Too Much Fun!

The Holy Modal Rounders | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder
• ASIN: B00000JG25
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,306 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome back!, December 24, 1999

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A Tarot Student (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Much Fun! (Audio CD)

There's not much to add to the previous reviews, but old-time Rounders fans should know this is Steve Weber's strongest outing in decades. Stampfel and Reisch are in fine form too, but Weber really shines. After all these years, it's great to have him back and sounding so good.

This is crazy, good-natured fun. Recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Always an important event in folk music., July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Too Much Fun! (Audio CD)

Rounders addicts will need no coaxing to purchase this, their best music since the legendary Prestige recordings of the early '60s. For the rest of you, get those first (now available on one import CD). Then buy this one.

It's utterly delightful and mad music which taps deeply into the same wellspring of weirdness and joy found in the Harry Smith Anthology, Captain Beefheart or Charles Ives.

More alt. than alt.country, more American than Americana. . .Let the Rounders bend your brain.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Boys are Back in Town, October 30, 2001

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Ted Connor (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Too Much Fun! (Audio CD)

The Holy Modal Rounders are back! Returning to the near form of their first two Prestige releases, the Rounders have put together a joyous set of exuberant, foot-stomping revelry. Still interpreting music with one foot in tradition and the other (we're assuming they have two feet) in their own universe, the Modals are modestly transporting us to their reverent yet fun-filled world. Borrowing and updating from the first two classic albums; Euphoria, Sail Away Ladies and Crowley Waltz, plus a few eccentric originals, mixed with renderings of tunes from friends (Robin Remaily and Michael Hurley) and more customary fare from blues, country and old-timey, the pair, with bassist David reisch, still haven't lost the ability to put a smile on your face. When need be, they can play it straight, as in the heart-rendering version of Roy Acuff's Precious Jewel. This record is a very satisfying musical collection of esoterica which comes close to matching the originals in spirit and form. If you want to just kick back and enjoy yourself, you certainly can do no worse than putting this CD in the player.As much as you might, try and stop that grin from appearing after a couple of notes. If you really want to double your pleasure, read the booklet as you listen. Good stuff!