Label: Market Square UK
Category: Music
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Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1
EAN: 5028207012324
ASIN: B00009KTT0
Release Date: 2003-05-22
Music from the Four Corners of Hell
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Woods Band
Label: Market Square UK Category: Music Average customer rating:
Format: Import Media: Audio CD Number Of Discs: 1 EAN: 5028207012324 ASIN: B00009KTT0 Release Date: 2003-05-22 |
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Bit of a disappointment.......2007-01-19
The Woods Band picks up where the Pogues Left Off.......2003-12-29
This CD arrived in the mail about a week ago and it's been keeping the neighbors awake ever since. What a fantastic CD. Simply put it is the most promising blend of traditional Irish and original tunes, Irish instruments and rock instruments I've heard since the Pogues called it a day.
Some of the newer bands that try to cover the territory explored by the Pogues, that is a wonderful blend of traditional Irish music and spirit with rock music, don't always reach their full potential. In my opinion bands like Dropkick Murphy's, Flogging Molly etc. are great bands but sometimes the Irish music gets drowned out by the guitars.
The Woods Band seems to have found the perfect combination. You could always tell Terry Woods was one of the professional musicians in the Pogues and it's quite obvious he's surrounded himself with other professionals in this band. The song selection for Music From the Four Corners of Hell is right on, the mix of traditional vs. rock instruments is perfect and the quality of the sound is vibrant. They nailed the mix. The CD has an energy about it that will make you want to play it loud.
The Pogues were exceptional at bottling the energy of the accordion, banjo and mandolin and mixing it with a rock attitude. So is The Woods Band. The band gets it's sound from Woods himself playing a variety of Irish instruments and from Paul Harrigan and his accordion, whistle and uillean pipes. When the rest of the band kicks in with the electric guitars they take the music up a notch without drowning out the Irishness of it.
There are some fine traditional tunes: As I Roved Out, Spanish Lady and The Travellin' People all measure up. And the originals are top notch as well - in fact Love on Tillery, DeValera's Green Isle and The Grosse Isle Lament standouts in my opinion and they would be on any Pogues album even at the top of their popularity. If Kilmainham's Glen is an original add that to the list as well.
One comment on the vocals. Shane Martin is the singer and he was smart enough not to fall into the trap that some of the younger bands have fallen into. Rather than try and snarl the lyrics in a style that the one and only Shane MacGowan was best at Martin takes a more polished approach. Martin's vocals are strong and on key - perfectly appropriate for the band he's fronting. You'll still want to hoist a few pints with Martin and the Woods Band. You just may not wind up in jail at the end of the night.
Buy this CD!!!
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