Customer Reviews

Unplugged

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

Despite...addition of the word [LIVE] to Sun Records' original title, don't be fooled, as I was. With the exception of "Waiting for a Train" and "Hello Stranger", the tracks on this album were made from the same analog masters used to make _More a Legend Than a Band_. Again, this is an alternate release of old studio material, not a live performance as understood in the "MTV Unplugged" sense.

So, if you already own _More a Legend Than a Band_, know that you will simply be paying $[money]each for "Waiting for a Train" and "Hello Stranger".

That being said, either _"Unplugged"_ or _More a Legend Than a Band_ is wonderful album, meriting four stars. If you own either, though, the other is worth less than one star.

While all of the tracks save two overlap with "The Flatlanders: More a Legend than a Band", this CD is still a must have item in a Jimmie Dale Gilmore collection. Those two tracks: "Waiting for a Train" by Jimmie Rogers and "Hello Stranger" by A.P. Carter, are songs from the very roots of country music, and are rendered here in spectacular fashion. Some of the remaining tracks feature original pieces by Gilmore, and Butch Hancock.

I'm a huge fan of both the Flatlanders and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. I think this CD is as good as anything they've done. As much as I like Jimmie Dale, it's great to hear Joe Ely and Butch Hancock.

I just love Jimmie's voice, severl of the songs are from previous albus but a great listen nevertheless.

This is the first time I've ever had to order a second tape because I wore the first one out. I play this tape when I'm traveling long distance and I always arrive relaxed and refreshed. This tape is equivalent to being in a time warp--you're in a different world--I sing as I drive and these songs create a different universe.

WE ALL LOVE HIS MUSIC VERY MUCH. WE PUT IT ON WHEN WE WANT TO RELAX, MY HUSBAND, OUR DOG STEPHANIE, AND MY SELF, JUST LAY BACK AND COOL IT. EVERY NIGHT WHEN MY HUSBAND GOES TO BED HE PUTS ONE OF HIS CD'S ON AND IT RELAXS HIM SO MUCH. I WISH HE HAD MORE TO OFFER. FAYE JONES AND FAMILY

This CD is comfort music from beginning to end. All of the songs have poetic lyrics I can get something from each time I listen. A must have in any collection.

this is one of the best CDs, out. Jimmie Dale is one of a kind, needs more recognition,

shimmering soft bells tinkling in the breez

i certainly do like the songs. sometimes his voice is a little hard to take. I was unfamiliar with the artist before hearing this. It is definitely worth a listen.