o brother where art thou (NDC)
pookietooth
CD, and what do you think?
kiz...@attbi.com
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> the movie took me by surprise (i thought it was great). so anyone have this
> CD, and what do you think?
I loved the movie and the soundtrack, and was happy to see that it won
Album of the Year last night. There's hope yet...
Jeff Newman
Constant Sorrow on this better then I like Jerry's on the Pizza Tapes. IMHO,
Jerry sounds sorrowful and sad, this version the guy sounds like an
optimist. Jerry's version is great but this is just superb.
Jeff
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Alan Topal
> the movie took me by surprise (i thought it was great). so anyone have this
> CD, and what do you think?
The CD pretty much mirrors the music in the movie, so if you liked it...
Also, the package and liner notes are excellent.
-Alan
Alan Topal
> I know this may be blasphemey, but I like the version of Man of
> Constant Sorrow on this better then I like Jerry's on the Pizza Tapes. IMHO,
They're so vastly different that there's plenty of room to love both.
-Alan
Parker Meadowcroft
just didn't find it "out there" enough...I was gently amused but not cracked
up and amazed (Fargo did better, Miller's Crossing is tops in my Coen
book...) The music has that rootsy thing going which I usually like but I
found the selection and presentation in the movie whiny to my ears. I'm
surprised it received the highest adulation in the country last nite!
It WAS a great vehicle for Mr. George Clooney, who I don't especially care
for...
A differing opinion - no surprise there:)
Parker
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JC Martin
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No, there is not.
If they were to pick a Ralph Stanley album as best of the year maybe I'd
agree, but this pick is all about looking cool rather than honestly looking
at what the best albums of the year are. This has been an incredible year
for music, but unfortunately most people will never know.
-JC
kiz...@attbi.com
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> <kiz...@attbi.com> wrote in message news:3C7E432C...@attbi.com...
> > pookietooth wrote:
> > >
> > > the movie took me by surprise (i thought it was great). so anyone have
> this
> > > CD, and what do you think?
> >
> > I loved the movie and the soundtrack, and was happy to see that it won
> > Album of the Year last night. There's hope yet...
>
> No, there is not.
Sure there is...
> If they were to pick a Ralph Stanley album as best of the year maybe I'd
> agree, but this pick is all about looking cool rather than honestly looking
> at what the best albums of the year are. This has been an incredible year
> for music, but unfortunately most people will never know.
While they didn't pick a Ralph Stanley album, there will now be a flood
of new people hearing "O Oeath" for the first time. Had this album not
been chosen, regardless of whether it was to "look cool" or not (a
pointless argument that's better left to the high school crowd), those
people would probably never be exposed to Stanley, or Alison Kraus, or
John Hartford, or Gillian Welch, or Norman Blake.
While this may/may not have been actually been the "best" album released
last year, it definitely provides a nice, friendly introduction to "old
tyme" music for the casual listener. As someone who loves this type of
music, I can't think of a much better way to get the word out.
I'll also go so far as to say that if there's a genune increase in its
popularity, the people bemoaning the music's lack of exposure will be
among the first to complain about the influx of new fans (because it's
not "their" music anymore).
JBgoode
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this
> CD, and what do you think?
Soundtrack: Great
Movie: Ok
JC Martin
I'm not committed enough to any one form of music to get upset at the idea
of more people being exposed to bluegrass or any other form of music. But,
this doesn't mean that the Grammy selection process isn't just as lame as it
ever has been. If more people are exposed to the likes of Ralph Stanley,
then I applaud the results even if that process that created those results
still sucks. But truthfully, the record industry is treating this as a fad,
and that doesn't do much good for the music in the long run.
-JC
jude
VFrom The Mountain....its kinda like the companion to O Brother Where Art Thou,
and it's great!!!!
counting the days til winter carnival,
=)jude
JC Martin
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> Well, I wasn't so impressed with the movie; as a Coen Brother's adventure,
I
> just didn't find it "out there" enough...I was gently amused but not
cracked
> up and amazed (Fargo did better, Miller's Crossing is tops in my Coen
> book...)
I couldn't agree more. The movie really had a generic feel to it and tried
to disguise its Hollywood polish with a phony 'artsy' feel. I did like some
of the musical segments though, even if the editing of the movie was done
poorly.
-JC
Pete
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