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Post by scoOter on Jul 26, 2007 12:14:59 GMT -5
There's that quote from Tim Rogers the bandleader that he never knows which Paul he wants to be: Stanley, Weller, or Westerberg. huh. on the album i have, if i had to pick, i would say "stanley". i may have to revisit it, though. |
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Post by scoOter on Jul 26, 2007 9:08:41 GMT -5
you know? i have their album from a few years back called "sound as ever", and i really don't like it all that much. i listened to the amazon samples for their new one, "convicts", and i am shocked by how much better it sounds to me than the earlier album i own. perhaps i should give them another shot. That was their first CD. do you listen to them a lot? i ask because i wonder if i am correct in the assumption that "convicts" is a lot better than the one i have. "sound as ever" may be a victim of its time. i think it came out in the early 19grungies, and it shows... or sounds on the album. there is a baaaaad guitar fx pedal used throughout the album. one that makes the guitars sound "heavy". the new one just sounds more honest in its approach. i like the samples i have heard a lot. |
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Post by scoOter on Jul 26, 2007 8:24:52 GMT -5
you know? i have their album from a few years back called "sound as ever", and i really don't like it all that much. i listened to the amazon samples for their new one, "convicts", and i am shocked by how much better it sounds to me than the earlier album i own. perhaps i should give them another shot.
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Post by scoOter on Jul 19, 2007 15:28:07 GMT -5
not having prince on the cover is a horrible, horrible oversight, and negates any authority the book might seek to maintain. yanni isn't even homegrown.
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Post by scoOter on Jun 30, 2007 21:18:03 GMT -5
that is really my favorite song off of 14 songs. it is awesome, and i like her version quite a bit. tom, finding beauty in unlikely places, etc.
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Post by scoOter on Jun 26, 2007 9:05:19 GMT -5
Love Untold I believe Paul once said that the solo in that song is what ruined it as a "radio friendly" hit. It's perfectly nasty. i was going to say that one, too. love it. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 26, 2007 7:52:54 GMT -5
All of the above are amazing, especially the bum note in 'Runaway Wind' that stops it from being too pretty. agree with everyone on runaway wind; especially the above observation. i don't have "stink" with me at work, but i think it is 'fuck school' that has a smoking solo. if i remember correctly, it sort fizzles out, but it starts strong. really strong. also, i agree with paul's comment that bob's soloing in 'customer' is "... hotter than a urinary infection..." |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 26, 2007 8:07:10 GMT -5
one thing that i don't think has been mentioned here yet is that in the book, laurie says that paul (ca. 1993) calls her "god damn angel".
"you're a god damn angel. thank god yer mine."
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Post by scoOter on Jun 21, 2007 12:24:24 GMT -5
I'd gladly take another Mono over fourteen 14 Songs. Just gimme noise. not me... well, maybe. what i mean is that i would love another 'mono', but put together with other musicians in a studio. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 17, 2007 9:09:42 GMT -5
i suspect it's because of both. we're happy he has 60 new songs because it means he is a frightfully productive mode, and out of that 60 there has to be at least 2 proper albums of fantastic material. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 15, 2007 15:37:01 GMT -5
As for his recording career, the singer-songwriter recently sent 60 songs to his... Damn, that is GREAT news um, yeah. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 17, 2007 9:12:17 GMT -5
overall, it was a fun, relaxed evening with some laughs, good music, and tears.
i thoroughly enjoyed it.
oh, and mary & paul look A LOT alike in person.
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Post by scoOter on Jun 19, 2007 10:38:16 GMT -5
ok I admit the video is pretty lame but at least you can hear him clearly. We were in row L center main floor. I am sure MPR will post cleaner versions but enjoy this until then. youtube.com/watch?v=QpuXtj1FQIsoutstanding! did you get "goddamned angel"? |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 19, 2007 8:38:30 GMT -5
GENIUS. Btw. Thanks on behalf of all of us who couldn't make it - sounds like we missed the social hootenanny of the year for both paul and all of the boarders. it was better than i had expected, to be honest. i am really glad i went. my g/f & i almost bailed because we were running really late, but i would be kicking myself if we had... ... speaking of kicking myself, it was funny to hear the title of the upcoming rhino zuzu's retrospective: "kicking our own asses" |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 12, 2007 13:24:11 GMT -5
So, if PW plays 1-2 songs, what will they be? Any guesses? with zuzu's petals & everyone else in a "rock & roll hall of fame" closing moment. i don't know, really, but that would be pretty much straight awesome. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 4, 2007 21:49:27 GMT -5
...but a future archaeologist going through a sheffield landfill will find an otherwise inexplicable layer of aerosol & hair lacquer... I thought you were going to say "an arm" |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 1, 2007 18:51:14 GMT -5
fuck! and etta james. i have a long-standing tradition of NOT seeing any state fair shows, but i might have to rethink it. |
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Post by scoOter on Jun 1, 2007 8:22:29 GMT -5
 i second that emotion... |
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Post by scoOter on May 30, 2007 9:29:35 GMT -5
my personal favorites - the Posies Fishbone was popular in '89... I saw fans walkout after they played and not hang around for the Mats... wow. talk about a mismatch. |
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Post by scoOter on May 30, 2007 8:52:37 GMT -5
as inspired by another thread somewhere around here...
the magnolias
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