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A Little on the CD Side Volume 21
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That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994-1998
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Todd Snider Album Review:
If you dont own his early CDs, go ahead and buy this... at 2005-10-03
Todds debut effort and his two follow-ups on MCA were uneven, with Planet being brilliant, Step Right Up being good, and Viva Satellite coming off as largely forgettable. This new compilation of old material comes pretty close to skimming the best songs of all three. Id say that if you buy this, you wont need the individual discs. If you already have the first three albums, or at least the first two, you wont need this effort, either. His later Oh Boy releases are all worthy in different ways, with Near Truths and Hotel Rooms probably being the most satisfying overall.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Just a clarification... at 2006-04-06
Another reviewer complained that this wasnt really the best of Todd Sniders work, since it doesnt include songs such as Vinyl Records and Statisticians Blues, et al. I agree that those are great songs, but they were released on John Prines independently owned Oh Boy! label, not on the MCA-Universal mega-conglomerate, which is the company that put out this particular collection. Yeah, it would be great to have all of Sniders best work on one collection, but I for one am rather glad that Universal doesnt own Oh Boy! so that that is not possible... But if you want to check out Sniders early work, from the albums he put out in the mid-to-late 1990s, this is a fine single-CD option.
Todd Snider Album Review:
NOT the very best of collection at 2005-11-17
If you are like me, any artist that you really really love, chances are you have every cd/album that this artist ever realeased. And say 10 years or so down the road, this artist comes out with a Best of or greatest hits cd. You are curious to see what selections were put on it, and except for the one or two cover songs, or maybe a NEW song,(they do that in the hopes of that big fan will buy it for that one or two songs he/she may not have)you say to yourself THAT IS NOT THE BEST OF ! Well, when I saw Todds selections on his BEST OF CD, I was disapointed. Just to name a few songs that were left off are as follows: I believe-broke-vinyl records-beer run-alot more-new connection-statisticians blues- and one that I found online was a song he did called Plastic girl. If you can find that one or any of the above mentioned songs you will see what I mean. If you like todds music, dont skimp on this guy. Get all his cds, you wont ever regret it. Thanks for listening.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Good Summary Of Old Stuff But Should Have More New Stuff For Long Time Fans at 2005-10-18
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East Nashville Skyline
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Todd Snider Album Review:
Songs to LISTEN to at 2006-07-07
I have always loved gritty, witty lyrics that make you feel you have lived what the author sings about. Either that, or you swear he was there with you when you experienced this or that series of events. Todd Snider rolls up life with the burrs, warts, fall-down-laughing-on-the-ground funny times, and sheer tragedies into a few pithy lines and then just comes and attacks you with them. I just discovered this guy last year, and felt like I did when I discovered Townes Van Zandt. I think all his stuff is phenomenalBy the way, I AM a conservative Christian, right wing Republican, straight white American male. I and my compadres dont find the song nearly as offensive as some people here seem to hope. The whole genre of the song is a satire and poking fun at a class of people. I thought it accurate (in fact, he dead on nails us) and funny, not mean spirited or hateful. In that it is actually welcome, unlike so much of the screaming across todays cultural divides from both the right and left.Any suggestions of reviewers for artists in same genre as Todd are HAPPILY received at eddie.gilchrist@gmail.com
Todd Snider Album Review:
This guy should be way more well known... at 2006-02-24
Todd Snider is probably as close to Woody Guthrie as were gonna get in this generation. The songs are clever or heartfelt or whatever, but theyre always real. All of his CDs are great, this one especially.
Todd Snider Album Review:
worth it just for Iron Mike alone at 2006-01-31
Todd doing what he does best--story-telling troubadour and occasional rocker. Just a very fun CD all around, unless of course youre a Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight, White, American Male or you work in the Tillamook County Jail. Then you may not find it all that amusing.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Great stuff at 2005-12-10
This is probably his best or second best album in my opinion. Granted, I havent heard all of it, but Ive heard 75% of it, and its really great. The lighthearted tone of his songs and comedic lyrics are great.
