Dirt Farmer | Levon Helm

Dirt Farmer | Levon Helm | Really, really good

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Dirt Farmer

	Dirt Farmer Levon Helm Vanguard Records, 2007 average customer review:based on 94 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

dirt farmer

i am a big fan of levon helm and he sounds better than ever on this cd. this is the music he was born to sing. he brings alot of heart to these old country songs. i hadn't heard a bit of this cd before buying it. i bought it hoping to like it. not only was i not disappointed, i was thrilled. this is the best music purchase i've made in a long time.

Really, really good

I first heard of Levon Helm from the movie, CoalMiner's Daughter, where he portrayed Loretta Lynn's father. Otherwise, I never heard his music and wasn't aware until recently that he was a musician...only that I remembered the name at the end of a movie. I decided to listen to DIRT FARMER in the store and was blown away by his music. Though now up in his years, he really knows how to pick a good song and sing it. I will definitely be investing my attention to his prior work but this album suprised me. It's not over-produced and it's down home country music to me. It's what country music should be.

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Levon's Roots Music

Some say N. Mississippi and Arkansas are the melting pot of "American" music; blues, bluegrass, country, folk, etc. This album reflects this from the heart of an American treasure backed up by his daughter....it proves apples don't fall far from the tree! Levon was the musical conscience of The Band. This album is a superlative interpretation of his roots music.

Can I Give Ten Stars?

I had the good fortune to see Levon Helm perform songs from "Dirt Farmer" on New Year's Eve (12/31/2007). We got tickets to attend a Midnight Ramble at his studios in Woodstock, NY. Levon is truly an American musical treasure. Among other musicians he is backed on this CD by his daughter Amy Helm whose vocals are stunning. Just listen to her harmonies on "Calvary". Multi-talented musician and vocalist Larry Campbell and his wife Teresa Williams also back up Levon and the result is the finest CD I have heard in many years. No, it's not The Band.....but it is Levon. He deserves the Grammy for which he's been nominated.

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Worth Your While

As a big fan of "The Band", I was anxious to pick up this new piece of work from Levon Helm after hearing many positive reviews. I was not disappointed. Although Levon's voice is not as strong as it once was, having battled throat cancer recently, it was stronger than I thought it would be.

The tracks are mostly traditional music, just with Levon's take. And it works.

It is not a great album from start to finish, but it is a very enjoyable offering from a true legend.

I would recommend this to all fellow "Band" and/or Levon Helm fans. I hope Levon continues to produce these solid efforts, and I wish him the best of health.

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