Customer Reviews

Speed of the Whippoorwill

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Anyone who listens to Doc Watson will immediately recognize his influence on CCL. Listen a bit closer and you'll hear John Hartford's ghost. But just as John Hartford forged new paths through the staid bluegrass landscape in his time, CCL takes their influences and creates a beautiful new bluegrass tradition. Their instruments blend seamlessly and then rise and fall in swooping solos. But, best of all, the four band members cluster round a single microphone and rely upon their own natural abilities (and not a mixing board) to create their soaring and yet perfectly harmonized vocals. Get their first two albums and you'll understand what I'm writing about. This band just keeps getting better.

The first time I heard CD I thought it was ok. Second time it was good and then songs started playing in my mind and then I was hooked. This is by far their best effort. Make sure to read the lyrics to really appreciate this CD.

What can one say more than this is another gem from this great band start to finish.

As I've said before, their live show cannot be missed, jaw dropping instrumental work. I really hope they get the attention they deserve with this effort.

Just dead-on near prefect meld of old style grass with a touch of the newgrass. Vocals are a delight, and the songs are top notch. If you don't like this record, you don't like bluegrass.

First, huge fan of CCL, also a fan of the genre. One reviewer mentions buy some Old Crow instead. I say buy both, you get two styles of a simliar theme. If you have heard CCL's other albums you will appreciate this one too. Turn it on, leave it on, enjoy.

Not too much to add beyond the title of the review. Played this 5-6 times and probably never again. I like what this group is trying to do but to me the songwriting is often cliched and sometimes just so dull that it doesn't sustain my interest. The last times I listened I couldn't wait for it to be over. Perhaps they should consider doing covers of better quality material written by others?

I saw these guys playing in Durham last year, and loved it from the very beginning. Their music is rich and just leaves you wanting for more... These guys are just getting better and better!

Enjoy it!

Great record. Beautiful harmonies. Amazing musicians.
This is the best of the three.

This album is pretty awful. The vocals are bad and the playing is pretty elementary. Buy some Old Crow Medicine Show instead.