Fit?

Artist: Old Blind Dogs
Label: Green Linnet
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 048248121422
EAN: 0048248121422
ASIN: B00005BGU0

Release Date: 2001-05-15

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Tracks:

Is There For Honest Poverty
Come A' Ye Kincardine Lads
Much Better Now
Tramps and Hawkers
Country Girl
Sky City
Reres Hill
The Rejected Suitor
Awa' Whigs Awa'
Cuilfhionn
Black-Haired Lad
Tatties and Herrin'

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Customer Reviews:

Celtic at its best!.......2007-01-05

This is a wonderful Old Blind Dogs CD. Track 7 - Reres Hill - is one of the lovliest songs I have ever heard, and Jim Malcolm's voice is sublime. The instrumentals are fantastic as well. Jim is off on his own now, so if you want a wonderful taste of OBD together, this is it. I also highly recommend Old Blind Dogs Play live!

excellent!.......2003-09-13

I have every OBD CD except for one, and although I wouldn't say this one is my favorite (that is always reserved for The World's Room) this is definently the CD that sticks out in my mind the most.

It screams Scottish pride to me, really. A lot of the songs actually have a swanky, bluegrassy, almost country feel to them in parts (but not overwhelmingly or unpleasantly so), and I suppose that distinguishes it.

Jim Malcom, as always, sings flawlessly. He brings a very smooth, sexy, irresistable flavor to the CD. All the CD's with Jim Malcom are wonderful (as his solo stuff is great too).
There are a fare bit of instrumental songs on Fit?...most featuring the star piping of Rory. I think the Piping is most exceptional on this CD, over all the others.

But like I said, it screams Scottish pride. The songs selected, the tunes, the voices and instruments (even with that funky drum) make me feel alive and sunny and Scottish! And Jim's Aberdonian accent is a must hear!

as good as it gets!.......2003-02-06

This band is amazing and this is my favorite cd of theirs (but all of them I've heard are great). I have been into Celtic music for a long time, but my teenage son and all of his friends love this cd, and they are mostly into punk and ska. The perfect blend of contemporary and traditional. Malcolm's vocals are smooth, deep and FIT? perfectly with the grooves of the tunes. The turns that most of the songs take keep everything exciting, especially the time changes. The instrumental mixes vary and are always played with the touch of a master. After listening to this cd 30 or 40 times you still have to hear it again and again.

Just buy it........2002-10-22

Fantastic melodies, beautiful vocals, outstanding playing. I can't decide which I like better, "Fit?" or "World's Room". In either case, "Fit?" has become a CD that I don't file back into the bookshelf because I play it so much.

Excellent blend of traditional & contemporary music.......2002-07-17

(I really want to give this 4.5 stars...)

As I seem to have found most bands recently, I found out about OBD by doing a random search on Amazon. I prefer bands that can successfully blend the old with the new without getting perverted. "Perverted" in the way of utilizing strange instruments or overbearing electronic elements.

Initially OBD seemed to have a new sound that I could get into. After listening to a few samples I decided to purchase "Fit?". I received my copy yesterday and I am indeed impressed.

Jim's voice is... incredible. It has just the right tone and is perfectly clear and sharp. "Tramps and Hawkers" showcases this best, I think. I'd give my weight in gold to possess a voice and accent like that! Not to overlook the other members, I must note that they all seem highly competent and capable on their respective instruments. They play exceptionally well whether they are doing a solo or playing collectively.

The only marks I have against their style are that they use the drums a bit too much and they only play the border pipes. Ideally, I would play the drums less and toss in some occasional highland pipes. Nevertheless, these are wee quibbles and I know I should shut up.

I enjoy most of the tracks, but my top favorites are 3 - 5, 8, and 11. The first band I heard perform "Tramps and Hawkers" was the Battlefield Band, who did it rather slow; so when I heard Jim sing it I thought, "He does it too fast," but now his is my favorite version. The only two [tracks] I generally don't like are 7 (too slow) and 10 (too New Age).

I haven't investigated the other OBD releases much to this point, but if they are anything like this one I will surely pick them up also.

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