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Post by LJG on Mar 23, 2014 23:01:13 GMT -5
One of the amazing things about Ian is that he's as comfortable penning a 45min opus as he is a 1.5 minute character study.
But I don't think I can think of a band who has consistently delivered short tracks of such an incredibly high quality. Ian is the master of the 1.5min song.
Nursie
Just Trying to Be
Cheap Day Return
Wondring Aloud
Only Solitaire
Grace
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Post by LJG on Mar 23, 2014 23:05:23 GMT -5
And yes... this should totally be moved to General Discussion... lost track of what thread I was in. LOL
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Post by TM on Mar 24, 2014 9:18:00 GMT -5
Yes, I've always loved the short little tunes tool A couple of others:
Slipstream
Set Aside
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Post by Dan on Mar 24, 2014 11:29:49 GMT -5
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Post by Mothfairy on Mar 24, 2014 20:45:04 GMT -5
Yes, I've always loved the short little tunes tool A couple of others: Slipstream Set Aside I tried to think of some, but for some reason I always gravitate to the songs that go for days. |
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Post by Morthoron on Mar 24, 2014 23:06:31 GMT -5
Yes, I've always loved the short little tunes tool A couple of others: Slipstream Set Aside I tried to think of some, but for some reason I always gravitate to the songs that go for days. How Freudian of you, m'dear. Who said length doesn't matter? ...of songs...I meant songs.... Ummm...I like Solitaire the best...which I suppose is Freudian in and of itself.  |
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Post by Mothfairy on Mar 24, 2014 23:55:14 GMT -5
I tried to think of some, but for some reason I always gravitate to the songs that go for days. How Freudian of you, m'dear. Who said length doesn't matter? ...of songs...I meant songs.... Ummm...I like Solitaire the best...which I suppose is Freudian in and of itself. Ah, haha! Wow, I didn't expect this tonight. But then again, I set myself up for that. Well...I do know it's quality, not quantity...but never mind, never mind. I was going to go into detail about why I seem to like the longer tracks but any which way I try to word it, it will be interpreted...the other way. Definitely, a "that's what she said" moment. Amazing how this happens. In other news, Moths isn't too long of a track and I just can't wait to play that when it starts to get warm...and I actually see those first moths. |
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Post by homoDUNC78 on Mar 25, 2014 11:26:34 GMT -5
Might - have - beens!  |
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Post by Nonfatman on Mar 25, 2014 17:26:32 GMT -5
I don't know, Dan, I just listened to Heavy Metals and all I can say is that it's nothing to write hummmm about.  dweenie Jeff |
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Post by Oldghost on Mar 25, 2014 17:41:35 GMT -5
I don't know, Dan, I just listened to Heavy Metals and all I can say is that it's nothing to write hummmm about. dweenie Jeff ....but it's also nothing to be too much disappointed either (I guess). |
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Post by Nonfatman on Mar 25, 2014 18:13:54 GMT -5
I don't know, Dan, I just listened to Heavy Metals and all I can say is that it's nothing to write hummmm about. dweenie Jeff ....but it's also nothing to be too much disappointed either (I guess). No, there's nothing terrible about it at all, I just wanted to make that hummm joke. Seriously, though, it sounds like another poetry reading in the vein of Brick 2, very similar to The Power and the Spirit . I was hoping there wouldn't be very much of the poetry or spoken word stuff, but so far there are two that we know of, Heavy Metals and the other one near the end, which I will call "the what-ifs, maybes and might-have-been clone" because I forget the name. Both sound exactly like Brick 2. Jeff |
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Post by TM on Mar 25, 2014 19:50:35 GMT -5
....but it's also nothing to be too much disappointed either (I guess). No, there's nothing terrible about it at all, I just wanted to make that hummm joke. Seriously, though, it sounds like another poetry reading in the vein of Brick 2, very similar to The Power and the Spirit . I was hoping there wouldn't be very much of the poetry or spoken word stuff, but so far there are two that we know of, Heavy Metals and the other one near the end, which I will call "the what-ifs, maybes and might-have-been clone" because I forget the name. Both sound exactly like Brick 2. Jeff I kinda like this song. I find it much better than Loan Shark on TAAB2. This one is catchy and has a Holiday flavor to it. It's just too short. |
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Post by Heathcliffe on Mar 25, 2014 23:50:01 GMT -5
Wondering Aloud is a work of sheer genius.
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Post by Nonfatman on Mar 26, 2014 10:02:32 GMT -5
Wondering Aloud is a work of sheer genius. I agree, and I also think it's one of the most beautiful love songs ever written. There is actually a sequel to it, and I'm not talking about Wondring Again (although that is obviously a sequel too), I'm talking about The Jasmine Corridor, which is looking back over the years, whereas Wondering Aloud was looking forward. He sings TJC in the same vocal tone, and the acoustic guitar on that song reminds me of the acoustic pieces from the Aqualung album. Jeff |
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Post by lordmarcovan on Mar 27, 2014 4:57:34 GMT -5
"Cheerio" off the Broadsword album is one of the many short tracks I've always liked. |
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Post by Michael Crowe on Mar 27, 2014 12:03:13 GMT -5
"Cheerio" off the Broadsword album is one of the many short tracks I've always liked. Ah, you beat me to it. |
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Post by Oldghost on Mar 27, 2014 14:01:38 GMT -5
Anybody mentioned "March The Mad Scientist" yet? |
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Post by LJG on Mar 27, 2014 19:02:32 GMT -5
Anybody mentioned "March The Mad Scientist" yet? Good call. Great song! "17" is another winner... |
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Post by Biggles on Mar 27, 2014 20:15:36 GMT -5
I can't tell you how much I appreciate how short the track "Round" is.. |
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Post by Michael Crowe on Mar 27, 2014 22:27:50 GMT -5
Anybody mentioned "March The Mad Scientist" yet? Good call. Great song! "17" is another winner... Does Under Wraps 2 count? I quite like that one. Liked that album in fact. |
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Post by homoDUNC78 on Mar 28, 2014 4:48:41 GMT -5
Nothing @ All
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Post by Lucas on Mar 29, 2014 5:52:26 GMT -5
About Under Wraps #2, it is really good indeed.
I also like 17, but the long version is even better!
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