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A New Day To Be Born

Lee Armstrong | Winterville, NC United States | 02/18/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"After buying "American Myth," I backtracked to "Sweet Somewhere Bound," Jackie Greene's previous set. I like the largely acoustic folk feel of his music and particularly enjoy his playfulness and humor. Of my two favorite tracks, "Honey I Been Thinking About You" is a churning toe tapper with a catchy melody, "I don't really care about the weather outside & I don't want to talk about national pride; All that I need for to be satisfied is a woman who's nothing like me." The title track also has an amazingly memorable melody with Greene's gentle vocals bouncing reflectively between sadness and hope, "Where will you go when the sun goes sinking? Morning brings a new day to be born." Other tracks like the opening boogie "Cell Block #9" & the haunting "Miss Madeleine (3 Ways to Love Her)" are also excellent. This is a strong offering from this promising songwriter & vocalist. Enjoy!"

IT'S ALL IN THE STARS

Diggy-Kat | Santa Clarita,CA | 05/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"good side:lyrically brilliant, musically captivating, wonderful vocal deliveries

bad side:again, can't find anything too bad to say about this!

standout tracks:honey i've been thinking about you; sweet somewhere bound; everything to me; a thing called rain; seven jealous sisters; miss madeline (3 ways to love her)"

AMAZING!

Stephanie S. Salveter | St. Louis, MO United States | 01/19/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I saw Jackie Greene last night for the first time. He opened for Big Head Todd and the Monsters, and as is the usual, the crowd was thin before he came on stage with the band. Halfway through his first song, though, people were out of their seats and on the floor dancing and supporting this guy. After the third song, I was at the merch table buying his cd. It's unusual in this town to get the crowd engaged as an opening act. I've seen it happen with KNOWN artists and it's got to be unnerving. Jackie is a rare talent that, yes, like Dylan, has a true feel for the style but, unlike Dylan, can carry a tune that you want to learn the lyrics to so you can sing along. Amazing, yes, and hopefully, we'll hear more of him in St. Louis!"