tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post1158700663176782384..comments2024-01-25T06:55:55.041-05:00Comments on Hillbilly Savants: Review: Railroad Earth's "Amen Corner"Eric Drummond Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10651674250848286847noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-70538260015497198172010-02-05T10:34:40.526-05:002010-02-05T10:34:40.526-05:00Two years later, do people have the same opinion o...Two years later, do people have the same opinion of "Amen Corner". It still hasn't left my regular rotation and a few of the songs are now RRE favorites of mine. Time sometimes shows how well songs stand up, and this is the case for "Amen Corner"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-17735793369413120262008-11-29T10:37:00.000-05:002008-11-29T10:37:00.000-05:00RRE is predominantly a performing/touring band. I...RRE is predominantly a performing/touring band. I'm not sure any studio effort is going to capture what this band does. I first heard them open for electric Hot Tuna in 2007 and they blew the main attraction right off the stage. We've been RRE fans ever since.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865082576641051315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-74479726468692671682008-06-23T22:34:00.000-04:002008-06-23T22:34:00.000-04:00This endeavor is right up there with Music from Bi...This endeavor is right up there with Music from Big Pink...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-72745948492101367932008-06-11T08:59:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:59:00.000-04:00Fairly accurate review. I found Amen Corner to be ...Fairly accurate review. I found Amen Corner to be an up and down affair, with the songs I liked on first listen steadily growing on me even more so. The songs I didn't like haven't grown on me and I skip them on a regular basis. <BR/><BR/>Sound quality is the best of all their releases so far and the supplied DVD footage of RRE being in the studio was a nice bonus.<BR/><BR/>Overall this is not the "Americana masterpiece" that some are making it out to be, a nice release (heck it's nice to just get some new tunes) but in no way a masterpiece.smarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246518299007324093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-68612597179734183342008-06-11T08:41:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:41:00.000-04:00Reading your review leaves me with the same feel t...Reading your review leaves me with the same feel that I had for the record after the first listen, especially your comments about "Waggin' The Dog" and "Hard Livin'". These songs are growing on me, though.<BR/><BR/>There are several instant masterpieces on Amen Corner, three which jump right out, "Little Bit O' Me", "The Forecast" and "All Alone". <BR/><BR/>All told, I think this is one of those albums that does not jump out at you with a huge first impression (like The Good Life did for me), but will grow on the listener substantially with each subsequent spin in the disc player.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-65186604609576019752008-06-10T22:14:00.000-04:002008-06-10T22:14:00.000-04:00If you're lucky enough to have Comcast On-Demand t...If you're lucky enough to have Comcast On-Demand they've got videos of the band taping several of the songs in the "studio" (a hundred-year-old farmhouse).<BR/>I was skeptical about the obvious departure from their previous albums but now I'm convinced. Railroad Earth shines bright!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-33505267759451706522008-06-10T20:11:00.000-04:002008-06-10T20:11:00.000-04:00I don't know about you all, but I actually think t...I don't know about you all, but I actually think this is their best effort to date! I got an advance copy about a month ago from a friend at radio and I have not been able to stop listening to it at all. I've had it on virtual non-stop play in my car and on my iPod. Every single song is rife with beautiful lyrics and wonderful melodies and arrangements. <BR/><BR/>I absolutely disagree with this review on every level. My favorite two CD's of theirs are the first and this one...and the playing is far superior on this one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-60548690296472743032008-06-10T19:49:00.000-04:002008-06-10T19:49:00.000-04:00I can't say I agree that this studio album is the ...I can't say I agree that this studio album is the weakest thus far. The quality of the recordings is better than all the other in my opinion. The inclusion of electric guitar and bass along with sax and other less known instruments adds a nice feel. <BR/><BR/>This album may not grab you the first go-around, but come back in a day or two and you'll find yourself immersed in the subtleties that make this band so fun and so damn talented. <BR/><BR/>Give it a go in another week if you find your first listen-through flat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-87345652980138795322008-06-10T15:12:00.000-04:002008-06-10T15:12:00.000-04:00Their weakest studio effort to date, no doubt. Eas...Their weakest studio effort to date, no doubt. Easy, easy listening, for the most part. Still, I like hearing the band stretch their range with WAGGIN' THE DOG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-16595985981267085192008-06-09T20:26:00.000-04:002008-06-09T20:26:00.000-04:00I agree... This album falls short of what I have c...I agree... This album falls short of what I have come to expect from this band... Nothing really stands out as great... No goosebumps. Despite all the hype... "Lovin you" and "been down this road" are ok though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22156824.post-31956142715480657542008-06-09T00:48:00.000-04:002008-06-09T00:48:00.000-04:00I love hard livin. Not sure what there isnt to li...I love hard livin. Not sure what there isnt to like about that song.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com