not some of  his best that I have heard
599046
My first taste of buying van morrison and It was not the best for my tastes. Its hard for me to understand what he is singing but that is somewhat his style. the orchastra that was with him was very good.
3527977
This is not the Peter Cincotti that I love to listen to.  His arrangements are much weaker than his first album, and his delivery of the music comes across like he is bored.  It is an alright effort, but not even close to the quality of music that he is able to produce.
322065
It's true.  I like some of the songs.  Others make me wish he'd return to his earlier styles.  I usually listen to his albums for months at a time.  Not this one.  I listened 3 times and have removed several songs from my play list.
4074812
I have other recordings by this artist, and this one is okay, but not quite as good as some of the other ones that he made before. I especially like the ones that he did with Jean Jaques Perry.
3404708
Not sure what I expected. Not as good as most of his other CD's.
1705354
I think some of his songs would sound much better coming from a more current singer.
3578701
I've read this author before and just don't think his books are as interesting as some other authors.  His stories are pretty predictable.
63236
Bought this on a whim as have seen Steve around town and had heard some of his music growing up. Some good songs and some bad songs. Not particularly what the guy is about from what I've been told.
4466703
This is a 2-CD set.  A lot of his past work is on the CD.  There are several new songs that are nice but this is not his usual standard.
1753726
there are songs more than listenable but comparatively it is not apocrapha or the egg cd. I like Andrew Bird and think he has tremendous talent. This cd is rather sparse. The best cut is the one  where St. Vincent accompanies him on vocals. I would never say his best cuts on his best releases are when accompanied by someone else. still , it is far from a bad collection of tunes. Not among his best or worst.
835711
There is some pretty good material in this 2 CD set but for something titled "the best of the blues" I find it a bit disappointing as there are much, much better versions of him playing these tunes available. If you want to hear him unpolished and very young, then this is for you. However, for he most part, except with the late BB KING and Albert King and Collins, like I said, there are better versions to be had. I am still glad I got it, don't get me wrong but he was such a mega-genious that I would say if you have limited amounts to spend or are kust new to hearing him, look harder. Another tragic loss of a great musician !
3618938
The lyrics are stereotypical country and so is the sound. The album comes off more like an actor trying too hard to sound and sing like a country singer than it does real country music.  Lines like "a rifle and 4wheel drive is all I need..." are typical on this album but not exactly moving or inspiring to a country listener like me. I prefer more lyrically intelligent country music. At times his vocal quality can be nice even if the songs/lyrics are not original.
3501905
I am really enjoying this album but a lot of songs sound familiar to his old work if you are looking for new sounds this might not be the one for you.
3856773
I have to go along with most of the other reviews here -- on this album, I found a few great tracks and a few snoozes.  The first two and a few other tracks I'd rate up there with anything he's done, but "Fill Her  Up" is an embarrassment and "Tomorrow We'll See" didn't do  much for me either.
2467419
He has better albums, but I will still end up playing this one.  Quality of the recording isn't as good as some other records of his of the same era.  But it is live after all.
918579
This is not my favorite album of his, but I do like many of the songs.  What a voice and I have many of his CD's.
2865250
Some nice melodies and guitar playing but I was expecting more based upon all the 4-5 star reviews.  On many if not most of the songs I can barely hear him singing.