Reviews by MrNik

MrNik says "A great concert in a beautiful park" about Lollapalooza

MrNik — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:42:41 GMT

I love this yearly concert. Lots of great bands, a beautiful park in a great city.

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MrNik says "Spanish box swings and rocks" about Gibson ES-120T

MrNik — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:59:45 GMT

I'm about 20 years into my story as a songwriter, singer and guitar player. Over those years, I've played a lot of guitars, and this one I've always come back to.

This is a thin-line arch top, light and easy on the shoulders with a nice jazz tone when played lightly, but it really gets a rough and knuckly sound when played with some conviction. Gibson originally sold it as a Spanish guitar, although I didn't realize that until I looked it up for this review! I play a fairly eclectic mix of music, from fingerpicked blues and country to damaged noise rock, and while very simple, this guitar is able to get credible sounds for just about everything -- although it breaks down just short of metal. Where it really shines is as the songwriter's companion; its chambered body produces enough sound to double as an acoustic guitar, and its electric sound is surprisingly beefy; great for bar gigs.

I have a 1967, and its a little beat up, but I got a great bargin. Since this is not...

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MrNik says "Great material, a little rough around the edges." about The Tigers Have Spoken [Digipak] by Neko Case

MrNik — Fri, 22 May 2009 02:37:17 GMT

This is a live album, and Neko's famous voice is a (understandably) less full and polished then on the studio recordings. The songs and delivery are outstanding though, firmly rooted in country tradition, but reaching pretty far out. My early favorites were the opener "If you knew" and and old standard "This little light", but as the record has grown on me, the stranger, oddly shaped songs in the middle really stand out. Definitely worth the time.

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