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IC B. (icberry)
Reviewed on 4/24/2024...

Acoustic guitarists Justin Roth, Dan Schwartz and Benjamin Woolman share credit here as the performing guitarists for this entry in the Lifescapes series.

1) Fatima's Waltz - written, performed by Justin Roth
2) A Month of Sundays - written, performed by Dan Schwartz
3) Yalta - written, performed by Dan Schwartz
4) Moonlight Bay - written, performed by Dan Schwartz
5) Be True - written, performed by Justin Roth
6) Sorrow Floats - written, performed by Benjamin Woolman
7) Seven Sisters - written, performed by Justin Roth
8) Before The Frost - written, performed by Dan Schwartz
9) Grass Grows Blue - written, performed by Benjamin Woolman
10) See The World - written, performed by Justin Roth

No swooping synthesizers or twinkly effects here, and no atmospheric bird sounds or ocean waves; this is clean, clear solo guitar music in a quiet, reflective mood. The compositions are original, and the general feel is pretty much gentle, upbeat "rainy-day" music in a relaxed tempo. The guitars here are acoustic (that is, steel-string, rather than classical), for which the tone is slightly altered by use of a pickup on the instrument, so that there is a slight echo, or delay to the guitars' tone.

I like this record quite a bit; it has a feel of integrity about it -- as if each guitarist was given the latitude to perform his own acoustic compositions without a lot of interference. The result is very nice -- something I hope they felt good about.

Tracks

Tammy P | Hoffman Estates, IL United States | 05/22/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Tracks include: 1) FATIMA'S WALTZ, 2) A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, 3) YALTA, 4) MOONLIGHT BAY, 5) BE TRUE, 6) SORROW FLOATS, 7) SEVEN SISTERS, 8) BEFORE THE FROST, 9) GRASS GROWS BLUE, 10) SEE THE WORLD"