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Breathing Freely GLENN WILLIAMS. Breathing Freely. Glenn Williams, guitar and vocals, with Andy Hollinger, Ramona Silver, Eliud Herrera, Tim Casey. Available through www.lowbudgetrecords.com. Rating: **** People like to speak of debut CDs as showing a "promising singer." But Breathing Freely by Glenn Williams does more than that: it spotlights one who's already arrived. He sings well with a distinctively friendly (and sometimes ironical) voice. He plays a panoply of instruments: guitar, ukulele, mandolin, bass, and percussion. And he writes. In fact, he wrote most of the songs on this CD and they are as good --and in one case, even better-- than the covers he plays. These songs are notable cuts: "Back Home" is a lively opening number with a dynamic accompanying chorus. "I Remember" is also perky, with a sophisticated rhythmic sense and catchy instrumentation. "It's True" is a clever tune with stunning guitar work by Andy Hollinger and some deftly engineered overdubbing. "The Other Side of Town" wears its Latin sound proudly, thanks partly to the talented Eliud Herrera on nylon guitar. Of course Williams sings with impressive intensity on all. "Because of You" is a pleasant ballad with a startling (uncredited) whistling solo at the end. Is it Williams? I loved his cover of "Shadow and Jimmy," one of Elvis Costello's most poignant songs. "Just Us" is a duet with Boston native Ramona Silver, an excellent choice because the two complement each other's vocal ranges well. "Suzanne" (no, not that one!) is a totally involving number with a subtle country rock feel to it. I defy anyone to walk out of the room while it's playing. "Freely Breathing" is primarily an instrumental with vocalise accompaniment, some of which borders on the downright eerie. And I'm very glad to hear Martin Mull's "They Never Met," one of Mull's funniest songs (right below "Jesus Christ, Football Star"). It takes a witty man to pay tribute to another so witty. If you've haven't noticed a pattern in these descriptions, I'll spell it out for you. A key facet of Williams' talent is collaboration: finding the right people to accompany him, help arrange his work, (possibly) even give suggestions on the song writing itself. It's a foolish performer who creates in a vacuum. The savvy one picks the right people to help produce and refine the work. This strategy ought to take Glenn Williams far in the coming years. You can sample some of Glenn's tunes at his MySpace page.
I’ve been playing and writing for what seems like forever.
When I was a kid the thing to do was to be in a band.
About 15 of us would play together in different combinations.
As life went on we’d play on each other’s projects or shows.
It’s turned into a real little community. Obviously some have
come and gone. But there are some of us still at it. Tim Casey
and I have been in each others ears since 1979. Many bands and
many songs. Tim’s the producer of my new up coming release
Breathing Freely. I call it that because for a while I wasn’t. I was
going through some physical issues and had to cancel some shows.
Thanks to the low budget gang they kept me thinking in the now.
I Dig Em For the last 10 years I’ve been hosting a cable access show for musicians and artists. It’s been a great experience and I’ve learned something every night.
Don’t forget to do something artful
You are becomming a regular at C3 and the voice of sustainability. . Looking forward to This Thursday's show @ Clear Conscience Cafe, 581 Mass Ave, 8-10pm.
Hey Just checking in. We will be playing at the Notorious R&R in Malden on Sat Feb 14th and at The Lincoln in Waltham on Sat Feb 28th. Stop by and say hello. Our new studio album VICTORY BAR will be coming out soon!!!
Hey! Glenn Williams ! Greetings from New York City. Thanks for the ADD which I value. We're from different spectrums but its great to connect... You have great stuff going on. Have to go back again and check it out in more detail. Madooo.. The guy with the "BEATLES TRIBUTE ALBUM FROM INDIA"
Hi Glenn, Thanks so much for a great show on Monday. You do a fabulous job. Your music here is wonderfully relaxing. I'm really enjoying it. Good luck at your release party on the 21st of Aug. I can't wait to hear the whole cd! Warm wishes, Carrie
Hey Glenn, Great to see YOU - you are the most generous, supportive, gracious host in the world! :-) Thanks for having us and good luck with the record!! love and light, LV
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