Threads

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The Battlefield Band's Threads is dominated by traditional material. Thus it's a reminder of those heady days in Scotland a quarter century ago when the formerly separate strains of bagpipe music, dance music, and ballad music were suddenly united by progressive-folk groups who could do it all. Threads is no nostalgic look at old times, however, for the Battlefield Band's current fiddler, John McCusker, wasn't even born when the great Scottish folk renaissance of the '70s began. In fact, Alan Reid is the only original member still in the band, and his three mates give such Scottish standards as "Sleepy Maggie," "McPherson's Lament," "Snow on the Hills," and "The Indian Lass" a vigorous shaking that makes them well worth hearing again. --Geoffrey Himes

Threads,The Battlefield Band,Temple Records,Celtic/Irish,Folk Revival,Int'l & World Music,Pop

Average customer rating: Shadows Fall - Threads of Life LOVE IT Thrash and terror! Shadows Fall = Metallica lite AF OWns end of story

Threads of Life Shadows Fall Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Death Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Thrash & Speed Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Alternative Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Blackening Cannibal HELLYEAH United Abominations As Daylight Dies ASIN: B000NJLM00 Release Date: 2007-04-03

Tracks:

1. Redemption
2. Burning The Lives
3. Storm Winds
4. Failure Of The Devout
5. Venomous
6. Another Hero Lost
7. Final Call
8. Dread Uprising
9. The Great Collapse
10. Just Another Nightmare
11. Forevermore
12. Bonus Track 1
13. Bonus Track 2

Customer Reviews:

Shadows Fall - Threads of Life .......2007-07-17

After hearing some buzz about Shadows Fall, I decided to check them out. Their most recent album "Threads of Life" is the latest release from the band, so my review will lack the critical analysis that could be used to compare any progression or change they have had from albums in their past discography.

Songs I liked: Redemption is the opening track and is heavy and powerful, with a mix of thrash and repetitive style rock riffs in places. The songwriting is good and I liked the vocal efforts on this song, as well as most songs on the album. The track "Failure of the Devout" has some good changeups within the overall structure of the guitar parts. The track "Another Hero Lost" is one of my favorites and has some catchy riffs as well as definitive melodic guitars throughout. The drifting ballad "Final Call" is a nice change to throw into the mix of hard edged thrash and rock based tunes. The fact they do this shows a little bit of diversity and showcases the bands ability to at least do something different than spit out repeated riffs and angst style vocals, which is a habit many bands of this genre fall into. The track "Forevermore" is fast and furious with high speed guitars and vocals that hit home. The percussion on this song is a little more prevalent and does not take a back seat to any of the other instruments used.

Bottom Line: Normally I don't like to use other bands when comparing music or writing a review, however at times it can be very necessary because it is a better way of conveying a sound or style of music than trying to describe the sounds I hear and feel on the album. If you are looking for a more progressive or math metal style of music, these guys are probably not for you. If you like some of the thrash metal bands from the 1980s then you may find these guys to your liking. They are not Pantera or old Metallica, but the album itself is pretty tight, and although at times I felt there was a lot of repetition within the songs as a collective whole, there is enough strength here to grow, with room to improve. If you like to listen to anything from Disturbed to Dragonforce, you may find room for this album in your collection. This genre of music is heavily saturated right now with bands trying to make their mark, and I think Shadows Fall may have enough shredding and decent songwriting within them to carry on into the next decade. I realize they formed over ten years ago, and do have a strong overall fan base. Vocalist Brian Fair is particularly impressive here and with that said; I look forward to going back and listening to more music by this band.

LOVE IT.......2007-07-06

This Album is just awesome! Plain and simple. Riffs are awesome, solos are insane, and Brian Fair's vocals keep getting better. It's nice to hear a band that grows and stays true to themselves too.

