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Scaramouche 01:27 pm UTC 01/27/07 |
| In reply to: | Nothing but a Merciless Review - Jsteinfan 12:45 pm UTC 01/27/07 |
| Hey cool, thanks for the comments. 'Holy Weird'! I like that, exactly what I was going for! I'm really looking forward to hearing everyone else, but I 'aint got a copy yet. > Taken from http://www.DreamLightning.com > > Posted by Jsteinfan 1/27/06 at 6:05am > > First and foremost, I’d like to thank BVM for all the > time, energy, and money he invested into this project, for > this second time. I’m lucky to have an “advanced” copy > of this CD, and would like to share my thoughts here and > now. > > This “sequel” totally exceeds the previous NBMN Project. > Disc 1 starts off with BMV pounding the piano during “BAT > OVERTURE” then he hands things off to baal for a stunning > “thunder-road-esque” piano instrumental BAT. Totally > thrilling start!! > > I’m not going to go through a track by track review, but > will mention those that stand out: > > * Markus’s interpretations of CHILDREN and BODY are > lonely, desperate and creepy - - I like it!!! > > * Ryan is over-the-top all the time. > > * BMV contributed some brilliant instrumentals!!! > > * Gavan contributed an interesting & original take on > PIGS, and a guitar that would make Jerry Seinfeld proud. > The best part of this version is that it doesn’t take it’s > self too seriously, with great use of a Steinman > monologue. > > * Beautiful version of WHISTLE by Laurie!!!! > > * Brilliant intro on LEFT IN THE DARK with thrilling > vocals that suggest a merger of Jim Steinman, Rascal > Flats, and Dashboard Confessional, and surprisingly enough > – it works! Probably my favorite track on the > album!!!!!!!!!!!! > > * Mathais’s take on HEAVEN really has a Billy Corgan > / Smashing Pumpkin vocal sound. Absolutely Love it! > > * The Hungarian Tracks STEAL THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > * The Second HEAVEN sounds as if it’s a long lost > Elton John demo! > > * Cash? WHO IS CASH?? Love her TOTAL > ECLIPSE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sounds like HEART only Heart with > heart! > > * WOW – Aaron’s version of Surf’s Up is pulsing w/ > passion – if only we could capture his passion and > distribute it to the world – it would be a different place > for sure! > > * Holy weird “MORE NOCTURNAL PLEASURES” by > Scaramouche. LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Beats ALL > DESMOND SONGS on BAT III! Ahahahahhaah – I MEAN THAT, but > perhaps its not a compliment you want! > > Ok – I know I’m leaving some out – but WOW – > Congratulations to all involved – what an incredible > tribute of talent to an incredible > talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Steinman will be blown away by this, no doubt! > > -Justin > | |
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