Pass It Around

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One of those people was producer Joe Chiccarelli, who aside from being a multiple Grammy Award-winner, has worked with everyone from Frank Zappa to The Raconteurs to My Morning Jacket. Donavon also enlisted some of his dearest musician friends including, Ben Harper on the title track, and Philadelphia's most famous surfer G. Love, who adds harmonica on "Sing a Song."

Collaborators can bring out a side of their creative partner that had previously been untapped. This was the case with Grant Lee Phillips and Frankenreiter on the track, "Mansions On The Sand."

If there is one song on Pass It Around that is snapshot of Donavon's organic and non-contrived lifestyle, it is the opening track, "Life, Love and Laughter." "Don't look back it won't do any good/Don't look ahead you'll be misunderstood/Everything you need could be right in front of you." For Donavon that maybe packing up his family and going to a far flung destination or he could be lazing with them at home in Laguna Beach, as long as there's love in the room, he's there.

With some old buddies, new compatriots and a new M.O., Donavon Frankenreiter is more than pleased with the music they made together. He concludes, "I feel this is the best body of work I've done. This is where I am now and where I've come from."

What Customers Say About Pass It Around:

Depending on the quality of the album, other Donavan albums may come in the future. I caught myself waking up with the song in my mind, which when I finally heard it again, I was hooked enough to find the artist. After listening to a sampling, I will buy it. I am giving a middle of the road review. Old fashioned, it will be CDs as I like owning the 'printed copy' rather than a download. I heard "Your Heart" once on Margaritaville Radio. This is based on the fact that I haven't heard the whole album. I didn't know the name, artist, or anything else, but it was 'background' music as driving.

Yes, it sounds like Jack Johnson a little, but with a lot more range, and more of a band sound than just one guy with a guitar (not to knock Jack, I like him, I just like Donavon better). This is great stuff.

Donavon Frankenreiter has brought back a time period long on the endangered species list. Fleetwood Mac, Eagles, Jim Croce, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Buffet, CCR and other masters of southern rock are mixed in each track, without losing the laid back beach sound associated with Frankenreiter. Creatively and stylistically this is a successful departure from the norm. By breathing new life into his style, DF's unpredictability and risk taking steal my vote for one of the best albums of 2008. Listen closely. I enjoy listening to Donavon Frankenreiter for his laid back Jack Johnson clone style.

My brain was kick started and zoned into detail to lyrics, style, arrangements, influence and reason. For those of you who may be to young to know these masters of music, do your research. Of the massive collection of Frankenreiter's library this album caught my immediate attention. You will no doubt hear classic rock influence, disco, flamenco and some of the greatest singer-song writers of our time. The difference of "typical" DF material infused with late 1960's-70's tunes is genius.

The album cover alone reminds me of wacky and loveable Joe Walsh.

I got the live album he did at ABbey road. It has his same sound.

But after hearing how awesome he was live I was looking for something a little more. Which is awesome if you love that sound.

I think DF has a great singing voice. This one was a little bit of a let down from that.

It was worth the purchase. i have enjoyed his stuff from the very beginning.

It was awesome.

Donavon connects with an audiance as well as anyone, and much better than most. The promotional tour for this album will be something to see. The songs are still those of a person who values happiness, but who is also concerned with the happiness of others. I hope the next album is live, but I look forward to it in any event. "Too Much Water" shows concern for the contrast between people suffering in poverty and those so much better off. The album is great listening.

As important, some of the lyrics are more mature and about more complicated subjects, than in some past albums. I have seen parts of it, and the musicianship and presentation is super. With this album, the music is more complex and satisfying. The the listener feel good, but adding this dimension shows the growth of the artist. this The combination of electic and acoustic is much more expert than most, combining well into a different sound, rather than merely adding an element.

'Life, Love and Laughter' is imoportant, but so is 'everything in between, and what happens after'.