Jackie Greene - Giving Up the Ghost
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Artist: Jackie GreeneEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2008-04-01
Music Label: 429 Records
Soundtracks:
- Shaken
- Animal
- I Don't Live In A Dream
- Like A Ball And Chain
- Uphill Mountain
- Don t Let The Devil Take Your Mind
- Prayer For Spanish Harlem
- Downhearted
- Follow You
- Another Love Gone Bad
- When You Return
- Ghosts of Promised Lands
Free Music Notes for Giving Up the Ghost
Free Music Review: A bit too personal
Hit: 3 Stars
Being someone who is not a music aficionado like some, I mostly just listen to music to enjoy it. I rarely pick it apart or focus too much into it unless the lyrics and music are extraordinarily deep. Given my lack of musical background, I can only say what I like and what I don't.
Giving up the Ghost is a fairly good album with strongly nuanced musicality, sort of a mix between soft rock and pop with a tiny hint of country. Some of the tracks emit a sort of aged sound that reminds one of the 70's, though the comparisons some reviewers have made to classic folk musicians don't really ring true for me. King of Americana? Yeah, not quite.
All of the songs are listenable, though some are definitely stronger than others. While good music, Greene's stuff isn't all that memorable. None of the pieces on this album are items I'd expect to hear on the oldies station in 20 years. They don't have those kind of legs, driving sound or passion.
Lyrically, Giving Up the Ghost sometimes seems a bit shallow. Reading the liner notes and the lyrics, I had to shake my head at what the songs consisted of. It was like he was trying to be deep and came up short. I mean stuff like the below just leave me cold.
"Cause this word, that's all around us,
It's for real, it's not a game
and though hat and greed surround us
there's love in my veins."
It's clear that the lyrics meant something to Mr. Green and are personal in nature. But this personal style makes them a bit hard to fully relate to for the average listener. Add to that, there's a difference between genuinely being deep and just trying to be.
Overall, this isn't a bad album, but I won't be running out to buy Green's next one.
Giving Up the Ghost Poster
Named The Prince of Americana by the New York Times, Jackie Greene is steeped in country, blues, jazz, rock and folk traditions, defying easy categorization. Performing live with a guitar and a harmonica rack, Greene has accelerated past initial cries of the new Dylan and has managed to forge a unique musical vision. With four distinctive albums under his belt, Giving Up The Ghost is an energetic showcase of folk, blues and rock that Greene has taken to another level. Produced by Steve Berlin (Los Lobos), Giving Up the Ghost also features collaborations with Larry Campbell (Bob Dylan), Mic Gillette (Tower of Power), Dave Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello) and others. The first single from Giving Up The Ghost is "Shaken" and is poised to do just that. Shake things up a bit just where Jackie likes them.Jackie Greene Photos
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