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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Todd Rundgren "Liars" |
| Date | Tue, 13 Apr 2004 04:01:56 -0500 |
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I think its a fine album - though his lyrics tend to get preachy (no surprise)
and some tracks outstay thier welcome, his knack for hooks is back in fine
form. I wished he used a live band instead of programming everything in, but
the sound quality is oustanding (no suprise). In a interview Rundgren said
that he did most of "Liars" programming on a Apple laptop running "Reason" by
Propellerhead software. Makes most modern rap albums sound like they were
recorded on a cassette portastudio with a Casio SK-1.
Billy
At 04:35 PM 4/12/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>As usual, some will find it difficult to get into - Rundgren is always
>challenging the audience (as well as himself). There are some excellent
>first listen songs, although many will be at odds with the electronica-style
>production of the majority of the tracks. Lyrically it's one of his best,
>skewering the dearth of "soul" in the current R&B world, organized religion,
>politics, and of course all forms of lies and liars. A personal highlight
>is "Living" as it has one of those Todd choruses that you cannot escape.
>
>Brioohs
>
>on 4/12/04 2:00 PM, audities-owner@smoe.org at audities-owner@smoe.org
>wrote:
>
>> Subject: Todd Rundgren "Liar" CD
>> Message-ID:
>>
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>> After someone on this list recommended "Liar", I read a 5-star review in
>> Uncut. So I bought the CD. It is really terrific. I can recommend it for
fans
>> of Todd (the closest of his old LPs it reminds me of is "A Wizard A True
>> Star").
>>
>> Robbie White
>
Billy G. Spradlin
http://listen.to/jangleradio
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