I am a huge Natalie fan and I love most of her stuff, however I was a bit dissapointed with her latest CD, "Blueprint". WhileI respect her decision to incorporate the sounds of the Appalaichan and Bluegrass styles of music and the musicians she chose, I found that it didn't sound like Natalie MacMaster anymore. I know that change and variation is extremely important in an artist's development however this was just too much. I found that the Cape Breton style that Natalie has made famous with younger generations had been carelessly discarded. It is unfourtunate that she was not able to put at least a few tracks of Canadian/Cape Breton style on. This being said, it is nice to see such a great canadian music icon collaborating with our neighbours south of the border.
Blueprint
I am a huge Natalie fan and I love most of her stuff, however I was a bit dissapointed with her latest CD, "Blueprint". WhileI respect her decision to incorporate the sounds of the Appalaichan and Bluegrass styles of music and the musicians she chose, I found that it didn't sound like Natalie MacMaster anymore. I know that change and variation is extremely important in an artist's development however this was just too much. I found that the Cape Breton style that Natalie has made famous with younger generations had been carelessly discarded. It is unfourtunate that she was not able to put at least a few tracks of Canadian/Cape Breton style on. This being said, it is nice to see such a great canadian music icon collaborating with our neighbours south of the border.
# Posted on November 21st 2003 by Sarah_MadPlaid