michael's best
author: Elaine
The cd is one of michael's best. I especially love the song 'hey elaine'. He's awesome live. I'd recommend seeing one of his shows.
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Ye Gods!
author: Frank Meschkuleit
What a great guitarist and entertainer. Unbelievable schtick. Ungodly accoustic sound. Worth every penny and more.
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author: Dan Chudzynski
Why isn't this guy a huge star? I suppose if he applied to "American Idol" or "America's Got
Talent," it would be no contest -- truth is, he's so far above any of that, it would be an insult to his talent and a waste of time to even try. Michael Kelsey is a phenom, a prodigy. If you're a musician, you wonder how anybody can be that good. If you're in the audience of one of his shows, you can't help but to feel the power of his passion. He makes love to his guitar as if it was the first time he's made love to his true love after a season's worth of soap opera denial. Damn, you can't help but be a little envious of that passion. He does to his guitar what Tiger Woods does to a golf ball; what Michael Jordan did to a basketball; what Spielberg has done to movie direction; what Shakespeare did to words. Here's the thing: buy one of his CDs and you'll probably love it; go see him perform and you'll want to have his baby. Or if you're a normal male heterosexual musician such as myself ... you'll just wonder why you still keep playing at a talent level of five or six (on a scale from 1-10), when Kelsey plays at a level 12. Yes, the music is unique and ear-catching, but it's nothing like witnessing a performance. Check out the videos at michaelkelsey.com, and you'll see what I mean. I will check his website regularly to see where Michael Kelsey is playing, and each time I am able to travel to see him, I will take a musician friend with me. They need to know what I know. As I started out my rant, why isn't this guy a star? Such a travesty. I'm rooting for Michael. He should be a superstar.
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Not Again
author: The Merlock Family
Mr. Kelsey, as my daughter refers to him, continues to ruin my cube-mates days since they are victim of my endless un-Michael Kelsey-like singing of his stirring musical creations. Those of you who know him don't need me to tell you that God took extra time to make sure Kelsey could paint the music in his head with the guitar in his hands. What comes through in this album is just more foot tapping, soul stirring, head nodding "gruves". Why does he do this to me? Why can't I play like that? I know why. If I could, then I wouldn't be blessed by hearing Michael play. Michael, when you coming back up Chi-Town way?
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