String Quartet Tribute to Warren Zevon: Dad Get Me

Artist: Various Artists
Label: Vitamin Records
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 027297878723
EAN: 0027297878723
ASIN: B0000TGA5A

Release Date: 2003-11-25

String Quartet Tribute to Warren Zevon: Dad Get Me

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Tracks:

Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
Werewolves Of London
Detox Mansion
Excitable Boy
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Hasten Down The Wind
I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
Keep Me In Your Heart
Lawyers, Guns And Money
Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner

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Customer Reviews:

Ain't So Bad.......2006-10-26

In fact, I really liked it!

what ya gotta do is burn a CD with the instrumental followed by the Zevon original. It works for me. I think Warren woulda got a kick outta this one. I can imagine him with a cigerette holder, wearing a gray flannel suit with gold matching cuff links and tie clasp humming along with these songs as he rides to the top floor of a high rise in an elevator. And...his hair is perfect!

Shameful.......2006-08-26

You would be better served buying any other release full of WZ's music instead of this one. Part of the problem is the leaden execution of the music. It sounds like a totally midi programmed score, drum machines, midi instruments and the like. The second problem is that this release illustrates that, while WZ was a true genius musically, without his lyricism, his melodies can be repetitive. Don't agree with me? Then buy this CD, and listen to "Werewolves of London" 5 times in a row.

The most lackluster "tribute" ever produced..........2005-02-02

The version of "Roland..." presented here is the only thing that keeps this from a 1 star rating. It's dull and lacks any of the intensity or originalitly that Zevon brought to the original recordings of these songs. "Enjoy Every Sandwhich" has some great moments and heartfelt tributes, this is an insult to a genius.

the jury is out.......2004-03-07

i am a HUGE wz fan and have been since i first saw him live in boston circa 1980. i agree with some of the other comments. no lyrics means that you've lost more than half the power of zevon. however, i'm delighted that someone out there respects his songs so much as to put out a tribute record. but what i would really like to see (hear) is a tribute record performed by singer/songwriters, such as bob dylan, tom waits, elvis costello, or even eugene chadbourne, the residents or randy newman. now that would be fun !!!
and i still want 'the envoy' and 'stand in the fire' to be released on CD. get with it already !!!

Its Fabulous.......2004-03-01

Am I the only person here who loves it? ..... I don't think so, BUT ... it doesn't appear that way by the way the other reviewers have slammed the CD....

Well, All I can say is that I can't stop listening to this CD. It is a masterpiece, it is very well performed and produced. I love "Roland... it is SOOOO good. Everything on this CD is very good. I'm only dissapointed that Warren didn't have a chance to hear it himself. I think he would have loved it!!!

Thumbs up to this group. They produced a fantastic CD that will be one of my very favorites forever!!!

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