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Summary: Not what Laura would have wanted
Review: Glossy, impersonal, poor arrangements, nosey intrusions into Laura's own stage notes...I found this offensive and just commercial. The first Laura songbook was gorgeous from cover design/photo, selected drawings, photos, and great arrangements. This is a poor, poor sequel. It is not what Laura would have wanted to express her music, thoughts, ideas, and certainly not emotions. I hope lyrics and reminiscences gets back to the earth mother and sister we all love.
Rating:
Summary: Not what Laura would have wanted
Review: Glossy, impersonal, poor arrangements, nosey intrusions into Laura's own stage notes...I found this offensive and just commercial. The first Laura songbook was gorgeous from cover design/photo, selected drawings, photos, and great arrangements. This is a poor, poor sequel. It is not what Laura would have wanted to express her music, thoughts, ideas, and certainly not emotions. I hope lyrics and reminiscences gets back to the earth mother and sister we all love.
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Summary: OK but lacking
Review: I'm not a musician. I bought this just out of interest & wanting to know more about how Laura thought and background. I would think a musician would want sheet music to play the songs as they were written by Laura, not as arranged by someone else. Where is the original opening of "To A Child"?Her hand written notes are interesting but presenting them as a collage doesn't allow the reader to really see them. Very interesting how some verses or lines of a song she released had at one time been part of another song either released or unreleased. Did she really have to write down her on-stage banter? The accompanying cd is a disappointment. Three songs is fine but why are two of them covers of someone else's songs?? Doesn't make sense when it's part of a songbook of her music. The cover of Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'" is great though--better realized than his own version cause she expresses that word in both the music and her singing.
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Summary: OK but lacking
Review: I'm not a musician. I bought this just out of interest & wanting to know more about how Laura thought and background. I would think a musician would want sheet music to play the songs as they were written by Laura, not as arranged by someone else. Where is the original opening of "To A Child"? Her hand written notes are interesting but presenting them as a collage doesn't allow the reader to really see them. Very interesting how some verses or lines of a song she released had at one time been part of another song either released or unreleased. Did she really have to write down her on-stage banter? The accompanying cd is a disappointment. Three songs is fine but why are two of them covers of someone else's songs?? Doesn't make sense when it's part of a songbook of her music. The cover of Stevie Wonder's "Creepin'" is great though--better realized than his own version cause she expresses that word in both the music and her singing.
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Summary: Not What Laura Would Have Wanted
Review: This glossy-covered, personally intrusive, poorly arranged, and overly simplified congomeration did not reflect what Laura would have wanted. The first collection of her songs is the most beautifully thought out and presented amalgam of this brilliant and unique songstress' musical and artistic productions.
Rating:
Summary: Not What Laura Would Have Wanted
Review: This glossy-covered, personally intrusive, poorly arranged, and overly simplified congomeration did not reflect what Laura would have wanted. The first collection of her songs is the most beautifully thought out and presented amalgam of this brilliant and unique songstress' musical and artistic productions.
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