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LongTallYamlaJay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Some perspective for those trashing this: Think of the difference b/w Clapton's Slowhand (1977) and Behind the Sun (1986); McLaughlin's Electric Guitarist (1978) and Electric Dreams (1984); Jackson Browne's Runnin' On Empty (1977) and 1980s' stuff; to grasp what the 1980s demanded of urban music genres (country folk and progressive bluegrass etc. sidestepped those demands). Kristofferson was right--"Shipwrecked in the 1980s." Don't shoot them, they are just the piano (and guitar) players!
LongTallYamlaJay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Brain specialist, was it a lobotomy you underwent? This is 1986, as mentioned above. 1986 is not 1977. If you want to be part of a community of fans of an intelligent artist, you will need that lobe back.
maccles1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree. John spans lots of genres and is always experimental.
I think this is the studio version anyway, so he has every reason to perform it as it is on the record.
A performer has an obligation to the audience to set a particular tone, mood; not everyone wants to hear something ultra deep and intense; not all the time anyway.
I love all his sounds, whether he's alone and acoustic or with a band and electric.
funtlewerp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
not sure its utter shit, but the 77 version was definitely much more immersive, and i think that's a big part of his appeal. this is a different genre altogether, and it can be appreciated as such. i guess if u never heard the other version, this wd sound good from a funk point of view. discuss?
BrainSpecialist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is utter shit. Why doesn't he play the version he did on sight and sound in '77? What the fuck?
Mwgsy64 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Alan Thompson...and you're right!
hypno59 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
MoFo bassist !
Cernekocour (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
One of the most appealing martyn songs. |
