Bob Seger - Face The Promise
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Free Music Review: not easy listening
Hit: 5 Stars
this album is the antithesis of "easy listening". don't expect to sit back in your armchair and take a ride. the lyrics and the edgy beat have something to say and you have to pay attention to make this music work for you. his "no more" speaks to a generation of anti vietnam war crusaders and who want to say it again to this new war. thanks bob, for coming back.Free Music Review: Bob Seger's Face The Promise
Hit: 5 Stars
Saw Seger in concert in January 2007 at the Palace in Auburn Hills! He was amazing! His new cd is definitely reflective of his brilliant abilities as a performer - age has not slowed him down one bit! If anything, he looks like he's having more fun on stage now than he did in his 20's and 30's. I highly recommend "Face the Promise" to any Bob Seger fan, you will not be disappointed.Free Music Review: Mixed
Hit: 3 Stars
I got this with a gift certificate. I don't regret having it, but I wouldn't purchase it unless I could afford to get something good but less than stellar. I'm living on a lower middle class salary so am very selective with my music purchases. I'm a Seger fan and he was the soundtrack to my youth. No one can touch him with rock anthems and the essence of Midwest urban/rural working class/lower middle class musical expression. He was a road horse early in his career. Obviously he ruined his vocal chords. It all makes sense now, listening to what he did then and what he can't do now. His lyrical, musical and stylistic sensibilities are still golden, but his voice is rust. I could barely make it out. Now I was playing this on my car stereo, so nothing fancy I can do to change the sound. Seems like nowdays there are things you can do with technology to compensate for some vocal deficiencies. Also compensate with arrangements and mixing. Doesn't seem to have worked with this album. I miss Bob, and only John Mellencamp and Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty come close to touching him in my book. Wish there was an answer to this voice thing, but I know many other singers who have suffered the same fate and I know it is rough. Still, even with a shot voice you can still convey something, aka Warren Zevon's "The Wind." With all it's flaws, I loved hearing Bob again, he's been sorely missed.Free Music Review: Very Worthy Effort...all things considered
Hit: 4 Stars
I read a lot of reviews before I decided to purchase this CD. I felt slightly obligated to buy it since I am constantly complaining about how artists of the last 15 years lack a fraction of the originality, creativity and enthusiasm of the artists making music from the mid 70's thru early 90's. Since I feel that time period produced the best music, I always support those artists by purchasing their later releases, including recent efforts by Billy Idol, Eddie Money, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynrd and others. The majority of these, other than the Mellencamp garbage, have been very good and a considerably better than anything that today's artists are providing yet I find myself still pulling out the old stuff when I really want to listen to great music.
Now that you know where I stand, I will give my two cents on the new Seger. Firstly, I think "Are You" is phenomenal but much like Skynrd's "Red, White and Blue", it will never garner the earned acclaim that is deserves because of the staid musical climate that we now live in. "Wreck this Heart" and "Face the Promise" are both quite good and definitely would have fit in with any of the classics on older albums.
I also think "Simplicity" and "Between" are very worthy efforts.
"No Matter Who You Are" barely makes the cut and "Real Mean Bottle" would be okay if it was the only cover/duet on the CD. Unfortunately, this is where I run into problems with the CD in that I get the distinct impression that the decision was made to try to appeal to other segments by both crossing over to country and by enlisting the help of Patty Loveless. Maybe I'm at fault here in that I am no more a fan of country than I am of rap and I think Bob Seger's music is strong enough to stand on it's own without Loveless or Kid Rock.
I don't care anything at all for "Wait for me", "Won't Stop", "The Answer's in the Question" and "The Long Goodbye". As far as the anti-war anthem, "No More", I find it dull and contrived and I skip it just like the others that I don't care for.
One other thing, "Simplicity" has a horrible static throughout the song. I exchanged the CD for a new one and it has the same problem. Too bad that the static was on one of the better songs instead of on one of the lesser songs. Nonetheless, their is enough great and good music on the CD to earn Bob a grammy in my opinion. I said that after the first time I listened to the CD and I still feel that way even though I only listen to six or seven of the tunes with any regularity.
Just like the Billy Idol, Eddie Money and Skynrd CD's I bought, I would rather have just had eight solid efforts rather than to add any filler but I don't regret purchasing any of them. By the way, I'll be thrilled to see Bob in Rupp Arena again on March 8th...Turn the Page!!
Free Music Review: Still the same...Fantastic
Hit: 5 Stars
Bob is as great as he ever was, one great song after another Bob don't be a stranger!-- we love you and your new cd!