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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
His best so far,
By A Customer
This review is from: Din of Ecstasy (Audio CD)
Inspired to write, came across some pans of this album; must not have heard it live, or lived in any kind of desperate situation. I can hardly listen to the comfortable Living with the Law anymore, and while I enjoy Terra, Rocket House, Hotel, etc., this album has such a layered, twisting emotional core and SOUND! that it really stands above his other work. His live performances get at this raw quality; but just thinking about the opening chords of the title track, opening up for the lyrics as the party closes- these words come from close observation - nipple rings and tatoos; none of the sentimental american country pablum that can creep in to his other work (see LWTL) is eveident here. I hate to think that he was vectored from this path via the heat he received from disappointed fans, but I wonder why this awesome album hasn't really been followed up. Can't please everyone, but urge Whitley fans to give this one a good listen- may not make sense driving down a highway in the middle of nowhere, but if you're hanging around a bar by yourself in a real city (another disappearing American landscape) some night you'll get it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
for some reason...,
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This review is from: Din of Ecstasy (Audio CD)
i felt i had to weigh in on this little controversy even though it's kind of a dead issue. it seems that people either love this album and at least like "living with the law" or else love "living..." and detest this one. i'll up the ante a bit. i don't know what mr. whitley thought he was doing with daniel lanois on "living with the law" but the result, while pretty, is over-produced, watered down and sentimental. by comparison "din of ecstasy" is a shot of the straight stuff. for shear aweswome power held in the hands of master, there are few rock songs in any sub-genre that compete with "guns and dolls" (maybe "what the whole world wants" by scott miller comes close). the other songs aren't bad either. whitley really lets his guitar shine here rather than burying it in a sea of synths and (ewww) fretless bass flourishes. (not that there's anything WRONG with being fretless...) he has poet's ear and a blues player's geotropism. my take is that the people who don't like this album, while they're entitled to their opinion, just don't get it.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Whitley was a rare gem.,
This review is from: Din of Ecstasy (Audio CD)
I will start by saying that I love all of Whitley's work. This particular album hits you like a freight train. It is one of those rare albums that you only discover a few times in your life. It is so different, original & honest that it takes a couple of listens to really "get it". It is an example of when true musical genius fulfills its potential. If you like different, original honest & visceral music this is for you. If you are a top 40 conniseur it's not for you. I have over 5000 CDs ranging from Led Zeppelin--country--classical--To Enya & Australian Aboriginal, but this album is my all-time favorite & one I never tire of listening to. There is absolutely no filler & no bad songs on this album. Whitley's death is a great loss, his genius has been silenced. There are no more of these.
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