Gord's Gold - Gordon Lightfoot

Advantages: Unique Compositions and outstanding playin
Disadvantages: Not as much supporting instruments as just for seamus cd.

...Gordon Duncan (Highland bagpipe, chanter, whistles) with Neil Fergusson (bouzouki), Tony McManus (guitar), Ewan Vernal (bass) and John Scullion (snare drum). Produced by Tony McManus. Well what can i say, if you haven't heard this late great legend play then i do recommend buying this cd. I can honestly say that he was one of the best bagpipers in the world, and it was a huge shock when he passed away. His playing in this cd is phenomenal, from the traditional march, straspheys and reels, to his own unique compositions, one of which is the title name of this album. Track listing 2/4 Marches - The marches are Glengarry Highland Gathering, Bonnie Ann, and Renfrewshire Militia. Gordon plays these 2/4's with great fingering technique. The '98 Jig - The Trip to Moreda, Jig o' Beer, The '98 Jig The Belly Dancer - This track... Read review

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Advantages: Good Clean fun, with deep meaning lyrics
Disadvantages: None

...Barenaked Ladies got its start in 1988, when childhood friends Steven Page (vocals/guitar) and Ed Robertson (guitar) discovered they enjoyed singing together at summer camp. The idea for the band name (which the two were forced to defend repeatedly in the group's early years) came to them during a giggling fit at a Bob Dylan concert. After several months spent performing as opening act for a traveling comedy troupe, the duo recruited high school classmates (and brothers) Jim Creeggan (bass) and Andrew Creeggan (keyboards), and the foursome recorded a demo tape, titled Barenaked Lunch. A performance at the annual Buskers Festival in Waterloo, Ontario, led to an encounter with like-minded drummer Tyler Stewart, and the group was complete. Gordon, the band's first album proved a smash in Canada, but failed to generate much excitement... Read review

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Advantages: soulfull singing by Bob Dylan
Disadvantages: some weak tracks

...? This is one of the best songs on the album; I could listen to this song all day. Days of ’49 is a traditional sounding song and is quite boring to listen to. Early Morning Rain Is the first song on the album to be covered by both Elvis and Bob. He sounds very relaxed, almost like a crooner, this has got bad reviews but I really like this. Dylan seems a fan of Gordon Lightfoot, who wrote the song. In Search of Little Sadie Is the first version of the song. This was recorded at the Nashville Skyline sessions and he seems to be parodying his on unique singing voice. It is a good recording, the first of two recordings of this song on this album. Written by Dylan Let It Be Me Is a version of a song that was sung by Elvis a year later. Bob goes into crooner mode again and is an excellent version of the song. Little Sadie... Read review

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