Search - Dan Monroe :: Windsongs: A Tribute to the Music of John Denver

Appropriate Tribute to one of the Greatest Songwriters Ever

12/15/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's truly a hard task for any singer to record an album entirely of John Denver songs, while the late singer has set such a high standard with his own recordings of timeless classics. Dan Monroe accepted the challenge, and the result is quite impressive. While his voice does not match Denver's, his versions of well-known songs are vivid renditions, with lots of individual musical notions. The choice of songs is very well done, because Monroe did not limit himself to some sort of karaoke-style greatest hits collection (as many others did), but recorded some lesser known gems, first of all the powerful "Love is the Master", where he even managed an appropriate "Denverish" yodelling. Monroe's voice has some rough edges, at times it is even similar to Denver's typical nasal sound, but he always stays his own self - a very talented singer and guitarist. Over the years I have had the pleasure of listening to several dozen albums of Denver tributes. Although the album does not meet today's hifi top standards, this is truly one of the best, and at the price you do nothing wrong purchasing it."