Todd Snider Album Review:
I honestly dont understand this sort of music... it just comes across as reactionary and insubstantial at 2005-11-25
Heres a review from Matt Snook of LaGrande, OR. I offer it here because he has a diferent perspective than most. Matt evaluated this album for the 800+ member Nwbluegrass Yahoogroup that I moderate:This should have been an easy review. Listen to three seconds of each song, determine that it aint no part of nothin, and report the findings. But I tried hard to like this album, given that Todd is from Oregon, is doing something besides sitting home watching TV, and Im willing to try new things as long as its not dangerous. But I honestly dont understand this sort of music, and heres what I was going to write...In all fairness, I should say that Todd was not trying to make a bluegrass recording. Todd Snider is a singer-songwriter with some Oregon connections, having lived here for a while. A few of the original tunes have titles or lyrics based on some of his Oregon experiences, like Tillamook County Jail and Ballad of the Kingsmen. On this album he sings, sometimes with harmonies, and is accompanied with various combinations of acoustic, electric, and bass guitars, drums, steel-guitar, dobro, and piano. The entire project reminds me of some art I see hanging in galleries. You can tell that the artist didnt really have anything in particular in mind at the outset beyond an intention of not doing anything like anybody else. So the work is really just a negative reaction to real art. In this case, we have true songs about true people according to the liner notes. Beyond that, no holds are barred. It was recorded rather haphazardly, so it doesnt sound like a slick Nashville (I guess west Nashville) production. Many of the songs dont follow a particular structure, and theres no attempt to make the lines rhyme, or the rhythms flow. None of these criticisms are fatal--its all been done before with good effect, as long as there is some compelling reason behind it. But in this case it just comes across as reactionary and insubstantial. So, it must be all about the stories. Some of the time, this is Todds strong suit. He makes some good observations about life and its ironies, lamenting human frailties and shortcomings, celebrating those things that make us look forward to tomorrow. Tillamook County Jail and Alcohol and Pills by Fred Eaglesmith are examples. On other tunes the reactionary theme also makes it unnecessary for the song to have a subject... Thats what I was going to write. Then I noticed that this album has been sitting up around number Ten on the Americana Music charts. So its obvious that the whole thing must be over my head, and I completely missed whatever it is that this recording is about. So Im back to the beginning: its not bluegrass and you can take that to the bank. Beyond that, you may want to get a second opinion. (Matt Snook)
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Near Truths and Hotel Rooms Live
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Todd Snider Album Review:
This one ties with his debut for most satisfying... at 2005-01-04
Back in 1994, Snider issued a CD called Songs for the Daily Planet which had a half-dozen astounding compositions on it, and announced the arrival of a huge new talent. While in the past ten years, Todd has not had that elusive chart-topper, he has released five additional studio CDs on two labels, each of which has merit. This 2003 live disc presents some of his best songs, done in his best setting, meaning in front of folks. He has some humorous introductions, a few cuss words, but mainly he presents these songs in versions as good as, or better than, they are rendered on the studio discs. His guitar-playing is also wonderful. Here he does a few raucous tunes, but also some of his prettier ballads. It is a great way to introduce a friend to Snider, if you dont own the Daily Planet album. And I own all his CDs, yet I am delighted that my son gave me this one for Christmas last week. Im the Todd fan in the family, although Im 60 and my boy is 26. He and I saw Todd live in Lubbock, Texas, three years ago. I can vouch that Snider is even better now. If you dig him, you really dig him, and you keep waiting for the world to embrace a song of his and make him some real money. Mainstream country star Gary Allen did put Todds Im an Allright Guy on a recent CD, and thats a step in the right direction. Todd is a blend of folk, rock, country and blues which is hard to describe. Just listen to samples from his various albums and make up your own mind.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Near Truths and hotel rooms live at 2005-08-03
This is classic Todd Snider. The stories alone are worth buying the CD. The songs are very good and tell some moving stories.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Best out there at 2005-05-17
Todd Snider is THE BEST singer-songwriter out there. He combination of sad, funny, and introspective songs puts him in a league by himself. Most hard core fans like myself are glad for a live album, but in the end, it makes you a fan of ALL his albums. The is a great overview of Todd, but in the end, all his albums are great.
Todd Snider Album Review:
The best CD at 2005-04-06
I am typically not a fan of Live CDs, but I have to say that this is absolutekly the best Live CD I have ever heard. It makes you feel you are in the Club with him. Todd Sniders music is some of the best for such a youngster. This is obviously not a highly produced/made over cd so the recording quality of some songs is different, but as I said you are in the club with him! There are a couple songs that I would have liked to have on there, but that leaves something for the next one. I have listened to it many, many times and I still laugh at his stories. I have let a variety of others (a wide range of ages and interests) and every one has enjoyed it. I recommend this Cd with out one bit of reservation. The recording issues only adds to the enjoyment of feeling like you are there. Shouldnt that be the goal of a Live CD?
