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Vin 04:05 pm UTC 03/12/07 |
| In reply to: | re: "The Worst Rock 'n' Roll Records Of All Time" - Scarecrow's_Brain 03:17 pm UTC 03/12/07 |
| There is some legit, and subjective, criticism there, but even then, for me, its overshadowed by the guy's attempts to come off like a Steinman expert, when it seems pretty clear that his Stein knowledge is superficial. "Steinman's arrangements ALWAYS squeeze too many instruments..." Always? Give me a break. Jimmy can do subtle when he wants to, and when he does, he still manages to make it more impactful than other producers going full bore. And as for so much nonsense that there's no song left? Sheer bollocks. The song is there, baby. The song is there. > > > Don't like the song? Fine. But at least offer criticism > > that makes sense. Just because this dude has no vision > > and can't fathom what a "partial eclipse of the heart" > > might be, does not mean its bad song. > > Yeah, the "Total Eclipse" crack shows a lack of > imagination on the reviewer's part. > > The legitimate criticism is tucked into these 2 lines: > > "Tyler is swamped by an enormous arrangement that > sounds like every musician in the New York local took a > turn adding clutter to the mix. Steinman's arrangements > always squeeze too many instruments into too little > space, > but here there's so much nonsense that there's no place > left to put the song." > > That's a fair enough critisism, but frankly, the huge > arrangements part of why I love Jim's music. > > As I mentioned in another reply, they talk about how music > is subjective. With movies, there's general agreement > about what's the worst, but music, hell, these guys hate > The Doors and are mystified at how they became so well > regarded. > > > > > And Jim scarcely "yelled" BfG. > > Hyperbole. Jim did an OK job, but I can see why he works > with other singers. And "Left In The Dark" should've been > left to Rory. > > Ah, what the hell, I might as well come out and admit that > I think Streisand's version is the best, and I usually > can't stand Streisand. > > sb | |
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