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Rodney Crowell

Greetings fellow music lovers.

Received Rodney's new CD a few days back, now having the chance to listen, and it's magnificent.  It's titled Acoustic Classics, recordings of a dozen of his songs, each sounds amazing (thru my small system of Lux DO5u spinner, Lyric tubed integrated, VS Audio UniField 3 Mk2.  Great imaging, depth, full sound, no drums, voice, guitar,mandocello,mandolin, accordion, claviola.  Oh my G, I love new music when its a great as this is.
rpeluso
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slaw
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Bought the lp, haven't played it yet.
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Rodney ascended to the level he is on now (amongst the absolute top songwriters and music makers alive) with his 2001 release The Houston Kid, a great, great album. I consider it and everything he has released since a must-own.

By the way, Rodney executive-produced (whatever that means!) an album the same year by a writer and singer he very much respects, Michael Kelsh. The album is entitled Well Of Mercy, and it's a good 'un. "Regular"-produced by Bill Halverson (C, S, & N, Clapton, Albert King, Neil Young, Hendrix, The Beach Boys, many others), who has just produced Kelsh's first album since that one, Harmony Sovereign. Can't wait to hear it!

audiowoman
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Saw Rodney in a small listening room in Richmond Virginia a few weeks ago.   Wow, he was fantastic!  Had a guitarist and a fiddler with him, both incredible artists.  
miner42
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Just got this LP in the mail as a gift from a friend - and it is signed, too.
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I’ve made it through the first side of my lp. I have to say, for me it doesn’t live up to the hype above. I like RC, I own several of his lp/compilations. I guess I’m not a big enough fan. I am unmoved.

I had posted on "Tune of the day" not too long ago "Shame on the Moon". This (redux) does not even come close to Bob Seger’s . RC's own "Ain't Living Long Like This" falls way short. What was he thinking?

For a minimally miked/acoustic recording such as this, there should be excellent sonics and maybe even more importantly...ENERGY. This lp lacks both.

If you’re a fan and want an OK recording, I recommend it.
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