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CDN$ 14.32
- Intro
- Asking for Love
- Let Me Go
- Willing to Wait
- Somebody Help Me
- Massive Blur
- To Let You See Me
- Heredity
- You ve Known It All Along
- Frog Named Freddy
- Alone
- Blue Sky Night
- Till You re Dead
- Favorite Person in the World [*]
A great live album! - Melissa is amazing, and this CD is really a winner. It s unique, unbridled, and full of raraties which are treats for the anyone such as Let Me Go, Frog named Freddy, Alone, My favorite Person in the world, and Somebody Help Me. The extended improv ending on Blue Sky Night really blows me away. Very intense. Melissa s intensity and passion really show through on her live work where she really lets go. Although one could compare her to artists such as Ani Difranco or Patty Larkin, Melissa is a true original with a stunningly versatile and honest voice as well as a fiery approach to expressing herself through a guitar. She does slow and fast songs each in their own way very very well. She takes chances. She s constantly evolving as an artist. She hits the hammer on the head 90% of the time. She s not afraid to be real. To be herself.Although this album may seem dated, with her newer two disc live album out. If you are wondering if this one will deliver? I can definitly say it really does! But then again, Melissa Ferrick is a real pro. She is very good at what she does.
The Best of Early Ferrick Live - The only thing better than A Melissa Ferrick album is hearing her live. And if you cannot experience it in person, what could be better than a live album?Her live sound is very different from her studio sound, as she appears solo, with nothing but her guitar, voice, and endless charm. Don t let the stripped down sound fool you, however, as Melissa can still entertain with the best of them.Missing from this album is much of the crowd interaction she gets between her songs, but you can t be expected to get the full live experience just from listening to a record. What you can expect is a range of songs drawn from her Atlantic records and Made of Honor, an EP/album available only at shows (At the time, anyways).Also featured on this album is a single studio track not available elsewhere (Hence the +1), Favorite Person in the World. This track is good, but the real meat is the live tracks. Several of these songs are the best versions available. Such songs include Asking for Love, Blue Sky Night, and an incredibly high energy Til You re Dead, My favorite Ferrick song period.The greatness of this album are not limited to a few tracks, though. Willing To Wait, Somebody Help Me, and Massive Blur make up a set of dark and powerful songs. Let Me Go, To Let You See Me, Heredity, and Frog Named Freddy are softer, more soulful songs. And for high energy, there is Asking for Love, You Have Known It All Along (Not as high energy, but clearly upbeat), Alone, Blue Sky Night, and Til You re Dead.All of these songs reflect upon her prowess as a live entertainer, and are quality songs in and of themselves. I highly recommend you pick up +1 (And Skinnier and Faster), and find the closest appearance Melissa Ferrick has to your location, and get yourself some tickets to it.
Melissa Ferrick + 1 - I think that it takes a lot of courage to be real and original and Melissa definately has both of these qualities. Her music will touch you, intrigue you and make you feel. I recently saw her perform live and was blown away by her talent. I ran out to buy all of her other albums within one month of listening to her most recent album, Freedom. Melissa + 1 is definatly my second favorite. It has a live feel and if you have ever seen her perform live you know what I mean.
This cd is for the music lover - This cd is the best cd for any one who enjoys folkish pop music. The songs are very deep and you can understand what Melissa is going thru in the songs. I highly recommend this cd for anybody who loves music for the feelings it says.
You WILL find a friend in Melissa Ferrick! - In every word she writes there is a deep meaning that you will want to understand. In her voice you hear her fears, her frustrations, and most of all her generosity. Her live performance demonstrates her ability to reach every person who hears her. I recommend this to everyone who appreciates what music is really about, as well as those who just want to relate to someone and Melissa Ferrick is one person everyone can relate to.