The Man on the Burning Tightrope

The Man on the Burning Tightrope Artist: Firewater
Label: Jet Set Records
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 604978005427
EAN: 0604978005427
ASIN: B00009ATKZ


Release Date: 2003-06-17

The Man on the Burning Tightrope


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Tracks:

  1. Fanfare
  2. Anything At All
  3. Too Much (Is Never Enough)
  4. Too Many Angels
  5. Dark Days Indeed
  6. The Man On The Burning Tightrope
  7. The Truth Hurts
  8. Secret
  9. The Vegas Strip
  10. Ponzi's Revenge
  11. Don't Make It Stop
  12. The Dog & Pony Show
  13. The Song That Saved My Life
  14. Before The Fall
  15. Descent

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars How can this be five stars?.......2005-01-29

I feel suspect for giving this album five stars. I mean everyone who is enthralled by a given album hands them out like a kindergarten teacher who is thrilled that the students are actualy retaining anything. Simple answer - Firewater is the teacher! Like the newly revived CVB or vintage Waits, they simply made an album like no-one does anymore. A variety of styles by a singular voice. So when they pass over the indie rock stylings of "Don't Make It Stop", it feels like a revelation. It's like a great foreign film that suddenly turns to english. So if you like a mixed bag of styles delivered by a band and a singer that make them their own, this is your ticket to ride. Simply fantastic. And while you are at it pick up The Ponzi Scheme. This is a great band that people will discover years after they disappear from the scene. Great lyrics, great music, a singular style. Though I don't play it 24/7, whenever it makes it out, I feel like something is going on, somewhere!--

5 out of 5 stars Great songs. Don't make it Stop!!!!.......2004-12-02

I just can't get enough. I just came across Firewater recently and just love their music. This is a great album. It is a bit of everything. It has blues, rock and pop. Buy it.

5 out of 5 stars life is beautiful.......2003-12-31

It's a beautiful life when you love what you do. This is the firewater gospel.
Firewater is a noteworthy band that started out as an indie supergroup featuring members from Cop shoot Cop, the Jesus Lizard, and Soul Coughing.
Firewater isn't a supergroup anymore. Their lineup has changed several times, but it currently features Tod A., Tamir Muskat, Oren Kaplan, and Paul Wallfisch. For the first time in a few years Firewater is just a band and they have never sounded better.
Firewater creates dazzling and alluring music from the ugliness of everyday life. Their song subjects range from boredom, to missed chances and even suicide. Firewater gives these subjects a human touch, a soul. Their music is very honest and very real. This is very apparent on their fourth release, `The man on the burning tightrope.'
The album starts off with `Fanfare'. This is a bright instrumental piece that is reminiscent of that glimmer of hope at the beginning of the day. (Did I mention that this was short, much like that sliver of hope?) `Fanfare' blends perfectly into the next tune, `Anything at All'.
This is somewhat of a shattered love song. The chorus of the song is, `I would give you anything, if I had anything at all.' Although it also reminds you of the dark side of love, ` Suckers are willing to take anything at all'.
Another great melody on this album is, `Dark Days Indeed'. This song plays like a drunken gypsy caravan that is lost in the wilds of Eastern Europe. Even though this song is called, `Dark Days Indeed' lyrics like, ` I made the devil dance for me and spat into his eye!' shows us that this song is somewhat joyful and definitely rebellious. It reminds us that there's many ways to view life. Often it's through a good bottle of bourbon and a little dance.
The title track, `The man on the burning tightrope' casts Tod A. as the ringmaster. It's a moody piece lavished in carnival sounds. This is seemingly about your appearance to others. At the point when you are truly damaged, the ringmaster reminds you that you could have been somebody. That hurts most of all.
The song, `The Truth Hurts' is strange. It's basically an answering machine message backed by cheesy, sixties pop sounds. (Although you may want to listen carefully to Nicole Blackman's fiery message.)
`Secret' seems to be a continuation of, `The Truth Hurts'. This exhibits Firewater's skill. The band showcases a new twangy, tex-mex sound for this song.
`The Vegas Strip' is awash in sleazy trumpets and drenched in cheap booze.
This song is drunk and has a showgirl hanging off of each arm.
`Ponzi's Revenge' reveals the return of the illustrious Ponzi. Guess what? He's stolen all of your money and is living it up in the Caribbean. Like Ponzi you should dance your troubles away to this song.
Firewater has consistently proven that they are a great and diverse band. Through out their previous albums they have explored such assorted sounds as Indian wedding music, middle eastern folk rock to good ole' rock'n'roll.
However on ` The man on the burning tightrope' they finally find a good balance between their distinct sounds. It's very obvious on this album that firewater love what they do and in the process have shown the rest of us that it's a beautiful life.

5 out of 5 stars This album rockz tha hizouse.......2003-07-02

go buy this album immediately. It'll rock your socks.

5 out of 5 stars Don't Make It Stop.......2003-06-23

They've done it again. Those crazy lads of Firewater have produced another gem.

The Man on the Burning Tightrope is a circus nightmare like Mr. Kite on a bad acid trip. Play it for your friends, under hot lights if you want them to confess deeply held secrets. Full of hope and optimism, if you're looking forward to falling into a spiralling inferno. A rock'in 3 ring punk klezmer celebration of doom, interspersed with burlesque, t.v. themes for shows too dangerous to air, and drunken carousel rides.

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  3. Secret Voices ~ Gaia Consort
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  5. Can't Look Away ~ Trevor Rabin
  6. Wormwood ~ moe.
  7. Meet the Residents ~ The Residents
  8. Live Phish Vol. 2: 7/16/94, Sugarbush Summerstage, North Fayston, Vermont ~ Phish
  9. Instant Live: Darien Lake Performing Arts Center - Darien Center, NY, 8/2/03 ~ The Allman Brothers Band
  10. Hearts of Stone ~ Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

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French Ballad ~ Archie (Quartet) Shepp

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