Anyone heard "O Brother Where Art Thou?

Like the disc, haven't seen the movie, but my PARENTS liked it (they are in their mid 70s). Not sure what to make of that.

Bought the disc first. Saw the movie last week. I'm a big Coen brothers fan (Miller's Crossing is one of my top 5). If you love mythology and weirdness its great. What was really interesting to me was that the real star of the movie was the music and it seemed to drive the plot. Anybody know of other movies where the score was so pivotal?

I must say that this movie is soooo unrealistic. None of the grand dragons at the KKK rallies I attend can sing like that. Typical Hollywierd.

"Why is this music so great?" my wife asked as we were listening to this album today. She'd just been out at a guitar lesson learning a couple of the tunes.
This is honest music played and sung by the most talented and accomplished musicians in the genre. I would encourage anyone to try some of the other albums by the featured artists, or even better go and hear them live. I was blown away by an Alison Krauss & Union Station concert.
I'm a jazz musician and that style dominates much of my collection.
Good honest music regardless of style, genre, complexity or simplicty will speak to you.

suburuguru: i think i have about every fairfield four disc of the last 10 years. their best is the first i bought: "standing in the safety zone" (WB 9 26945-2). two others that are fun: "i couldn't hear nobody pray" (WB 9 4668-2); "the fairfield four and friends, live from mountain stage" (blue plate special-402- available from ohboy.com- john prine's label). the group has been around in various iterations and numbers since the early 1920's! let me know if you, or any other a-goners, are interested in the various genre on o brother. i have several hundred of such recordings on cd and lp. they are what i listen to most. -kelly