| re: your top 3 steinmanesque non steinman songs?? | |
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Vin 06:09 pm UTC 03/31/10 |
| In reply to: | re: your top 3 steinmanesque non steinman songs?? - Mario 05:41 pm UTC 03/31/10 |
| I love Cool Rider. I'v always thought the opening guitar riff is very Jimesque. > Phantom of the Opera (ALW) - Past the Point of No Return > Just brilliant. > > Grease 2 - Cool Rider > It's got Jim's leather/motorcycle imagery > > Bon Jovi - Dry County > 10 minutes long! > > London Boys - Requiem > If Jim wrote dance songs... > > Meat Loaf - I'd Lie for You > Obvious one > > I know its more than 3 but who cares. > > > > > I'll start with some quite obvious ones and leave you guys > > to explore the thread with less obvious ones! > > > > 1. Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland ... not hugely > > steinmanesque but possibly the greatest "death song" ever > > written, outstanding lyrics, amazing piano melody (so good > > that Dire Straits took it almost note for note in "Romeo > > and Juliet" (presuming Bittan / Iovine allowed them to)) > > pretty much the perfect song, although Brooooce's vocal is > > miles better in subsequent live versions! > > > > 2. Bob Seger - Roll Me Away ... just a perfect "Life is > > shit, let's get the fuck out of here" driving > > song...another Bittan piano and Iovine production with a > > better vocal than Brooooce.. production sounds like Dead > > Ringer (Iovine partially again) and Faster than the speed > > of night, but without the backing vocals.. I will always > > wonder how this song would have sounded with a Loaf > > vocal. > > > > 3. Alice Cooper - Poison ...very odd one this, could have > > picked something more obvious ie. Born to run, but Bad for > > good is such an obvious copy of born to run it's > > pointless.. I listened to Poison again tonight and despite > > the fact is doesn't sound lie an obvious steinsong, the > > influences are clearly there in the production, subject > > matter and even the "aaaaahhhhhh..ahhhhhh" backing > > vocals!! > > > > > > > > your turn!! | |
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