Steam Powered Aereo-Takes

John Hartford | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B00005UQK2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #99,091 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #60 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Traditional Country

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stop the presses, October 11, 2003

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David Perry "David M Perry, Huntington Beach" (the road to the next big thing) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (Audio CD)

Now if you are a fan of bluegrass, then you are probably familiar with Mr Hartford. His two Warner Brother's albums, (Aereo Plane and Morning Bugle) blew out the chocks on bluegrass more than thirty years ago. These records are so good, they come with their own weather. This release of outtakes, especially at this time (John died last year, piloting his Steamboat into distant rivers) actually brings a tear to my eye.

If you have not heard of John Hartford, start anywhere, but don't skip this one. He plays a style that is as much Uncle Dave Macon as Earl Scruggs or Don Reno, but with a serious blues/pop bent. He also displays a fine wit and a constant sense of the absurd that old hippies like myself find comforting.

Don't let the deal go down!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a gift from a god of music, January 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (Audio CD)

this cd is simply wonderful, the recordings were recently uncovered and assembled by hartford's band member and banjoist extraordinaire bob carlin, he has given us something really special. as important to own as the two albums that it overlaps with: steam powered aereoplane and morning bugle. now if someone could just release the never-released album radio john, we'd really be swimming in classic amazing john hartford music. this is some of that

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aero-Plain Flies Again, February 8, 2002

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Jack Ginnever (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (Audio CD)

I love this band! I own a lot of John's music and it's all good. But this band had a magic to it that comes out in the recordings. These guys just jell into one mass of entertainment. If you liked John's Aero-Plain release then there's no way you won't like this one. It's energetic, spontaneous, experimental, original, funny and sometimes thought-provoking.

There's some new songs on here that I've never heard before. They're all great quality recodings. And there are some from other releases. For example "Back in the Goodle Days", "Because of You" and "Presbyterian Guitar" from the original Aero-Plain are on this CD. And "Howard Hughes Blues" and "Morning Bugle" from the Morning Bugle album are here too. But they are all different takes. Sometimes you won't even recognize them from their original release. But they are all absolutely great, capturing the original essence of the band in a different way.

And the liner notes by John's old friend and collaborator Bob Carlin provide a unique perspective of this group of very talented musicians.

If you're a John Hartford fan you have to own this one. John lives! Give us more!