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 | Title : Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live
Author : Alison Krauss & Union Station
Release Date : 20021105
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $19.98
Amazon.com Price : $14.99
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Editorial Reviews :
This two-CD, 25-song set, recorded in Louisville on two nights in the spring of 2002, finds bluegrass's most celebrated crossover band at the top of its game. Krauss's warm, feathery vocals, capable of conveying complex emotions in a single note, appear more full-bodied than in studio recordings, yet lose none of their sensual appeal or dramatic tension. She's perfect, for example, as the melancholy temptress on 'Let Me Touch You for Awhile,' coming across as both savior and seductress, while Jerry Douglas's Dobro echoes the searing strains of passion and pain. With banjoist-guitarist Ron Block, bassist Barry Bales, and guest drummer Larry Atamanuik anchoring the rhythm, the ensemble deftly blends bluegrass with jazz, rock, and folk, combining lightning speed (though rushing through 'Forget About It') with sophisticated chops, tangible emotion, and thrilling vocal blends. The crowd, more spellbound with every note, doesn't even breathe on 'Ghost in This House' and nearly tears the place down on Dan Tyminski's voice-of-George Clooney showcase, 'I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow.' But who could blame them? It's only one highlight on an album of uncommon artistry, a moving testament to how good live music can be in the hands of world-class players.
Buyer Reviews :
I am a diehard fan of Alison Krauss and Union Station. That said, this is a live album with all that implies. The band's performance is of course flawless -- and I echo the 'What did you expect' reviewer who preceded me.
But in my unprofessional and unsolicited opinion, the 'crowd noise' is mixed WAY too loudly into thie album. Usually, one hears the applause as a crowd recognizes the tune being started by the band -- and then the applause at the end, the whistles, the cheers, etc, are brought back into audibility as the song is finished.
Not so with this album. I had no idea people in Kentucky had such a poor sense of rhythm. The annoying clapping along with the music persists through some of the songs, severely detracting from the enjoyment of them.
This is annoying enough when one has paid to hear a performance by professional musicians and is hindered in doing so by an inconsiderate and discourteous audience. But if you want to hear the powerful and magical performance that is 'Live', you have to listen to the dysrhythmic noises of the audience. At least no loud drunk yelled 'Rock And Roll!' or 'Free Bird!'
Much as I hate to do so, I am selling this album used. Someone with a tin ear is going to get a heck of a deal.
(by A music fan)
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