i was one of a group of five people who listened to this extremely moving and personal piece.we were brought to tears. this piece offers an exceptional opportunity for all of us who have never been through the hells of war to gain some insight into the mindset of an infantry soldier-the fears-the thoughts of dying-of never seeing your family again-of losing comrades-and ultimately returning home to your fmily and loved ones-this piece drew us in -clinging to every word and i must say i wish it had gone on a bit longer-- very well produced----this is an extremely relevant interview with what is going on in iraq-i also found the music to be extremely listenable and moving and have actually purchased the sound track cd "11 bravo vietnam" i highly recommend this to each and every person who has had a loved one--a brother a sister- dad- mom--husband etc. in the military.in this day and age i think we take our people in uniform for granted-yes we honor them-yes--we support them--but maybe after listening to this piece you will look at our sodiers in a whole new light--and gain a bit more understanding of our soldiers on a more intimate and personal level.
another tired story about a veteran working out his demons? i don't think so'
this is a very relevant piece and i would like to see it broadcast not only on veterans day and memorial day but a few more times in between.
Summary: Vince Gabriel is a Vietnam veteran who's written an album of songs chronicling his experience of the war. He takes listeners back to 1968, to the jungle of Vietnam.
Review of Vietnam Blues
armando redone
Posted on June 26, 2005 at 08:20 AM
i was one of a group of five people who listened to this extremely moving and personal piece.we were brought to tears. this piece offers an exceptional opportunity for all of us who have never been through the hells of war to gain some insight into the mindset of an infantry soldier-the fears-the thoughts of dying-of never seeing your family again-of losing comrades-and ultimately returning home to your fmily and loved ones-this piece drew us in -clinging to every word and i must say i wish it had gone on a bit longer-- very well produced----this is an extremely relevant interview with what is going on in iraq-i also found the music to be extremely listenable and moving and have actually purchased the sound track cd "11 bravo vietnam" i highly recommend this to each and every person who has had a loved one--a brother a sister- dad- mom--husband etc. in the military.in this day and age i think we take our people in uniform for granted-yes we honor them-yes--we support them--but maybe after listening to this piece you will look at our sodiers in a whole new light--and gain a bit more understanding of our soldiers on a more intimate and personal level.
another tired story about a veteran working out his demons? i don't think so'
this is a very relevant piece and i would like to see it broadcast not only on veterans day and memorial day but a few more times in between.
Armando Redone