Steve Earle - Washington Square Serenade [Ltd Ed CD/DVD Combo featuring 35 minute documentary and 3 acoustic performances]
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Free Music Review: Washington Square Seranade
Hit: 4 Stars
A must for anyone who enjoys contemorary folk, or folk rock music. You can get the album alone, or get it with a 35 minute video. I got both,and found the album very good . Of 12 songs, 7 i rate excellent, or good. These include " living in a city of Immigrants",Tennessee Blues, Sparkle &Shine,Jericho Road, and a teriffic duet with Allison Moorer,"Days aren't long enough". The video centers on NYC Greewich Village where he now lives. He walks and talks about Dylan, the Beats of the 50"s and his music. Live performances of Tenn Blues, City of Immigrants, and the beatiful Days aren't long enough, makes the 35 minutes pass quickly. If you like folk music you won"t be disapointed in Wash Square!Free Music Review: Enjoyable, but not the best
Hit: 4 Stars
I've been listening to Earle's work since the beginning, and his voice and lyrics have always been very consistent. He's best when he's political, he's best when he's pissed, he's best when he's thumbing his nose at the establishment.
There is some of that in Washing Square Serenade. But not enough. This is more of an album of love songs to his new home -- and can we blame him? I always feel way after a move.
Again, it's enjoyable, it's good, but, it's not his best.
Free Music Review: Country boy in the City makes Good
Hit: 4 Stars
Steve Earle has taken his made-in-the-country sound to New York and found the heart of the city on his new release Washington Square Serenade. Bringing old themes up to date and finding new ones on the streets of the Big Apple, Steve continues to please with heart-felt love songs, socially active lyrics and the sense of history that has marked his previous work. A worthy addition to the Steve Earle catalog and wonderful new growth in a truly American artist.Free Music Review: like fine wine....
Hit: 4 Stars
Steve Earle just keeps getting better with age. The move to NYC is just what he needed to freshen up his sound. I'm going to see him play tonight and I'm psyched.Free Music Review: a GREAT artist ....in transition....
Hit: 3 Stars
Let me say...from the first song of "Guitar Town" ....oh those decades ago...I started a love/like relationship with Steve Earle. I love most all of Guitar Town..and since then I've loved many tunes and "I'm Allright" is an awesome album...IMHO. I listen to Steve Earle albums...WANTING to love them... and I did with this one. Steve is a true artist, tortured, talented and restless as any I've ever been aware of. I agree with another reviewer that "Tennessee Blues" is much better acoustic on the DVD than "produced" on the CD...some of the songs just have a "demo" feel to them with production values that don't seem well thought out. Bottom line..for me ...this sounds like a box of song demos found in his apartment after he dissapeared or worse and is being released without his permission.
All that said Stever Earle's "experiments" are better than 99.9% of the other songwriter/singers best ofs! I could live without his expletives printed in his liner notes directed at political commentators he doesn't agree with...and the next video they shoot I'd recommend keeping the camera off the top of his head....maybe the ZZTop Beard and Long hair have him fooled that he's not bald but its a ridiculous look IMHO. If you are a fan ...you pretty much have to take the journey...and the DVD certainly has some wonderful moments so I'd recommend that package. If you aren't a fan...get GUITAR TOWN, I'm Allright or The Definitive Collection and become one!