kind where you pick up right where you left off.

Vocally, Kilmer can go from soft and soothing to earthy with a bit of a husky-grit, like in "Good God You're Everything." "All Children are Beautiful," "We All Need Somebody" and "True Friends" reveal the lushness and depth of his voice.

The singles seem to portray turning points in Kilmer's life. One of my favorite songs, "Pigtails" was written by Kilmer in 1987, about the time he met his now ex-wife. "I been trying but I failed. I been buying but it's no sale," are lyrics in "Pigtails" which may be his contemplations before winning her heart. "Pigtails" is fun, upbeat, and lively. At the end of the song, I enjoy closing my eyes and just being with the music-after listening to the foot-tapping rhythm and Kilmer's vocals, the end transports you to a place of relaxation, peace and tranquility. It is a wonderful trip; the same feeling as after receiving a massage.

Others are about his precious children. They have inspired some wise, insightful lyrics. Also some about love, life, heartbreak, and spirituality. "The good Lord knows I need protection. And we all need somebody," are lyrics from the beautifully articulated "We All Need."

Mick Rossi is Kilmer's friend and writing partner, and soon we will be able to purchase the CD "Val Kilmer, Sessions with Mick."

Kilmer said, "It is a collection of seven tracks that are of a higher production quality than the ones that you can get via download."

Kilmer has been busy at shows on the East Coast and autographing his CDs for the fortunate fans in the area, and then there is that show business gig he's so good at. As soon as things slow down, he will find a distributor for the CDs, then we can all have access to them.

In the meantime, you are about to learn of the buy of the week. For a mere 75 cents per song, you can download your very own Kilmer/Rossi original right now. It will make you feel like a better person because it helps fund great places such as VDay, a movement to stop violence against women and girls; and The Wild Life Center in New Mexico, which takes in wildlife that has been hurt, nurtures them back to health and releases them back into the wild if at all possible.

The music must be addicting to more people than just me, as it has only been up a few months and already the songs have been played more than 60,000 times. Kilmer and Rossi's music is a must have in your music library. It's like the classic blue blazer, good music never goes out of style.

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