Ernie Halter – “The Christmas Song!” Really!!
This guy seems to be an average to good player and soul/jazz singer. I didn’t expect “The Christmas Song,” which Halter sings (supported by close friend and fellow musician Tony Lucca). This is coffee-shop style, and that may be a good thing in this age of bang the drum loudly, growl at your audience and flip them the bird when they applaud. It may too soon to say “Look out, Frank!” but Halter’s treatment of this holiday classic is a bit more than OK.
“Try” is a plaintive piece, with two voices whining and pleading and generally asking the girl to stick around (questions and statements are phrased in as many ways as possible).
Halter makes the rounds from Anaheim’s House of Blues to a late-January gig in Phoenix and a stop in Las Vegas. From there, he moves across the country to Miami, far from his Los Angeles home. The trip winds up at the Plush Café in Fullerton, California, a show that includes Tyrone Wells.
It isn’t clear just what Halter is up to and what he intends to do with his musical offerings, but this should become more obvious as he puts himself in front of audiences.
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This guy must have a kind heart. He must have been thinking of the poor people on making this new song of his. It is intended for Christmas. Christmas seems a nice way to introduce yourself. He must have thought of Christ birth prior to making this song. It’s been a long time since someone has made a song about Christmas, I can say that it is timely that he had made his.
I think its a bit overboard to use the words ‘whining and pleading’ to be honest, but from the reiview you have given I’m not sure if I would go to see the guy, anyone else out there who has seen the guy and give a comment?
Sometimes the inspiration for a song can be what people would expect but then it can also be totally not close to what you think it is. I like the idea that he took a bit of a risk and made a Christmas Song. I think iti s important for people who are musicians to not be afraid of what people may end of thinking as it is only one song.
As far as being timely as to releasing a song like this. I agree with you there is a time and place for everything and people who do not like some of the words are living in a world where you do not see the hurt going on.