Thrash and terror!.......2007-07-05

I am so glad to see that there are stil thrash bands in circulation. I like all of that norweigian black/deathy stuff...but thrash is my idea of great metal music. And here they are, a modern band doing an old thing with all of the much needed ingreidients to keep it original and personal. Shadows Fall is further proof that thrash is not just another metal trend, it's the timeless form of metal that will always come back to bite you just when you thought it was dead. I recommend this fine album to fans of Slayer, Exodus, and Burst.

Shadows Fall = Metallica lite.......2007-06-22

These guys try so hard, but they are oh so average
3 for effort and i still liked them live

AF OWns end of story.......2007-06-21

This album is amazing. Redemption was the first track that caught my eye and personally I am happy that bought this album. This was one of the great albums that I have heard so far in the past year. It plays no stop in my Ipod. Final Call is my favorite Track. Shadows Fall owns!!!

Average customer rating: Sparked by the Music Wonderful composition and performance O'Connor meets Vivaldi This man just goes from strength to strength. Appalachian/Classical Crossover

The American Seasons Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music O'Connor, Mark | ( O ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by O'Connor | O'Connor, Mark | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: O'Connor: Fanfare for the Volunteer / O'Connor, Mercurio, London SO Appalachia Waltz / Ma, Meyer, O'Connor Double Violin Concerto The Fiddle Concerto Midnight on the Water ASIN: B00005OKTI Release Date: 2001-09-25

Tracks:

1. Spring
2. Summer
3. Fall
4. Winter
5. Strings & Threads Suite
6. Appalachia Waltz

Customer Reviews:

Sparked by the Music.......2007-06-10

Mark O'Connor's "The American Seasons" is an ambitious work that is moving. From the buoyant and bubbly music that is "Spring" to the wistful and melancholy music that describes "Fall," the moods evoked are varied and gripping. As a performer, O'Connor startles us with both his verve and depth of feeling. The 14-minute "Winter" has a glorious string arrangement that swells and falls with O'Connor's violin leading the sonic storm. Closing my eyes, images flood my head sparked by the music from snow swirling to the feeling of entering the door of home and finding a hot cup of cocoa to warm the chill. O'Connor's collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma & Edgar Meyer on Appalachian Journey was excellent & had some of the same appeal. This disc was first published in 2001 & is well worth seeking. Enjoy!

Wonderful composition and performance.......2006-07-20

This piece, The American Seasons, by Mark O'Connor, is a beautiful composition. It blends folk, blues, jazz, and classical (and barlque) influences, with a tribute to Vivaldi's Four Seasons in the structure and the instrumentation, as is Mark's style. Many of the compositional techniaues, the counterpoint, are similar to those that Bach used. Each movement, to me, focuses on the seasons of the year AND the seasons of the life (I can just picture the leaves turning yellow during Fall, and the snow coming down in Winter). I especially like how the different themes throughout the composition are really similar--especially in Summer, the maturity theme is an ornamented version of the theme in the beginning of the movement, which is just a variation from something in the first movement. The improvized violin cadenza in the end is astonishing (one reviewer mentioned that only Mark would be able to play it, but Mark never writes his cadenzas out, so future performers would just improvize something else. In fact, if you look at the score on his website, there's nothing written there.)

The other two pieces, Strings and Threads and Applachian Waltz, are also very good in composition and execution, though not as great as the Seasons.

This is currently my favorite CD in my collection, and I highly recommend it to everyone regardless of whether you like classical, folk, jazz, or traditional music (although if you like jazz or blues you may like Mark O'Connor's Double Violin Concerto better).

O'Connor meets Vivaldi.......2003-10-21

The concept is Vivaldi's perhaps, but the composition and playing are uniquely O'Connor. Just as he took the concept of the caprices from Paganini in Midnight on the Water, Mark O'Connor demonstrates here his ability to borrow from others to create something distinctly his own. I drove all the way from Tulsa to Dallas to watch a live performance of The American Seasons and I don't regret it for a minute. It was November of 2001, just two months after the tragedy of 9-11. Appropriately the American part of The American Seasons took on a whole new meaning to both the performers and their audiences.

