Comments on: Album Review: Todd Snider – Peace Queer

By: Best Songs of October ‘08 | The 9513

Best Songs of October ‘08 | The 9513 — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:27:40 +0000

[...] Read the review of Peace Queer. [...]

By: Chompa

Chompa — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:05:43 +0000

Just listened to Peace Queer tonight. It is an album that defies genre labeling, but it was an interesting listen. I think it is worth a listen.

By: Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #4 | The 9513

Sunday Morning Comment Corral & Forum Roundup, Issue #4 | The 9513 — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:41:59 +0000

[...] at song’s end. That there is what people used to call rock ‘n’ roll.” — M.C. “Love the release. I had someone tell me once that Snider was Steve Earle with more poetry [...]

By: Country Ramblings

Country Ramblings — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:25:11 +0000

Heres a guy who is saying what most are thinking and are afraid to say it not only outloud but in his music for everyone everywhere to hear. This is unbelievebly awesome to hear. The George Carlin of country music has been found. God Bless Todd Snyder

By: Nashville4u

Nashville4u — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:46:11 +0000

I am going to have to check this out. The cover looks crazy enough to make me want to check it out but it seems like a lot of people are feeling it.

By: m.c.

m.c. — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:06:17 +0000

That’s true, Ben. I think a lot of 50+-year-old rock ‘n’ could be called American folk music by now.

By: Hollerin' Ben

Hollerin' Ben — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:58:29 +0000

The folk music influence is well-taken, but the opening “Mission Accomplished” is pure Bo Diddley, and uses his signature beat throughout, something Snider openly refers to with the call-and-response at song’s end. That there is what people used to call rock ‘n’ roll.

excellent point M.C., though I’d say that the way he was using it, as a sort of generic, familiar, enjoyable, roots form, makes it folk music now, even though originally it was understood as something different.

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:42:00 +0000

Love the release. I had someone tell me once that Snider was Steve Earle with more poetry and humor in him. I like that.

By: Mike Parker

Mike Parker — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:28:48 +0000

Jim- Couldn’t agree more. I wish it was longer too.

Rainbow- You’ll be glad you did. I hope there’s someone like him left for me to discover. He has an amazing catalog of work. The only album he’s made that hasn’t worked for me was Viva Satellite- and even it has some nice high points. Be sure and check out the live album as well… listening to Snider talk is just as fun as listening to him sing.

By: Rainbow

Rainbow — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:49:30 +0000

I like the record too. I had never heard of Todd before, but now I think I’m going to dig deeper into his music.