One Fast Move Or I'm Gone Music From Kerouac's Big Sur

Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: October 16, 2009
• Release Date: October 16, 2009
• Label: F-Stop Records/Atlantic
• Copyright: 2009 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
• Total Length: 38:34
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• ASIN: B002S1XIRG
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #17,954 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great tribute to a great writer, October 30, 2009

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This review is from: One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur (Audio CD)

Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar are both highly respected rock musicians. But they're more than just technically good they're artists. So I was delighted as a Kerouac fan when I learned that they were bringing out a tribute album to the man. Didn't know what to expect, but it's certainly not a disappointment. What it is, is an extremely laid-back meditative country-rock album, which is fitting because Kerouac's writing was often introspective, and apparently the lyrics here are taken from Jack's text in his novels. If you're looking for a hard rocking road album this is not the one, but if you're looking for a contemplation of the inner working of Kerouac's mind - this is the one for you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, October 26, 2009

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Atticus Field (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Music From Kerouac's Big Sur (Audio CD)

I had high expectations for this album because Jack Kerouac is an amazing author and Big Sur is one of his best works. The album has a folk sound to it, Ben Gibbard and Jay Farrar have very contrasting voices that give a nice layer effect to the tracks. All the lyrics were taken from the book, in the 24 page booklet that comes with the cd/dvd it list Jack Kerouac as one of the writers for all the songs. There is a deep passion in the songs which I believe reflects well with the way Kerouac wrote, there is no holding back. The album was composed in five days with little or no editing which is the same way Jack wrote. The documentary DVD that accompanies the album is something every Kerouac fan will love. It includes interviews with people who were present with Kerouac when he was at Big Sur. One of the individuals interviewed is Neal Cassidy's wife who was a huge part of Jack life in many of his writings. Any fan of Kerouac will enjoy this combination CD/DVD, this new medium will help introduce an amazing american author to a new generation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars illuminating, December 20, 2009

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M. H. Rock (oakland, ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One Fast Move or I'm Gone: Music from Kerouac's Big Sur (CD/DVD) (Audio CD)

they really nailed it on this one;despite the great dark depths of the material and the ravages of time, the cast shines through and jay farar provides additional resonance to this saga of a man redeemed by his art.the dvd has addional material in which carolyn cassidy and patti smith are outstanding.this is one for the ages,and jack will live on