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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 24, 2003 0:22:53 GMT -5
When ever I hear "Starting to Hurt" by Ryan Adams (as well as many of his other songs, for that matter), I definitely hear Tim era PW. There's a few Josh Rouse songs like "Directions" that could have easily been PW songs.
There's definitely a few bands out there, that seem to be wearing their PW/Mats influence on their sleeves: Lucero; Josh Rouse; Ryan Adams; Drive by Truckers; The Star Spangles; Grand Champeen...
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 24, 2003 1:00:16 GMT -5
I find it interesting that Paul picks "Self Defence" and "Bookmark" ("It's a Wonderful Lie seems like an obvious choice) as the ones that will "carry on." I wonder if that's because these songs, are two, that stand out, as being the most un-Paul-like, in his oeuvre.
They both sound, like they could have been written by someone else, like Randy Newman, or even Rodgers and Hart. They both have some interesting, harmonically diverse structures, and I have a feeling Paul's proud of the fact, that he was able to suceed in "writing outside of hiimself" and pulling off two songs that have a "timeless" feel to them.
Of course, these two songs, never seem to get played live by Paul. I guess on the next tour, Paul better bring a Piano.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 20, 2004 22:25:11 GMT -5
Judging by Paul's recent recorded output, I think he might be a fan of the White Album. The White Album is eclectic, a bit ramshackle, and has a few "throw away" tracks...just like any good Paul album .
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 20, 2004 22:21:12 GMT -5
Didn't Paul say in some interview, that he has some incredibly catchy song for the Folker album, that is only 80 seconds (or some short amount like that)?
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 20, 2004 22:06:28 GMT -5
It's probably a song fragment he had, that he didn't bother fleshing out...
because not all songs need 3 verses/choruses. I like the idea of Paul throwing in these short songs, it's a good way to throw a bit of unpredictability into a record.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 22, 2003 21:09:53 GMT -5
I don't find the DVD creepy, or too personal.
You don't really, get much of a glimpse, into Paul's personal life. You never hear about Paul's wife or family, and his kid is mentioned just briefly, in the closing segments. Other than a brief comment about Paul's dad, there really isn't much personal insight going on.
The movie is basically Paul performing various song fragments, at different venues, interspersed with some home studio foolishness. The few interviews and backstage segments with Paul, don't delve too deep, or get too personal...
Overall, the movie is a good tour log, of a brief period of time in Paul's life, so to call it creepy escapes me. I think he comes off as just a regular guy, who happens to be this fantastic singer/songwriter.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 22, 2003 12:23:43 GMT -5
Inow I'm extra pleased that I called him a 'shithead' to his face. What's the story with this?
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 25, 2004 23:33:29 GMT -5
That's funny A_Regular, because Paul bought me dinner when he was in Toronto. He wanted some song ideas I guess ;D
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 22, 2003 23:03:07 GMT -5
Apparently Ryan did some improvised song about Wilco:
Chicago, land of Wilco...
From what I can tell, it sounds like it was good natured, and not meant to be derogatory. But I wasn't there, and I'm only going on heresay.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jun 5, 2005 16:17:55 GMT -5
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jan 7, 2004 16:45:35 GMT -5
It's still the best board out there in cyberland!
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jan 6, 2004 22:45:17 GMT -5
Next on celebrity boxing:
First match: DeRogatis vs. Adams
Second match: PW vs. Adams
Third match: Tweedy vs Adams
Ryan's going to be one sore dude after all this, but I'm sure he'll have an albums worth of songs to show for it.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jan 5, 2004 22:26:31 GMT -5
This reminds me of the recording, someone made years ago, of the Gallagher brothers arguing. The argument was actually released as a single, and charted briefly on the U.K. charts...
Maybe Adams vs. DeRogatis can inspire another U.K. hit.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 15, 2003 17:50:42 GMT -5
I saw Ryan last Wednesday, and he was in pretty good form, considering he had a fever. Even when a few people yelled out Bryan Adams, he seemed to ignore it, and was generally pretty affable with the audience.
