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CD Review:
I purchased this CD on the insistence of a friend. It seems that she heard the song "Follow Me" and said it was a great song. I listened to the song in mp3 format and quite enjoyed it. After hearing the whole CD I was quite disappointed. The rest is that particularly irritating untalented Rap-Metal. Don't misunderstand me, I enjoy rap,and adding rock to the mix can be good, but not this. I should have listened to more songs on mp3 and saved my 20 bucks. This is the exact reason why I don't feel any remorse in using mp3s to decide on which CDs I will buy. I felt quite deceived and lost 20 bucks in the process. I just picked up the soundtrack to The Queen of the Damned from listening to songs on the movie and some mp3s. Support those groups and buy the CDs you like, and don't feel ashamed by hearing them first on mp3 before putting down the money.
Scott D. Brown
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| Artist |
David Liberty |
| Album Title |
Labyrinth of Leers |
| Date Of Release |
2006 |
| Genre |
Singer/Songwriter |
| Official Website |
www.davidliberty.com |
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CD Review:
If you were around in the mid '80s you might have tuned into a CBS program hosted by The Tonight Show's Ed McMahon. Star Search, the '80s and early '90s version of American Idol, was all the rage mostly because of a singer who had a penchant for theatrics. Sam Harris was the name of the person in question and he became a household name in America after winning week after week on the program. What endeared him to many judges was his signature style of singing. He would build up his vocals until the end of the song whereby he would just let loose hitting his high range for what seemed like minutes.
Although Harris went on to a career in show business, he never made much headway in the music business. He never became a superstar like he was on the McMahon show and I'll tell you the reason why. Unlike many of the judges, I hated Sam Harris. The man had a voice but his performances lacked authenticity. He would sing for show rather than for true felt emotion. It was as if he was giving lessons rather than transferring a feeling of joy or sadness from the song to the listener. He was a fake.
David Liberty does not scream on Labyrinth of Leers as Sam Harris did to finish off a song on Star Search. But Liberty does have that same unauthentic sound to his voice. He seems to sing with an eye for perfection. He pays more attention to the sound of his own voice rather than putting forth a true emotional response to the songs he wrote.
Labyrinth of Leers is Liberty's 4th CD and he is still mostly unknown. It may be time for him to change his ways or try something constructive away from the microphone.
Scott D. Brown
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