Acoustic Rain

Tinh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 2001)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: East Wind Records
• ASIN: B00005TPUI
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,846 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

George Winston, 2001

. . .is a very powerful and personal statement of emotions that emerge from the triumphs and tragedies of the human experience.

Product Description

This extraordinary album will leave the listeners speechless and in a daze. Tinh's music is a wonderfully crafted blend of western and eastern influences that brings out the powerful emotions of Tinh's experiences growing up in Viet Nam during the war. Acoustic Rain is also a dedication to the soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War, and to those families whose lives are forever altered by the most complex war in U.S. history.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tinh - Acoustic Rain" - Heartfelt Music to Listen to., November 29, 2001

By 

John Doan (Salem, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Rain (Audio CD)

"Tinh - Acoustic Rain" is one of those recordings that only comes along every once in awhile that challenges the listener to stop what they are doing and actually listen. It is not uncommon for us to be complacent to the music that floods our airwaves and home stereos much like our detachment to the weather that streams past our windows just outside of the comfort and controlled environments of our homes and workplaces. But "Tinh - Acoustic Rain" has thunder and lightening that pull you out and into the wonder of a passing storm. There are rumblings in the distance, strong wind in the trees, shafts of light peering through the dark grey clouds, and occasional rainbows that inspire and lift the spirit. What is truly remarkable is that all of this is achieved with the honesty and simplicity of a solo effort, the intimate outpouring of notes from six strings of the acoustic guitar.

Tinh is not trying to present yet another work within a popular style while adhering to all the usual conventions of form and technique. What we have here is passionate musical storytelling born out of intense personal experiences while growing up in his war-torn homeland of Viet Nam of the late 1960's. The story of events in his life can't help but seep into the well of his imagination and out through his fingertips. "The Fiery Sky" reflects upon the surreal nights he sat with his Grandma in all the deadly horror of the orange glow of flares intruding upon the night sky witnessing the exchange of fire raining down from a passing helicopter and up from nearby ground forces. "1968" summons up the waking nightmare of the Tet Offensive. Although not all images of turmoil the moods of this music ebb and flow from that of war to peace and hopefulness.

Don't look in this music for a political accounting of this time where sides are taken, justified, and complex issues are simplified. This music recounts the humanity of having lived both sides of a difficult era still puzzling to most of us today. He shares his life with us from the earliest years, the confusing times that followed after his being kidnapped by the CIA and airlifted out of Saigon just before it fell, his growing up in America, to his visits of the Viet Nam War Memorial, his meeting American veterans who had lost part of themselves in this conflict, to his hopefulness for a future of peace in a lullaby to his own baby boy.

In closing, it appears that this music instead of disappearing into the private life of this quiet Oregon musician has been destined to come before us with the encouragement and guidance from none other than John Fahey - "Father of the American Fingerstyle Guitar" who helped develop his playing style, and this recording's producer George Winston who recognized his innate and unique talent to speak to our hearts through the acoustic guitar. What you have to decide now is whether you are ready to stop and listen to some sincere and heartfelt music.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like it!, November 28, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Acoustic Rain (Audio CD)

Fans of acoustic music must hear this strikingly unique album. Tinh's original style of guitar playing and his evocative compositions can leave you breathless. Especially powerful is the cut "Islamabad," which conveys the listener to a culture and a part of the world that is highly significant these days. Tinh's virtuosity with the instrument is astonishing. If you take a chance on Acoustic Rain you will not be sorry. It's fantastic!

5.0 out of 5 stars "Tinh - Acoustic Rain" - Heartfelt music to Listen to., November 30, 2001

By 

John Doan (Salem, OR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Rain (Audio CD)

"Tinh - Acoustic Rain" is one of those recordings that only comes along every once in awhile that challenges the listener to stop what they are doing and actually listen. It is not uncommon for us to be complacent to the music that floods our airwaves and home stereos much like our detachment to the weather that streams past our windows just outside of the comfort and controlled environments of our homes and workplaces. But "Tinh - Acoustic Rain" has thunder and lightening that pull you out and into the wonder of a passing storm. There are rumblings in the distance, strong wind in the trees, shafts of light peering through the dark grey clouds, and occasional rainbows that inspire and lift the spirit. What is truly remarkable is that all of this is achieved with the honesty and simplicity of a solo effort, the intimate outpouring of notes from six strings of the acoustic guitar.

Tinh is not trying to present yet another work within a popular style while adhering to all the usual conventions of form and technique. What we have here is passionate musical storytelling born out of intense personal experiences while growing up in his war-torn homeland of Viet Nam of the late 1960's. The story of events in his life can't help but seep into the well of his imagination and out through his fingertips. "The Fiery Sky" reflects upon the surreal nights he sat with his Grandma in all the deadly horror of the orange glow of flares intruding upon the night sky witnessing the exchange of fire raining down from a passing helicopter and up from nearby ground forces. "1968" summons up the waking nightmare of the Tet Offensive. Although not all images of turmoil the moods of this music ebb and flow from that of war to peace and hopefulness.

Don't look in this music for a political accounting of this time where sides are taken, justified, and complex issues are simplified. This music recounts the humanity of having lived both sides of a difficult era still puzzling to most of us today. He shares his life with us from the earliest years, the confusing times that followed after his being kidnapped by the CIA and airlifted out of Saigon just before it fell, his growing up in America, to his visits of the Viet Nam War Memorial, his meeting American veterans who had lost part of themselves in this conflict, to his hopefulness for a future of peace in a lullaby to his own baby boy.

In closing, it appears that this music instead of disappearing into the private life of this quiet Oregon musician has been destined to come before us with the encouragement and guidance from none other than John Fahey - "Father of the American Fingerstyle Guitar" who helped develop his playing style, and this recording's producer George Winston who recognized his innate and unique talent to speak to our hearts through the acoustic guitar. What you have to decide now is whether you are ready to stop and listen to some sincere and heartfelt music.