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| From | Mike <paris2000@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Re: Elton used to have it |
| Date | Mon, 17 Jan 2005 10:11:14 -0800 |
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McCartney has become an erratic shark jumper (Pipes Of Peace, Press).
Every time I think he's purged the shark from his act, he brings it
back for a command performance. I'm still in shock that he followed up
the very good Flaming Pie and the excellent Run Devil Run with the
god-awful Driving Rain. Besides the dreadful ear-worm called Freedom,
there is not one song off of it that I can remember or hum. It's like
his craftsmanship completely abandoned him (or he abandoned it). While
I think his current band is leagues better than the Hamish
Stewart/Robbie McCintyre one, I can't understand how his new material
is so pitifully weak and boring. McCartney needs someone he respects to
tell him to cut out the shite (Lennon seemed to be the only one who
pulled this off).
- Mike
On Monday, January 17, 2005, at 02:19 AM, Josh Chasin wrote:
> I think McCartney is polarizing; you are a sucker for his schtick, or
> you aint. Personally I am. I don't think he ever jumped the shark,
> although he has put out some lame stuff over the years. But even his
> latest, Driving Rain, is on the near side of the shark (its better if
> you burn your own copy and replace "Freedom" at the end with "Vanilla
> Sky" though, the former being an example of said lameness.)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob" <segarini@rogers.com>
> To: <audities@smoe.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>
>
>> Ram was the last great thing McCartney did...John hadn't quite worn
>> off of him yet, and the doily and fussy cuteness hadn't set in. He
>> had a couple of good moments with Wings too, but being a type 2 adult
>> on-set diabetic, almost everything since is just a little too sweet
>> for me. Give My Regards To Broad Street indeed...
>>
>> bob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Kase" <kenkase@nighttimes.com>
>> To: <audities@smoe.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Elton used to have it
>>
>>
>>> McCartney swam closely by the shark with "Ram". He jumped the shark
>>> completely with "Wild Life" and was then eaten by it.
>>>
>>> --Ken
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/16/05 11:39 AM, "MogleyB@aol.com" <MogleyB@aol.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> In a message dated 1/16/05 7:01:48 AM, Gene Creson writes:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> When did Elton jump the shark. His mid 70's music was such a joy.
>>>>> Lot's of
>>>>> interesting sounds, vocals and jangles mixed with the piano work.
>>>>> Those
>>>>> singles are still great fun to listen to. But now, all we got is a
>>>>> professional entertainer. Such a waste.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> well, for me everything including Empty Sky and The Friends Move
>>>> Soundtrack
>>>> through Brick Road are essential and as good as it gets
>>>>
>>>> The question i'd like to pose to this list is.
>>>> whose body of work has by passed shark jumping for more then a
>>>> decade
>>>> even with some dips in the shark tank
>>>>
>>>> who are the exceptions.
>>>>
>>>> Lennon?
>>>> u2?
>>>> Neil Young?
>>>> MCcartney?
>>>> Bowie?
>>>> R.E.M?
>>>> The Ruttles?
>>>> Mb
>>>
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