song feedback and post thread

[jrmugz]

Guns and Roses - "Estranged"

I do like it, standard of a song and theme that it is. Good hooks in this verse, wish it was visited a couple more times.

So nobody ever told you baby
How it was gonna be
So what'll happen to you baby
Guess we'll have to wait and see


Like the nice piano touch in the middle and the spirited guitar soloing towards the end.

Not sure how much I agree with

"Old at heart but I'm only twenty eight
And I'm much too young
To let love break my heart"

After all, by the time someone is 28, they've probably already been around the track with a heartache or two by then.

Good expression of the universal sentiment of dealing with the prolonged sense of emptiness from a loss.
That said, not sure the lyric breaks any new/unique ground in that area.

I can see where the GR fans would rank it as one of their best; it appeals to me more than their one or two radio songs I'm familiar with.

Guess I'll give it a 4.1 out of 5.

For my song, guess I'll go with

"Since I Held You" by The Cars. My very favorite Cars song ever, so go easy on it! ha ha



Jim

[Chippa]

"Since I Held You"- The Cars

At first, this sounds nothing like the Cars. Then the vocals kick in, and you know it's them. Good chorus, cool guitar and smooth backing vocals. Like most Cars songs, it sounds very much of the era. Though in this case, that's not necessarily bad. 

3.8/5

Some Neil Young...."Powderfinger".

[Helmut83]

It has a gloomy mood but I quite like it. Decent melody, though I feel like the verses are not necessarily the stronger part of the song (it seems more instrumental oriented). That rowdy, messy distorted guitar style which is a trademark of Neil Young is present all along the song and it's basically it's driving force. I don't usually pay attention to the lyrics, but this song has particularly shocking ones. I couldn't tell what they are talking about (anyone knows?), but they are really strong and depressing. I'd give it a 3.6/5.

My choice:

[jrmugz]

"Louie Louie" by The Kingsmen

3.9 out of 5.

That song seems to be all about the feel. Not a complex song structure; but it is the kind of song that just fits the atmosphere of a club or bar. It'a an above average guitar solo, I'll bet it had an influence on Ray Davies, since it reminds me of the "You Really Got Me" solo.

So, it's got a good feel to it, the keyboard for the repeat rhythm gives it a nice touch. A song kind of in the same vein as "Tequila", simple, but festive and fits the mood of a celebration. The verses being hard to decipher without a lyric sheet, add a touch of abstractness to add some mystery to it as well, so for all the unique combinations in it, it works.

Guess for mine, will go with Bruce Springsteen "Cautious Man".



Jim

[88keys]

Cautious Man ..Bruce Springsteen

**^{1/2 out of *****}

I usually like Bruce, but this isn't his best effort. I do love the storytelling,though. I guess I wish the music was a little more interesting. At its core, it reminds me of an old bluegrass song. two and a half stars, mostly for the lyrics. 

Daniel Johnston is a sincerely unique artist. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia at a young age, and started making music in the late 70's. By the mid 80's he had been discovered by a lot of "underground" music fans, and word spread around about his unique songwriting and singing. In 1994, he was signed by Atlantic Records, and recorded one album for them, called Fun.  This song appeared on that record, but the version I'm giving you was recorded live for the Austin City Limits PBS show. It features Daniel, alongside the popular band Swell Season. The song is Life In Vain. 

[Platypus]

Daniel Johnston - Life in Vain

4 out of 5

Definitely not an artist I was aware of, but this certainly made me check out some of his material (I like Foxy Girl and True Love Will Find You In The End). A lot of descriptive words spring to mind, raw, unpretentious, sincere... hints of Dylan, maybe Don McLean but absolutely his own style. I think the stage combination works well, the addition of the kids especially, and I feel the youngsters singing on after his goodbye (where I gather the album song simply ends) speaks of life (even if it's tough) going on in succeeding generations.


A song from a single-album Australian duo I enjoy:





(Sherrie Krenn moved into American country music as Sherrié Austin.)