As for this whole Ryan vs. Paul thing, I think Ryan shouldn't take Paul's comments to seriously. I'm sure Paul was just making some glib comments, off the top of his head, and wasn't really thinking about any long term ramifications of his remarks. If asked today, Paul would probably have a completely different response, when asked about Ryan.
The best way to fix this up, would be a co-headlining tour--Ryan should be the opener realistically, but he sells more records, so he would probably have to get equal billing--this way, they could put all grudges behind them, and they might just find, that they both would earn some new fans, from the others camp...
everybody wins!
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 23, 2004 15:02:31 GMT -5
It's easier to destroy than to create... somebody has a future as a music critic.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Feb 20, 2004 22:29:40 GMT -5
I put Westerberg right up there with Dylan, so I'll go with singer-songwriter. Both those guys have done the acoustic thing and the rock thing quite successfully...
I wonder what Paul's favorite Dylan album would be...hmmm.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 15, 2003 11:29:16 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it's album cover, is the best at expressing what was on the record, but for me, Let it Be is still the best artwork of any PW/Replacements record...
The blue/grey tint of the picture, the clothes, the looks of indifference, Paul's head turned away, like the last thing he wants is his picture taken...
Maybe this album cover, expresses what's inside quite nicely, after all.
As for PW solo albums, I have to agree with torethatbridegeout, regarding his covers. If I had to choose one though, that expresses whats inside best, I'd probably go for Stereo/Mono. There's something about the scary, black and white, out of focus picture, that somehow prepares you for the unpolished home recordings inside.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jan 9, 2004 10:53:21 GMT -5
The band sitting on a couch. The band standing around a couch. The high point is when Slim puts on his flannel shirt. Paul's opinion of vids is pretty clear. The "Alex Chilton" video was the exact same video as "The Ledge." It was similar to the videos for Tim, where the "The Bastards of Young" video, was almost identical to the ones for "Hold My Life," "Left of the Dial," etc.. Bastards of Young is still a great video. Probably the best FU to the music video ever.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 28, 2003 13:41:35 GMT -5
I was waiting to see Shane MacGowan Did anyone see that documentary on Shane MacGowan from last year. It's quite interesting and very sad. You realize, that inbetween the perpetual drunkeness and incoherent behavior, lies a brilliiant songwriter who may never recover (or live long enough) to ever produce another album. It's quite a shame, considering he's one of the great songwriter/rock poets of the past few decades. Anyways, if you're a Pogues fan, this is a must see documentary.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Dec 22, 2003 12:16:59 GMT -5
If a reunion happened, would I go see them?
Most definitely.
Should a reunion happen?
Probably not...
If they never reunite, the Mats legacy—of being, one of the best, and most influential bands of the past two decades, who quit, just before they were about to "jump the shark"—stays intact . Unlike Michael Jordan, or the Sex Pistols, they will have left on a relatively high note. Reuniting would most likely, only end up in disappointment, for Paul, Tommy, Chris, Slim, and the fans. The way these kinds of ideas, play out in the mind, are usually differenent from the actual reality.
For a reunion to be valid, they would have to put out a new record. Otherwise, they would just be another nostalgia act, out there, looking like they're only in it to fill there coffers.
Anyways, Paul seems to be making some of the best music of his career, and reuniting, cool as that may seem, would probably stiffle his suddenly prolific nature.
Chris seems to be happy, doing his art, and occasional CD's, and probably could care less about a reunion.
Slim...well he's no Bob, and what he would bring to a reunion is questionable.
Tommy and Paul, don't seem to see eye to eye lately, and Tommy probably doesn't want to be under Paul's shadow again (though, he's know under Axl's). I think he's still trying to prove himself, as a worthy songwriter, who can stand outside the enormous weight of the Mats' legacy, and show people that Paul wasn't the only talented songwriter of the group.
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