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LISTEN COM REVIEWS
Boots
Filed under Blues Pock
Gravelly-voiced Blues Rock straight from open mic night at
the local watering hole. Adept guitar work and inspired backing vocals should maintain your attention until last call.- Jon
P. <about.jsp?path=about/editorbio.jsp?editorid=188>
Boots (Danny Hunter)
Filed under Classic rock
Canadian
singer/songwriter supplies the world with guitar-based Classic Rock. Stream-of-consciousness lyrics are intoned in a gravelly
voice.- Tom H. <about.jsp?path=about/editorbio.jsp?editorid=245>
Danny Hunter
Filed under Country rock
Gruff voiced singer-songwriter plays Country Rock songs liberally laced with bits of Zydeco and Blues Rock. The playing,
particularly the guitar and accordion, is low-key and precise. - Tom H. <about.jsp?path=about/editorbio.jsp?editorid=245>
These reviews were part of a thread on the artist launch BB where 10 different artists submitted one song for review by the
other participants in the thread.
Tim Daniel
Boots - Longing to Hold You Near
Danny Hunter's bluesy voice really makes this song. The song is short
and catchy and the musicians obviously know their chops. The use of the accordian is interesting and appropriate to this song
but may not appeal to some listeners. This is a good country song to dance to and has a very upbeat and happy feel to it.
I like that this is more traditional than a lot of the "new country" I have heard recently (it's rather hard to
tell the difference between this "new country" and modern pop music a lot of the time, if you know what I'm saying.)
The guitars sound fantastic.
Bruce Satinover
7 Boots (Danny Hunter)
artistlaunch.com/boots
Longing to
Hold You Near
I just loved this. And you know what, I don't even like country. But then is it really country? I know
so little about this kind of stuff - it sounded more grassroots to me. It's the singers voice, the backing vox, twangy guitar
and the accordion that do it for me. How old is the singer? If you don't mind me saying he sounds at least octogenerian -
and it just gives this wonderful flavour of like some old guy who's still as randy as the day he was 15 at some fun party
asking all the girls to the floor - and indeed holding them near. It makes me feel like drinking whisky, and I do like drinking
whisky. Listening to this I imagine some party with this band playing, and I'm sitting getting sozzled having the most ridiculous
conversation with someone and...oh flashback time. Foot tapping number, driven along nicely. Is it really live? I wasn't sure
about that. Great song. perfect really...nothing to change. I feel like a cop out on this one... what do I say? D'you have
an mp3.com site? I'll stick this on my station over there. Fun, fun, fun.
Gustav Bertha (Gorden Bell)
Boots (Danny
Hunter), Longing To Hold You Near
Danny Hunter has a distinct voice. I stumbled upon him while looking for some country
music for a show. Instantly I lost the usual distancing I have towards country music. Although extremely well produced and
performed this is not slick music without substance aka New County, in some ways it takes from the older forms of country
and adds parts of
Americana (although Boots is Canadian, we'll forgive him) and roots rock.
Danny is in good
voice with a snappy, instantly recognizable melody and the kind of song that is difficult to find fault with so I won't. Country
haters, start here, learn about the craft of making a good song, who knows you might get addicted.
Marsha Marsha
Marsha
Boots --Danny has made me look at country in a whole new way. He takes us back and shows us what it was meant to
be. Danny has a great voice that is full of emotion and has a nice edge to it. This is a great little dance number and he
is in excellent form here! I wish more did country like this...I might be more inclined to listen...
Bad Art
(Al Steen)
Boots - Longin' to Hold You Near
Can I get some more crayfish and another beer? I'm tempted to call
this the best of genre in this thread just because it is so perfectly performed. I could see myself in a smoky little club
down in Louisiana having the time of my life. Well deliverd vocals and the really nice female B/G vocals just like icing on
the crack musicians. Just gimme that old time roots music and my soul will be fine
NakedDNA (Armen)
Boots
(Danny Hunter)
Longing to Hold You Near
Right from the beginning, my foot started stomping, and yes I admit,
a hee-haw or two was blurted out loud! All the elements of a great country song are present, with maybe a touch of that Louisiana
sound. Dannys vocals have a perfect range and inflections for storytelling.
A fun song from a fun guy. Now, why
wouldnt the women in his life notice that bout Boots?
Baptist Death Ray
Boots - Longing to Hold You Near
This song is very different from a traditional song in this genre. In a traditional song, the woman shows up, steals
the mans heart and soul, and leaves him, high and dry, in one of those emotional places that men don't like to sing about
unless they're Chris Issak.
In this version, however, you get the feeling the singer is grinning through the entire
piece, declaring that the entire experience, including whatever heartache followed, was absolutely worth it -- and that he's
looking forward to the next time. The cheerfulness in this song makes the (admittedly dysfunctional) relationship between
the woman and the singer that much more interesting, and complicated.
Alec Rally
Danny Hunter - Longing
to hold you near
I cant get enough of this song. The arrangement is perfect and Dannys voice has that honest sincerity
that makes you listen closely to every word. The harmonies do the job they were intended to do, filling out in all the right
places. The way the accordion solo slipped into a slide guitar solo had me hitting the replay button over and over again.
Left up to me Id add some low end to the bass guitar, but thats only a personal preference. Great song. Let me go listen again.
Danny Hunter
Longin' to hold you near
PANick (Scott)
Yea Baby!!
red beans and
rice!
and.....pickup truck???
ha ha ha ha!!
it's the zydeco country hay rack ride with a little lust
in the dust thrown in for good measure!
This is a GREAT tune!
A lot of fun!..with a genuine country feel.
I generally
dont like this kind of stuff...
and..as I was listening to this set of tunes a while back I nearly took this one off the
playlist..but I didn't..I kept it there and kept hearing it every 9th tune...and.IT STARTED TO WORK!!
ha ha!
I
actually started to look forward to it!
now it's inseperable from the rest of the set!
it actually has begun to work
well with the set!
I don't know if this is dementia..or self induced hypnosis...or if I've just been a closet cajun country
boy waiting for gestalt!!
whatever it is...this one won me over!
This review was by the highly respected BANKER of Mp3.com BB fame
Danny Hunter - Forever is a Long Long Time
Review by Banker
No Sleeping through this one. An uptempo beat and
a feel of
classic country rock. There is one tasty guitar solo on
this one that makes you think the guy might have
been a Bluesman that fell off the wagon. This is good. Turn it
up and sit back.
A review by List Mp3 .com
listmp3.com review of Boots (Danny Hunter)
Danny Hunter (aka Boots)
With the help of some superbly talented musicians
has managed to create an amazing catalog of Alternative Country and Rockabilly music. If you aren't a fan of country music
this material will show you what good country music is like (and probably make you a fan, if reluctantly.) Country music fans
will love it. Hunter writes all his own music and provides a new spin on the traditional style. His voice is strong, bluesy
and powerful and blends beautifully with the often included female backup vocals. Fancy fiddling, piano and guitar work all
combine to make for an excellent listening experience. Don't miss it, listen to Boots today
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