Search - John Mccutcheon :: Water From Another Time

McCutcheon shines brightest in these early works.

02/14/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"John McCutcheon's early work moves well in the folk tradition, intent on entertaining audiences through story and song. His music and lyrics combine to share his tales of love, loss, and innocence, embracing the traditions of rural America from a time gone by. Fresh in their musical approach because of his deft handling of the hammer dulcimer, they remain steeped in folk custom through his insightful lyrics. Water From Another Time, which includes a few previously unreleased songs interspersed among the highlights of ten earlier albums, represents the best of John's early work, showcasing his talent to not only write songs from the heart, but to do so with the wisdom of an observer in our changing times."

My favorite john mccutcheon cd

Diana M. Hartman | APO, AE United States | 03/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i had this cd before seeing him in concert with tom chapin in winfield, ks...now it has special meaning...
i couldn't live without the instrumentals of "water from another time" pouring from the car stereo system i bought specifically to play john's music...nothing beats pulling up to a stoplight next to a car booming hip-hop only to win the stereo wars by cranking up "step by step"...
the band director in the funky winkerbean comic strip said it best: "good music should always be played loud!""