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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By rocklover
Format:Audio CD
This is, by far, Jackie's most accomplished and stunning release to date. The pairing of musicians with Producer Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), shows a maturity and purposeful direction I have not heard on his other releases. There's a wonderful honesty in Jackie's lyrics, and his vocals can go from sweet and low down to raw in your face rock. I highly recommend this release to all as you'll want to jump on this wagon now.......you're watching the next bright star about to shine through.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Jackie Greene has produced an outstanding CD in Giving Up the Ghost. The styles range from bluesy rock to ballads. Some songs, such as Shaken, are somber and mournful, while others, such as Don't Let the Devil Take Your Mind, are full of catchy hooks that won't let go. The songwriting is superb, while Greene's mellow, but strong baritone is one of the best to come along in a while. Greene has been compared to Bob Dylan, but I think this is only partially fair. While this may be true from a songwriting standpoint, I think that Greene has a much better voice. He never slips into the unintelligible, purely nasal delivery for which Dylan is famous. Greene also does a good job of giving a variety of emotion to his 12 tracks to keep them from all sounding the same - whether it is the earnestness of Prayer for Spanish Harlem to the playful, upbeat delivery on Like a Ball and Chain. Finally there is enough variety in the instrumentation of these twelve songs to keep things fresh. Whether you like organ and vibes or trumpets and saxophones, you will find something layered on top of the traditional guitars, bass, and drums. Jackie Greene might be relatively unknown now, but don't expect this to continue until his next CD.
Download this: Don't Let the Devil Take Your Mind
Download this: Don't Let the Devil Take Your Mind
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Anna
Format:Audio CD
Just caught Jackie Greene a few months ago when he played with Phil Lesh and was so utterly amazed by him! This album has to be his best yet! Starting with Shaken and rolling all the way to Ghosts of Promised Lands, every track is awesome! Play it right through cause you won't want to miss a beat!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
Multi-Instrumentalist San Fran. singer songwriter
Greene plays a number of different instruments, writes his own material and dabbles with a number of musical styles. Read more
Published on February 20, 2010 by K. Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Jackie Greene Giving up the Ghost
I listen to this CD repeatedly and never get tired of it, the music or the lyrics. I saw Jackie live with Government Mule and fell in love with his style. Read more
Published on January 18, 2010 by Patricia Deptula
5.0 out of 5 stars
great product
Jackie Greenes " Giving up the Ghost " cd is one of the best - it has that country rock mixture with a little blues on the side !!
Published on March 28, 2009 by Glenn
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not for the faint of heart...
Clearly influenced by the likes of Springsteen, Dylan and Costello, Greene has created a sonic journey of intense passion that seems to give this record a voice that is bent on... Read more
Published on February 26, 2009 by WilM.
3.0 out of 5 stars
R&R is here to stay
Rock and Roll is here to stay, but that doesn't mean it's going anywhere. This is a good, though highly derivative album, that makes me wonder if we haven't really hit the "end"... Read more
Published on November 12, 2008 by Richard Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars
Music to be with
This album has wonderful vocals and blends together several music traditions. For me this is just good "hanging" music for an evening on the deck or to just tune out the noise at... Read more
Published on September 16, 2008 by M. Wolf
4.0 out of 5 stars
Giving Up The Pop
Jackie Greene's new CD is such a contrast to the over-produced radio pop that rests at the top of the charts.
Greene's songs sound fresh and real. Read more
Greene's songs sound fresh and real. Read more
Published on August 21, 2008 by North Idaho Dad
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great Artist, Wonderful Voice, but not Americana
I was anxious to review this item. I had heard Jackie Greene on the radio and liked his voice and wondered how an entire CD would be. Read more
Published on August 9, 2008 by Maudeen Wachsmith
3.0 out of 5 stars
A bit too personal
Being someone who is not a music aficionado like some, I mostly just listen to music to enjoy it. I rarely pick it apart or focus too much into it unless the lyrics and music are... Read more
Published on July 10, 2008 by S. Lawrenz
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rock and Roll with Flare on Top
Jackie Greene's music on this current album (his 5th) is nothing short of lively and spectacular. With the 12-song set on this album, titles like "I Don't Live in a Dream" and... Read more
Published on June 26, 2008 by Barbara Bell
