Bruce Cockburn: Slice O Life

Have any of you heard Bruce's latest CD? I just received my copy today and haven't been able to stop playing it.

I've been following his work live in concert and on recordings for over 40 years and simply marvel at his playing and writing. He's traversed a lot of different themes over the years delving into such topics as religion, politics, ecology, heroes and anti-heroes but there's never a dull moment with the man.

This is a Live Solo recording (2 CDs) from performances in 2008 that really capture his incredible skill and versatility. If you are new to Bruce, he is a guitar master and poet with a wonderful command of descriptive word imagery.

There's an odd section on disc two called "soundcheck" that I really enjoyed because it's off stage and lets you hear the man with his hair down having some fun while setting up his equipment for the concert. Maybe by being an acoustic guitar player myself, I'm biased toward an opportunity to hear a master warming up before going onstage?

I'd love to know if any of you have heard this set yet and whether you were as impressed as I was. There are some incredibly beautiful songs and arrangements on this CD set that differ in interesting ways from his prior studio work.

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