Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Mg 7-31-07

Oh Montreal

I have visions of a fashionably dressed (or at least in the musician sense of the word) front man, supported by a geeky guy who is good on the computer and keyboards. As this was the formula for questionably talented bands in the 80’s like Sparks and OMD. Oh Montreal seems to want to bring back this type of music. Music that is without much depth, and that relies on repetition rather than imagination. In doing so the use tinny drums machines without any nod to the bass. They create songs that are shallow in sound that rely far two much on easily programmed keyboards. And the lyrics inspire little to nothing, as they are quickly forgotton even though they are repeated ad nauseu. 1

The Snake The Cross The Crown

A completely blind pick. And boy was I excited to hear that banjo intro. Because nothing screams this is going to be great than a banjo. Funny thing happened on the way. The song kept building adding guitar, keyboards, backing vocals. Wait a minute this is a very good song. Followed by 9 more. Each song taking the listener on a little journey where the listener ends up somewhere quite different than where the intro led you to believe. Creative guitar solos and big music sound, followed by quite acoustic fills and sing along choruses. And you get some interesting keyboard runs accompanying some good ole guitar noise. Songs put together so they are allowed to build along the way with some really good lyrics to take you along the way. A truly nice find. 4

US3

So let me get this straight, you are allowed to mine one of the best jazz catalogs and I am supposed to give you credit for being creative. You then put rather average beats and rhymes into the mix and that makes it special. Truthfully I believe if given a choice most listeners would rather listen to the jazz with the annoying foreground. Makes you appreciate bands like Public Enemy, De La Soul and pre Aerosmith Run DMC for rap artists that were able to create an original sound. Not use someone else’s. 0

Walt Mink

I lost this cd somewhere along the way. I remember really liking the guitar parts and some of the songs were really good. But now I can’t remember why. Not sure the cause of this or if it says anything about the disc. Will listen to it when I find it. 2.5

Randy Newman

I do not like Randy Newman. I am told he is a talented writer who does great soundtrack work. Funny thing whenever I hear one of his songs in a movie it tends to bring the flow of the movie to a screeching and yes I said screeching halt. And boy he is so sarcastic, big deal. (Although I did like the ELO song)

I would like to produce the Replacements comeback cd. Lets see if maybe there is another Let it Be in them, or at least a better Abby Road in them than Don’t Tell a Soul or All Shook Down were. These guys deserve a chance to show just what a great rock band these guys were.

Or maybe REM if Bill Berry played drums on it and no one else was allowed to guest on it in anyway (I think they have one good cd in them if they actually do go back to Rockville).

But my choice to produce would be a truly great double lead guitar band. Bringing back the sounds of Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith and see where it would lead. No band has really tried this since Guns and Roses. So Slash would be my guitarist. Along side him would be Rick Neilson, Paul Gilbert, or Billy Duffy. Three who no the value of the power chord and a great fn riff. Singing would be Ian Astbury. A prick yes but I need an asshole out front with egos like this. Stephen Perkins would handle drums. My bassist would be Doug Pinnock. Of course some how these egos would actually have to write music, but I am only there but produce.

Manic Street Preachers Send Away the Tigers (the band and the cd that I would have chosen for previous question but they did it themselves)

The Woods Harlen Coben

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