Todd Snider Album Review:
Todd Snider LIVE cd at 2005-08-16
Good music - love Todd! Check out his latest East Nashville Skyline. Really good!!!!!!!!
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New Connection
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Todd Snider Album Review:
snider finds his true form at 2003-03-09
On his first albums Todd Snider sounded like the new Tom Petty. There were some promising songs though, like Joes Blues and Doublewide Blues, that had their own sound. On this new album New Connection, everything fits like a glove. Great songs, easy, laidback singing, beautiful arrangements, a band that has just the right feel for near perfect (that is: not too smooth). A masterpiece that reminds me of Eric Andersens Blue River. And its one of those rare records that grow on you: it gets better with each spin.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Todd Snider ROCKS! at 2003-01-04
I tried to pick a favorite song on this CD but I just cant... They are ALL so good. Truly a couple of the best love songs Ive ever heard (Anywhere, Close Enough to You). They are just so plain spoken, or sung, and down to earth. Tug at the heartstrings. Speaking of tugging heartstrings, Waco Moon will do that to you - quite the ode to a friend whos gone. A lot of the reason I listen to Todd Sniders music is cause he makes me smile (and sometimes grin), like in Vinyl Records (Ive got about a quarter of it memorized and Ive listened to it over and over..). I can just see him flipping through all his old albums. Statisticians Blues amd Broke have so much humor and so much truth in them. Both are funny, and not, cause their just too damn close to home. I love singing with Todd at the top of my lungs driving down the road and his songs make that so easy to do. Crooked Piece of Time is brilliant. New Connections just makes me feel good. And of course Im learning to play Beer Run for around the campfire this summer.
Todd Snider Album Review:
new connection - same results at 2002-10-24
Top to bottom this album has it all - makes you laugh , makes you think , makes you want to dance. I cant wait till mainstream finally catches up and the music industry finally recognizes what a gift Todd Snider is and the talent he posseses. His music will inspire you to move something whether its your brain or your bottom! Check him out.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Great surprise at 2003-01-02
I had never heard of Todd until I saw him open for John Prine.I enjoyed his songs so much that I bought this album and have enjoyed it immensly. Stand outs are, New Connection, Waco Moonand Crooked piece of time.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Not the best work at 2003-01-15
Fans of Todd Sniders previous work are likely to be disapointed. His voice is slow, often unintelligible - like he just got out of bed. Lyrics and wit are not the quality of Daily Planet or Happy. I really want to like this alblum, but Vinyl Records is one of the silliest songs about nothing I have ever heard. In fact most of this album is just forced. Looking forward to next album. In the mean time I will spin up Happy to Be Here one more time.
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Happy to Be Here
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Todd Snider Album Review:
Pure Snider at 2002-10-30
I cant describe how disappointed I was when I found out that Todd Snider broke up the Nervous Wrecks. Easily the best live show I have ever seen, it was an irreparable loss to anybody who had seen them. However, Snider went back into the studio to record Happy to Be Here. And, on this album, he really comes into his own. And he finally starts making good on the promise that can be heard on Songs From the Daily Planet.With the decision to record just Todd and his guitar first, then add instrumentation later, the arrangements are the best Ive heard on any of his albums. The Dixieland tinged Ballad of the Devils Backbone Tavern, the bluesy Forty Five Miles, the stripped-down, deadpan humor of Just In Case, and the rollicking fun of Keep Off the Grass are all tributes to Sniders flexibility. Unlike some of his earlier albums, Snider sounds like he is having fun here. Trying to pick out a favorite song is almost impossible, as almost every song is an absolute gem. If you want to know what is worth listening to, check the song list. Its all worth it.This album is a good place to begin any Todd Snider collection. The only other album I can recommend for that distinction might be Songs From the Daily Planet.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Get Happy with Snider at 2003-01-14
Happy to Be Here, is another strong collection of tunes from singer-songwriter Todd Snider. Snider firmly straddles the line between rock and country, though he seems to be moving more in the latter direction as his career progresses. Hes also toned down his smart aleky sense of humor a bit, though thats not necessarily a good thing. Sniders sound and style varies from song to song on this album. Typically for Snider, his political/topical songs (Betty was Black, the title track) tend to be the weakest. Hes at his best when his observations are more personal, like on the ballads Lonely Girl, and Missing You, and the peppier numbers Keep off the Grass and Whats Wrong With You. At its best Sniders music at often recalls a young John Prine.Overall, a solid album from an excellent singer-songwriter.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Is it a girl? at 2005-09-08
I just got this CD, and looking at the cover...well, is he a girl, or not? He looks weird. Please respond ASAP. I am giving him/her 5 stars just b/c they want me to rate it; havent listened to it yet. TIA,-maestro
Todd Snider Album Review:
I just cant believe hes not better known at 2004-02-29
Ill admit I came into my listening and buying of Todd Snider CDs thinking he was just witty with some funny songs. I was absolutely right about the witty and funny part, but I soon realized there was insight and great songwriting in even the most humorous of his songs. And, of course, theyre not all humorous. This CD has turned out to be my favorite by Snider. For me, Backbone Tavern, Keep Off the Grass and Just in Case are about as good as it gets. The music is diverse and always quality. When you begin to love the songs as much as I have, get his latest live CD and learn the stories behind the stories! Theyre great!
