Re: STB Radio Play

[Alan McKendree <amck@thenetdr.com>]

>From: William Sherman -Visualization <wsherman@ncsa.uiuc.edu>

>After purchasing a copy of "Amoung Us"...there were a handful of songs
>that >specifically did remind me of other musicians:
>
>"When She Sleeps:" there's a riff in there that is very Led Zepplin-like.
>(though I forget which song -- I don't listen to LZ very much.)

The voices in the opening bars are exactly the same as a guitar bit in
Stairway to Heaven.

Here are other quotes I've noticed:

The opening guitar of "The Way It Is" sounds almost exactly like the
opening to Don Henley's "The End of Innocence" _and_ (believe it or else)
the opening instrumental to Rod Stewart's cover of "Your Song" on the "Two
Rooms" Elton John tribute CD (which you all have due to the "Saturday
Night's Alright" cover by our guys).  The parallel is more noticeable when
you hear the song with a guitar intro, as opposed to the CD where it opens
with Simon's voice.

The opening of "Girl in New York" sounds almost exactly like the opening of
the Beatles' "Dear Prudence".

>and parts of "Capture" are reminiscent of Paul McCartney, beleive it or
>not.

I just like "Capture" because it's complex and makes me think.  The first
time I heard it it didn't really grab me, but it was because I couldn't
tell where it was going.  Upon subsequent hearings I came to love the
controlled outbursts of major chords and driving rhythms (which _are_, of
course, traits it has in common with my favorite Who music), and the
variety of musical themes or sections.  I think it's the most effective
example of composition on the album.  You may know that it was inspired by
a Christmas visit to Pete's house.

>At the risk of being flamed for having a lame story regarding my
>experiences talking to Simon and Co. at the shows, I was going to
>relay them anyway,

Post!  Post!

Alan

"Never never hesitate, communicate, communicate..." --Pete Townshend