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Shy Dog

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Shy Dog is an amazing masterpiece of music. Kurt is brilliant. If you like the BoDeans you will love this. If you appreciate creative, moving thought provoking music, you will love this. I bought this CD when it was on Kurt's own label. Now, I plan to get the recently released version on Oarfin records. There isn't a bad song on Shy Dog. Kurt sings like an angel. The song "Hopes" is the best song I think I've ever heard.

This album starts good and never fades. In fact, I like it more each time I listen to it. There are so many great songs, great lines, and Kurt's performance has a lot of depth and feeling. A great addition to your collection if you are a BoDeans fan, but it goes in a different direction and adds another dimension to the BoDeans sound.

For the last 15 years, Kurt Neumann has written and performed some truly inspired music with the BoDeans. His solo debut, "Shy Dog," continues the trend. The sound (at times sparse yet intimate, at times rollicking rock) is reminiscent of the BoDeans' third release, "Home." "Perfect Blue Sky" and "Like I Do" are great numbers, and title track is a poignant dedication to his late "best friend." A strong debut from end-to-end; the only fault is a throwaway curse at the beginning of "And Then This." All in all, a treat both for long-time BoDeans fans as well as anyone who can appreciate well-written songs.

i heard kurt play 4 or 5 of the songs from this disc live on wxrt in chicago just him and his guitar it was great and his spirtual/soulful approach to his music was very refreshing the album was even better than i expected

The first time I played this there were 4 or 5 songs that stood out immediatley as thoughtful ballads or rockers like "Like I do" , "Absolution" ,"Feel", and "Perfect Blue Sky". After the third time through they all sounded good. Quality throughout in terms of intimacy, lyrics, passion and musicianship. It is a great exchange of your time to give this one plenty of listens...

Kurt Neumann does an excellent job on his first solo effort. Perfect Blue Sky is one of the best songs I have heard in a long, long time. I hope it gets tons of airplay even though this CD is not on a "major" label. My other favorites on the CD include Feel, Hopes, Shydog, Like I do, Happiness, and Absolution.

The CD is comprised of songs with serious content (divorce / relationships falling apart) as well as lighter content focused on our hopes and dreams - all with an upbeat tempo that will get you singing along.

Great CD...I highly recommend it.

If you like the sound of the Bodeans, you'll enjoy Kurt's solo flight. There are some up-beat tunes that will have you singing along, and some slow songs that signature Neuman's style. Although I miss Sammy singing along, I enjoy most of the songs on this CD.

I thought this was a very good cd ,it shows the creative source behind the Bodeans

I found this cd to be quite bland with only one song "Like I Do" standing out. As has been the case with the last few Bo Deans albums it doesn't have anything distinctive enough to recommend. It is a bit of a departure from the Bo Deans but not much. Sadly I think they have run their course creatively. Stick with Love & Hope or Outside Looking In and remember their glory days.