"I have been followng Brian Gari's career for years, having seen him perform in Manhattan's comedy and music clubs. It is gratifying to see someone whose work you admire get better with each new release. Brian's haunting melodies and precicely-worded phrases stay with me long after even one listen to songs like "Limited Time" and "That Car". Like fine wine, Brian's music gets better with age, and each new work shows greater depth and more intriguing nuances. I hope that more people learn of his music and that he gains the recognition his music deserves."
Why isn't Brian Gari more famous?
12/18/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If I were a woman, I'd want Brain Gari to be writing songs about me. His turns of phrase, his ability to take a few notes and evoke feelings, his precise rhyming schemes, should make him a major force in pop music. "Limited Time" is a plaintive cry that should resonate with anyone who ever wanted one more kiss. "That Car" is so much fun. And "We Still Have Christmas" should be a holiday classic. Brian Gari should be considered among today's top popular composers."
THE SONGS CONTINUE TO BE GREAT!
LEE NEWMAN | LOS ANGELES | 12/20/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been listening to Brian Gari's music for sometime. He is one of my all time favorite songwriters. He's in my own songwriter Hall of Fame that includes Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Jimmy Webb, Stevie Wonder, and Sting. His latest effort, I CAN'T MAKE YOU FREE, once again proves how Brian continues to write great pop songs. My favorite songs on this current album include THAT CAR which reminded me of the great Beach Boys songs; LIMITED TIME is a wonderful lyric with a beautiful, touching melody; I love the guitar playing on TARA YOU'RE ME; STILL HAVE CHRISTMAS could become a christmas standard along with THE CHRISTMAS SONG. Bravo!"
GARI HITS GOLD AGAIN
Stephen McParland | AUSTRALIA | 12/17/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This new CD from New Yorker Brian Gari is the latest in a long line of interesting, enjoyable and classy CDs that always sound fresh and inviting. Gari's latest offering, I CAN'T MAKE YOU FREE contains all the Gari hallmarks - interesting lyric lines and marvellous melodies - that always having you coming back for more. As usual, Gari covers a variety of topics with his musical dexterity, all of which come from the heart. If you are looking for something that is not run of the mill, this is it. You will not be disappointed."
Brian Gari's New CD
Stephen McParland | 12/17/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I have heard Brian's previous CD (Love Online)which is about a cyber romance, and thought he was a super talented guy. This is kind of a follow up to that CD (but if you've not heard it...this does stand alone fine). He writes about stuff we all can realted to in our new cyber world and the relationships that form (or fail) from it, and his songs are catchy. Talented guy. I'm a fan now."