| All Artists: Steve Earle Title: Just an American Boy Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Rykodisc UK Release Date: 1/13/2008 Album Type: Import Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock Styles: Neotraditional, Singer-Songwriters, Country Rock, Roots Rock Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPC: 014431700224 |
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 | Steve Earle Just an American Boy Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock This double live CD, recorded with the Dukes on their tour supporting Earle's 2002 album Jerusalem, takes its title from "John Walker's Blues," Earle's song about John Walker Lindh, "the American Taliban"--a song that got ... more » |
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Amazon.com This double live CD, recorded with the Dukes on their tour supporting Earle's 2002 album Jerusalem, takes its title from "John Walker's Blues," Earle's song about John Walker Lindh, "the American Taliban"--a song that got him Dixie Chick-ed off adult contemporary and country rock stations across the U.S. Subtitled "an audio documentary," the album coincides with the release of a feature film that follows Earle as he tours, mounts a play, and campaigns against the death penalty. Earle talks quite a bit between songs; his monologues are affable, entertaining, and leftist. Along with Woody Guthrie and D. Boon, Earle's one of those rare musical activists who understands that successful political songs must have music that's exceptional and politics that are personal. There are extraordinary renditions of some of his finest soapbox songs, including "John Walker," "Harlan Man," "Christmas in Washington," and "Billy Austin." A couple of tunes that sounded stiff on Jerusalem--"Ashes to Ashes" and "Conspiracy Theory"--receive far better, and more rocking, treatment here, while "Copperhead Road" is turned into a Scots-Irish reel, which works surprisingly well. The highlight is a take-no-prisoners cover of Nick Lowe's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love & Understanding." --Mike McGonigal Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsBased on this disc Earle could well be the finest example of KIWRadioFREEblues | Omaha, Ne | 12/24/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "October 27, 2003 Steve Earle Just An American Boy Very Good EXCELLENT but not yet Great Among musicologists "live" albums are rated separately from studio and greatest hits albums. Probably the most heralded live albums are The Who's, 'Live at Leeds' and then The Allman Brother's, 'Live at the Fillmore.' Steve Earle's latest, 'Just An American Boy: The Audio Documentary' deserves consideration as a landmark live album. While rappers have successfully turned their "art" into a money printing bling-bling caricature of the ghetto, it has been a long time since Rock Music has been this dangerous. This is a two disc set and there is plenty of rambling on the microphone between songs. Make no mistake, while the music is excellent, what makes this record so interesting is that Earle uses his liberal political bantering to tie together his songs and give his performance a sense of continuity. If you are offended by overt political statements you won't enjoy this record; on-the-other-hand, those banterings are what make this album so inspiring: the listener's political beliefs are challenged in the best Woody Guthrie tradition. In regard to the music, Earle has hit a stride of excellence. Earle is a powerful thought provoking song writer. Like the folk music of the '60's, Earle has tapped into the long forgotten art of anti-war protest. Earle can write "great" songs with poignant words and execute with brilliance. Originally marketed as a country artist Earle has become the political sage of edgy Americana. This record is dangerous because the words and the related call to action & thought are two things that the vapid FM rock music of today has forgotten. Based on this disc Earle could well be the finest example of Americana recording today. " Based on the Music - 5 more Stars for Independence Willie Boy | 12/30/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "hey kids!
this is the rawest raunchiest alternative southern country rock to hit the market in 20 years! I use the word "kids" after reading some of the political rants on other reviews. kids who obviously have been brainwashed by the government and forced into domination by a brainwashed society. the idea of America exists only in the minds of people. the reality of America isn't the same. Steve Earle expresses himself! - don't you? in the end Steve Earle Rocks! and so does this live album........ " |
