"Up Close & Personal" is such a total package; from the amazing skill and artistry of Vicki Genfan to the wonderful musicianship of the support musicians, to the beautiful production and final package.  I definitely said "WOW!" the first time I listened to the CDs.  By the way, I listen to it all the time and each time is like the first time ... I still say "WOW!".
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This is my first cd from Vicki and I love it.  I heard about Vicki through a friend.  If these cd's were on tape, I would already need a new one.  I play her music in the car to relax a bit while driving in traffic.  Will definitely be purchasing all her albums.
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I read about Vicki Genfan in a Sept. 16, 2008 article in the Wall Street Journal. The story was about Guitar Magazine\'s fourth annual Superstar Competition held at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. Vicki Genfan not only won the contest, but she blew away the judges with her music. I ordered the CD the next day. \"Up Close and Personal\" is actually a two-CD set. #1 is almost exclusively instrumental with minimum vocals. It leads off with \"Atomic Reshuffle\", the tune she played at the SF contest. Wow! It\'s stunning music. Her guitar shimmers with a brightness of sound that I hadn\'t heard for a while. (Kind of reminds me of Michael Hedges.) When she combines her self-described \"flap tap\" style that combines percussion and harmonic elements, the CD is dazzling. I worked my way through every cut on CD #1 and moved on to CD #2, which is more of a traditional band performance with vocals and background singers in harmony. Normally, I prefer instrumental music but to be honest, her songs are growing on me. Her covers of traditional songs (\"Norwegian Wood\") are breathtakingly different and her lyrics definitely have some unexpectedly ironic twists and turns. Her website describes her music as \"folk meets funk\" and I guess that\'s as good a description as any. This is highly recommended for people interested in expanding their musical horizon. Congratulations to Vicki for winning the guitar contest and for coming out with such a terrific CD set!
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I was flipping through the channels on TV one night, and from out of nowhere, I see and hear this amazing performer playing on a "local" cable music show in Floral Park, NY. I had to get Vicki's "Up Close & Personal". She was just amazing in person, and the CD's are fantastic. I'm looking forward to any future releases, or national TV appearances.
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