Pierre de Gaillande

Pierre de Gaillande is a French-born American singer and guitarist. He was one of two founding members of the rock band The Snow,[1] and in 2010, he released the album Bad Reputation: Pierre de Gaillande Sings Georges Brassens, in which he covered songs by French songwriter and poet Georges Brassens and translated the lyrics from French to English.[2] De Gaillande says he first became interested in Brassens' music as a child, when his father played it very loudly in their home.[3]

Critical reception

Robert Christgau gave Bad Reputation an A- grade. In his review, he wrote that "Brassens was the rare music-second guy whose verbal blueprints laid out melodies that stand up on their own, and de Gaillande's diligence about following their syllabic patterns preserves tunes that will snake through your head days later."[4] Scott Branson of PopMatters gave the album a 7 out of 10 rating, and described the album as "a great homage" but also said that " something of the joviality of Brassens is lost in de Gaillande’s renditions."[2] Chris Nickson of AllMusic gave the album a rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, and described the album as "all delightfully cynical and world-weary, with plenty of wit."[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Snow". The New Yorker. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 Branson, Scott (20 September 2010). "Bad Reputation Pierre de Gaillande Sings Georges Brassens Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  3. ↑ NPR Staff (18 December 2010). "The English Makeover Of A French Legend". NPR. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Pierre de Gaillande". Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Nickson, Chris. "Bad Reputation: Pierre De Gaillande Sings Georges Brassens Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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