Big Darby

Josh Cusatis, Times News, June 6 2003
The chord progressions and arrangements lend as much to rock as to the bluegrass style of their presentation.

Product Description
The recording is a virtuosic compilation of brand new acoustic songs of bluegrass and jazz roots penned by the band’s members, and clearly demonstrates why this band has been receiving so much attention lately. From the aggressive first chords of the first track, Big Darby, the band takes the listener on an emotional ride through the sweet (Breakfast In Sydney), sassy (Waves In The Sands), exciting (Spirits Of The Okeechobee), funny (Run Rachel Run), serious (My Hometown), and dazzling (Big Darby). Each of the twelve original tracks (Spirits of the Okeechobee is split into two tracks – its introduction and body – to be more radio-friendly) and two cover tunes are unique in their style and substance, and each is compelling in its own way. For example, the group’s wide range of capabilities is shown by contrasting the bluegrass-based My Heart’s In Carolina co-written by mandolinist Anthony Hannigan and fiddler Sue Cunningham, with the folk-based My Hometown written by guitarist Dan Shipe, with the jazz fusion-based Take A Ride written by banjoist David Cavage. Take A Ride starts with a solo banjo riff before taking off into a hard-driving rhythmic jam sure to get feet moving in the audience.

Big Darby

Big Darby,Hickory Project,Hickory Productions,Agressive Progressive original acoustic music with influences from bluegrass/newgrass to jazz/funk to folk and swing.

Average customer rating: extremely poor re-mastering An excellent CD! Nelson Eddy on CD - always a pleasure

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Tracks:

1. Carousel in the Park - Jeanette MacDonald
2. It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream - Jeanette MacDonald
3. Close as Pages in a Book - Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Merrill
4. Fireman's Bride - Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Merrill
5. Big Back Yard - Robert Merrill
6. When You Walk in the Room - Robert Merrill
7. Isnt' It Romantic? - Jeanette MacDonald, Paramount Studio Orchestra
8. Love Me Tonight - Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald
9. Golden Days - Nelson Eddy
10. Drinking Song
11. Deep in My Heart, Dear - Nelson Eddy, Rise Stevens
12. Serenade - Rise Stevens
13. Just We Two - Rise Stevens
14. Come Boys - Nelson Eddy
15. One More Mile to Go
16. Raindrops on a Drum - Nelson Eddy
17. Love Is the Time - Nelson Eddy
18. Nearer and Dearer - Nelson Eddy
19. Tell Me With Your Eyes - Nelson Eddy
20. Russian Easter Hymn - Nelson Eddy
21. Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met: Three Blind Mice/Short'nin Bread - Nelson Eddy
22. Why Do I Love You? [From Show Boat] - Nelson Eddy, Jane Powell
23. Beyond the Blue Horizon [From Monte Carlo][*] - Jeanette MacDonald

Customer Reviews:

extremely poor re-mastering.......2004-12-21

I listen to many (re-mastered) historical recordings. Jeanette MacDonald is certainly one of my most favorite sopranos. For some reason, I haven't been able to find a decent, or even acceptable, re-mastering of her recordings.

While this one certainly contains many valuable tracks, the re-mastering is horrid. The songs sound stripped yet still maintain a great deal of distracting noise. I conjecture that the re-mastering was done simply by increasing the bass and decreasing the treble.

An excellent CD!.......2004-03-29

This is an excellent collection of the Screen Sweethearts of the 30's, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald, *not* singing together, in the 40's (except for a few of Jeanette's songs).

For Jeanette, it has numbers from Up In Central Park: Carousel in the Park, It Doesn't Cost You Anything to Dream, Close as Pages in a Book, Fireman's Bride, The Big Back Yard, When You Walk in the Room. She and Robert Merrill sing these together and on their own, and very charmingly, too. There are also Love Me Tonight, Isn't It Romantic, and Beyond the Blue Horizon.

For Nelson, he sings music from The Student Prince with Rise Stevens: Golden Days, Drinking Song, Deep in my Heart Dear, Serenade (which is BEAUTIFUL!), Just We Two, and Come Boys. He also sings all the songs from Northwest Outpost - thankfully, without Ilona Massey! Also, the Willie the Whale segment from Make Mine Music is on this CD - just as it is in the movie, with the narration and everything - it's great! (The Tristan und Isolde part is not included, however - not sure what the reasoning is behind that.) He also sings a duet with Jane Powell - Why Do I Love You? from Show Boat.

I say this is a must for fans of Nelson and/or Jeanette, not to mention Rise Stevens!

I particularly enjoy "When You Walk in the Room". It's a charming little tune, with ridiculous but adorable lyrics! "Fireman's Bride" is very funny also - Jeanette barely sounds like herself!

I hope this will help others to choose this CD - it's a pity there's not a list of the titles here!

Nelson Eddy on CD - always a pleasure.......1998-08-30

It's always a pleasure to find Nelson Eddy's wonderful voice on CD and this one has some of the harder-to-find pieces in it, including collaborations with Jane Powell and the wonderful mezzo Rise Stevens. The recording of "The Whale Who Sang at the Met" is a must for any collector as are the excellent recordings (better than on the movie) for "Northwest Outpost". The baritone singing opposite Jeanette MacDonald also has an excellent voice (though his name temporarily escapes me)

Average customer rating:

Big Darby Hickory Project Manufacturer: Hickory Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Polaris ASIN: B0000D8D5T Release Date: 2003-06-01

Tracks:

1. Big Darby
2. Waves in the Sand
3. The Duckling
4. My Hearts in Carolina
5. Roaxanne
6. In the Mood
7. My Home Town
8. Run Rachel Run
9. Breakfast in Sydney
10. Memory of You
11. Take a Ride
12. Trouble in the Fields
13. Spirits of the Okeechobee (intro)
14. , Spirits of the Okeechobb

Album Description

The recording is a virtuosic compilation of brand new acoustic songs of bluegrass and jazz roots penned by the band's members, and clearly demonstrates why this band has been receiving so much attention lately. From the aggressive first chords of the first track, Big Darby, the band takes the listener on an emotional ride through the sweet (Breakfast In Sydney), sassy (Waves In The Sands), exciting (Spirits Of The Okeechobee), funny (Run Rachel Run), serious (My Hometown), and dazzling (Big Darby). Each of the twelve original tracks (Spirits of the Okeechobee is split into two tracks - its introduction and body - to be more radio-friendly) and two cover tunes are unique in their style and substance, and each is compelling in its own way. For example, the group's wide range of capabilities is shown by contrasting the bluegrass-based My Heart's In Carolina co-written by mandolinist Anthony Hannigan and fiddler Sue Cunningham, with the folk-based My Hometown written by guitarist Dan Shipe, with the jazz fusion-based Take A Ride written by banjoist David Cavage. Take A Ride starts with a solo banjo riff before taking off into a hard-driving rhythmic jam sure to get feet moving in the audience.

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