Customer Reviews

Live Album

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Ed Gerhard is among the TOP recognized finger-stylists for acoustic guitar. Not an emerging pro, but already there with the likes of Alex De Grassi and others of the same pedigree.

Typically not a "speedy chops" guy, Gerhard is especially sensitive to dynamics and nuance of tone. He plays a very rich and resonant jumbo guitar, hand built for him by the master luthiers at BREEDLOVE guitars.

His touch, talent and his instrument combine to produce one of the most beautifull solo guitar albums of 1999. I highly reccomend.

This is an alblum I will treasure forever! I normally avoid live alblums, the audio quality may be inferior to studio recordings, and there is the audience sound, applause etc,
This alblum is an exception, the sound quality is superior!
No audience noise !
Ed Gerhard is not simply an accomplished guitarist, he is an artist that will transport you to a simplier time. A time when you could savor each tone.
The Live Alblum is a portfolio of beautiful melodies. Some played with a deep soleful impressionist style and others with layers of tone quality you will love hearing over and over again. This alblum is my favorite acoustic guitar alblum !
I would reccomend starting any collection with this one.There is not a single track that is not outstanding!

In this age of body-boinging, neck-bending, two-hand tapping, and "done-without-overdubs" guitarists, it's very inspiring and enjoyable to hear the guitar played the way Gerhard does. The "oohs and ahhs" Ed inspires aren't for something pulled from a bag of tricks but are for his technical and musical brilliance. Thanks Ed!

How do you describe in words tender, tasteful music that can touch your heart? I discovered the work of Ed Gerhard a few years back at a fair for creative artists in NH. His work struck me right away as being world class and timeless. There's the precision of classical guitar, the velvety aloha of the Hawaiian slack-key masters and the bold and mellow strumming of folk artists like Tom Rush. Fortuneately for us, if Ed Gerhard has an ego, he doesn't bring it to his performance. The music is pure, expressive and intimate.

This is a great album. "House of Guitars" proved that he could wring great tones out of pawnshop guitars; this album, "bootlegged" by Ed himself off the mixing board at various live concerts, shows what he can do live with his signature Breedlove and baritone Weissenborn. I especially like his performances of "Homage," a tribute to friends and musicians that have passed on, and "Shallow Brown" on the baritone Weiss. He doesn't sing, but he wrings a tonal voice from his guitars that renders any lyric superfluous. Put this disk on when you're ready for a mellow, but emotional, instumental journey.

If you like acoustic guitar and Weissenborn this is a must. If you know Ed's work I don't need to tell you. If you don't you should.