THE GREEN MAN

Sad faith is the one of our musical heroes of the 70's forgot by most, who happen to drive their road since then to a diminishing audience. Case in point, the one and only review at this point in time for this lone first decade of the 2000's studio album of a once celebrated folk prog singer. At this stage of his career, Harper probably had no thought of even riddling the airwaves anyway. As he spend his nineties in trying to adapt his sound to the times with no effect, why not come back to basics? Helped on all sort of strings by Jeff Martin of one Tea Party canadian alternative band which always was on the frindge of prog, this is an all acoustic affair bringing back fond memories of his beginnings but informed by his experience, in life and music. A return to Stormcock as mentioned by the other reviewer, just a more concise affair, and all the more efficient for that. In all honesty, i write as i listen to it for the very first time, stunned by the majesty of one of the very few album of his i ignored. And i thought i knew nearly all his significant work! What i loose in matter of reflection is of no importance, as the essential is to point that The Green Man is truly a "chef d'oeuvre" within an abondant discography. And thus double the amount of reviews...