Customer Reviews

Sagebrush Symphony

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

 

 

This CD takes you to the very outdoor recording location of a beautiful New Mexico evening. The selection of songs provides enough mixture to hold your interest but is true to classic country and western style. The additon of the symphony enhances the earthy but mellow voice of Murphey.

What a great idea, combining the San Antonio Symphony with Murph, the still powerful voice of Herb Jeffries (one of Murph's heroes), and other wonderful translators of the cowboy/vaquero music world. This native Texan was instantly homesick.

Even if you hate country music, give this one a listen. Why? Because it is NOT COUNTRY -- IT'S WESTERN MUSIC.

Thanks, Murph, for keeping our cowboy music heritage alive in such a beautiful way.

When I saw this album I thought it was a wonderful idea; cowboy music performed by Michael Martin Murphey and guest musicians like the Sons of the San Jaoquin, accompanied by the San Antonio Symphony. The song selection is good and the performances are great. Only one thing mars the album. The recording level was apparently too low and, as a result, you'll find yourself turning the volume up quite a bit just to be able to hear the music at a normal level. To the point where you'll seem to hear a background hiss, even though its a CD, and you'd better not forget to turn the volume back down when you put something else on unless you want to wake the entire neighborhood.

What a wonderful combination of classic western talent and the unique addition of the San Antonio Symphony. My love of western music was truly satisfied with this recording- I keep it in my car for those long drives when I want to transport my spirit westward and back in time.

the music is great,and the performers are magnificent!from michael,to herb jeffries,and all the others,the magic never stops.recorded with the san antonio symphony orchestra,this is must for every cowboy,and cowgirl!the only drawback is that the recording is not up to par with the artists themselves.never the less,it's worth it! the recording,is not up to par with the artists.

I wanted a live version of Wildfire. And I am real happy with what I got. I am happy with the service and ease of ordering it. And shipping was fast. Thank you Amazon for your great customer service.

This is one of two CDs I bought after learning that MMM is the New Mexico state troubador. I grew up there and listening to these songs in his very laid-back style really takes me back to my childhood. The CD is excellent.

This CD could have been a great musical piece except the audio is terrible. There are portions of this CD that are clearly inaudable. This was, I'm sure, a fantastic live performance representing the cowboy and indian theme. It is too bad the recording didn't do justice to the performance.

Fun. Several artists in a stage show with the San Antonio symphony. Nice music with strings in the background.

Five stars for MMM and the other artists on this fine cd.But zero for the people responsible for recording it. When I first got it I tried listening twice, then just tossed the thing aside. I couldn't hear parts of it without sitting right in front of the speakers. Then one day when selecting a few cds to take along in the car I picked this one to try again. In the car I had no problem hearing any of it! If you want a great cd to drive-along, sing-along with this is it.