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| From | Stewart Mason <flamingo@theworld.com> |
| Subject | Re: RockLog: TSooL at the Bluebird |
| Date | Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:08:16 -0400 |
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At 07:04 PM 4/10/2003 -0500, Bill Silvers wrote:
>Jason asks:
>
>>You know, I can't comment on TSOOL's live show since I've never seen them,
>>but does anyone else think that "Behind the Music" is a snoozer of a record,
>>coughing up every '70s rock cliche with very little inspiration (and
frankly,
>>even less editing)?
>
>Yes. I'd have gone to see them here in KC despite my feelings, just to see
>if I got a better impression, but I wasn't $12 interested given my previous
>investment in BEHIND THE MUSIC. Any band that can keep a record of songs
>below 4 minutes earns extra credit in my book.
I dunno, it depends on what the band in question is going for. I think if
you're a cars-n-girls power pop band and your songs are consistently longer
than 2:45, then you're terminally guilty of padding and your record
probably sucks. But if your musical touchstones are the same as those of
TSOOL, then brief little pop songs are pretty much beside the point.
I still like EXTENDED REVELATION best of all the Soundtrack's albums,
personally. Still, I have to repeat: Motorpsycho are doing the same thing
as TSOOL, they're doing it better, and (for what it's worth) they're
occasionally doing it for around three and a half minutes at a time.
S
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