Ian Tyson Live At Longview (Vanguard Records) By: Alex Steininger Intellectual songwriting and sophisticated storytelling make Ian Tyson quite the experience, and his material sounds best in a live setting, as is evident on Live At Longview. As he unravels each song, the story unfolds, drawing you in and heightening the suspense as you wonder what will come next.
Complimenting both country and folk in his music, Ian Tyson's sound is as unique as his storytelling, both routed in the ways of the old, making him feel right at home with any old time country artist or folk songwriter. I'll give this an A.
Intellectual songwriting and sophisticated storytelling make Ian Tyson quite the experience, and his material sounds best in a live setting, as is evident on Live At Longview. As he unravels each song, the story unfolds, drawing you in and heightening the suspense as you wonder what will come next.
