| re: Braver Than We Are | |
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steven_stuart 02:44 am UTC 09/21/16 |
| In reply to: | Braver Than We Are - Markus 08:03 pm UTC 09/19/16 |
| That's an interesting review and I have to say a fair and impartial one. Thanks. > What can I tell you about my feelings regarding Braver > Than We Are? > Iīll make it short because itīs hard to express and to > find the right words and I wonīt talk about the most > obvious aspect of it all. > There are parts I really really love and there are parts I > just donīt understand I guess. > I love the fact Meat did an album again with Jim as the > songwriter of all the songs (and the title doesnīt matter > to me at all). > Iīm glad that Paul Crook did this production job and Iīm > sure he did everything he could. > Meat surely GAVE IT ALL AS ALWAYS! :ī-) > Iīm thrilled Karla and Ellen are there together with Meat > and they still sound so damn amazing! > Iīm sad Jim wasnīt there physically (talking about missed > opportunities AGAIN )-:) and that you can just hear it > throughout the whole record like always when someone else > does Jimīs job without his direct involvement. > > Could live without: > LYADJBSGDI: I just donīt get why it had to be redone. To > me the original version is ultimately the one and only one > and this new invarnation doesnīt do it for me. My skip > song since the first listen. > > More: Same here. Misses all the great elements of the > original version. > > Train Of Love: Uhm, why end an album with such a song? > Does it really add anything? Shouldīve ended with SOYC. > > > The songs I really love: > Who Needs The Young: So special and different in every > way. Itīs right in the face of everyone, haha! Well done > Jim, Meat, Paul.... :-) > > Braver Than We Are: My personal highlight because it gives > us a bit more than a glimpse of what couldīve been with > Jim in full charge PLUS it has the two leading ladies of > their success reunited together with Meat and they both > sound oh so heavenly! > > Speaking In Tongues: Not much to say just beautiful. Jim > Steinman. > > Souvenirs: Itīs all about the lyrics, not so much the > music. I loved the Sax in RARDCT or for example in > Absolute Beginners by David Bowie but here itīs just too > straight up front. > > Only When I Feel: Bona fide! But too short. > > Godz/Skull Of Your Country: I just love the complete > package, lyrics and interpretation! And when you finish > this record with these two songs without a tear in your > eyes thereīs something completely wrong with you! > > > I wish Meat all the best for his future and acting career > and I hope Jim will be back HUGE with his musical and get > what he deserves! > Iīm very very grateful and blessed that these two touched > my soul as deep as possible. > > Markus | |
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