Search - Sam Broussard :: Geeks

Worth the Wait...

07/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I first got this CD, my CD player wasn't working, so all I could do was read through the lyrics in the booklet. Broussard is a moving storyteller with an unblinking yet compassionate eye for the details that enliven his characters. The lyrics stand on their own. Then when I was finally able to listen to the CD, I was knocked out by the gorgeous guitar work, strong melodies and relentless rhythmic drive(particularly stunning is "Your Sleeping Face"). This recording is an unusual and very fine piece of work."

Who IS this guy???

paintingmn | Baton Rouge, LA United States | 01/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"From what I hear--from a LOT of people, Sam Broussard has a cult following in SW Louisiana based not only on his dexterity with the slide guitar (on a par with the great Sonny Landreth also from Lafayette, LA) and his tasty guitar licks bred from arcane tunings but also for a wordsmithing talent that is second to none and normally reserved for the "great" songwriters. Broussard is the guitar player in the multi-Grammy-nominated band Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys so "Geeks" would be more of his personal take on the world at large (and what a take it is)!Broussard somehow takes situations and people from "everyday" life and, by some unique interior alchemy, turns them into something quite extraordinary and unique. Many of his songs revolve around fringe characters and episodic remembrances that defy description but, by the time he's finished with them, they take on a timeless (and unforgettable) quality that underscores the human condition as seen through Broussard-colored glasses.You've just never HEARD anything like this guy!Couple Broussard's brilliant songwriting with "I can't believe he just did that" musicianship and exotic guitar tunings and you have "Geeks"--sitting there in the cd bin like a diamond in the barnyard and all one has to do is move a few strands of straw out of the way and...there it is. Pick it up, play it and get ready to listen to a cd that just doesn't get boring--ever. Now THAT'S something different, yes?"

Subtle, Melodic, Lyrical and Continues To Grow On You

paintingmn | 02/07/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Sam Broussard's "Geeks" CD is one of those rare find recordings that you stumble upon that makes the art of music so magical. Broussard, from Lafayette, Louisiana, displays a mastery of guitar musicianship and songwriting that incorporates the acoustic folk and jazz influences from the bayou state into an eclectic masterpiece. Excellent, thoughtful lyrics are poetically integrated into melodies that are mature and memorable (- the kind that stick in your mind...). This CD continues to grow on you with each playing. Its real art, people! Highly recommended."