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John_Galt (g_brandon_martin@ureach.com) 03:57 pm UTC 09/28/07 |
| In reply to: | Recent Jim Steinman interview - Pudding 11:57 pm UTC 09/27/07 |
| My comments on snips of the interview follow... > Q: What is your favorite song in the show? > > A: "No Matter What" is my favorite one. It was No. 1 > everywhere except America. And that's because Mercury > Records went bankrupt. Theoretically, I could put it out > again. I could see "No Matter What" released in the United States with a very deep, bluesy, ethnic sound. It needs a groove with someone snapping their fingers ala Babyface. It also needs multiple vocalists where you can hear their socio-economic background in their voice. I don't think this is a great song and I certainly don't think it needs to be resurrected for a second coming in the US market, but the Boyzone version just wasn't artful enough to be a Steinman recording. > Q: You're a libertarian. Who do you support in the next > presidential election? > > A: Yeah, that is pretty true. If it comes to it I will > support a Democrat, probably Hillary or Obama. I'd like it > to be Obama, although Hillary is better than Bush. Note to Jim: Bush isn't running next year. Ron Paul 2008. > Q: What do you like about the fact that "Whistle Down the > Wind" still does capture an audience? As you head toward > 60, how do you top what you have accomplished? > > A: "Whistle Down the Wind" means a lot to me. ... I've > been in music since 1972. I'm 59. I haven't done all I > wanted to do yet. I have too long a list. But I want to > write something really great of all times. Not necessarily > music. Just something that really matters. "Bat Out of > Hell" did that, I guess, but I want to do more. Yes, yes, yes!!! :) Maybe, it won't be selected for the canon anytime soon, but I'd love to hear more about Bonnie's country album. If Mutt Lange and Dianne Warren can find a sanctuary from the trend-based and fickle rock-audience in country music, Jim can, too. Contemporary crossover country is just begging for a little bit of Steinman's excess with their twang. How about 5 entirely new songs each with a bridge that waxes poetic and all with Steinman producing! -=John Galt=- | |
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