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Too Much audience noise.

Maj C. Henderson | Houston, TX | 10/21/1999

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I realize some people like to "relive" their beer garden experience, and might find this album to their taste, but I like my music as pure as possible. Among my not listened to albums are about 10 of these type with glasses clanging, people talking, chairs moving, clapping, and foot stomping. You can have them. It's not for me."

Best to Enjoy When Drunk

elvis_katzer | New Jersey | 11/15/2001

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This compilation of 14 German drinking songs has lots of noise and merry-making in the background. It is obvious that the singers are having a good time, having partaken liberally in the products of the Braumeister (or so it would seem).While the songs include all the favorites of German Kneipekriecheren (pubcrawlers), which all good Bavarians know by heart, the loud party noises makes the lyrics difficult to understand, even if you're fluent in Deutsch. My personal favorites include "Bier Hier" (misspelled in the liner notes) and "In Munich Steht ein Hofbrauhaus."What the heck. Pour yourself a Hefe-Weisen or three and enjoy!"

I Know Ol' Dipper Would Approve!!!

Hoppy Doppelrocket | Atlanta, GA | 01/07/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"As several people I know will verify, I loooove beer, I like singing (and do it loudly and poorly), and I have a fondness for the frauleins. I also have a fairly extensive collection of German Beer Hall music and am rather pleased to have found this nicely-priced gem for the offing.For starters, the cover contains what is surely a dead ringer for my old drinking buddy Dipper Lips. The songs have an Ol' Dipper ring to them as well--lots of hunting songs, all drinking songs, and songs of general merriment altogether. That's an ace in the hole. Another plus is the price. It's a pretty full disc and the sound quality is about on par with most of these discs (i.e., average). Crowd noise is a tad loud (you won't notice after your second stein) and (of course) the singing is all in German (I don't speak a lick, but thisn't doesn't detract from the fun--just reminds me of the days I used to spend in the German beer halls during my "fugue of discovery" when I was in my early twenties). The only real negative is the liner notes don't contain the lyrics (let alone a translation).In spite of the few minor drawbacks, I found this collection of fun songs to be well worth the price and a great companion for lonely drinking daze. And I am still certain that's my old chum Dipper on the cover."