- Audio CD (July 1 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Signature Sounds
- ASIN: B00005J6Z3
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Ordinary Town |
| 2. Tillman Co. |
| 3. Disappearing Man |
| 4. The Power And Glory |
| 5. 236-6132 |
| 6. 41 Thunderer |
| 7. Gentle Arms Of Eden |
| 8. I Go Like The Raven |
| 9. Highway 80 (she's a mighty good road) |
| 10. Love, The Magician |
| 11. Merlin's Lament |
| 12. Gentle Soldier Of My Soul |
Product Description
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Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer take a convincing step forward on their third release, which at various times echoes the music of Robin and Linda Williams and a twangy version of Richard and Linda Thompson. Although gifted on banjo, guitar, fiddle, organ, and mandolin, the duo has placed a premium on the songwriting, with considerable payoff. "Tillman Co." details the ordinary terrors of rural working-class life, "Gentle Arms of Eden" evokes a mystical gospel vision, and "Ordinary Town" offers one of the best opening lines heard this year--"Common cool, he was a proud young fool in a kick-ass Wal-Mart tie"--and then somehow sums up the mysteries of small-town life. Now and again, the philosophical trappings can feel rather starched and pretentious, abetted in part by Carter's penchant for faux-Shakespearean syntax and imagery--"Hail the wayward werewolf howlin' / Haints and shades and goblins growlin'" is one such clumsy exertion--but the overriding musical and lyrical eloquence makes Drum Hat Buddha one of the more original Americana releases of the year. --Roy Kasten
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5.0 out of 5 stars
New to Carter and Grammer?,
By A Customer
This review is from: Drum Hat Buddha (Audio CD)
I make it easy for you: listen to the MP3 "Ordinary Town". Most people are hooked right there but if you need more check out their web site. Some of the best song writting since Dylan picked up a pen, played with passion and soul by two great artist. It's the best mix of country, folk, and a little bluegrass. Each of their CDs is brilliant. Dave Carter passed away in July of 2002 just shy of 50, the victim of a heart attack. I know that one day he will be remembered as one of the great musicians of our time. Yeah, he's that good. Tracy Grammer is making certain the music lives on, but if you want to hear what the two of them could do... well this is about as good a place to start as any. You'll buy the rest of the CDs soon enough.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful - Take a chance on this CD,
By A Customer
This review is from: Drum Hat Buddha (Audio CD)
What can I say, from hearing Crocodile Man a few times on a 'sampler disk', I was so impressed that I bought this CD and also Tanglewood Tree (which has the Crocodile recording). These songs are full of soul and you cannot miss the virtousity of the musicians - the strings ache and bring tears to your eyes in places. If there was a single theme here it would be that all of the songs tell stories - some of them contain familiar legends, others are a new viewpoint on the familiar or rather humourous/sad observations of modern rural life. I highly recommend this and Tanglewood Tree. If you are looking for traditional folk or country, look elsewhere - this has an entirely different feeling though it shares from those forms. The songs are original and fresh even though many speak of times long past.
5.0 out of 5 stars
As Good As It Gets,
By Woodsprite "thewoodsprite" (MI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Drum Hat Buddha (Audio CD)
Pure Magic - That's the only way to describe the way Dave Carter's lyrics circle and entwine, mystify and delight, dance and mourn while his partner, Tracy Grammer, navigates through furious fiddling and then sings in the most simple, sweet, honey tones. Each of Dave and Tracy's three albums was a progressive improvement upon the one before, as their experience and resources expanded. Drum Hat Buddha is a rich, intricate expression and resonates long after the last song ends. The songs and arrangements are too varied and complex to be called merely "folk" or "roots". The world lost a beautiful and unparalleled songwriter when Dave Carter passed this year, but we must be thankful that he left us this music before he went. None of their albums (see also "When I Go", "Tanglewood Tree") should be missed, but you can't miss if you buy only this album. Notable tracks (if you really have to choose a few): Ordinary Town, Tillman County, Disappearing Man, I Go Like the Raven, Gentle Soldier of My Soul...oh, heck--they're all really, really good. Just buy it. You'll like it.
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