This four-part concerto represents the four stages of life, and incorporates various musical genres that are uniquely American. The theme and variations in the first movement are almost as catchy as Beethoven's 5th, with an intertwining counter melody weaving in and out. The second movement, representing youth and early adulthood, starts off with a slow, bluesy theme. O'Connor said he envisioned a kid kicking a can down the street as this movement unfolds. I can see that. The third movement, Fall, represents adulthood and middle age. It's probably the weakest of the four movements, but then the excitement and energy of youth is fading away and the complexities of life that are encountered in this stage are reflected in the slow, wandering melody. The fourth movement revisits the theme of the first movement with added drama and dissonance. The idea, I gather, is that in old age we tend to reflect on our earlier years with more wisdom and hopefully a more discerning perspective.

The first suite is worth the price of the CD, but the Strings & Threads Suite is the icing on the cake. Here O'Connor runs through a series of short pieces offering an assortment of irish jigs and reels, waltzes, rags, and blues as the focus moves away from composition and features more pure fiddling.

Before I bought this CD I bought The Fiddle Concerto. While I felt that was a good effort, I feel that O'Connor found his stride with The American Seasons. It's destined to be considered one of the great concertos of the 21st century.

This man just goes from strength to strength........2001-10-13

In a relatively short period of time, I've managed to very nearly become a Mark O'Connor "compleatist," grabbing up virtually everything he's released on disc. This new release - "The American Seasons" - goes to the top of my O'Connor short list, along with "Heroes" (O'Connor fiddling duet-style with virtually all of the other greats of the instrument), "Fanfare for the Volunteer" (O'Connor's alternately thrilling, moving and heartfelt violin concerto of a few years back), "Midnight on the Water" (O'Connor as triple-threat Paganini, on violin, guitar and mandolin), and "Telluride Sessions" (in which O'Connor teamed up with Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas to form the Strength in Numbers group on the most essential "Newgrass" release ever produced).

This time around, it's "all strings, all the time," with the excellent Boston-based Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra providing the orchestra backdrop.

The title piece is a four-movement Concerto for Fiddle and Strings, representing the seasons of an American musical life (part O'Connor and part archetypal as he writes in the notes), with at least a sideways glance at Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" for the same instrumentation. But there's absolutely no risk of confusing O'Connor and Vivaldi in this work. Three of the four movements are each in two major sections, for a total of seven major themes meant to suggest the stages of life, along the lines of Shakespeare's "seven ages of man" from "As You Like It."

So much for the background. What is the work like? It's of course typical O'Connor in the sense of extending the reaches of the instrument, but yet new and different from his earlier Fiddle Concerto and "Fanfare for the Volunteer." Where those two works have their glances back at earlier musical eras (the romantic violin concerto era in the case of the Fiddle Concerto and the early 20th century of Copland, Hanson and Harris in the case of "Fanfare for the Volunteer"), this work is thoroughly grounded in more current musical idioms. Like all of O'Connor's major compositions, it is a high-wire balancing act of touchingly sweet lyricism and absolutely mind-bending pyrotechnics. The extended 4th movement cadenza is - as are so many of his solos - something that I think only he will be able to perform in the foreseeable future; it is that challenging. Listen carefully to this cadenza, particularly its closing measures, in which he achieves some spiccato ("bouncing bow") effects using both fundamentals and harmonics. This is one of those "Do not attempt this at home" challenges which I can't imagine any concert violinist attempting anytime soon; it's downright scary in its difficulty.

The second major work of the album - "Strings & Threads" - is O'Connor's "take" on the history of American vernacular fiddling in a 13-movement suite of brief reflections on styles, covering Scots-Irish fiddling from the pre-Revolutionary days through blues, ragtime, Texas-style "flat" fiddling, swing, into the present era. It should come as no surprise to anyone who has listened to his "Heroes" album that he has every one of these styles nailed.

The concluding work is an arrangement for string orchestra of his deservedly famous "Appalachia Waltz" (of the Yo-Yo Ma/Edgar Meyer/Mark O'Connor album of the same name). It was this album which first brought O'Connor to my own attention. Here, he and Edgar Meyer have arranged this famous work for string orchestra, and the Metamorphosen perform it with the achingly lyrical beauty that it deserves.

