Garnet Rogers

Garnet Rogers

Track Listings

1. Woh Me

2. Break the Law

3. Music in Your Eyes

4. Carrickfergus

5. Final Trawl

6. Westlin Winds

7. Black Eyed Susan

8. Bird on a Wing

9. Farewell to Music

10. Thanksgiving Eve

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All That Is
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Garnet

Pretty amazing

I could listen to Garnet Rogers' voice for hours

Great artist!

Garnet Rogers' Songs Soothe the Soul

All That Is
Garnet Rogers
Manufacturer: Red House
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Next Turn Of The Wheel
All That Is
Night Drive
Cricket Dance
Small Victory
Under The Summer Moonlight
Sparrow's Wing
Frankie & Johnny
Summer Lightning
Seeds Of Hope (The Last March)

Customer Reviews:

Garnet.......2007-03-25

Can't go wrong with Garnet...what musical talent, what a voice, what a song writer....another good one is "Live at the Black Sheep".
I have seen him twice and hope to see him more whenever he makes it out to Central California...

Pretty amazing.......2006-08-16

About 6 months ago, shortly after I had just 'discovered' the music of Stan Rogers by stumbling across "Home in Halifax' and being utterly stunned by its beauty and power, someone said "Have you ever listened to anything by Garnet Rogers?" Well, I had to buy and listen to all of Stan Rogers CD's thoroughly before I was ready to move on. But, this CD is amazing - the songs and Garnet's voice burrow their way into your heart and become integral to everything that matters. Summer Lightning and Seeds of Hope are 2 of the very best songs I have ever known, and Frankie and Johnny tears at your heart and puts so much into healthy perspective. How can you listen to Night Drive and not feel inside the flashing by of nighttime road lights, the dotted pavement lines, passing cars, the deep pounding heartbeat and the stark alone-ness of the dark and of loss? All I can say is, if Garnet Rogers ever reads these reviews, thank you very much for your time, your talent, your poetry and insight - I really needed this CD and its music at this point in my life.

I could listen to Garnet Rogers' voice for hours.......2006-04-01

Garnet Rogers has one of the most pleasant voices that I've ever heard. If all he did was recite names from the phone book, I'd listen to him. But he doesn't do that. He sings beautiful songs and plays instruments superbly. The instrumental opening to "Night Drive" is a true delight.

Rogers is a thoughtful songwriter with an excellent ear for the English language. He's more personal and introspective than most songwriters but doesn't hit you with cliches.

This is the first Garnet Rogers CD I've bought. It won't be the last

Great artist!.......2006-03-26

I was recently turned on to the music of Garnet Rogers. Bought this CD first and ended up buying nearly all of his. Not only a great voice and guitar, but some very heart felt stories. I also had the pleasure of seeing him in Harvard Square and found he also had a great sense of humor. Worth listening to..even better live.

Garnet Rogers' Songs Soothe the Soul.......2006-03-17

I had never even heard of this artist before I heard his music on a public radio program called Sounds Eclectic. He is amazing. I've never really been a country or folk music fan, but his music just soothes the soul. I definitely recommend this album to anyone looking for a great alternative to today's barrage of pop and rap!

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Probably worth having, but not as good as others
Still Stan-ding alone
My favorite SR album

For the Family
Stan Rogers
Manufacturer: Gadfly
ProductGroup: Music
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Tracks:

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Yeastcake Jones
Up In Fox Island
Three Fishers

Customer Reviews:

Probably worth having, but not as good as others.......2006-03-23

This is a good, but not great, Stan Rogers CD. There are some really compelling songs, like Cape St. Mary which, while a bit slow, is heart-rending at the end . There are some catchy songs, like Badger Drive and Two-Bit Cayuse. But there are some rather tedious songs too. All in all, it is worth having if you like Stan Rogers music, but it probably won't be as much a favorite as say, 'Home in Halifax' or 'From Fresh Water'.

Still Stan-ding alone.......2001-04-04

I have been a Stan Rogers fan for almost 20 years and while I enjoy everything he has ever recorded, and miss him terribly, this is not my favorite album by him. However, that said, I think the song "Three Fishers" is one of the most haunting things anyone has ever recorded, and Stan's performance of it (aided by his brother Garret's fine fiddle) is worth of the price of this album. Add it to your list.

