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Free Music Review: SUPERB! Get this even if you don't think you like bluegrass!
Hit: 5 Stars
Gorgeous singing, virtuosic playing, well-written songs, and a lively crowd come together in this 2-CD set recorded live in Louisville, Kentucky. Alison Krauss is credited with crossing over from country-bluegrass to a wider audience, but I'd go one further and say she has the power to bring you back over with her, even if you never thought you liked country or bluegrass music. I got hooked on the ballads you'd find on the "Forget About It" and "New Favorite" albums (Stay, Maybe, New Favorite, etc.), which Alison sings heartbreakingly beautifully, and with the good taste of simple accompaniment. Those songs were so good that I was persuaded to listen to other Union Station songs. Some jangled my non-country mind at first, but after another listen, I could hear what incredibly accomplished instrumentalists and vocalists they all are! For one thing, Alison is not only a great singer, but a great fiddler! Jerry Douglas is a real master of the Dobro (a type of guitar specially designed to be louder and more resonant). Dan Tyminski's singing, especially in The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn, is haunting--O, those blues-y notes and ornamentations! You'll love the imagery of the lyrics for Ghost in This House. But I hate to leave out Ron Block and Barry Bales, because their playing and singing are excellent, too, in solo and as part of the incredible harmonizing. And it's really fun to hear the live crowd having such a good time!Free Music Review: talent and musicianship too great to rate
Hit: 5 Stars
Like many other listeners, I first experienced Alison Krauss' ethereal voice in "O Brother, Where Art Thou." I promptly purchased the soundtrack, which incidentally still gets frequent playing time in my home. Honestly, I hadn't intended to purchase Alison Krauss' work until until I caught a clip of this very same LIVE performance on television. I was so impressed with her musicianship (live shows are good at separating 'studio' artists from the real ones), her poise, the immense talent of her band that I went out and ordered this CD shortly thereafter. Hands down, it's one of the recordings I've heard EVER. With 99% of the albums I purchase, there are a select number of songs I like, and the rest is sort of filler material. There is NO filler on this album. Alison's simple, expressive, angel-like vocals (but boy can she hollar too, make no bones about that!) are reason enough to buy this album, but there are also very fine performances by her bandmates and one guest artist. All in all, a perfect package.
Take it from one whose musical collection consists of anything BUT bluegrass or country, and whose musical training is centered primarily around opera, you will wonder why you haven't bought anything of Alison Krauss' before and thank your lucky stars for finding her now.
If you're still reticent, listen to "Maybe" on Disc 2. Have your credit card ready.
Free Music Review: Oh, Atlanta! Bluegrass at its best.
Hit: 5 Stars
I've had a mild interest in Bluegrass ever since the "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" movie with George Clooney featuring the song "(I Am) A Man of Constant Sorrow." Good movie, great music. At the time I didn't even know who Alison Krauss was and wouldn't until seeing her perform on David Letterman. Oh, man, what a voice! I'm no Bluegrass officianado. I just know what I like. And this is it.
This double disk set has the best sound quality of any live album I've yet heard, better than most in-studio albums. The recording is clear and crisp, almost too crisp since some of the whistles from the audience seemed piercing (and I had to turn down the volume), but all the better to capture the ephemeral high notes and vocal inflections Alison hits with breezy ease. Did I mention she has a great voice? Oh, baby! If you have a quality sound system, you will soon appreciate the far above average recording quality and live venue -- an all too rare mix. Makes you wonder why all albums don't sound this good. Then again, most lead singers and backup bands aren't half as talented as A.K. + Union Station.
There is only one word to truly describe this 2 disk set - AMAZING! Great songs, great vocals, great instrumentals, great value (25 songs in all). 5 STARS doesn't do this album justice. Alison Krauss, where have you been all my life? And will you marry me?
Free Music Review: Ho, hum, another five-star rating...
Hit: 5 Stars
I first heard Alison Krauss on, of all things, a hi-fi demonstration disc, which included "New Favorite" with its outstanding production. At the time, I wouldn't have known Alison Krauss if I'd fallen over her, but I bought the CD, expecting a typical collection of pop diva stuff, one good song and the rest filler. To my surprise, it was bluegrass, which I've always enjoyed. So I tried this one.
This is stunning stuff. This girl can sing. B'gosh, This Girl Can Sing! If she sang "Baa, baa, black sheep", I think I'd be tempted to buy it. Not only that, but she can also play a mean fiddle. And to cap it all, she's part of a band of outstanding ability. The result is an absolute aural treat. Even "New Favorite" is sung with almost complete fidelity to the original. And the final number "Oh, Atlanta" just about brings the house down. Alison Krauss is a good-looking doll with so much talent that she can just stand and sing and has no need to prance around in her underwear, as apparently do other popular lady vocalists. She also comes across as a pleasant, unaffected person. Highest recommendation.
P.S. Can any of you Stateside folk please explain to a poor Yurpeen why, in "Oh, Atlanta", she pronounces "Georgia" as something like "Chug-a-chew"?
Free Music Review: AKUS Rides Again
Hit: 5 Stars
This live CD by Alison Krauss, Day Tyminiski, Jerry Douglas, Ron Block, Barry Bales and Larry Atamanuik is the best by far of any acoustic music cd on the shelves or in Amazon's warehouses today. These are 25 super songs performed in a great arena with Bernie Velutti's competent hands on the sound system. You can hear the crowd, banter among the band members, a Dixie yell now and then; feels like you are there. Here the fiddle, guitars, dobro, banjo acoustic bass, and drums (selected numbers) give constant back playing to Alison's exquisite voice, Dan's rolicking singing, and Ron's spiritual tones. There is no hesitation in this band. Each piece is done with authority. Moods range from the supremely melancholy new tune BUT YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU to the lively BRIGHT SUNNY SOUTH. Alison's classics, Baby, Every Time, Cluck Old Hen, Broadway, Ghost, When You Say Nothing, and There Is A Reason are presented with perfection. Jerry Douglas gives listeners a ride on the CHOCTAW HAYRIDE that will brighten the dreariest winter day. You give this cd, you'll be remembered. Personal note: Over the years there are a few songs I can remember where I was when I first heard them. One is Bobby Gentry's ODE TO BILLY JOE. Another is Alison Krauss singing STEEL RAILS (Not on cd).