Cowboy Junkie Fans

Thanks Pops-- and you other goofs too. It's nice to see a good report on their latest release. Actually, I thought it wasn't supposed to be available for awhile? But I got a message from Margo (*_*) the other day and will definitely be ordering ""Open Road""-- starting to drool now......... and BTW for those inclined (such as me), the Junkies have a 3 hour DVD that can be purchased with the new CD. Cheers. Craig

To my friend Craig and other posters above:

I think that those who have read my posts over the past 2+ years will agree that my listening tastes are pretty catholic. So, please take this question in the spirit it is asked: what SPECIFICALLY do you find interesting about Cowboy Junkie's music?

I am not asking this question to antagonize anyone -- I really am curious and want to know what engages you about their music. I owned a copy of the original LP release of The Trinity Sessions -- purchased after the first rave reviews in one of the audio mags in the late 1980's -- and eventually gave the LP away because it failed to appeal to me in any way.

So, as Joan Rivers used to say: can we talk? What elements of this group's music seems to appeal to so many?

Scott C-

At first I didn't care for the Junkies but I listened to it every now and again and eventually I grew to really like it. So it sort of grows on you like mold, but good mold :)

~Tim

Scott & Ben: Other than the overall package I enjoy many of their songs as they are (in my mind) through compositions. Songs that are conceived and then finished on kind of a roll. Songs like these do not sound contrived and have a certain flow to them. Of the few songwriters that I know this type of composition is always their best work and it is a difficult happening to achieve for most in the profession. Just a guess/opinion, but this is what I hear/suspect and enjoy about most of their music. I cannot say this about their second to last release (though it is OK in a dirty sort of way).