"This an excellent CD. In order to capture the true essence of this music, you must first live in Alaska. During that time it is a must to see Hobo Jim play live at the First checkpoint of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, the Knick Bar!! Then and only then will you discover one of Alaska's most valued treasures!!!"
Amazing
Amy L. Shanahan | Boulder, CO USA | 11/02/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have had the chance to meet Hobo Jim several times and everytime he has remembered me, even though here have be years between the meetings. I find his music to touch my heart in so many ways. To see him perform live is fun and educational. He has a personality that doesn't stop and he makes you feel like a friend the moment you meet him. Keep up the wonderful Job!!!"
True Alaskan Music!!
ak6string | Ketchikan, AK | 06/04/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Hobo Jim is a true Alaskan Bard! Any real Alaskan Sourdough knows that life in Alaska is not easy but well worth it. Hobo Jim nails it with his music and lyrics. I highly recommend all of his albums. You will either relate or learn. His lyrics are put together with such inspirational thought that can only be compared to the likes of Robert Service! We love you Hobo Jim! Keep singing it loud and proud!! Oh.. and if you ever get a chance to see him LIVE... prepare to have the time of your life! (yes...I'm the son of Gail)"
Cute, but not memorable unless you have lived in Alaska
ak6string | 05/20/1999
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Folky and acoustic with some cute themes that I suspect most people in the lower 48 will not get. I listen to this CD about once a month, whenever I get a little homesick. He is definitely much better in person for example at the Talkeetna Bluegrass festival. He played well with the crowd and gave us the songs we loved, more because of who we were than who he was."