My favorite SR album.......1998-06-15

This was the fourth (or fifth?) Stan Rogers album I got, but it's my favorite by far. Three Fishers (with Garnet's haunting fiddle) and Scarborough Settler's Lament (which reminded me of the longings of an English friend) are especially wonderful.

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take your time to consider this one
If I could give 6 stars I would

The Outside Track
Garnet Rogers
Manufacturer: Snowgoose
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0002B8DSS
Release Date: 2007-01-08

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Gypsy Song
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Ain't Goin' Home
Jenny Bryce
Outside Track
American Jerusalem
Denbrae
Farm Auction
Blind Mary
Archie Gets a Leg Up
John O'Dreams

Customer Reviews:

take your time to consider this one.......2007-07-17

It took two or three listenings to realize that this is really one of Garnet Roger's best - it isn't as 'big' as some of the later ones, but this CD, like 'Speaking softly in the dark' touches something deep and profound and stands frequent listenings. The instrumentals are outstanding, especially Green Eyes - a truly beautiful piece of music. Getting the full meaning of Gypsy takes several listenings, and when you 'get it', it is astounding. John O'Dreams is charming. This isn't the best version of Outside Track - that's the live version on Summer Lightning - and American Jerusalem is pretty overwrought. Btu well worth having.

If I could give 6 stars I would.......2007-01-10

I think this is my favorite GR album (and I own all of them, and all of Stan's as well). By turns bleak, sad, romantic, and even wryly funny, this is the #1 album I put on when I want to be in a safe/solitary musical space. (Joni's "Blue" runs second to this for me when I'm in this mood.)

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uneven but worth it
His Best CD Yet

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Manufacturer: Snowgoose
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ASIN: B0006SSSWI
Release Date: 2007-01-08

Tracks:

Soul Kiss
First Day of Spring
More Hallowed
Three Small Coats
Here Tonight
Oh How Happy
Ease into It
Twisting in the Wind
Waiting
Shining Thing
So Happy
Grace

Customer Reviews:

uneven but worth it.......2006-09-16

Everyone hearing the current discussion about illegal immigration should spend time seriously listening to "Twisting in the Wind" - a deep and evocative examination of the humiliation and demoralization of people caught in this with words just right - it puts lots into perspective that we need to feel. I can listen to "Waiting" over and over, catching new images, feeling new reactions, alternately crying and soaring - it and "Here Tonight" are truly rare and beautiful songs of great depth, and "So Happy" is a wonderful relief and hope in friendship, even when difficult. However, some of the other songs are less memorable, especially "Shining Thing" which, when I read the words in the liner, seemed quite promising, but is instead repetitive and tiresome - it could have been so much better. "Soul Kiss" also could have very easily been a less pop-radio type song, it is unfortunate he wasted these concepts on something less than they could have been. But - despite that - buy it for the first 4 songs I mentioned - you'll be enriched!

His Best CD Yet.......2005-03-19

This is truly a beautiful album and my favorite. Each time Garnet comes out with a CD he seems to top all the others. Oftentimes, musicians compromise their talents after a few successful albums. Garnet is not one of these. It's evident that he puts a lot of thought into each song - both words & musical composition. I was lucky enough to see him in concert last September when he sang most of the songs on this album. It was a nice surprise to see these songs as part of his new album (which he didn't mention). He's one of the most innovative musicians I've heard. His opening song, "Soul Kiss" ("as opposed to a French kiss," quoting Garnet at the concert) is really about finding your soul mate and sealing your love for each other with a "Soul Kiss". Most musicians have a characteristic style (which is not to say that's bad), but the only style Garnet has is that there is none. Each album/song has its own unique chacteristics. On this album, the opening song uses bongos (in reference to "chestnuts playing bongos on the roof of cars" from the opening line in "Soul Kiss".) His songs run the gamut of anger to tears to laughter (or anything in between) from one song to another. "So Happy" is a beautiful song about missing his good friend Archie Fisher after re-uniting for a tour with him in 2003. Most of his songs are not only poetic but also picturesque. This is most obvious on this album: "I watched the sun fall from the sky, It bathed the sea in amber glow . . . The sea shone gold like whiskey . . . A warm night in a whispering field, The stars were falling from the sky, . . . I watched the moon rise from the hills, The sea was moving fast and slow . . ." (from "Here Tonight"). Garnet has also produced (and accompanied) albums for friends of his: Doug McArthur, Archie Fisher, and Bobby Watt. You can find the album he did with Archie Fisher on Amazon.com under Archie Fisher. Doug McArthur's music you can find at http://www3.sympatico.ca/dougimac/DMWEB.html. Bobby Watt's music you can find at: www.bobbywatt.com.

