At that time, Bob Seger has already made more than a decade music. And since that time he accompanied me with his music sometimes more, sometimes less, by my life. Somehow I'm always remained loyal to him, he is such a thing as a good friend, with excellent albums, but also weaker productions. Unfortunately, it's been denied to me to see him and his SBB somewhere once live.
The very relevant reviews of previous reviewers I can only agree. On this album Bob Seger shows once again its full creative power and it gathers a large number of very good musicians around him. It has become a very nice album. A glance at the instruments (mandolin, banjo, fiddle, accordion, brass, Harmony Vocals ..) but can already see a trend. I would describe it more as a quiet album, but all that Bob Seger distinguished, comes to the fore (Good old rock n roll, blues, ballads, country, folk). Especially in the last part of the disc falls on me, on which he has potential songwriter. He has combined mE excellent original compositions with some suitably chosen covers. Overall, the right mix of everything and that makes it a really good album.
What could come of it bad when the man from Detroit John Hiatt's "Detroit made" converts powerful and harmonious. Who else would concede to cover this title. As already goes off the post. With "Hey Gypsy," Seger song in the famous Blues / Rock N Roll style it continues. Steve Earle's "Devil's right hand", well arranged and supported by the organ, follows as a further cover before the theme song "Ride Out" can be heard. This fact reminds "Her Strut" as one of the pre-reviewers wrote. An ME typical Bob Seger rock and roll song. This is followed by two wonderful more Covers
in folk and country style. Wonderfully the banjo, the fiddle and the duet voice of singer Laura Creamer in Masey Chambers "Adam and Eve". Likewise, the wonderful version of "California Stars" (Billy Bragg, Wilco, Woody Guthrie) with fiddle, slide guitar and brass. Following comes with "It's Your World" a bass drum-driven piece that draws attention to the destruction of our resources.
This is followed by quiet to very quiet pieces, all from the pen Segers: "All of the roads" reminds me a little of the songs of Eagles, very harmonious, very nice. One of my favorites is "You take me in", a love song, sparsely accompanied by acoustic guitar. Segers singing is soulful. Yes, he has become quieter and he sings deep, but wonderful. With "Gates of Eden" it continues in this direction. This piece of "marching" like the little drummer boy toward climax. "Listen" is the best singer-songwriter material, supported by acoustic guitar, accordion and beautiful harmony vocals. "Fireman's Talking" starts with banjo before it empties into powerful, harmonious guitar chords.
Almost like a hint at the end "Let the Rivers Run", whose melody sounds like a sad guy at the end of a feature film, even here Bob Seger just with guitar accompaniment and piano.
Should it really be as indicated, his last album? I hope not. But the sadness of "Let the Rivers Run" makes me suspect something strange.
5 stars for the album and his life's work.
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