So Dark You See

John Gorka | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 13, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Red House
• ASIN: B002MT3C3O
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,719 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars his best by far, October 21, 2009

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B. Wilson (Shinglehouse Pa) - See all my reviews
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I've been waiting for John to just relax and not try to overdo it. This new CD is the best music of his career. The production is spot on. The suffocating base of Michael Manring is gone. The lyrics are typical John-thoughtful, reflective, hopeful,and well delivered. Most of the arrangements have a more relaxed feel than previous releases, a better flow and more enjoyable feel.

In a world of musical wasteland, this guy's a gem. If you're looking for a new artist to explore, give this a try.

If you're a fan already, you'll enjoy this.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars John just gets better and better, October 13, 2009

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Adam J. Mcintyre (St. Charles, MO) - See all my reviews
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I have all previous material that Mr. Gorka has put out and he is my favorite singer/songwriter. Lyrically, musically, and emotionally he is absolutely at the top of his game here. "Can't Get Over It" continues his always clever wordplay. "Mr. Chambers" brings a similar feel to the song "The Sentinel" from many albums ago. "Diminishing Winds" is simply beautiful. Top notch.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I've followed John Gorka's music my whole adult life., October 26, 2009

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Flash (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews

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I am probably one of the lucky few who have every single John Gorka CD. I've even seen him perform live on a couple of occasions way back in the early 90's. To me, his music is like a good friend who's been there with me my whole adult life. And so I very much looked forward to his latest, So Dark You See. This album is yet another solid effort and shows a songwriter who is comfortable with what he does, but yet shows a songwriter who 20+ years into it, is still growing in his craft. I say the latter because this album has such a good sound to it and because of the two instrumentals included (Fret One is my favorite of these) and the song Trouble In Mind (which is John Gorka doing the blues better than ever). There are a bunch of other good songs here too: Whole Wide World, Can't Get Over It, Night Into Day, I Think Of You. There is also the song, Where No Monuments Stand, which continues a run of songs over John's career that make you reflect and think about the foolishness and cost of war regardless of whether it is just or not. I honestly think that in 10 years or so, people are going look at John Gorka's career and count him as one of our all-time folk music legends.