Garnet Rogers [Import]

Garnet Rogers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Snowgoose
• ASIN: B0002536JU
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #312,270 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Woh Me

2. Break the Law

3. Music in Your Eyes

4. Carrickfergus

5. Final Trawl

6. Westlin Winds

7. Black Eyed Susan

8. Bird on a Wing

9. Farewell to Music

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great CD, May 25, 2008

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This is a great CD, with lots of really wonderful music. The best is the combination of an instrumental (Carrickfergus) which is just beautiful, simple and spare but multilayered and musically satisfying, and then perfectly melded with the shanty-like ballad, Final Trawl. The sadness, change and hope in both are strong, a truely stunning combination of music, lyrics, and insight. The easy charmer on this CD is Thanksgiving Eve, an inspiring camp-type song of hope, reminiscent of his more complex and mature 'Long March'. As a farmer myself, 'Break the Law' is a strong and heartbreaking song, vivid in its words and harsh delivery. As far as melody and acoutic quality , few are better than ''Music in your eyes' . Actually, his brother, Stan, did 'Music in your eyes' on one of his albums, but Garnet's version is much better, it sounds more sincere, melodic, and from the heart. "Woh me" is somewhat ordinary sweet song of devotion, but the instrumental bridge is truly spectacular - sharp, clear and compelling. This is a great 'car CD' - with songs that stand much re-listening and focused enjoyment and consideration.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine, Rich, Wonderful Music, October 6, 2008

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This is Garnet Rogers's first solo album which he recorded after performing with his brother, the legendary Stan Rogers, for over a decade. While Rogers is essentially a folk artist the CD features a range of styles, from ballad to folk to rock. It demonstrates his strong, rich, deep voice and his virtuosity on guitar, violin, viola and flute. The songs on the CD are not his own, but were written by others, from contemporary songwriters, to Robbie Burns, to the ubiquitous "traditional." All, however, are beautifully and powerfully performed and sung. Buy the CD and be moved.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album - Garnet Rogers' First Solo Album, February 5, 2012

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Mark Anderson (Victoria, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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Garnet Rogers is one of those performers whose talents should have earned him far more recognition than he has achieved. Life's not fair sometimes.

This is a folk tinged album comprised of covers of material by other writers, ranging from Robbie Burns to Van Morrison. It was Garnet Rogers' first solo album after years of playing backup for his older brother Stan Rogers.

It's a great album from start to finish. Garnet Rogers has a great voice and great prowess on guitar. Those talents are front and center on this album.

Highly recommended.

If you get a chance to see Garnet Rogers performing live, go see his show. He usually performs solo at smaller venues but he's one of those players who can hold the show on his own. I've seen him several times and he always puts on a good concert.