This was a music revue about obscure American history. All songs were original and the singing and music and compositions were top notch. I've never seen anything like this before. I bought the CD for my sister who is nuts about 40s history, and a lot of the songs were about the 40s. Only thing I didn't like was that I could hardly hear them sometimes and wondered why they weren't miked. I would have liked to hear the guitar licks more.
Wow! What a show! I've rarely enjoyed a fringe show as much as I enjoyed this one. It far exceeded my expectations. The songs were beautiful and sung from the heart. Some of Rupert's lyrics were simply breathtaking. They reminded me of the best of Harry Chapin's story songs. Rupert Wake's guitar playing was exceptional and the two female singers were outstanding. My favorite song had to be The Skies of South Dakota. Stacey Lorin's near accapella vocals were hauntingly beautiful. And the other woman's voice, whose name now escapes me, was incredible on Sally's Farm. You should definitely go see this show if you're a lover of music and lyrics.
As a performer, I can only hope to affect an audience the way this show affected me. The simple presentation of the songs allows the lyrics to paint extremely evocative images of love, loss, hope, and persistence. I started to get choked up in the first song and had tears running down my face at the end. A must-see.
I can't say enough about this performance to do it justice. The power of the songs and the heartfelt way they are delivered in an intimate storytelling setting moved me to tears. My heart was glowing and breaking at the same time. It struck a chord with me deep down. This is my favorite show I've seen this year at Fringe, and I wish everyone could see this show to experience the power of GREAT music!
Really enjoyed this lovely performance. Beautiful story/songs that really touched the heart. Songs were much more sad than funny, and at times the mood felt a little sleepy, but I still came out of the performance feeling genuinely moved. Bravo.
This was a music revue about obscure American history. All songs were original and the singing and music and compositions were top notch. I've never seen anything like this before. I bought the CD for my sister who is nuts about 40s history, and a lot of the songs were about the 40s. Only thing I didn't like was that I could hardly hear them sometimes and wondered why they weren't miked. I would have liked to hear the guitar licks more.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a show! I've rarely enjoyed a fringe show as much as I enjoyed this one. It far exceeded my expectations. The songs were beautiful and sung from the heart. Some of Rupert's lyrics were simply breathtaking. They reminded me of the best of Harry Chapin's story songs. Rupert Wake's guitar playing was exceptional and the two female singers were outstanding. My favorite song had to be The Skies of South Dakota. Stacey Lorin's near accapella vocals were hauntingly beautiful. And the other woman's voice, whose name now escapes me, was incredible on Sally's Farm. You should definitely go see this show if you're a lover of music and lyrics.
ReplyDeleteAs a performer, I can only hope to affect an audience the way this show affected me. The simple presentation of the songs allows the lyrics to paint extremely evocative images of love, loss, hope, and persistence. I started to get choked up in the first song and had tears running down my face at the end. A must-see.
ReplyDeleteIt's like storytelling in the form of songs. All songs were originally written.
ReplyDeleteI can't say enough about this performance to do it justice. The power of the songs and the heartfelt way they are delivered in an intimate storytelling setting moved me to tears. My heart was glowing and breaking at the same time. It struck a chord with me deep down. This is my favorite show I've seen this year at Fringe, and I wish everyone could see this show to experience the power of GREAT music!
ReplyDeleteReally enjoyed this lovely performance. Beautiful story/songs that really touched the heart. Songs were much more sad than funny, and at times the mood felt a little sleepy, but I still came out of the performance feeling genuinely moved. Bravo.
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