The Art of Making Fire

Dan Schwartz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 1, 1996)
• Original Release Date: November 1, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Peacefire Productions
• ASIN: B00000E0OT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #63,749 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great variety of True Art, August 18, 2007

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Ry Edwards (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Making Fire (Audio CD)

You can't get a handle of Dan Schwartz without The Art of Making Fire. The Art of this album is creating organic songs that explore themes like racism, decision-making, teachers, memory, family, feeling numb, living your dreams, and taking a joyride! And every song on this album is great. This album gets some play on Cities 97's Acoustic Sunrise, but it should be played on a regular basis. It flows in a style similar to Dave Matthews Band, Joe Nicola, and Sharon Isbin.

4.0 out of 5 stars Hockey coach's advice still good, March 6, 2005

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David Block (Pine Hill, NY, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Making Fire (Audio CD)

Dan Schwartz thanks his hockey coach for telling him to choose hockey or music. Now - unless he's got something else to show - he needs to choose the wonderful artistry of his guitar over the ... well, banality of his lyrics. "Departure docks"? "A brick/that's thrown into the roaring rapids..."? "Snow-clad regions"? You just get the impression that there was a beat that needed a syllable; there is no necessity of the syllable needing a beat. Does he write from the heart? I'm sure. From experiences saturated with anger and despair? I'm sure. (Good lord, even his photographs in the album notes are doused in meaning 'too deep for us to fathom.') But it's time to forget high school, Schwartz, and get back out on the ice! That said, the young man plays a wonderful guitar, and this is easiest to appreciate in his solos. He has a gentle phrase, and a soulful understanding of rhythms and transitions.

"Hey, you! Kid! Schwartz!.... Get back out there! And kid, just skate! Don't worry about the goal, or what the goal means, or the history of the goal, or the goal's role in the soul... Do you want to chronicle the death of Gordy Howe... or do you want to play hockey? Play, kid... just play...."

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, November 24, 2001

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This review is from: The Art of Making Fire (Audio CD)

This cd is so amazing! Every song has something to offer and there is something special for everyone. The song Face the Sun has become my life motto! With it's catchy rhythms and totally inspirational lyrics, Dan offers so many life lessons in his music. His music is even better in person but if you can't see him perform this is a must have!