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Local singer-songwriter Adam Michael Rothberg opened the night with songs of love and hope. The exuberance of playing guitar and singing songs could be felt in every note he strummed. There was no agenda to his music, just a man singing songs he wrote. The music felt like a soundtrack to this beautiful town and provided a nice musical bridge into the Junkies set. - Cowboy Junkies Tour Diary, May 15, 2010, www.cowboyjunkies.com Speaking of best-concert-ever by a frequently seen performer, the Berkshires’ own Adam Michael Rothberg was drafted to warm up the crowd as a last minute replacement for a cancelled opening act. Rothberg was the perfect choice and did a great job of entertaining and focusing the crowd with his clear, accessible folk-pop songs and his dazzling, virtuosic guitar playing. Even when he was forgetting his own lyrics (as did Margo Timmins later), Rothberg was totally in the zone in his set, and undoubtedly garnered new fans who came specifically to hear the headliners. - Berkshire Living magazine, May 16, 2010 "ANOTHER SPIN is at once a testament to Rothberg’s love "He's toured with Joan Baez, produced Dar Williams and performed with the best of the local folk scene, but now it's Rothberg's turn to step out of the folk shadows, and the result, ANOTHER SPIN, is lyrical poetry and multi-instrumental duty. (He plays the guitar, piano, udu, mandolin, percussion and the Turkish oud!)" –Weekly Dig, Boston, July, 2008 "Rothberg has stepped to center stage with the release of his first solo CD. Titled "All the Whispering," it’s a polished, clear-headed set of songs from a man who has managed to spread himself broadly across the map and develop depth at the same time." – John Stifler, The Daily Hampshire Gazette "'All the Whispering …is simply one of the greatest debut recordings I’ve ever heard." – Seth Rogovoy, The Berkshire Eagle "In All the Whispering there's ample evidence that Rothberg could become one of his generation's best singer-songwriters." – Rambles Cultural Arts Magazine "Falling somewhere between folk, country and rock, is this wonderful Massachusetts-based singer/songwriter. With lyrical and musical nods to The Beatles, John Hiatt, Steve Earle and Wilco, Adam has crafted an impressive debut CD with 'All the Whispering"– Jim Gardner, Void Productions "Adam is a great guitar player." – Cliff Eberhardt, Red House rec. artist "Adam Rothberg is a unique combination, a musical scholar, well listened with great chops and true integrity. He's one of the most imaginative musicians I know, a complex songwriter and an elegant performer. Check him out." – Pete Nelson, Signature Sounds rec. artist "Adam Michael Rothberg will win you over with original…melodic songs that are sure to stay with you" – 2004 Longwood Gardens event listing "Rothberg's songs are like old friends who never cease to surprise you with their flights of generous and captivating melodies and rich stories - always poetic and emotionally lush." – Jude Roth, Your Write Arm, Los Angeles, CA "…An album so rich in nuance and lyrical and melodic
delights doesn’t come along often and when it does, it needs
to be savored and reflected upon over time." |