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(More customer reviews)I'm torn in writing this review as I am asking myself just what else I expected from this lovely and talented lady that would allow me to give this collection the 5 star rating that it might deserve. I say might because there is still something, something intangible, indescribable to me at this point, that knaws at me a bit and leaves me thinking in some way or ways this could have been better. I don't know what it is, and I hate having to say that, as I really would like something more concrete to point to other than to just say that a 5 star rating is reserved only for the absolute best. Realistically, if I had the option to use half-star ratings, I'm not sure I'd venture up into the 4.5 range for this collection. Like I've tried to say here, I'm just left thinking that it's not quite as impressive and awesome as I'd like to see it (this collection) be in order to achieve those high marks.
I do love Ms. Shepard's music, and have had the pleasure of seeing her live multiple times. She puts on a very enjoyable show, one that I'd like to see again in the future if possible, and one that I'd love to be able to plunk down some of my income to be able to get on DVD, or better yet Blu-ray disc. Yes, I know I could get Vonda Shepard Live: Retrospective (Bonus Dvd) (and I have and enjoy it for what it is), but what I'd really like is a longer format recording of Ms. Shepard's live show/performance, one that begins with "Ladies and Gentleman, Vonda Shepard..." and ends with a rousing encore that sent the patrons that saw the live show home happy, and truly puts the bow on the package for those that get to watch on their home theatre systems.
Perhaps that's a little of what I feel is missing with this album, but I don't think that is really it either, or at least not that big a portion of whatever it is that is bothering me here.
Individually, the songs that are included here are good songs. The live performances are good with the audience remaining quiet or being filtered out until the appropriate times, but then again in some ways the level of quietness leaves me feeling less energy and less connected to the performance than I expect from a typical live recording.
The other thing I think I miss here is more interaction and more banter with the audience. Call me spoiled if you will, but being a fan of Bruce Springsteen, I'm a bit more used to performances that are more in tradition with the revival style. Performances where the artist is clearly connecting with the audience and bringing their energy into their performance. I know Ms. Shepard does that, but none of that interaction exists here, or at least so very little of it, that it seems non-existent, so we get just under an hour's worth of live music that is in many ways hard to identify as being live.
Rather than ramble on about each individual song (since I've already rambled enough here), please take your time to sample the available tunes and use those samplings to help make up your own mind about a purchase of this album. For me, despite my own misgivings, this is a must-buy, but I don't pretend that would be the case for others.
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