Chameleon (Dig)

Tim O'Brien | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 25, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Proper American
• ASIN: B0013D8JQK
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Folk Record for Both the Adult and the Child in Us All, May 13, 2008

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Maggie Mae (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews

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Tim O'Brien on this album reminds me of Woody Guthrie, especially the way he sings "This World was Made for Everyone". That song is very evocative of "This Land is Your Land. Got a child at home, four or five years old, he or she is gonna smile a lot with "Get Out There and Dance" and "Megna's". And if you want to give a listen to some pickin' extraordinaire just give a listen to "Crooked Road."

Time plays guitar, mandolin, violin and bousouki (yes that's a real instrument) on this album and he does them all expertly. "Nothing to Say" the closer on the album is my favorite, it seems so personal to Tim, but I also particularly like opener "Where's Love Come From," and "Safe in Your Arms," another song that seems autobiographical. This is a good CD, with something here for the adult in us all and for the child too.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where's Love Come From, Where's Love Go?, May 11, 2008

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prisrob "pris," (New England USA) - See all my reviews
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"The whole effort is just Tim O'Brien, no other artists, singing and playing 16 original songs with only one instrument for each tune. They range from the jazz-based, to the gospel, to Celtic influences. Obrien's talent as a song-writer is tremendous." JP Tausig

I know Tim O'Brien and this CD has me tappin' my toes, clappin' my hands and movin' all over. Tim O'Brien is a living legend in many areas of music. 'Chameleon' runs from traditional bluegrass to Scots-Irish ballads to folkie. Tim O'Brien plays the guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and banjo, and sings and writes many songs. Who could ask for anything more?

My favorite song 'Where's Love Come From, Where's Love Go?' it is an up-tune jazzy kind of song full of questions and no answers. The title song, 'Chameleon'-feels like an old John Denver tune, it fits Tim O'Brien.
'The Only Way To Never Hurt' is an old time country heartbreak song. 'Get Out There and Dance' is a song my 5 year old granddaughter would love- "you gotta get out there and get in the grove- step it to the left and step it to the right- as long aa you're doin' it, do it right'". 'There's Nothing To Say'- love the lyrics and momentum- "just a guy who plays a guitar, who comes and plays where ever you are'.

"The bottom line is that Tim O'Brien is a stellar songwriter, a stellar instrumentalist, and an intuitive producer. All those elements come together swimmingly on this, his 14th solo record. In fact, Chameleon is, dare I say, will surely prove to be one of the best folk and roots releases this year." Chris Gome

Folk songs, country songs, Irish Celtic songs, are all the genre of music that assists us in remembering our heritage; where we have gone, where we are going and what are we gonna do. Tim O'Brien is one of the masters-

Highly Recommended. prisrob 05-11-08

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pick'n and a grin'n, with a splendid range of songs, April 26, 2008

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R Schmidt (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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Tim O'Brien features his range of talents with stringed instruments in this crisp CD, Chameleon. In fact, it is the extraordinary mix of vocal and instrumental styles that truly makes this collection a "chameleon". Tim O'Brien is not a "one size fits all" singer and instrumentalist.

As you listen to this album, you will be struck with mental flashes of other accomplished musical artists: Gordon Lightfoot, Ricky Skaggs, Steven Fromholz, and even some Hawaiiana.

If you are not sure whether you are a fan of America folk, start with Chameleon.