Dan Zanes - Night Time
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Free Music Notes for Night Time
Free Music Review: Sweet, sophisticated FUN!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Dan Zanes, Barbara Brousal, Father Goose, and the others who sing and play on this CD really must remember what it's like to be a kid. Their songs are really kid-friendly, but nuanced and sophisticated at the same time (this is why they are great for adults, too). The album, as its name implies, is for those more mellow moments, not the stand up and dance moments like in Dan Zanes and Friends' first two albums. There is a wonderful slower version of Down by the Riverside. Barbara Brousal has penned a new classic in Que Fortunidad, a song that will have your kids trying to sing along in Spanish even if they don't know the language. Aimee Mann lends her smoky voice to Night Owl.
Father Goose's voice has a Louis Armstrong quality to it -- not what you'd think of as a classic singer, but it really works with this material. And, perhaps most amazingly, or ironically, Lou Reed shows up to sing "What a Wonderful World."
Other great songs include "Pay me My Money Down", which is an old sea shanty, and "Rattlin Bog," which is nonsensical and just plain fun.
Night Time is a collection of old songs, new songs, folk songs, and traditional songs. It's performed by a wide range of talented singers and musicians, with plenty of stars thrown into the mix. Dan Zanes & the Rocket Ship Revue are now touring the country, and their music plays equally well live and on this CD. If you or your kids love music, this is another great CD to have.
Free Music Review: The Pied Piper Strikes Again
Hit: 5 Stars
Dan Zanes has few if any equals in his ability to connect with children and other lovers of great music. Having seen him in concert twice, I have witnessed the joy that he and his merry band, chief among them the wonderful Barbara Brousal (with her early Nanci Griffith voice), bring to kids, who seem to feel real freedom when they are listening and dancing to the music. "Night Time" maintains the extremely high level of quality and listenability of "Rocket Ship Beach" and "Family Dance". While less raucous then the prior two albums, "Night Time" adds an extra layer of sweetness, best exemplified by the gentle gem, "Firefly". The use of the celebrity guests is once again appropriate -- no big star turns here. I find it somewhat amusing that Aimee Mann, John Doe, Dar Williams, and Lou Reed, a serious group of singers if ever there were one, are singing on a record aimed at little ears. But, having become familiar with Dan Zanes, I realize that anyone who actually knows him could not resist doing whatever he asked. I feel lucky to have stumbled upon his music and his magic, and I hope that years from now, my two kids will look back on Dan Zanes as one of the reminders of the simple joys of childhood.Free Music Review: Thank you!
Hit: 5 Stars
I must admit first off that this was not the CD of my kids' dreams when I first put it on. When I first played it, they demanded I put Laurie (Berkner) or Ralphie (Ralph's World) back on. But, as much as I do enjoy both Laurie and Ralphie and find them quite listenable, they remain childrens music to the core. This CD is the very first one that I ever feel myself happily singing tunes from, even when my kids aren't around. And, while their enthusiasm wasn't immediate, it wasn't long before my children came to absolutely love it and frankly they refuse to listen to anything else now! We have an hour commute each way every day, so thank you Dan Zanes! Each of the songs on the CD is truly wonderful! There is nothing more satisfying, not to mention adorable, about hearing a two year old sing about laying down her sword and shield and studying war no more!!! And, some of the tunes incorporate foriegn languages - I guarantee that hearing your children navigate through the lyrics of those songs will bring a smile to any parent's face.Free Music Review: Danny Zanes Rocks The Little One To Sleep
Hit: 5 Stars
Simply put, Danny Zanes and Friends Night Time is a knock out punch for warm hearted, cool minded little ones. My wife and I are fairly serious about getting our 1 year old Marley introduced to music she can really enjoy and groove to from day one. Danny and crew offer the beat, lyrics and diversity we find so appealing. Let me reiterate our enthusiasm by saying: 1. this is the best kids cd ever made (we have dozens); 2. all Danny Z. CDs are fun for the whole family (if you can get certain songs out of mind); 3. we have changed our answering machine message several times in the past year and always default to a Danny Z. song in the background (if only for a lick or two); 4. we just ordered 9 copies for all our friends who recently announced a birth!
How's that for a ringing endorsement.
Have fun,
Paul Klein, SF California
Free Music Review: Great all around album
Hit: 5 Stars
I got this album for listening in the car. I wanted music that I could appreciate, without worrying about content with my two year old in the back seat. The songs are mellow, fun, and *musical*... NOT your normal squeaky/irritating 'kids' music!! He appeals to me a bit like Tom Petty does, although the mild similarity is mostly in their voices. The tunes have a lived in, folk sound, like songs passed down from one generation to the next. My son loves this album and asks for it regularly, and while out shopping bursts into "Hi-ho the Valley-O" or "Down by the riverside". We plan on getting more Dan Zanes in the future.