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Vin 11:59 pm UTC 04/07/11 |
| In reply to: | re: Did Todd invent Jim's style ? - Jsteinfan 11:14 pm UTC 04/07/11 |
| Good point. I've considered that the line "I want your love and I want your revenge" from GaGa's "Bad Romance" sounds like a Jim line. That song could definitely work on Pandora's Box. > 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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