Title: Neat
Product review: I like this album. It sounds to me like some bluegrass guys picked up a songbook (which just happened to have U2 songs in it) and started playing. Each song is true to the original, but the instrumentation is all mandolines, guitars, fiddles and banjoes.I was very pleased at the balance of this tribute. Too much improvisation would have irritated me, because the songs they picked can't help but remind you how much you like U2. (In a good way, you can tell they like U2 as well.)I was raised listening to my dad's bluegrass records on Saturday mornings while he made pancakes. During the week, my dad's friends would come over with their guitars, and we'd all sing. This tribute is great because the instruments and the band are both so close to me.My dad is not familiar with U2, but I am considering getting this for him. I think he will appreciate the sound, and it will be fun for me to share the music of a band I like so much.
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