Re: Many & Varied

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

> >Got something against older men?<
>
>Keets:  Yes, they remind me of my father, who is a wonderful dad but not 
>someone I want to think about in any other way.  I was watching Carl 
>Perkins recently from a 1985 special, and all I could think about was that 
>he looked just like my dad.  It was weird seeing him rocking out. OTOH, the 
>older I get, the better looking the 40-or-so-year-olds get. They used to 
>look ancient. <g>

And it may not be long before fifty-year-olds start looking like that. ;)


>Last comment, and I'll probably wish I'd kept my mouth shut, but:  Does 
>anyone else think BTTB is a disappointment?  I was going to order it but 
>listened to the samples first, and was really let down.  The playing was 
>fine, but some of Roger's vocals sounded strained, the harmonies were awful 
>(sorry, Pete & John), and the quality of the recording was similar to a 
>cardboard box.  I decided not to buy it, because Leeds is so much better in 
>comparison.  Really, I'm not trolling here, honest; but did anyone else 
>feel similarly?  All I've heard here is praise.

It sort of varies by the track--and you can always make a custom order, of 
course.  I got the whole thing and I thought it was interesting.  Some of 
the tracks are fairly ordinary--I didn't think there was anything to 
recommend this version of "Behind Blue Eyes," for example, but the ones with 
the jams are exceptional.  That would be "My Wife," "Magic Bus," and "My 
Generation."  "The Real Me" and "5:15" are good because you get to hear that 
bass, and I also enjoyed "After the Fire" and "Pure and Easy," which we 
don't get to hear very often.  I'm sort of used to it now, but the first 
time through, I picked up interesting differences in the phrasing for the 
vocals and in the sound of Pete's guitar, which is quite noticeable on 
"Pinball Wizard."

keets
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