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Steve Forbert has carved a unique place for himself in the folk music world and this new release captures these unique qualities at their best. With new releases of old favorites like "Romeo's Tune," this troubadour's music comes to life.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Strange Names & New Sensations (Audio CD)
Ok, a non-Forbert fan may not like this stuff, but the real trick is not just liking this music but 'getting' it. Since the singles-era of his early music, SF's work has not been written nor produced for mass consumption. Of course, Big Macs are made for mass consumption, and look at what those do to you. So, with the recognition that this album might have a limited audience, this is a GREAT Forbert album. I was pleased to discover that SF is still writing clever and honest music, and while his sound is still a little overly-produced for me (too many back-up vocals and tamborines sometimes), this album has some wonderful rhythms and sounds. Favorites are The Baghdad Dream (not an in your face anti-war song, as much as a "what is going over there?" rocker), I Will Sing Your Praises (a surprising creationist hymn, SF style), Thirty More Years (a great composition around SF's now-familiar theme of life passing by . . .), and Simply Spalding Gray. Then there is the fresh re-do of one of pop music's greatest all-time hits, Romeo's Tune. What a gift. He must have performed this a million times in the last 25 years, and he delivers it here with appropriate energy and relevance. GREAT ALBUM!
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Old is new, New is new,
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Its just so nice to hear someone from then talking about what its all about now, its refreshing to hear what is like an old friend talking to me again. I've alway wondered why so many artist from my past are still singing about the past. I've grown so why haven't they. Without a doubt Steven has painted a picture of the present that's something I can see and feel and allowed me to review with sounds that I liked, just like he did before. His name popped up in my head a few days back and I searched out his new album and I'm so glad I did, its as good if not better then anything he's done in the past and even more refreshing. It sounds great!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Another excellent CD in Steve's rewardig career.,
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Steve sings about every day life, with remarkable observations but stays away from the obvious.
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