As a life long fan of Jim Reeves, both the music and the man, I take great personal offense at those who try to dismiss the work of Larry Jordan, his family, and their associates, as nothing more than a self serving way to make money! GREAT OFFENSE! What these people are doing is following the very heart of Jim Reeves. I am an average, everyday working man, who heard the great voice of Jim Reeves over 40 years ago in the back seat of my parents station wagon. At that instant, I knew I wanted to hear everything this man had EVER recorded, good or bad. I bought everything the retailers had to offer my whole life, and a vast majority was just the same old recordings in different packaging, but I wanted ANYTHING that even APPEARED as new. I waited and waited for someone to write a book about this man, and when Streissguth came out with his, I was elated....sadly, it was a poorly written, ill informed account of Gentleman Jim. What little accuracy that was in it could be found on the sleeve of almost any Reeves album.. Fast forward to present... When I read (three full times) the book by Larry Jordan, I felt a whole new respect, and closeness to the music of Jim Reeves. This GOD 9as I saw him) was someone just like me and you, only with a talent unprecedented...the book is WELL WRITTEN, VERIFIABLE, and impossible to put down when you get started. It is obvious that Larry has a deep love and respect for Jim as we his fans all do. The fact that he has taken it upon himself to share newly recorded music from Jim Reeves is exactly what Jim Reeves would have wanted. He is now not relegated to some vault somewhere, but has instead become a figure for the ages. Simply put, we the fans will always have the original recordings. They are never going anywhere, but now we have music from Jim that would never have seen the light of day, and why should they in their original state? WE LOVE JIM REEVES, and his MUSIC, and want nothing more than to be treated to it as long as it is possible, so PLEASE leave this man, his family, and their tireless efforts to preserve and extend the life of this music alone!!
Very well said, Tom! I agree with every word that you say. They are doing nothing more than making themselves appear to be jealous individuals who have nothing better to do. Get a life! Always for Jim, Doris
Larry, Julie and Sara have done more to keep Jim's music and legacy alive than anyone on the planet! I've loved Jim and his music all of my life, just like you, Tom. I never thought that anyone would ever come along and give Jim's recordings the love and respect they deserve. And I thought there was even less of a chance of ever seeing a definitive biography written about him either. Well, Larry comes along and gives the fans more great releases than they could ever hope for plus a 600 plus page biography that is carefully researched and informative --- and certain individuals come along and knock everything he has done! I'll never understand why these people constantly come up with lame reasons for their criticism that can and has been EASILY proven wrong! Having said that, we can all take comfort in the fact that the TRUE fans of Jim Reeves have spoken and given their approval for everything Larry, Julie and Sara have done by making the book and all the great Voicemasters releases a huge success! You can't argue with that!