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Rare Bird Alert

Steve MartinMP3 Music
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)

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  • Original Release Date: March 15, 2011
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  • Original Release Date: March 15, 2011
  • Release Date: March 15, 2011
  • Label: New Rounder
  • Copyright: (C) 2011 40 Share Productions Inc. Under exclusive license to Rounder Records. Manufactured and distributed by Concord Music Group Inc.
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  • Total Length: 41:31
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  • ASIN: B004QGVM1A
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (164 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,278 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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Steep Canyon Rangers are good team with Steve Martin. Barbara Ropp  |  59 reviewers made a similar statement
This song is very fun. Robert G Yokoyama  |  26 reviewers made a similar statement
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83 of 88 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars This disc will turn you into a bluegrass music fan. March 15, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Steve Martin continues his career as a blue grass singer. This time he teams up with a five man band from North Carolina who call themselves the Steep Canyon Rangers. These guys can really play and sing. They harmonize so well on the track "More Bad Weather On The Way". This song has only one line of lyric, but the musical instruments playing on it is superb. The disc contains upbeat tracks like "Rare Bird Alert" and "Hide Behind A Rock". These songs are blue grass in the most pure form. I am blown away by the way the guys of Steep Canyon Rangers play the banjo. These two tracks put me in a good mood. I love the humor in the songs on this disc. My favorite track is "Jubliation Day". This is the funniest break up song I have ever heard. "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" is a very funny song about music and observations about religion. My other favorite track is the instrumental tune "The Great Remember". The fiddle playing by Nicky Sanders gives this song a romantic tone that I really like. Paul McCartney lends his vocal talents on the track "Best Love". This track stands out for me. It is the first bluegrass love song I have ever heard. "Yellow Backed Fly" is another enjoyable tune. This song is about the simple joy of fishing. This song has a visual quality that I enjoy. The Dixie Chicks lend their talents on the lovely track "You". The guys harmonize so well on the tune "Women Like To Slow Dance". This song has a spirit of a hoe down. This song is very fun. "Rare Bird Alert" will turn more listeners into fans of blue grass music. I really like this music.
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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The Brevard Music Center in Brevard, NC, annually hosts the Mountain Song Festival. The lead act and one of the main sponsors is the Steep Canyon Rangers, a well-known and loved blue grass group from the area and known to the locals as "The Steeps." During the 2008 Festival, the first that I attended, the Steeps were a few minutes into their second show when lead singer Woody Platt announced that there was an "older guy" backstage who said he could play the banjo and wanted to sit in with the band for a song or two. From between the back curtains walked Steve Martin. The crowd went absolutely wild - the people seated out on the lawn began quickly moving towards the stage - all were clapping and screaming like a bunch of teenaged girls at a Back Street Boys concert, which they were not since the average age in the crowd had to be well north of 50. What followed was a superb performance showing not only Martin's skills on the banjo but the vast musical skills of each member of the Steeps.

This phenomenally talented group continues to display those skills in the CD "Rare Bird Alert." The title song and "Northern Island" feature their instrumental talents and there is some remarkable acapella singing in "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" - not to mention they are joined by Sir Paul McCartney whose unmistakable voice provides the lead vocals in "Best Love." And today, St. Patrick's Day, Steve, Woody, Nicky, Mike, Charley, and Graham were guests on The View.

What a great story all around! What's next? Don't know but plan to enjoy the ride to find out.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Steve Martin March 16, 2011
Format:Audio CD
A strong collection of music from start to finish. My immediate favorites are Jubilation Day for its humor and the Great Remember, for its beauty and sadness. Buy the CD instead of downloading...the illustrations and booklet are fantastic. You'll read every word and study every illustration.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Many folks thought that comedian/actor/author/art expert Steve Martin's first bluegrass album was a "one shot thing". It was (and is) a highly entertaining album. Martin, who was playing banjo in his stand-up comedy act early in his career, hooked up with the North Carolina bluegrass band, The Steep Canyon Rangers at a music festival and they've been touring ever since.

Well, The Crow - that first CD - was not a fluke. Martin and "the Steeps" are back with this new album. Martin wrote nine of the 13 tracks here and co-wrote the rest with the band. Four of the songs are instrumentals (and one, More Bad Weather on the Way", could be considered as such, since the only lyrics are the words in the title). The pace is both fast and slow (the beautiful instrumental, "The Great Remember" is the latter). And while most of the album was recoded in the studio, the last three tracks - including the very funny "Atheists Don't Have No Songs" and a bluegrass version of Martin's pop hit "King Tut"- were recorded live in concert. Martin calls on a few "celebrities to attract the non-bluegrass audience. The Dixie Chicks get lead vocals on "You" and Sir Paul McCartney does the honors on "Best Love". Surely these tracks will find a lot of fans of these artists doing single downloads of these tracks, but maybe, just maybe, their fans will be introduced to this down-home style of music.

The handsomely illustrated booklet inserted in the CD sleeve has liner notes on each song by Martin (with a nod - more than once - to his forthcoming movie - The Big Year). No lyrics are included, but are probably on a website somewhere.

I really liked this CD, though I can't say I liked it more than The Crow. But both are five stars in my opinion. So, if you have the first album, run to get this one.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Say what!
Totally impressed. Outstanding picking, tight group and a real feel to it. Steve is a picker, shore nuff!! Try it to buy it.
Published 2 days ago by Tedrick Stone
5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Bird
A fantastic album enjoyed every part. I love bluegrass and country music, saw Steve Martin in concert and was blown away.
Published 3 days ago by walter hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, and some comedy too
This album is great for anyone who loves Steve, or for anyone who can appreciate really ridiculously talented banjo playing.
Published 6 days ago by Texas Longhorn Lady
3.0 out of 5 stars Rare Bird Review
Good but not great bluegrass. It's sufficiently progressive to be interesting, but not as first-class instrumentally as the top names.
Published 15 days ago by N. Angus Morrison III
5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Bird Alert
Steve Martin, a gifted actor proves his amazing talent as a banjo player/musician/songwriter, backed up by the Steep Canyon Rangers, this is a great album for you if you love... Read more
Published 16 days ago by David Hop
4.0 out of 5 stars steve martin at his best
good blue grass, good humor, enjoyed it thoroughly, especially "atheists got no song", very funny, and good to hear King Tut again
Published 17 days ago by Dr. Al
5.0 out of 5 stars Rare Bird Rare Fun
Love the bluegrass sound. Fun lyrics and just plain good pickin'. Steep Canyon Rangers are good team with Steve Martin.
Published 21 days ago by Barbara Ropp
5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Martin is awesome
Steve Martin impresses with his amazing banjo abilities. What a great CD. Definitely worth listening to. The rest of the band is great too.
Published 23 days ago by Dacy Nottingham
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, Wonderful, Wonderful
If you have never listened to Blue Grass, this is the one to start with. It is truly unique and wonderful.
Published 1 month ago by Teresa Powell
5.0 out of 5 stars Good Banjo music.
I have heard Steve Martin play the banjo several times including one live performance and knew I would enjoy this CD.
If you like Bluegrass you will enjoy his recordings
Published 1 month ago by Sandra L Medland
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