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re: Did Todd invent Jim's style ?

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Jsteinfan 11:14 pm UTC 04/07/11
In reply to: re: Did Todd invent Jim's style ? - Jsteinfan 11:11 pm UTC 04/07/11

also! Jim's style from the 80's is also coming back... listening to Pandora's Box makes me think you could pass the songs to Lady Gaga with little change!

> I don't think so. I think his style did morph from the
> what i call "rambling piano cabaret" to more BG's and wall
> of sound. But the sounds seem to reflect the time. The
> Dylan, Queen, Johnny Cash influences......
>
> However, that said... I feel these are timeless pieces,
> and lyrics that were considered Taboo at the time are more
> mainstream now. Smoke Song, Water seller, etc.. have an
> incredibly current feel... just listen to Dresden Dolls or
> Lilly Allen.... Jim is obviously brilliant and the others
> are hit or miss... but his music transcends time (we've
> been proven that time and time again!)
>
> > Controversial question I know, but listening to these old
> > demos it just dawned on me that before "bat" Jim was a lot
> > more country than his well known operatic style after.
> > Even all the "Bat" songs are more country before Todd got
> > his hands on them and after "bat" Jim was all bombastic
> > rock and no country.


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