Fool's Paradise

Greg Hawks & The Tremblers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Yep Roc Records
• ASIN: B000056BVM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #442,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honest and Memorable Melodies, September 10, 2007

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Madelyn Fair (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fool's Paradise (Audio CD)

My favorite songs on this CD are "Halfway" and "Since You've Been Gone" -- but I pretty much like every song and can hear this album again and again. These songs tell real stories and there's a lot of experimentation and variety in Hawks' musicianship and melodies, from the Spanish guitars, acoustic guitar, and rhythm electric guitar to the Springsteen and Willie Nelson styles mixed in here with Hawks' own unique lyrics. Hawks has a George Jones knack for telling the story full of sorrow and a voice that makes the bitter pill of his struggles easy to swallow. He can make a metaphor and a rhyme that isn't forced but really fluid and something you can relate to.

I'm startled by the mysterious "a music fan" review...why do people write these bitter, personal-attack-type reviews? It's so obvious that was a grudge post, someone who hoped to see sales go down. There's enough room for everybody to be an artist. It's not a competition. Get rid of your scarcity model. :-)

If there's honest criticism to be given, then give specifics. [...].

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lyrics for your life, March 30, 2005

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Mary Mary (Durham, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fool's Paradise (Audio CD)

It's rare that I find a CD that's out of the range of my everyday tastes and end up enjoying it so much. This country rock CD is much richer than that limited label. The lyrics are original and penetrating. Here's a real person telling real stories to catchy melodies. They mirror the moods and stages we all suffer of frustrated longing, misfit loving, and wheel-spinning stalling. Even the saddest tunes leave you thinking something better's around the corner -- since something beautiful has been wrought from life's ugly moments.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fool's Paradise, January 3, 2003

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W. Reynolds "GadTheSeer" (Nashville, By God) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fool's Paradise (Audio CD)

I received this album as a promo. Not really into country music, especially traditional country music but this album grabbed me by my alternative rock roots and hasn't let go 18 months later. You'll find that the music tracks are not particularly "original" in style, but Greg and the boys find the groove for each song (style) and then simply claim ownership of it. But that's not what makes this album stand out, there are lots of good tracks and grooves here in Nashville. What makes this album stand out are the lyrics. Not the same ole "know the rhyme before its time" country victim BS. These lyrics are thoughtful, mature and add depth to a genre all too often light in content. Can't wait for the next album. Since you won't get a free promo copy for your magazine to review, I suggest buying this disc now.