What Are You Listening To?

[Jerome]

DONOVAN FRANTENREITER "move by yourself" cd,2006.

like Jack Johnson, Donovan was/is a proffessional surfer...actually grew up with JJ in California and they both learned guitar together so not surprisingly there is a vague similarity in the sound/style of both artists..Donovan is IMO a bit more laid back than JJ(is that possible?), and he also delves into sweet soul sounds at times...
if i had to describe him i would he is crossed between John Mayer, Marvin Gaye and Jimmy Buffett...Marvin's sounds are throughout the first half of the album, Buffett's spasmodically through the entire album and on the last couple of tracks,well,it could be John Mayer if i didnt know better...
all up a good easy listening,laid back experience,would sound more 'cruisier' if i had a joint but i didnt and i havent got any so i guess i dipped out this time round.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

tracks:

sorry, have tried to pick one track as best and worst but was unablt to do so...found all tracks to be about the same quality...

1. move by yourself **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3umUxPAWstQ&ob=av2e vevo video
2. the way it is **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSP-l9Szu5M&ob=av2e vevo video
3. by your side **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwZeszq7cOA audio
4. these arms **
5. let it go **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3mbM6D_Fm4 live
6. fool **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxvQSUYRvVk audio
7. everytime **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIEezVRbOTs live
8. that's too bad **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UGsbFfT-m8 live
9. girl like you **
10.all around us **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGVRYCX_Yzk audio
11.beautiful day **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfTejiUOynI audio

3s=0
2s=11
1s=0

rating: 2.0

I would love to be able to say that the guy should change his surname, but that would be a case of the pot calling the kettle black!