Stripping Cane

Jeffrey Foucault | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 10, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Signature Sounds Recordings
• ASIN: B0002IQGOO
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,944 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An immense young talent..., August 16, 2004

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Nittanychris (Danbury, CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stripping Cane (Audio CD)

literate, soulful, haunting and simply beautiful. Jeffrey Foucault is a singularly unique artist. A stunning combination of honesty, intelligence and pure soul. The songs, whether blues, country or folk-influenced, all exemplify Mr. Foucault's aforementioned ample skills. In our commercial age where much of the music we endure today is superficial, transparent over-produced trash this CD as well as his debut, Miles from the Lightning, are pure joys. Do yourself a favor and buy this CD as soon as you can...

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inventing Keroucana, August 17, 2004

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M. Morden "hermonhermit" (carmarthen,carms,uk) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stripping Cane (Audio CD)

Given that Foucault's 2002 debut, Miles From the Lightning is as good a singer/songwriter debut CD as you will find anywhere, expectations for the follow-up have been high. Stripping Cane does not disappoint - this an excellent second CD and a recording that takes JF into a genre all of his own.

Combining the best of folk, roots and alt-country/americana, Foucault has utilised both his musical and literary skills to create a new genre all of his own - Kerouacana. Combining his love of Townes Van Vandt and literary interests (how many recording artists web-sites feature a link to the Kenneth Rexroth Archive?) Stripping Cane is a musical tour de force in the spirit of the Beat Generation. Featuring soon-to-be-classics "Bluest Blade", "Northbound 35" and title track "Stripping Cane" , Foucault's lyricism lifts him into a league well above the average journeyman strummer.

Benefitting from David "Goody" Goodrich's production and contributions from Redbird friends Kris Delmhorst and Peter Mulvey, the CD is pretty much filler free (if you ignore "4 and 20 blues"). Highly recommended.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Add this to THE LIST!, December 28, 2004

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kpolly - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stripping Cane (Audio CD)

This is a great discovery for me. The voice and the guitar remind me of Kellie Jo Phelps and a little like Lyle Lovett. There is a lot of spirit on this record and it gives me goosebumps. Listen to it and see how you feel.