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| From | "Jaimie Vernon" <bullseyecanada@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Wings didn't fly? |
| Date | Sun, 23 May 2004 13:21:52 -0400 |
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At Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 18:53:08 Michael wrote:
>I have this theory. I think Maccas voice started to wilt a bit in about 85.
>I've tried but i find it hard to listen to a whole album of his after 1980,
>though there are some great moments. As his voice started to wilt, i think
>he found it more difficult to know what to write for his voice, whereas
>before he seemed to be able write anything and sing it.
Wow, Michael...you and I are pretty much on the same page where Macca's solo
material is concerned. Following "Tug Of War" he lost me as well....but I
think his two greatest lyrical/musical pieces between "Tug" and "Flowers"
(which was 9/10 a great record....toss out "Motor Of Love" and I'm
there)....was "No More Lonely Nights" -- the ballad version -- and "Once
Upon A Long Ago" issued as a single with "We All Stand Together" as the
B-side. Even the video for "Once Upon" was cool (him standing on the Cliffs
of Dover or thereabouts in B & W....doing the whole Wuthering Heights
thing).
Jaimie Vernon,
President, Bullseye Records
http://www.bullseyecanada.com
Author, Canadian Pop Music Encyclopedia
http://www.canoe.ca/JamMusicPopEncycloPages
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