Todd Snider Album Review:
i love this album at 2005-10-10
each song is a story, and the story is good. it doesnt even matter what type of music you like, because youre going to get it all. by the second song, i knew it was going to be my new favorite album.
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Viva Satellite
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Todd Snider Album Review:
Dont let this one stop you from discovering Todd at 2005-06-24
I agree with several of the other reviews on here. This is Todds weakest effort; although there are just enough outstanding songs to merit its purchase. The overall tone of this album is too frantic and rocks too much to suit Todds best musical stylings.Having said that....... you should definitely discover Todd Snider if you havent already, because he is a true genius at crafting words to invoke memories of both pleasant and unpleasant episodes in our daily lives.So please do, go get a Todd Snider CD to enjoy, just maybe, start with one of his better efforts. I rate them in descending order of brilliance as follows:1) Songs For The Daily Planet2) Happy To Be Here3) East Nashville Skyline4) Step Right Up5) New Connection6) Viva Satellite
Todd Snider Album Review:
Like, Groovy at 2004-11-24
This is Todd Snider as I remember him - at the head of the Nervous Wrecks touring with the Bottlerockets on the stage at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis - where I first saw him and where I keep him in my minds eye. He opened for the BRox there - local favorites got to close the show (which was cool enough by itself, but it gets better). Now, I dont mean that this is a live recording - it isnt. It is smoothly recorded, and professional in every way (as it was his last major label release, btw). But the damn thing growls, like he used to do live - it has an immediacy that the others lack. The material is performed with real enthusiasm. Songs like Rocket Fuel and I am Too actually breathe fire, and I am Too features the best verse ever written in the United States, in any song, ever (you figure it out). He has a song about Jesus on this cd that would make our Savior swell with pride. And you cant find the cd anywhere in stores - the only place Ive ever seen it is used on Amazon. Buy it, and you will never be the same.
Todd Snider Album Review:
The least satisfying of Todds first five releases... at 2003-04-05
Viva was the finale of Todds three-CD deal with MCA and is the most rockin of all his albums. For my dough it is less interesting than any of the other four. I own them all, and saw Todd live one time, and I view him as a fine songwriter, guitarist and singer (skills in that order) who crosses several categories. To me, he is a witty guy with an appreciation for the tragedies of life that all great comedians have had. He is a storyteller who writes as if his grandfathers were Tom T. Hall and Buddy Holly, and he adopts almost a punkish persona at times which masks the great sensitivity which he isnt quite mature enough to reveal. He obviously loves rock, but I just cant see that the hard-rockin aspects are nearly as successful as his songwriting/social commentator/joke telling abilities. If I wasnt right about this, perhaps his two CDs for the Oh Boy label would have sounded more like Viva Satellite than they do. If you are new to Todd, my advice is buy all the other discs first. Viva just does not work as well, overall, as the others, despite two or three good tunes.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Rather a dud. at 2002-10-30
Do yourself a favor, see Todd Snider live before buying this, as it does not do justice to the music that he produces. Todd Snider laid an egg, for the most part, on this album. Many of the songs are sung in a nasaly voice which makes him sound like he is trying to be Tom Petty. For instance, on my first listen, I thought Yesterdays and Used to Bes WAS a Tom Petty song. And not one of Pettys better ones. Sniders unfortunate decision to include an awful rendition of Steve Millers The Joker makes it all but impossible to recover on a straight-through listen.However, for Todd Snider fans, this is a must have for some absolutely indispensible songs. Songs like Rocket Fuel, Cant Complain, and Doublewide Blues salvage this otherwise underwhelming album. Snider seems to be a pretty lazy singer in the studio, which works very well on the latter two selections, though it keeps the hard-driving Rocket Fuel from being all that it could be.This is an album to buy if you are looking to complete your Todd Snider collection. If you are looking for a first Snider album, I recommend Songs From the Daily Planet or Happy to Be Here.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Cant Complain doesnt Begin to Cover it! at 2001-12-19
