 [Larger view] | Various Artists - The September Sessions
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 Disappointing after all the hype | |
| I read the reviews on here, and bought the CD based on them. It just goes to show that my opinion must be different than most of the others on here. I love Jack Johnson's CDs, however this compilation didn't do it for me. The Greyboy song is great, as are most of his songs, but the other stuff seems like filler to me. Certainly not worth the $15 I spent, with only 10 songs! | |
 Who's got the time to think?? | |
| It took me 4 months to convince myself to try the Sept.Sessions....I bought it last week. If I had to sum up the entire album in a word I'd say "variety". Geez, one word isn't enough...."super cool variety"? My favorite track is Ganges a Go-Go, it's lots of fun. Jack contributed two songs to this album, and they're great too (I like the different version of F-Stop Blues). This is the kind of cd you should put in your player when you're bored, or want to get people to ask you "what are you listening to??". It automatically elevates your mood. I'd really like to see the film now.... | |
| If you give a shot, you'll love it. | |
| Jack Johnson is indeed one of the best new stars in music today. Whether or not he gets the mainstream respect that he deserves doesn't matter to him, because he will not compromise his style for appeal. The September Sessions is a perfect example of this. The September Sessions Soundtrack is not a Jack Johnson record. There's an excellent cover of Buffet's Pirate Looks at 40, and then a different version of F-Stop Blues from Brushfire Fairytales. However, only hardcore Jack J. fans will notice the difference between the original and the one on SS. The fact that Johnson is not all over this album is not something that retracts from the album's score. In fact, the acts that Jack decides to put on here add up to an incredibly cohesive album for just about any mood. Put this on when you're alone and in a bad mood, you'll be able to vibe along with the melodies. Put this on when you're out surfing or playing basketball with your friends, it's perfect music for the atmosphere. Johnson is quickly building an incredible catalogue in all areas. Whether it's with his surfing films, their accompanying soundtracks, Brushfire Fairytales, or the upcoming On and On (which is every bit as good as BF), he is becoming the number one name in jam rock. |