[jrmugz]

Colorhaus - "Innocent Child"

3.5 out of 5 stars.

Australia's got talent dishes out Madonna meets Wang Chung, with a great guitar solo. Not a fan of the lyric since it seems like trusting a false sense of freedom; but the Iovine production is great, and I enjoyed the song for the most part. The clarity of Sherrie Krenn's voice is definitely an asset, I can see where she would break out on her own into country. "Colorhaus" a very cool name for a band.

Guess "Wounds of Love" by Rich Mullins for my song. Seems like the melodic and poetic beauty of the chorus is what makes this song one of my favorites by him.



Jim

[88keys]

Wounds Of Love by Rich Mullins

** out of *****

I like some of the music, but his voice is too plain. I'm not saying he can't sing, but his voice just isn't anything special. It's all very clinical, it seems. 


For those who say nobody is making good music anymore, I want you to listen to Coming Home by Leon Bridges

[jrmugz]

Leon Bridges - "Coming Home"

3.9 out of 5 stars, lots of soul, feels like Otis Redding. The lyric can use a tad more substance as can the video; but hey, let the music do the talking.

Here's one from The Kegster. Phil Keaggy - "This Side of Heaven".



Jim

[dillwyn]

that video is not available but i looked up the song...very 90's his voice is of it's time that is for sure
lyric sentiment not quite what i agree with but doesn't stop this being a terrific pop song 3 out of 5

here is my offering ...Travis brand new one ...because i bloody love it

[wolvesgirlgonewild]

Sept 23, 2016 11:52:00 GMT dillwyn said:

that video is not available but i looked up the song...very 90's his voice is of it's time that is for sure
lyric sentiment not quite what i agree with but doesn't stop this being a terrific pop song 3 out of 5

here is my offering ...Travis brand new one ...because i bloody love it

Absolutely love Travis big part of my childhood especially stuff off The Man Who, my parents saw them live back in 2004 when Keane supported them (another band I love) I love this song too, the overall album Everything at Once is brilliant, it's fresh but you can still tell it's Travis, Fran's vocals are still the same as when I heard them when I was a child doing songs like Writing to Reach You, Driftwood, etc...

[Chippa]

wolvesgirlgonewild , Travis are indeed a great band. I've liked them ever since I first heard "All I Wanna Do Is Rock", back around 1999.

Do you have a song you'd like one of us to review? That's how this game kinda goes.

[wolvesgirlgonewild]

Yes I do, since I made the comment of Keane supporting Travis back in 2004, I wanted to share this song by the lead singer Tom Chaplin off his upcoming debut solo album called The Wave. 




If some people are not familiar with the band Keane take a listen to songs such as Somewhere Only We Know which was their debut hit back in 2004 and one of my favourites off their second album Under the Iron Sea, Nothing in My Way. Now the keyboardist of Keane Tim Rice-Oxley is the composer of the songs and Tom sings them, so I think listening to this song which is written by Tom would be interesting to see whether there is any similarities in style to Keane or not  

[Chippa]

I know of Keane due to "Somewhere Only We Know". Great song. 

Tom Chaplin- Quicksand 

3.5/5

He has a great voice, for sure. The song itself is very inspiring and positive, with a catchy chorus and memorable verses. Definitely a nice message for when we feel at our lowest. 


88keys' choice a couple weeks back made me remember how great this Swell Season song is...

[jrmugz]

Swell Season - "Falling Slowly"

Wow. Very powerful song. 4.3 out of 5 stars.

Really like how the voices climax on "time" and "now" in the chorus.

The female harmony, really makes it great, delving into the mystery of male and female desire for companionship and making each other feel whole, ultimately in a marital bond. Great stuff.

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Along the same lines of those types of songs, I really like how this one closes out the last Mark Knopfler album, really tasteful melody, vocals, sax, and guitar, IMHO.

Mark Knopfler, guest vocalist Ruth Moody - "Wherever I Go"



Jim