The recording - made in the warm and intimate acoustic of Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA (which served as the architectural model for Symphony Hall in Boston) - is a model of clarity and presence. Sony has captured the sound of O'Connor and the Metamorphosen perfectly.

Too bad about that 5-star limitation, though. I really wish I could have given Mark at least a few more.

Bob Zeidler

Appalachian/Classical Crossover.......2001-10-12

Mark O'Connor is featured as fiddler, violinist, and composer on this Sony CD of his own works, The American Seasons. O'Connor may be best known to audiences from his performances with YoYo Ma and Edgar Meyer on the Appalachian Journey and Heartland CDs. American Seasons offers more of the same--a hearty dose of folk music--fiddle tunes from the American South, Blues, Texas Swing and more translated through postmodern ears. It's as if Igor Stravinsky had used Appalachian folk tunes as the basis for his Pulcinella suite, and flavored it all with touches of Vivaldi, Philip Glass, Bartok and even Yanni. As such, the music is wildly vibrant, rhythmically energetic, filled with the idioms of folk music but using the structures of the classical world. It has occasional mild harmonic dissonances but is always melodic and often completely diatonic. At their best, O'Connor's compositions sparkle with life, at their worst the frequent repetition of notes, rhythms and melodic formulas is annoyingly tedious. Compare, for example, the first and last movements of The American Seasons and you will find they are hardly distinguishable. The same melodic figure is treated obsessively to seemingly unending repetition, over and over, repeatedly, time and again. The liner notes tell us "The more you hear The American Seasons, the more you realize that it's built on a mere handful of motifs, and that O'Connor is learning the parsimonious cunning of a master." True, but when Berlioz or Beethoven do this, the transformations of those motifs fascinate us instead of driving us to distraction. Development is not O'Connor's compositional strength.

But although O'Connor isn't yet a great composer, he is certainly a great performer. His training is far from classical--he's a U.S. fiddle champion whose roots lie in the folk music traditions of Texas and the American South, with further training from jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli. But he's managed to incorporate the classical violin sound into his playing, smoothing out the roughness of the traditional fiddle sound. O'Connor doesn't attain the lushness of a violinist like Gidon Kremer, but then he doesn't strive for that, and his unique tone quality and virtuostic technique are enviable.

More enjoyable than the titular concerto are the two other works on the CD, the Strings and Threads Suite and the Appalachia Waltz. Strings and Threads is a collection of thirteen short movements written in the styles of various fiddle traditions. It's a wonderfully tuneful piece without the pretentions and consequent miscues of The American Seasons, and totally delightful. Finally, the gentle and quietly elegant Appalachia Waltz is reminiscent of Aaron Copland at his best.

Average customer rating: One lucky bride! A good CD beautiful music and relaxing atmosphere

Threads of Love Lorie Line Manufacturer: Time Line Production ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music Meditation | New Age | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Lorie Line - Music from the Heart: Greatest Cover Hits Open House The Heritage Collection, Vol. 1: Piano Orchestrations Beyond a Dream Show Stoppers ASIN: B000003HB1 Release Date: 1995-09-12

Tracks:

1. Threads Of Love
2. Part Of Your World (Little Mermaid)
3. Unchained Melody
4. I'd Give My Life For You (Miss Saigon)
5. Beauty And The Beast
6. From The Heart
7. Scarborough Fair
8. Dances With Wolves Medley
9. Rondo
10. Hymne

Customer Reviews:

One lucky bride!.......2002-12-10

I have seen Lorie perform several times and know that the title song of this album was written by Lorie as a gift from a groom to his bride. Can you imagine receiving such a wonderful gift? Lorie's own music is so beautiful and her arrangements of well-known tunes so fresh. I have many of her albums and love each one. I cannot recommend her enough and only wish she came to Pittsburgh to perform more often. This album is truly a joy to listen to.

