tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post7629642934759800663..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Review: Vegas with Randolph, Above the BlueNYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-43609667869865390732011-11-26T09:43:45.727-05:002011-11-26T09:43:45.727-05:00That Christmas song is absolutely wonderful. And I...That Christmas song is absolutely wonderful. And I think you're right about the Big Star/Ramones continuum as far as VWR is concerned.<br /><br />Guess I'll have to get the album...steve simelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13247393763004076992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-58200155897318617602011-11-25T17:11:32.839-05:002011-11-25T17:11:32.839-05:00Hey, Mary:
"...and the ethereal, beautiful &...Hey, Mary:<br /><br /><i>"...and the ethereal, beautiful "Tree Song," which reminds me uncannily of "India Song," and if someone could explain why, I'd be grateful."</i><br /><br />I think the similarity between both songs is due to three things (well, maybe two-and-a-half):<br /><br />1) the combination of acoustic guitar and <a href="http://www.mellotron.com/" rel="nofollow">Mellotron</a><br /><br />(I'm pretty sure that the Mellotron is in "flute" mode, as it <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_VGa5TInBc" rel="nofollow">was in "Strawberry Fields Forever"</a> – and, it seems, every single time it's used in a modern rock song. It's what people think of as the "Mellotron sound". Apparently, musicians nowadays are unaware that the Mellotron has <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvqW3u8dpm4" rel="nofollow">more than one sound setting</a>.)<br /><br />2) the vocal harmonies<br /><br />3) the melodic contour of the singing line in both songs sound similar in places<br /><br />(I'm not entirely sure about number 3, because I've only heard the songs a couple of times.)Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694593832483511316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-71543257268224087142011-11-25T12:29:50.454-05:002011-11-25T12:29:50.454-05:00A song about Marisa Tomei?
I will go listen ASAP,...A song about Marisa Tomei?<br /><br />I will go listen ASAP, and if it's even half as good as I hope, these guys are my new favorite band.The Phantom Creepnoreply@blogger.com