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Good for Night Drives or any other time...

Night Drive
Garnet Rogers
Manufacturer: Snowgoose
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Customer Reviews:

Good for Night Drives or any other time..........2005-01-06

...after reading some other reviews of Garnet and Stan Rogers' music, I was quickly reminded of a phone conversation I'd had with their mother some years ago. I was working at a radio station in Massachusetts and we'd gotten a copy of "Night Drive." I'd not been able to find it in the Boston area (all 50 copies HMV had went like that!), and the number I had was to their home.

Really nice lady...now, this recording, which I finally did get my hands on a short time later is a great example of Garnet's versatility. There's folk tunes, "Seeds of Hope," with David Tamulevich's backing vocals is a wonderful song, and the cover of Greg Brown's "Jesus and Elvis" is excellent.

A couple of ballsy rock tunes as well, "Never So Lonely," which takes a hard look at domestic violence and "Colliertown" rips the coal industry for a mine disaster.

There's a lot of songs of life in the recordings, and they are simple and direct. The 10+ minute title track ends the album beautifully.

I listen to this fairly often, and I always take it when I'm on the road, "Night Drive" or not.

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Off the Map Live
Archie Fisher , and Garnet Rogers
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My first Garnet Rogers CD and it won't be my last
Not His Best Effort

Firefly
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Better Days
Underpass
Red Wing
Girl from the Hiring Fair
Where'd You Get That Little Dress?
Blue Smoke
Lady of Spain
Painted Pony
Nightfall/Who Could Have Known [Instrumental]
Firefly

Customer Reviews:

My first Garnet Rogers CD and it won't be my last.......2006-04-14

Garnet came out to Iowa early this year and rearranged my musical map. It was an incredible concert with hilarious stories and amazing music. Garnet's songs and delivery remind you what matters most in life. His music is more than moving. It is transforming. He comes from the great storyteller tradition of Canada, but it would an injustice to catagorize him. He's too good for that. I bought this album off the table in the back of the coffee house along with an album he made with Archie Fisher. I picked this one because it had two of my favorite tunes from the concert, Firefly and Better Days. Since then Redwing, Underpass and Where'd You Get that Little Dress have become some of my all time favorites. Yeah, I'm hooked.

Not His Best Effort.......2005-10-20

The title track "Firefly" is enchantment, and the casting of Ralph McTell's "Girl From the Hiring Fair" is beyond exquisite--Rogers is playing virtually every instrument on the many overlays and sings beautifully as well--but the production values of this album can segue from very good ("Nightfall") to astonishingly poor ("Who Could Have Known") in two consecutive tracks.

Similarly, the quality of Roger's writing, which hs shown steady growth with each new album, runs from the stunningly original (Redwing) and fabulously saucy ("Where'd You'd Get That Little Red Dress") to a sudden failure of courage in the pseudo-folk like "Painted Pony"--any traditional Child Ballad shows how the British form of this kind of material should be done.

Even the voice work is very uneven in quality: Roger's first piece is dedicated to his dear friend Greg Brown and, as if in honor of his friend, Rogers adopts a Brown-ish sort of singing style, abandoning his own elegant clear and beautifully enunciated delivery for Brown's signature slide-and-mumble (particularly bad on "Redwing"), which suits Brown well and Rogers not at all.

Altogether, this album is an unhappy jumble, and I am a fan who does not like saying that. I own most of Roger's CD's, and this one I will probably save for just a few outstanding cuts.