Another exceptional CD by Todd Snider. Cant Complain is a reality check, fine tuned with his signature twist on dark humor. I first heard Doublewide Blues sung by John Prine as his encore performance song, and did not learn until later that it was written by his opening act, which was Todd Snider, alone, without back up, and an all around surprise. Anyone who has lived in a mobile home park, or had a first apartment that was not exactly a dream home, can identify with it. When playing this song for my friends there was a lot of comments along the lines of: Oh, I remember some one like that! or Been there, done that. From our then neighbors so our own self-doubt regarding our ability to handle our own then futures. Todd has a grip, he may speak more plainly than we would ourselves, but he still gives voice to a lot of us Uncommon commoners. Thank you for your gift, Todd, and tenacity in getting your talent onto CDs for the rest of us to hear. Cant Complain doesnt begin to cover it. ~mariance
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Step Right Up
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Todd Snider Album Review:
I like Todd at 2006-07-06
but Im baffled by this CD. The first track listed is Elmo and Henry, but track 1 is just some short, faint instrumental. The lyrics to Elmo and Henry are in the CD liner, but no such song on the CD. Also, the liner contains lyrics to two songs titled Dance, Dance, Dance and Promises to Keep, but again, no such songs on the CD. What is on the CD are some pretty cool songs by a talented wordsmith and musician. I highly recommend it! Just cant make sense of whats in the liner and what is and isnt on the actual CD.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Just Brilliant at 2006-02-05
Ever since I first saw Todd Snider at the Ranch Bowl in Omaha, NE back in 1999, I have been a huge fan. I was lucky enough to actually meet and hang out with Todd and all the Wrecks...what wonderful and talented guys. I love Todds style of writing and the heartfelt lyrics are just brilliant. Everyone I turn on to Todd just raves. This CD happens to be my personal fave...along with Viva Satellite and Songs for the Daily Planet. At least one of his CDs is always in my CD player and always will be.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Todds second effort fell a little short... at 2003-06-10
of his classic debut CD, Songs From The Daily Planet. The outstanding numbers here are Tension and Horseshoe Lake and there are a few other pretty good ones, but his recent three releases on the Oh Boy label are more successful overall than Step Right Up was. If there are any Snider completist collectors out there, and I know there must be, Id get this one just ahead of Viva Satellite which I rank as his least interesting CD, although some disagree about that. One thing in favor of Step Right Up is that it does feature The Nervous Wrecks, his original band, who got left out when Todd lost his MCA deal following Viva Satellite.
Todd Snider Album Review:
What could have been. at 2003-04-30
This CD is a very good example of just how good songs can be made mediocre by bad studio work. Having heard all of these songs in a live setting, I know just how good they can be. Late Last Night and Side Show Blues straight up rock. The simultaneously driving and haunting Hey Hey and Moon Dawgs Tavern are remarkable. And Better Than Ever Blues Part 2 is the sort of song that you want to listen to during a good night of soul-searching while you are suffering through the rough times. So why three stars? Im glad you asked.Snider seems to be a pretty lazy musician in the studio. His arrangements are not that great and and his singing, to be quite frank, sounds like somebody who is just going through the motions. Most the songs on this album are decent, but they could have been fantastic. Instead, this album throws enticing shadows that flit away just when you think they are resolving into something you really want to see clearly. Overall, it is a good effort. But it should have been so much more.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Opening act for John Prine at 2001-12-19
Heyla! I first heart Todd Snider as an opening act for a John Prine concert, and he was fantastic! No light show, just Todd and his instruments (he plays more than one, naturally) Later I found that Johns encore song (Double-wide Blues) was written by Todd Snyder, and already on, a Todd Snider CD. Todd Snider has an enormous following, although most people do not know it is his work behind the songs others sing. Much like John Prine himself, he is an unsung (no pun intended!) talent. I recently over-heard my daughter singing a song of his (B Double-r Double-E run, beerrun!) and was very amused when she was shocked to find that her cutting edge music was already known to her old Mum, her husband was just as surprised, as these songs are now circulating around world-wide military bases. I can highly recommend all of his albums, as once you hear one a few times, they grow on you ... his insights, and often rather dark humor can be more deeply appreciated by anyone aged 25 - 55, although he has appeal to all ages, as his wit crosses generations. I am honored to write this, this is amazing music! Songs that you find yourself humming hours later. Country/rock/pop crossover music, a little for everyone. basically, its all good. Please see his other albums, give a listen, and dont judge a CD by its cover; he is far better than his covers would lead you to believe.
