K.D. Lang - Live By Request
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Free Music Notes for Live By Request
Free Music Review: There is nothing like k.d. live!
Hit: 5 Stars
Looking for a K.D. Lang introduction? This is a great start! K.D. Lang is amazing live. If you ever get a chance to see her, you will not regret it! She has such energy and gets so playful she makes you feel like you are the only person in the room with her. This CD is pretty dang close to that experience! Crank it up on your walkman and dance around to Summerfling or Miss Chatelaine. And when you hear K.D. belt out Roy Orbinsons Crying youll fall in love. If you dont own any KD music, or have only heard one or two songs, you should know that she is one of those people who likes to discover new styles of music and try new things. So if you dont like one song or even one album, try a different one! She is so immensely talented and has a voice that can sing anything. Her early stuff was very country or rock-a-billy. Then Shadownlands is some of her best vocal work ever. Ingenue was probably her biggest commercial success because it has a number of songs with good hooks. And her newer stuff is has a pop edge to it that is really fun. This CD is a good introduction because it has something from all of those eras of K.D.)
And obviously if you love k.d. then you should definitely own this CD!
Free Music Review: The Greatest Torch & Twang Artist Since Patsy Cline
Hit: 5 Stars
I first encountered kd lang live at an Amnesty International concert. She was opening for a cavalcade of stars, including Peter Gabriel, Sting and Springsteen. I wasn't really a fan of hers at the time, or of country music in general (with the exception of Patsy Cline), so I sat rather restlessly through the 'twang' segment of her set.About 40 minutes into the set, kd gave a brief eulogy to Roy Orbision, who had recently passed away, the lights dimmed and she launched into Crying. What followed was a revelation. I and 18,000 others at Maple Leaf Gardens sat open-mouthed as she torched her way through the song. The emotion and momentum was palpable, building in very much the same way it would during a figure skating program, where the skater is executing more and more difficult combinations absolutely flawlessly.
By the time she reached the stanza, "But you DOOOOOON'T love me...", the entire crowd was in tears. As she lingered on the final note, the crowd was already standing, and remained standing for a solid five minutes. She had stopped the show, and won our hearts.
Free Music Review: The Greatest Torch & Twang Artist Since Patsy Cline
Hit: 5 Stars
I first encountered kd lang live at an Amnesty International concert. She was opening for a cavalcade of stars, including Peter Gabriel, Sting and Springsteen. I wasn't really a fan of hers at the time, or of country music in general (with the exception of Patsy Cline), so I sat rather restlessly through the 'twang' segment of her set.About 40 minutes into the set, kd gave a brief eulogy to Roy Orbison, who had recently passed away, the lights dimmed and she launched into Crying. What followed was a revelation. I and 18,000 others at Maple Leaf Gardens sat open-mouthed as she torched her way through the song. The emotion and momentum was palpable, building in very much the same way it would during a figure skating program, where the skater is executing more and more difficult combinations absolutely flawlessly.
By the time she reached the stanza, "But you DOOOOOON'T love me...", the entire crowd was in tears. As she lingered on the final note, the crowd was already standing, and remained standing for a solid five minutes. She had stopped the show, and won our hearts.
Free Music Review: BETTER THAN COFFEE AND CIGARETTES
Hit: 5 Stars
I've owned this album since its release several years ago. Been a k.d. fan for years, even back when she was Country. I listen to this album while painting or roadtripping. Played it recently on a long 3 hour drive, and it still moves me. Her raw and bold vocals are amazing, especially on the Roy Orbison ballad, Crying, and at the very end of Three Cigarettes. I practically hold my breath while listening to these songs because they are so breath-taking.
She is such a versatile singer, and this album is the first to offer up a little of every genre that she has become a part of. There are the whimsical country tunes from her Nashville days, the slow country twang ballads you never hear anymore, the moody jazz lounge numbers that she treats us to every once in a while, and the soulful folk music that only k.d. can do right.
True k.d. fans have probably added this one to their collection long ago. If you are new to Ms. Lang, this is an excellent CD to start with. You will get addicted!
Free Music Review: A great album but it doesn't sound live
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a breathtaking album. k.d. lang is an extraordinary vocalist who sings extraordinary songs. The selection here is outstanding and "Crying," "Constant Craving" and other performances will have you astounded. But, strangely, there is almost no feeling of a concert here. The audience seems miles away (you can barely hear the applause) and there is absolutely no comment from k.d. beyond "thank you" and no exchange with the audience. So this is more a greatest hits collection than a live album. The packaging is odd, too. The cover has a 1960s typographical motif and a '60s-type "Stereophonic" logo but nowhere else in the package is that idea picked up upon. And there's nothing in the notes about the concert, the location, the songs, anything to enhance the recording. The cover photo looks like it was taken in a photo studio and there are no concert photos anywhere in the package. For a first live album by a major artist that bare bones-ness is strange indeed.