Best of Grammy Awards [Import]

Disc: 1

1. Thinking of You

2. Dance of Sarasvati

3. Koi

4. Sundance

5. Fiesta

6. Journey to a Fantasy

7. Orochi

8. Drop of Silence

9. Heaven and Earth

Disc: 2

1. Silk Road

2. Matsuri

3. Estrella

4. Planet

5. Light of the Spirit

6. Field

7. Lady of Dreams

8. Mercury

9. Reimei

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Japanese collection of his Grammy Award recognized tracks, both nominations and wins.

Best of Grammy Awards,Kitaro,EMI Int'l,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Progressive Electronic,World Music

Average customer rating:

My cat could probably mix better! I'm serious!
she's great , this recording well . . . .
Great music, bad production
A good record
This gal knows how to play the blues!

Better Days
Susan Tedeschi
Manufacturer: Oarfin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Contemporary Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Styles | Music

Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music

Modern Blues | Blues | Styles | Music

Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Blues | Indie Music | Stores | Music

Blues Rock | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
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The Best of Susan Tedeschi: Episode One

ASIN: B00000GVZ5
Release Date: 1999-01-05

Tracks:

It's Up To You
Gonna Write Him A Letter
Love Never Treats Me Right
It Hurts Me Too
Locomotive
You're On My Hair (Instrumental)
Better Days
Hound Dog
I Don't Want Nobody
Ain't Nobody's Business

Product Description

1. It's Up To You
2. Gonna Write Him A Letter
3. Love Never Treats Me Right
4. It Hurts Me Too
5. Locomotive
6. You're On My Hair - (TRUE instrumental)
7. Better Days
8. Hound Dog
9. I Don't Want Nobody
10. Ain't Nobody's Business

Format: CD

Amazon.com

This reissue of the Boston favorite's 1995 debut clearly highlights her greatest strength: her voice. Susan Tedeschi has been singing since she was 4 years old, and it shows; her voice has the power and control that comes from long experience. If her version of "Hound Dog" doesn't blow the top off of Big Mama Thornton's original, it's still a strong effort, and she's just as good with her own material. The title track--penned by Adrienne Hayes, guitarist for Tedeschi's band--is especially good, as the slow tempo allows Tedeschi to stretch her pipes a bit. Unfortunately, even by the release of Just Won't Burn, Tedeschi's guitar hadn't caught up with her voice, and the discrepancy is even more obvious here--there's a spark, but it doesn't quite catch fire. Still, there's no question that her heart's in the right place, and if her guitar work continues to improve, there'll be no stopping her. --Genevieve Williams

Customer Reviews:

My cat could probably mix better! I'm serious!.......2007-02-08

Fairly good CD marred by the most horrible recording / mixdown / mastering I've ever encountered on a commercial CD - nay, make that any CD! Through headphones the stereo image pumps around, indicating they did some heavy stereo compression without mixing the channels together for the control signal.

In order to listen to this without getting a terrible headache, I had to mix it down to mono and apply some fake stereo. Pathetic! Who let this thing get stamped out without even the most cursory inspection of the content quality?

[...] But please, please, please play blues guitar on your next CD, OK? Shove those those studio pickers out of the way and do what you do best! And take JH out of your Rolodex!

she's great , this recording well . . . . .......2005-07-12

this is worth owning as it's a record of susan younger . . . .

i'm really looking forward to her new album - supposedly coming out this fall

Great music, bad production.......2003-04-01

I love Susan Tedeschi and was thrilled to get a hold of this "pre-fame" CD. It's a great CD too. Full of powerful blues that are more reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt than of Janis Joplin.

The production on this CD is really pretty spotty. The first track "It's Up to You" has a very muddy quality to it and "It Hurts Me Too" is painful to listen to on headphones with the mixing from left to right channels constantly moving. Most of the tracks however, are adequately mixed.

All in all, this is well worth listening to if you're a Tedeschi fan, but her following CD's are far superior to this one. She just keeps getting better.

A good record.......2002-09-30

Like most people, I fell in love with Susan Tedeschi after hearing "Just Won't Burn". It became the soundtrack of my senior year in high school...so I immediately bought "Better Days", and at first listen, I was disappointed. Nothing seemed to click. It wasn't bad, just okay. I set it aside for a couple months and just recently started listening to it again. I don't know why I didn't love it before! Some of the songs almost have a country feel, like the first track. Most are mellow blues, but they still rock. I can't wait for the new album!

This gal knows how to play the blues!.......2002-07-12

I first heard Ms. Tedeschi when she opened for B.B. King in his year 2000 tour. What a night! I happen to be a big fan of the blues, and when I heard those performers, I was more than impressed! But Ms. Tedeschi stood out from the rest, because she expresses such a great amount of talent. You can tell that she loves her work! She can really play the blues, and her voice is just the icing on the cake!
It's hard to say which song on this album is my favorite. It's like trying to decide which one of your children you love more. But I will say that her interpretation of "Hound Dog" is not one to be missed. I would also have to say that the instrumental work on "You're On My Hair" is great! Not to mention, she can play a mean slide guitar! (When you hear "Locomotive" you'll know what I mean). I recommend this album to anyone who has a deep respect for the blues, you won't be disappointed!

Average customer rating:

A must have CD
Old School Freight Train is a must-hear band!!!
New Breed
overrated slop train
Not Just Bluegrass!

Old School Freight Train

Manufacturer: Courthouse Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music

General | Jazz | Styles | Music

Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000083GLJ
Release Date: 2002-02-15

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Beginner's Mind
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Album Description

Recorded and mixed at bluegrass' famous Doobie Shea studios in Ferrum, VA, and mastered by Bill Wolf of Tony Rice projects, this CD is not your Daddy's bluegrass. Old School Freight music is contagious, rule bending, destined to open some eyes, blur some musical boundaries and create new acoustic fans.

Customer Reviews:

A must have CD.......2004-06-26

OSFT is a tremendously talented group of young people. Their style has a very nice Grissman/Furtado/Fleck quality. Very clean, well recorded and mixed, with great original tunes. If you like bluegrass style or acoustic music type sounds, this CD is a must have. Really, really good.

Old School Freight Train is a must-hear band!!!.......2004-01-16

These guys are amazing musicians with a mature sense of taste and emotion far beyond their years. Their arrangements are intricate and tight and show off their technical dexterity as well as their keen sense of musicality. You will definitely want to keep your eyes on them; they will go far!

New Breed.......2003-03-08

Old School Freight Train's music doesn't fit well into of the usual pigeonholes. Not really bluegrass, not really newgrass, not really jazz, not a jam band. It's original and just is what it is. There seem to be several acoustic bands around these days doing their own thing, and Old School Freight Train is one of the very best.

overrated slop train.......2003-02-12

music is sloppy...not tight at all. latin songs are generic and without any feeling. lyrics are silly and band sounds like your mediocre wannabe newgrass. do yourself a favor and pick up something worthwhile like yonder mountain and leave these kids on the shelf

Not Just Bluegrass!.......2003-01-04

This cd has been in my discman for three weeks now. I love the ecclectic mix of music presented here. This acoustic outfit does Latin, jazz, bluegrass and more. The best part is that all eleven songs on the album are original compositions.