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Songs for the Daily Planet
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Todd Snider Album Review:
witty, bluesy, country music on wry at 2006-02-20
Todds a find all right. Hes got some Loudon Wainwright III in him when I think hed prefer to be more like Robert Earl Keen. LWIII tries so hard to be witty that his wonderful more serious songs get shrugged off. REK manages to have both embraced. Listen to this early effort along side East Nashville Skykline and youll hear tremendous growth but still with a bit of that LWIII desperation to be taken seriously.
Todd Snider Album Review:
A good debut, but not the best introduction anymore to TS at 2003-11-23
I bought this album first when I was inclined to finally get better acquainted with Todds music after having seen him open for others such as Suzanne Vega or John Prine as a solo performer. So I bought this record used along with his latest (Near Truths and Hotel Rooms) which is an all live solo performed album that spans many of the the best songs of his 10 year recording career. Even though Near Truths only came out this year, I can safely say it shows this album to be lacking in comparison to it. On Near Truths, hes 10 years older, wiser and more experienced as a songwriter and a performer than the one at work here. If you are looking where to start with Todd Snider - I recommend you wait on this one and get Near Truths first cause *thats* his best record to my ears and darn near twice the length of this one a great value. Since I am hearing Song for The Daily Planet for the first time nearly nine years after it came out and in contrast to his latest, its easy to see where hes grown and whats to come. In the best songs here (the hidden bonus track of Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues, Easy Money, I Spoke As A Child, You Think You Know Somebody) Todd shows all the strengths of his best work: humor and heart, wit and wisdom in equal parts. However, the weaker songs here are characterized by a self-consciousness of one kind or another. In some cases, hes still not found a voice of his own yet, as is demonstrated by his practice here of including answer songs to classic anthem songs (My Generation Pt.2, This Land Is Your Land) that simply come up as lesser attempts to rewrite or recycle the themes of them into contemprary anthems. It backfires slightly as in the end, Im just reminded how these are lesser songs than the ones they are modeled after or inspired by. Theres also an air of self-pity, self-righteousness or just general preachiness to a number of the other songs that prevents them from connecting with me. All the signs of a young artist who is still finding his way. Still, you can see the promise here in the best songs. If after hearing the 3 cuts from here on their Near Truths versions you decide you are still curious about what else Todd was doing back at the start of his recording career, this ones worth picking up it at its reduced nice price and with, of course, likewise reduced expectations.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Todd Sniders an Alright Guy at 2002-10-17
Todd Snider is an excellent songwriter, as he proves with Songs for the Daily Planet. Hes confident enough in his abiility to hide the albums best song, The Band that Wouldnt Play, after the last listed track is completed. This witty parody of the Seattle grunge rock scene actually managed to gain Snider airtime on alternative rock stations despite the fact that he is at heart a country artist.Of the rest of the material, the highlights have to be the very amusing Alright Guy, the Who-referenced generational effacing putdown My Generation (Part Two) and the confessional That Was Me. Sniders natually wicked sense of humor enlivens the best tracks, and is somewhat reminiscent of John Prine at his best. Only when he gets political, like on This Land is Our Land, does his music sound forced.Overall, a catchy and amusing album from a quirky artist who neatly straddles the line between rock and country.
Todd Snider Album Review:
Wonderfully Cynical and yet Refreshing at 2003-04-30
I am not sure what the whole new country thing is - I know I hate Shania Twain and all the rest but when you bring todd snider up I smile. My favorite lyric: Well buy anything from Diet SpriteTo 1000 points of lightI admit were not that brightbut Im proud anyway
Todd Snider Album Review:
The place to start. at 2003-04-30
For anybody who wishes to buy a Todd Snider CD, this is the place to start. With tunes such as Seattle Grunge Rock Blues, My Generation, Part 2 and Alright Guy, this album provides several must-haves for the Todd Snider fan. Alternately thoughtful, witty, and hilarious, but always entertaining, this album was the very exciting start for a man who would become something of a cult hero. Be warned: if you listen to this album, you are going to want to hear more.
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