author: Jon DiMarco
Song: "Right as Rain" It's hard to write a song about 'life' without sounding pedantic or condescending. To his worthy credit, this guy knows how to do words -- this song talks about people and their general loneliness, it offers philosphies and large ideas, but you never feel lectured to. The song feels like a late-night conversation in a diner, after you run out of movies to talk about and start into those long discussions about the odd ways of life. Acoustic guitar. Bass. Voice. That's it. Sure sounds like more, though. The guitar work is intricate and fitting -- no crazy fingerpicking, no show-off stuff -- just a good rhythm, well-placed mutes and downstrokes. It works. And the bass is great, very melodic and moving. It keeps the song running along so naturally you couldn't imagine it not there. "All alone tonight, in my El Camino ... feeling the pain, right as rain." Cool. Plus, the line describing an old locket with a past love as "pathos on a chain" is my kind of wit. Pathos on a chain, yeah! Symbolism in buckets if you want it. The words are a bit wistful, yet hopeful at the end. It's good writing.
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author: Carrie Munsell
"Naked Moon" is an incredibly well performed song. I love the open tunings and the cellos. Combined they almost sound like a didjeridoo (sp?) The percussion (congas & bongos) works wonderfully here as does the fretless electric bass. "Naked Moon" has one of the best instrumentations I've heard on mp3. I'm very impressed.
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author: Dick Metcalf
Alan Horvath: Acoustic rawk with some HIGH-energy PUNCH! Alan has some HEAV-ee guitar strummin' & finger-pickin' goin' on here that will get yer' blood UP & MOVIN'! His husky VOCALS are superb, clear & with lyrics that express a whole range of emotions that we all feel (& sometimes don't know what ta' do with)! For a rare instance, my wife is sittin' here listening to these with me, & she agrees that Alan's songs are MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. "Wishes" was our favorite, & Alan gets a H-O-T pick of the week for best "original acoustic"! 9/3/99 rz http://www.olywa.net/rotcod/H-O-T.htm *********************************************
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author: Zoltan G. Horvath
Alan Horvath (aka Alan Post) is by far the coolest person I have ever met via the Internet. In addition to having a great last name, this Hungarian has sole. I highly recommend his music, it's for everyone. Alan has been working on his web site for some time and is becoming quite Internet savvy. Alan recognized the value of the Internet and it's opportunities. Take a look and a listen! Zoltan G. Horvath http://www.zghweb.com .....................................
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