A good CD.......2002-02-27

A good CD. Everyone I've played it for loves it.

beautiful music and relaxing atmosphere.......1999-10-10

I loved this collection! Lorie Line plays with much feeling and brings so much out of the song! This collection is soft and soothing and perfect for relaxing after a hard day!

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Amelita Galli-Curci: Complete Acoustic Recordings, Vol. 2 (1920-24) Manufacturer: Romophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Flotow | Flotow, Friedrich von | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Meyerbeer | Meyerbeer, Giacomo | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Sacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Vocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Chants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001S37 Release Date: 1995-11-01

Average customer rating: An interpreter's magic that is spell-binding.

Favourites, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Contemporary | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Irish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Ireland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music Celtic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Nostalgia | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Traditional Pop | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | British Isles | Europe | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 New Age | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Minstrel Boy My Wild Irish Rose ASIN: B00004YYW7 Release Date: 2001-02-20

Tracks:

1. The Kerry Dance
2. The Rose Of Tralee
3. A Pair Of Blue Eyes
4. The Garden Where The Praties Grow
5. I Hear You Calling Me
6. Sonny Boy
7. Wearing Of The Green
8. Silver Threads Among The Gold
9. Roses Of Picardy
10. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
11. Little Boy Blue
12. All Alone
13. Kashmiri Song
14. Macushla
15. Jeannine, I Dream Of Lilac Time
16. Kathleen Mavourneen
17. Just For Today
18. Ireland, Mother Ireland

Customer Reviews:

An interpreter's magic that is spell-binding........2001-04-13

Here is a welcome to a "Nostalgia" series by Naxos, and a welcome into the 21st Century to the great Irish tenor John McCormack. Younger shoppers may not be familiar with this remarkable singer who once rivalled Caruso in the recording popularity stakes. Blessed with the naturally beautiful voice and the secure breath control that any singer might envy, McCormack had the additional ability to communicate directly and memorably and vividly. He polished and perfected his inimitably Irish diction until he felt confident that every listener in the largest auditorium could hear and understand every word. Feeling he had no flair for foreign languages or for acting, he retired early from the operatic stage, but not before he had made recordings of several Mozart and Handel arias that have remained models ever since. Some of his recordings of lieder by Hugo Wolf, moreover, can still send shivers down the spine.

This CD of "Favourites" provides songs he recorded between 1912 and 1940. The sentiments may be passé (patriotism, nostalgia, piety, the praise of women and the sorrow of parting) but the sincerity and charm transcend fashion. There is also an interpreter's magic evident in the dramatic monologue "Kathleeen Mavourneen" and the jaunty recounting of what happened in "The Garden Where the Praties Grow" that is spell-binding.

Average customer rating: Beautiful Sad end to a great band Talent, passion, gritty guitars--and an unwavering message! AWESOME Goeff Moore With a Passion For the Lost!

Threads Geoff Moore and the Distance Manufacturer: Forefront ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Christian Contemporary Music | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music Similar Items: A Beautiful Sound Home Run Geoff Moore Ev-O-Lu-Tion Jefferson Street ASIN: B000000V16 Release Date: 1997-09-23

Tracks:

1. I'm Free
2. The In Betweens
3. Desperate Men
4. Only A Fool
5. Running To You
6. Threads
7. Declaration
8. No Need To Explain
9. Scattering
10. The Letter

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2003-08-20

In my experience, "Threads" has been the rare kind of CD that uplifts and energizes both musically and spiritually. "In Betweens", "Desparate Men", "Threads", "Only A Fool", "Running To You"... all move me to worship God and motivate me to live out the Christian life more faithfully. One of my favorite CD's.

