Search - Kaki King :: Everybody Loves You

Philip R. from CASA GRANDE, AZ
Reviewed on 4/15/2011...

I've played guitar for many years, so like many, I'm in awe of Kaki's six-string skills. But jaw-dropping fretwork is not what I think about when I think about this album. This is music first, guitar work second. And what brilliant, beautiful music it is.

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IGNORE WHAT THE REVIEW BELOW THIS ONE SAYS...

Danny T. | LA, CA, USA | 06/08/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It's really simple. As an accomplished acoustic guitar player myself, I can speak from relative experience that this album is nothing short of the most astonishing SOLO INSTRUMENTAL ACOUSTIC GUITAR recordings of the last 20 years. Kaki's techniques, although not necessarily groundbreaking, are very virtuosic and disciplined, to say the least. Give her a break...she's 23, and she self-produced her first album. I give her props on that basis alone.To the point: if you enjoy Michael Hedges, Alex DeGrassi, Preston Reed, Billy McLaughlin, Pierre Bensusan, and any other acoustic guitar virtuoso that fits this bill, BUY THIS ALBUM. I own more guitar-based albums than any other type in my 1000+ album music collection, and very few of these guitar albums BLEW ME AWAY within the first 20 seconds of listening (Michael Hedges did that to me). I knew instantly that this was a genius artist, and was so thrilled that finally a woman (a very young woman) has entered this male-dominated genre with such presence, confidence and grace.Kudos to Kaki!Now buy this album."

It's OK, but give me a break

Rich | 11/10/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Obviously no one in these reviews has ever heard of Preston Reed. Kaki sure has as most of her music is a straight "lift". I do like her song Carmine Street as that sounds original. Please listen to the true master of tapping and the "over the top" technique , Prston Reed, before you crown her queen."