Summer Rain

Michael Monroe (New Age), Michael Monroe, Michael Monroe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 17, 2011)
• Original Release Date: 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: The Orchard
• ASIN: B00003ZAI1
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #631,334 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Michael's Terrific!, October 23, 2002

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Sandi Hultman "SandiDandi" (Coon Rapids, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Rain (Audio CD)

We discovered Michael Monroe by accident. We were dining at Pracna On Main, in Minneapolis, MN in the 1980's, and near the end of our meal he was setting up to perform. We hung around to see what he was all about and were SO glad we did! We stayed for the rest of the night, until he was done and bought the "Summer Rain" cassette he was selling at the time.

Today I finally figured out how to get that old cassette into my computer, so I could make it into a CD format instead.

Now I've learned that he rereleased "Summer Rain" on CD in 1993, adding two songs that I don't have! I'm going to have to go on a mission to find it, because I love the cassette that I have and I'm sure the two new additional songs will be good too.

Catch him live, if you can. He's something else ... a one-man performer who manages to surround himself in all kinds of musical instruments and sound through his equipment, like magic! I'm so glad for the internet, where I've learned he's got other CDs to check out now too, especially the accalimed "As Far As I Can See," recorded in a northern Minnesota log cabin and powered only by solar energy!

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing, Inspirational, and Just Plain Great Enjoyment, June 1, 2005

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The Succelerator "succelerator" (Chicagoland, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Summer Rain (Audio CD)

I was privileged to visit Sound 80 on the night in 1980 when Scott was doing some sax overdubs for Steve and Mike. I was already a fan of Michael, so it was a thrill to be there for the recording of this first album. Steve was already an acclaimed performer in The Gamble Folk, and a recognized producer. Michael's voice is rich and wholesome, and he has a kind of folksy-jazzy manner that will catch you tapping your foot in time to the music. The next day, you'll be humming a melody like Over Love, Stringman, or Ladyfriends, and trying to place it in your recollection. It is great to see him coming back with new music... what a performer!