Sad end to a great band.......2003-07-11

I bought this CD on my 22nd B-day, wich was just days after the death of Rich Mullins, and I alos bought Rich mullins CD "songs" (my first CD by him). I had every single Geoff Moore & the Distance CD (including a remix cd, a few cd singles and other projects their music was on). I was really looking forward to getting this cd, but felt like crying & screaming when I played it. I had heard the song "Only a fool" on the radio before I bought it and liked that song, but everything else was just poorly done. It HAS to be the producer (Tedd T.) becuase he was the aslo responsible ofr the butchering of Rebecca St. James's music (her "God" cd, the Christmas one and the "Pray" cd). All those little beeps and buzzes tottaly ruined anything good on this CD. Maybe the music would have been better otherwise, but it was just sad that such talented musicans (I saw them in concert, dang their good) put out what I consider one of the worse CD's EVER. Thank God they didn't do any more after this if this was the direction the band was headded in, too bad they had to break up. They were my favorite band back then, until this CD came out. Maybe they'll do a reunion tour someday? Hopes so, just as long as they skip anything from this CD. I STILL cant listen to it!

Talent, passion, gritty guitars--and an unwavering message!.......2000-11-18

A little "grittier" than their previous albums, "Threads" nonetheless delivers the same sensational, step-on-your-toes messages that got me hooked on Geoff Moore and the Distance. This is hardly their best release (is topped easily by both "Home Run" and "Evolution"), but the more driving rock sound doesn't spoil the lyrics. My favorite track is "Scattering"--great one-word motto for all Christians to adopt! Turn up the bass and prepare for another awesome journey guided by some talented artists--and some passionate men of faith.

AWESOME.......1999-01-23

I loved Threads. It is so spiritually uplifting

Goeff Moore With a Passion For the Lost!.......1998-10-28

This newest album by Goeff Moore and the Distance is my all time favorite. Not only does it feature the classic rock sound of this talented Christian musician but it is compelling lyrically, if you share Goeff's passion for the lost. It comes through powerfully in songs like "Desperate Men," "Only a Fool," "Scattering," and "Declaration." The Gospel is clearly portrayed in "No Need to Explain." And if you've ever been at the end of your rope, "The Letter" will really hit home. I can't get enough of this album. It's Christian rock at its best!

Average customer rating: At last! Maud Powell's musicianship available again

The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Bruch | Bruch, Max | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Elgar | Elgar, Sir Edward | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Grainger | Grainger, Percy Aldridge | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Herbert | Herbert, Victor | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Sarasate | Sarasate, Pablo de | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Vieuxtemps | Vieuxtemps, Henri | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Complete Recordings of Maud Powell, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00005NUP4 Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. Partita No.1 in b, BWV 1002: Tempo Di Borea
2. Minuetto
3. Orphee Et Eurydice: Melodie
4. Vn Con No.7 in G, Op.76: Allegro Maestoso
5. Vn Con No.7 in G, Op.76: Andante Tranquillo
6. Vn Con No.7 in G, Op.76: Allegro Moderato
7. Kol Nidrei
8. Zigeunerweisen
9. Mignon: Gavotte
10. Spanish Dance, Op.26 No.8
11. Salut D'amour
12. Four American Folk Songs: My Old Kentucky Home/Old Black Joe/Shine On/Kingdom Comin'
13. Caprice On Dixie
14. Silver Threads Among The Gold
15. Petite Valse
16. Farfalla, Op.40, No.3 (Will-O'-The-Wisp)
17. Polonaise, Op.38
18. Guitarrero
19. Souvenir
20. Molly On The Shore
21. The Bee
22. Minute Waltz
23. Thais: Meditation

Customer Reviews:

At last! Maud Powell's musicianship available again.......2002-01-03

This is a reissue of "The Art of Maud Powell, a 'Victor Immortal' - complete recordings 1904-1917" prepared by the Maud Powell Foundation (Arlington, VA) in 1989. The guiding spirit behind that foundation, and project director of this collection, is Powell's biographer Karen A. Shaffer.

These three CDs were available only from the Maud Powell Foundation. I managed to get volume 3 several years ago after hearing all three discs from a library, but volume 2 has not been available. So, I've waited for volumes 1 and 2 hoping they'd come back "someday." Well, here they are, and Naxos has also released volume 3 according to their January 2 2002 newsletter.

