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| Posted By: MG Posted On: Dec 11, 2008 Views: 204 | RE: Favorite album? As much as I love Greg Brown (and I do, from Motorcade of Generosity and Fashion Nugget alone his style possibly tops my list of favorite players) you've got to think about how much of everything John McCrea writes. Xan is a great musician, too, though I generally prefer Greg's tone, yet if you've ever listened to Deathray you might be surprised at how un-Greg Brown it sounds. |
| Posted By: jere Posted On: Dec 11, 2008 Views: 199 | RE: Favorite album? I know exactly what you mean: I feel like Greg Brown has a certain style on fashion nugget and motorcade, yet he sounds completely different in deathray. I miss him in cake, but comfort eagle is as good as any album they've made in my opinion. |
| Posted By: nigel Posted On: Dec 11, 2008 Views: 196 | RE: Favorite album? I'm not comparing Greg and John.. I'm saying that together they made an unbelievable team. John may come up with a melody on rhythm guitar.. but it's a world of difference to then have someone like Greg lay down mind blowing, intensely groovy lead track over top of it. It becomes something completely different (to me anyway.. possibly because I'm a musical myself). Here is my opinion.. since Greg left I have liked CAKE less and less. Their latest album, Pressure chief, I bought and listened to about twice. It's a tremendous and disappointing departure from what CAKE once was. The keyboard has now taken a prominent role where once there was magical guitar.. and just to seal the deal.. there's even a sickeningly cheesy synthetic drum track clicking away on every tune. I mean come on... what happened to CAKE? Cakes new album does not even come near my radar of what I think good music is. There, I said it. |
| Posted By: smog Posted On: Dec 12, 2008 Views: 187 | RE: Favorite album? *gulp* the cat has left the basket i repeat; the cat has left the basket... |
| Posted By: jia jia Posted On: Dec 12, 2008 Views: 180 | RE: RE: Favorite album? Oh, this is a hard one! I love all of CAKE's albums... I guess i'd have to say Prolonging the Magic... well, maybe Motorcade. well, Fashion Nugget is great, too. dang it, maybe Comfort Eagle, ha! THEY'RE ALL GREAT!!!!! how can you choose only one?? |
| Posted By: MG Posted On: Dec 12, 2008 Views: 169 | RE: Favorite album? Yeah, as a guitarist I cite Greg Brown as probably my number one influence. His use of pentatonic shapes - well I'm probably not the best person to talk to for musical terminology. I generally play by ear and tab. But I've got to express my love of Pressure Chief here. I know what you mean about it being keyboarded up and I appreciate it. However, I've always seen the keyboard as taking the spotlight from the trumpet rather than the guitar, which I thought worked well for the album. I'm sure I read way too much into things but it seems to me the programmed drums reflect the fakeness of the politicians shaking hands on the cover. And if you're not interested in that metaphor, I love the album for what it is, anyway. It could have had a pig on the cover and...oh. Love that album, too. Tattoo vote. Which would be cooler: Fashion Nugget crown or Comfort Eagle couple? I've thought about this long and hard and I'm very tempted to get the man and woman seriously. Sure, I'll have to have it removed on the way to pick up my dozens of pills in the distant future, but come on. |
| Posted By: Dan Posted On: Dec 13, 2008 Views: 165 | RE: Favorite album? My vote would be go to the CAKE store and buy some shirts to express your devotion. |
| Posted By: MG Posted On: Dec 13, 2008 Views: 163 | RE: Favorite album? Yeah, ok, sure. "Dan." As in "Definitely Not In The Band Dan"? |
| Posted By: nigel Posted On: Dec 15, 2008 Views: 135 | RE: Favorite album? yes, it has also taken the spotlight from the trumpet. I'm sure one could think of many excuses as to why there are fake drums on all the songs.. but it's likely due to CAKE just wanting to move their sound in that direction simply because they like the sound, rather than them wanting to make a statement. |
| Posted By: akoreankid Posted On: Dec 15, 2008 Views: 134 | RE: Favorite album? comfort eagle i just like the feel every album has good contributions to the discography but this has the most its really soothing good for my lifestyle, i feel |
| Posted By: jia jia Posted On: Dec 15, 2008 Views: 130 | RE: Favorite album? hey MG, i think the crown, but that IS more 'tattooish', of course. i'm sure there aren't a lot of tattoos like the cover of comfort eagle around... why don't you get the pig? that's my vote... even though it wasn't a nominee, heh. also, i'm biased -- i like pigs. why do you have to get it removed later? you don't get pills now? |
| Posted By: MG Posted On: Dec 16, 2008 Views: 117 | RE: Favorite album? "Aging black leather and hospital bills, tattoo removal and dozens of pills." Though I'm sure verbatim quoting gets old for writers. Whatever. |
| Posted By: jia jia Posted On: Dec 17, 2008 Views: 112 | RE: Favorite album? oh, ha ha... btw, do you think quoting a writer ever gets old to them? i guess, probably, with certain things. |
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