Far from Enough

Artist: Viktor Krauss
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 075597981926
EAN: 0075597981926
ASIN: B00018D332

Release Date: 2004-02-03

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Tracks:

For a Good Time
Far from Enough
Overcast
Tended
Philo
Big Log
Playground
Grit Lap
Sunday Afternoon Man
Side Street
Here to Be Me
Split Window

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Customer Reviews:

Viktor Krauss & Friends . . . .......2006-08-19

have produced a fine, mellow album showing a good deal of diversity in their music. From the opening track "For A Good Time," one can hear the interplay between the guitar, dobro and bass, with Krauss, Jerry Douglas and Bill Frisell weaving their melodies in and out of the song. This does not continue through all of the songs on the album; there's more variety than that. There's also some songs that drag a little, and some that show an ambient side of all playing. A bonus to this almost-all instrumental album is Alison Krauss' vocals on "Big Log," a very fine version. All in all, talented musicians + good songs = a very fine album.

Everything works...beautifully.......2006-06-06

The compositions, the musicians, the production, all produce a release that should be award-winning and yet defies catagorization. The blend of roots/americana, jazz sensibility, and Nashville hot create a complete sound, all new yet seemingly familiar, almost traditional.

This is masterful, modern "fusion" that will appeal to both the musician who craves deep harmonic content and to the casual listener that just wants to relax and chill. The sum is greater than the parts and the parts (musicians) are incredible. Kind of like if you took the Paul Motian trio, the Nashville Cats, and Little Village and shook 'em all up in a box - but even better.

and now for something completely different............2006-01-11

i'm so glad a friend of mine turned me on to this cd. it is so different from what is passing these days for music. wonderfully laid back. it reminds me at times of listening to rain. a musical must.

Bass Work Effortlessly Superb.......2005-12-15

THE BAND: Viktor Krauss (all things bass, electric piano, guitar), Bill Frisell (electric & acoustic guitars), Jerry Douglas (guitars, dobro, lap steel guitar, Weissenborn), Steve Jordan (drums, percussion, conga), and Alison Krauss (backing atmospheric vocals).

THE DISC: (2004) Recorded at Sound Emporium and Brown Cloud in Nashville, TN. 12 songs clocking in at approximately 56 minutes. The disc comes with a 10-page booklet featuring songs (and the players on each song), song credits, band pictures and thank you's. Except for track 6 ("Big Log"), Krauss authored or co-authored all songs. Label - Nonesuch.

COMMENTS: Bluesy, Jazzy, New Age... hard to classify. With that being said, I found this disc in the "Country/Western" section of the store. Great background music. Cerebral, hypnotic, dreamy, eccentric. This disc gets better with age - perhaps as I get older (?)... and I bet the young audience simply won't connect with what their ears are hearing. Mood pieces such as "Overcast" and "Side Street", as well as elements of hard rock in "Grit Lap", "Here To Me" and "Tended". Viktor Krauss is a master on all makes of bass guitar... period. Krauss has been instrumental (as a session musician) in helping other feature artists make their records - including Lyle Lovett, Bill Frisell, Michael McDonald, Steve Forbert, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Acoustic Alchemy, Jason White and sister Alison. It's about time he had his own release - and this one shines. "Far From Enough" is an instrumental album... containing only one gem-of-a-song with lyrics... a remake of Robert Plant's "Big Log" (Krauss is a big fan of Plant's and Led Zeppelin). He slows the "Big Log" down even more so and Allison's voice is simply devine here. Great disc. * Curious - my disc has a different photograph on the front cover... the same brown tinted black & white type photo, but it shows Krauss squatting down and leaning up against a garage... with an old VW Beetle on one side and a big bass in its case on the other (?).

Incredible Record!.......2005-05-08

Found this record in the Bluegrass section (of all places) at our local J&R Music. Frankly I bought it because I liked the cover art and, at first, I didn't make the connection to big-star sister Alison. Expecting "edgy bluegrass" or "alt bluegrass" (e.g. Hackensaw Boys)I was blown away when I played it through. Bill Frisell's influence is clear throughout and Jerry Douglas is just so tasteful (as usual). All I can say is that this is a really fine album. Big canvas, broad wash of subtle colors underneath, fine details on top. It's a moody and reflective thing with a lot going on.

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