Maud Powell (1867-1920) was in 1904 the first solo instrumentalist to record for Victor's new celebrity artist series on their Red Seal label. Their promotional materials told us to "Listen to Maud Powell's violin...if you want to find out how much can be got out of a fiddle, go--listen to--Maud Powell." They were right.

Powell's performances are the type of playing that may bring tears to your eyes, going straight to the heart and soul of the music and resonating with whatever you find inside yourself. She starts with a remarkably intense tone and naturally easy phrasing, then adds a tastefully varied vibrato and portamento (as vocally-inspired ornaments to heighten the expressivity). She varies her intonation according to the keys and the directions of the phrases, as her younger contemporary Pablo Casals did on the cello. It is extraordinary, like the best singer one can imagine but going beyond words. It is the kind of performance where it doesn't even matter what music she's playing...classical bon-bons, excerpts, folk songs, whatever. The music becomes a living thing in performances this good: breathing and moving and dancing right in front of you, and commanding your attention. It will get to you and you will feel it. What more needs to be said?

Bravo to Naxos for making these recordings available. The sound is pretty good, too, considering that the recordings were made before the availability of electric microphones. I hardly notice the background noise of the record since the performances are so directly engaging. These discs would be a "must-have" even at three or four times the price that Naxos is asking for them....

Average customer rating: Yet Another Gem from Andy

Invisible Threads Andy Summers , and John Etheridge Manufacturer: Favored Nations ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance Similar Items: The X Tracks: Best of Andy Summers The Last Dance of Mr. X World Gone Strange Charming Snakes Synaesthesia ASIN: B00006IK1R Release Date: 2002-09-24

Tracks:

1. Broken Brains
2. Moravia
3. Stoneless Counts
4. Lolita
5. Nuages
6. The Big Gliss
7. Counting The Days
8. Radiant Lizards
9. Monks Mood
10. Archimedes
11. Heliotrope
12. Little Transgressions

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Yet Another Gem from Andy.......2002-11-05

This CD has it all--from smooth sounding arrangements to complex harmonies and timing. Andy and John play well together and have produced a recording that all steel-string afficionados should have.

Average customer rating: Victorian Rock and Roll Masterpiece

Threads: A Tear Stained Scar Bounty Hunters Manufacturer: Positive ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000IQU Release Date: 1995-04-16

Tracks:

1. Everything's For Her
2. Threads
3. From Your Eyes
4. Another Change Of Heart
5. All The Luck
6. Hooked To Your Heart
7. I'll Be Your Angel Again
8. A Picture Of You
9. Hanging Your Arms
10. In What She Says
11. Kings And Queens
12. Crashing Round My Heels
13. It Only Happens With Her
14. Song About You

Customer Reviews:

Victorian Rock and Roll Masterpiece.......2003-09-20

I've always loved Kusworth. Anyone not familiar with him should probably start by picking up the albums he did with Nikki Sudden in the Jacobites. Nikki is usually the guy who gets top billing on those albums, but Kusworth's ballads shined far above most all of the other material. His rugged, beautiful voice cold carry any band out there, and it's a shame that his output hasn't been widely distributed in the U.S.

Anyhow, on to the facts: This is a great non-Jacobites rock and roll album. I'd love to sit here and try to compare it to anything else out there, but you can't. Kusworth's approach to music is quite varied. If you love folky music, you'll love it. If you like ballads, you'll love it. If you like straight rock and roll, you'll definitely love it. This IS the English rock and roll!

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Invisible Threads Andy Summers , and John Etheridge Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Synaesthesia X Y Z World Gone Strange ASIN: B000008L8Y Release Date: 1993-10-19

Tracks:

1. Broken Brains
2. Moravia
3. Stoneless Counts
4. Lolita
5. Nuages
6. Big Gliss
7. Counting the Days
8. Radiant Lizards
9. Monk's Mood
10. Archimedes
11. Heliotrope
12. Little Transgressions

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