Customer Reviews

Sounds of Wood & Steel 3

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What better way to pay tribute to the acoustic guitar than with an album by some of the world's most proficient and influential players? The musicians are world-class, and so is this album.
Dave Matthews commands with "Litho Blitho," while Robben Ford surprises with a unique version of Louis Armstrong's "St. James Infirmary."
Kenny Rogers, Randy Dorman and Rick Harper team up for an unforgettable "Night Winds;" Doyle Dykes paired with Duane Eddy are an unbeatable twosome.
All the stars whether singer, songwriter, guitar soloist or producer are here. It's a must-have for guitar aficionados.

- Gail Cooke

I play Taylor guitars and learned of this series when Volume 1 was released. I bought it, and loved it. The diversity was amazing. I couldn't wait for Volume 2, and bought it as soon as it was released. I loved it.

So it is with a heavy heart that Volume 3 didn't meet my lofty expectations. Its a good album. But it sounds more mainstream than either of the first two. And although I have listened to it several times, its not an album that is growing on me. I see a limited listening life fot this one. And a return to Volumes 1 and 2.

The "Sounds of Wood and Steel" series is so good that I've listened to it over and over and over again. There's a mix of styles, so you won't get bored. If you play guitar you'll enjoy it even more, as you can learn the styles by listening. A very enjoyable set of CD's, though I believe the 1st in the series is now only available via download. Well worth the price.

As with many compliations, sometimes you just miss the mark.

The first two albums in this series were wonderful and eclectic. A great mix of country, blues and jazz.

And while Sounds of Wood & Steel 3 follows this same pattern, the choices left me (on a few tracks) flat.

Over all, it's a very good album, but I do find myself looking to fastforward past two or three tracks.

This is a wonderful introduction into several different artists and for that reason alone, makes the album worthy of keeping.

My suggestion: listen to the samples prior to purchasing.

I own all three Wood and Steel albums and still like the first volume the best. I bought Volumes 2 and 3 at the same time and wish I had listened to them first. Not that the playing is poor or sound quality is not first rate, it's that this album does not measure up to Volume 1.

If you happen to like the players, or simply want to have all three, then by all means purchase and enjoy. On the other hand, if you are looking for more of what you first heard on Volume 1, I think you will be disappointed. Perhaps it is time to put this series to bed.

Good Instrumental and quality sound recording, but content not as overall pleasing as VOLs 1 & 2.