Comments on: Album Review: Suzy Bogguss, American Folk Songbook

By: latino

latino — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:17:23 +0000

Its very nice review and also songs of their album is also nice thanks for sharing .

By: Erik North

Erik North — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:40:53 +0000

Quote by Steve from Boston: The market place is doing Suzy a grave injustice. That's the truth. It does a grave injustice to virtually anybody who does intelligent and thoughtful work of this sort, especially when it's a female artist (IMHO).

By: badrockandroll

badrockandroll — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 16:27:03 +0000

No Cracker Barrels in Cda or in northeastern USA. Used copies and e-copies (which are not downloadable in Cda) are available on Amazon; e-copies on I-Tunes. I am contemplating downloading from I-Tunes, but no liner notes. they make it really tough to love this sort of music up here!

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 20:10:33 +0000

Yes, that makes perfect sense, OH.

By: Occasional Hope

Occasional Hope — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:12:10 +0000

Leeann, the distance is in my reaction rather than the actual performance, if that makes any sense. I agree it sounds lovely.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:09:09 +0000

“So far, her version of Shennandoah is the best I’ve personally heard. I’d never really thought one way or the other about it until I heard her version. Now, it’s one of my favorites on the album.”

I agree. “Shenandoah” is my favorite by far. I was a little disappointed in her version of “Wayfaring Stranger” and I didn’t care much for “Froggy Went A- Courtin’” but the rest of the album is excellent.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:11:46 +0000

Oh, you’re right if they said retail stores. Those stores are shelving less and less country music these days. Too bad, but I can’t complain too much, since I’m one of the digital only purchasers these days (unless it’s not available digitally).

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:35:36 +0000

Various articles and reviews (the Boot and some Bluegrass blogs) have been stating that the album was indeed released in July at Cracker Barrel and her site, as you indicate, then they use terms like “everywhere” and “wide release” at “fine retail and digital stores” on August 2nd, but I guess that seems to be news to those “fine retail stores everwhere”who didnt seem to know what I was talking about when I asked for the album. Oh well…AFS certainly deserves wide release anyway. I’m dissapointed for Suzy, but certainly not dissapointed in her or the album.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:11:42 +0000

I think the fact that it’s only physically released at Cracker Barrel was on purpose. They released it first there and on her website, then released it as a digital album everywhere else a week later.

It would have been cool to hear her do Yellow Rose of Texas, but I don’t know if it would have fit the album. Maybe though.

So far, her version of Shennandoah is the best I’ve personally heard. I’d never really thought one way or the other about it until I heard her version. Now, it’s one of my favorites on the album.

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:07:45 +0000

Great review of a great album Ben, you certainly did it justice. I agree with the score as well. This is truly music that matters.

I think Suzy infuses each lyric with great emotional resonance and empathy. Her voice is pretty throughout, but always convincing, nuanced and substantial. Only a few criticisms from my vantage point, I wish she put a little more energy in Shenendoah and Red River Valley, and picked up the tempo just a little, but that is just a matter of individual taste. A few more Stephen Foster songs would have been nice, as well as Yellow Rose of Texas. Hopefully there will be a follow up to this incredible album.

The market place is doing Suzy a grave injustice. I have not been able to find this album at any retail stores in my area, Barnes and Noble, Best Buy, nowhere except for Cracker Barrel, (where the companion songbook is also available). Like everyone else, I cannot recommend this album enough.