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Title: Arghh
Review: I bought this CD on the basis of all the glowing reviews here on Amazon, and the fact ive been a big LoTR fan for 30 years.1st off the singing doesnt capture the flavor of a wandering minstrel troupe, IMHO. Bleh.2nd, the mix is bad. Granted its supposed to be a "live performance" at the Prancing Pony, but half the time you cant even understand the words they are singing.3rd, the main instrument heard is an electric keyboard. Ive read the books several times, and to my knowledge i missed the part where the Shire had electricity. Maybe they plugged it into Gandalfs staff or something...This detracts heavily on my "you are in Middle Earth" experience i am supposed to be having.Dont get me wrong, i love prog, Yes/Rush/Enchant/Cairo/Dream Theater and all, and i love celtic style music like the Chieftains, Tempest, Solas and the like, but this cd by Glass Hammer dont cut it by a long shot. Maybe this should not have been my 1st purchase by them.
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