Music CD - Out There Live

	Music CD: Out There Live List Price: $18.97 Our Price: $11.79 Your Save: $ 7.18 ( 38% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
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Tracks: 1. As Cool as I Am 2. If I Wrote You 3. Spring Street 4. I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono 5. February 6. The Ocean 7. Better Things 8. Iowa 9. End of the Summer 10. We Learned the Sea 11. Are You Out There 12. When I Was a Boy 13. What Do You Hear in These Sounds 14. After All 15. The Babysitter's Here 16. The Christians and the Pagans
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0793018287128 Format: Live Label: Razor & Tie Manufacturer: Razor & Tie Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Razor & Tie Release Date: 2001-09-25 Studio: Razor & Tie
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: There is no amount of glitter... Comment: Truly, no amount of glitter (for those of you who don't get the reference, get the album and listen to "The Babysitter's Here") can match this performance by Dar Williams. My sister introduced me to her music by mixing "The Green World" and "The Beauty of the Rain" on one CD, and giving it, along with "Out There Live," to me as a Christmas gift. I occasionally listen to the former, while the latter has become one of my favorite CDs; consequently, I don't understand the criticism of this disc compared to her other efforts. It is amazing to me that one person could have enough depth and creativity to capture the emotions behind each of these songs in a simple, 3-5 minute presentation, but Williams does it beautifully. She doesn't so much sing her songs as she paints a picture with music, and allows us to see the green fields of silver corn ("End of Summer") and crocuses in the snow ("February") and even the teenager with his shirt on backwards from "Are You Out There?". My personal favorites from this disc are "Iowa," "End of Summer," "As Cool as I Am" and "Are You Out There?". I'm sure that the quality of the music is better live, and it would be cool to hear more of Williams's clever and funny comments, but this CD is a great introduction to a remarkable talent. Customer Rating: Summary: Better Live Comment: This is a great CD for Dar fans. She sounds so much better live. I might even toss my older studio-recorded CDs. Customer Rating: Summary: An Excellent Introduction to Dar's Discography Comment: Better than a best of album, Dar William's 2001 release Out There Live allows listeners to acquaint themselves (if unfamiliar) with the artist's work and access, though remotely and with the limitations of recording, her intense appeal. Live performance brings new life to songs previously recorded and released, and, although Williams couldn't transmit herself over the airwaves, she manages to re-channel some of the power from her presence onstage onto CD. Her introductions to "I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono" and "The Babysitter's Here" complement the music in such a way that one might even miss them when listening to the original records. At least, that was my experience when I went back to The Green World (2000). The studio cut of "I Won't Be Your Yoko Ono" lacks the energy of that included on the live album, despite the force of Williams singing a song that is distinctly hers. The Hammond Organ/Mellotron at the beginning of the studio track overpowers the other elements of the piece and leaves it sounding, to my ear, overproduced, that is, in comparison to the latter version. With Out There Live, Williams cleans up - and, as is the case with "I Won't be Your Yoko Ono," sometimes speeds up - her earlier work, effectively making that which was good even better. After you buy this album, and, I assure you, you should, check out "Iowa." Williams proves just how much a little guitar strumming can do. Choice simplicity underscores some of her most eloquent performances, and lyrics which somehow reflect the essence of childhood and adolescence mark some of her most affective pieces, including, "If I Was a Boy" and "Are You Out There." With tracks like "Teen For God," Williams's most recent CD My Better Self matches the quality of Out There Live and may, given some more time, replace it as my favorite album. Either way Williams remains my favorite, rating, in my book, above Tracy Chapman (new album: Where You Live), Martha Wainwright (sister of Rufus, daughter of Louden), and the righteous babe herself Ani DiFranco (who can be heard, sort of, on the new Dar album). Seriously, folks, buy Out There Live. Customer Rating: Summary: The best Comment: I don't understand why some people say these songs don't sound as great live. Sure, they sound different than on Dar's studio albums, but in my opinion, they sound BETTER!!! Dar is a great song writer, and for any fan, especially one just starting to listen to her music, it's a must-have. I've burned it for a lot of music fans I know, and most of them love it too! Stand out song for me is February, but they are all great. You seriously will be hard-pressed to find a song you don't like. Customer Rating: Summary: the only great live album Comment: Dar Williams is a great singer/songwriter and this album's displays her performance excellance--a friend gave me this years ago to introduce me to Dar after a debate about how live albums arent as good as the originals--i lost the debate but won a great introduction to a very talented musician. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: There was a time when Dar Williams flubbed her chords, forgot her lyrics, and could only make it through a set due to the enthusiastic support of her fans. Now she's a seasoned and poised folk-rocker and a mesmerizing live performer, although this recording fails to reflect it. Sadly, her magnetic personality and energy seem lost here. Recorded during her 2000 tour behind The Green World, Out There Live too often falls short of both her lush studio recordings and her vibrant stage performances. Although upbeat numbers like "As Cool As I Am" and "Are You Out There?" nearly summon the patented Williams charm and verve, her more plaintive, quiet songs, such as "February," "End of the Summer," and "When I Was a Boy," sound exhausted and flat. No new songs or covers are included, most arrangements vary only slightly from existing studio recordings, and Williams frequently sounds downright bored. Her endearing stage banter is captured in a few song introductions, but it is not enough to carry an album that will please only die-hard fans. --Sally Weinbach