Nils Lofgren - Acoustic Live

Nils Lofgren | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 21, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vision Music
• ASIN: B000ERVJE0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,606 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You

2. Some Must Dream

3. Keith Don't Go (Ode to the Glimmer Twin)

4. Big Tears Fall

5. Black Books

6. Man in the Moon

7. Blue Skies

8. All Out

9. No Mercy

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This may read like faint praise, but it's not: Nils Lofgren is one of rock & roll's esteemed journeymen. Though championed as a phenom when he emerged with his band Grin in the early '70s (he'd already played on Neil Young's classic After the Gold Rush when he was 19), stardom stubbornly eluded the gifted vocalist/instrumentalist/songwriter as a bandleader and later as a solo artist. Lofgren, however, proved over time to be a splendid lieutenant for some of the leading lights of the '70s and '80s, including Young, Lou Reed, and Bruce Springsteen. He also kept plugging away as a frontman, with relatively little notice. Acoustic Live serves as a nifty career summary for the artist, who recorded this set in 1997, nearly three decades into his recording career. Lofgren sounds anything but drained here as he heartily revisits longtime set staples such as "Keith Don't Go," "Big Tears Fall," and "No Mercy" while mixing in a half-dozen fresh compositions. --Steven Stolder

Product Description

Nils Lofgren, Acoustic Live

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful songs, voice, and guitar, April 30, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Acoustic Live (Audio CD)

Wow, I really liked this album. There are some beautiful songs (Black Books, Little On Up), and totally breathtaking guitar work (Keith Don't Go). After listening to samples and getting recommendations from those who already knew how amazing he was, I had to see what it was about. Now I wonder why I never thought Nils was the great talent that he is, maybe because his sound sort of gets lost in the E-street sound. But he is an excellent guitarist, great songwriter, he has it all -- Bruce is so lucky to have him and should definitely showcase his talent more. I'm just sad to know that he has never gotten the recognition he really deserves. But he continues to "shine silently" and his longtime fans are always loyal. Acoustic Live is well worth a listen!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm Still Trying To Pick My Jaw Up Off The Floor!, April 27, 2001

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Steve (Waukesha, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acoustic Live (Audio CD)

I've been listening to music since the Beatle's early days, and love a lot of different things. My current C.D. collection numbers over 800 titles covering most genres. For whatever reason, I've never become familiar with Nils Lofgren's work, other than knowing he's been part of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. I just discovered this recording after learning it was his song "Black Books" that was featured on a recent Sopranos episode. This C.D. simply blew me away, and is already one of my top 10 albums of all time. The selection of material, performances and recording quality are all impeccable. Buy this disc!!! You won't regret it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great album, July 19, 2001

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Darren Siegel "Software Engineer" (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Acoustic Live (Audio CD)

A co-worker and friend of mine literally made me listen to this album about a year and a half ago. I had never heard of Nils Lofgren, but I figured what the hay? Immediately, from the first song 'You', I was hooked. The songwriting coupled with the amazing guitar playing and the great recording of this live performance all add up to creating one the better albums in music.

I have given this album to my fiancee and also to my brother. He made his girlfriend listen to it. Needless to say, all four of us are now huge fans of this album, and are going to see Nils live in Alexandria VA at the beginning of September.

Simply stated, I cannot recommend any album more than this one.