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Music : Bob Gibson & Bob Camp at the Gate of Horn
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Bob Gibson & Bob Camp at the Gate of Horn by: Bob Gibson & Bob Camp List Price: $15.98 CD-Charts Price: $13.99 You Save: $1.99 (12%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0617742022728 Format: Live Label: Collector's Choice Manufacturer: Collector's Choice Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Collector's Choice Release Date: March 12, 2002 Studio: Collector's Choice Sales Rank: 95992 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Album Description: Bob Gibson & Bob (Hamilton) Camp's 'At The Gate Of Horn' was recorded over three April 1961 sets at the duo's hometown of Chicago haunt The Gate Of Horn. This Collectors' Choice reissue includes both Shel Silverstein's original liner notes and Richie Unterberger's new notes that include quotes from Hamilton Camp. Customer Reviews
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 Rating:  - Awesome AlbumI tend to approach "legendary albums" with a grain of salt. I was only vaguely aware of Bob Gibson until recently, even though I grew up on Peter Paul & Mary and the Kingston Trio. Anyway, I was reading his autobiography (Bob Gibson: I Come for to Sing: The Stops Along the Way of a Folk Music Legend) which is quite unusual, but very interesting, and it piqued my interest. So I got the CD even though my expectations weren't too high. The first time I listened to it, it reminded me a lot of The Kingston Trio at the Hungry i. They seemed similar--very much a product of their times. Fun to listen to, high energy, etc. When I listened again, and listened more closely to the harmonies, my jaw just dropped. In most music, and ... Read More: Rating:  - Great, but not the originalCamp and Gibson are all that the other reviewers say, BUT it not the original LP recording. I was at the original recording and the difference is the bass player Ray Brown. The originals tapes were lost/destroyed. The CD is a re-performance with the same..complete with same jokes. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to have the same energy level either. Still a good CD but lot's of luck to you die hards in finding the original LP recording. I still prefer listening to it..even with the scratches. Rating: - They are the best!Along with "The Weaver's Carnegie Concert" and "The Kington Trio" (first album), this album is arguably one of the three most influencial albums of the 50's/60's. I was lucky enough to have heard these guys at the Gate in 1961, and it probably is the album I have listened to the most in all the years since. Gibson has a magical aura...just a banjo or 12 string...no pyrotechnics or any of that crap...just pure talent and enthusiasm. Camp, at odds with him personally was the ultimate complement and together they just made the best, hippest music on the north side or anywhere for way too short a time. I miss them both. Rating: - I'm SatisfiedYou have to give credit, these days, to any business that does exactly what it says. My order arrived at the price and well within the timeframe promised. Rating:  - Not as great as expectingUnfortunately this disk suffers from anticipation. Just like when your friends tell you how great a movie is, your expectations are set way high and you can only be disappointed when you experience the movie yourself. I had heard about this recording for years and the influence of the duo (especially Gibson) on McGuinn, Judy Collins, etc. At its best, the CD is excellent (Two in the Middle, Daddy Roll `Em). But too often it is just ok. And I could have done without the attempts at vaudeville humor. [The Smothers Brothers went full-time down that road and were much better at it.] As an historical relic, it is a necessary artifact. As a listenable CD, it is in the middle of the stack. |
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