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| From | twangboy@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Tommy Keene |
| Date | Sat, 10 Sep 2011 11:15:47 -0400 (EDT) |
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speaking as someone who designs a lot of cd packages, and I DID do the latest Tommy Keen one for Second Motion, from a manufacturing position, they actually charge MORE for the old jewel cases versus digi-pak or other paper based sleeves....and with all the 'green' stuff in the world, you can believe that the days of plastic cases will be ending pretty soon....
jim h
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com>
To: audities <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Thu, Sep 8, 2011 8:30 am
Subject: Re: Tommy Keene
I second that regarding the packaging. Jewel cases every time for me. I don't
like digipacs and hate slip cardboard sleeves.
Sent from my iPad
On 8 Sep 2011, at 14:56, Rafael Paulino Neto <rpaulino@bignet.com.br> wrote:
> I agree with most of what you said, Mike. I'm a big fan of Tommy, too. And
yes, it's more of the same, but in a quite positive way. Maybe a bit below his
last two or three, but I have to get more familiar with it to really say so.
Tommy's music epitomizes what I like more in rock, which is basically big,
ringing and echoing guitars, topped by melodic, 'human' singing.
>
> I didn't buy it yet for a single reason. First, I want to know how the cd
format is. I'm really upset by these thin and poor envelopes that American
labels are using nowadays (you don't see them as often in European cd's). I
definitely prefer jewel cases or thicker digipacks, in harder paper and complete
with tray and inserts. Tommy's label Second Motion has a fantastic roster, with
several other artists that I like a lot (Church, Kilbey, Swervedriver, etc.) but
some of their releases come in this format that I hate so much.
>
> I may also get the vinyl version if the package is especially attractive.
>
> Anyway, if you're a fan, this is another good album, worth having.
>
> Rafael.
>
> Em 7/9/2011 22:51, Mike Gladish escreveu:
>> Out of town on a business trip and don't have the disk with me, but
>> preordered it and even picked up the vinyl (have to buy at least one
>> LP a year, you know). Been listening it to a few weeks now and I'm
>> truly impressed by the consistent quality TK puts into his disks. As
>> the kiss of death for the CD, I'd say it's another solid, consistent
>> effort. Some people call that, "more of the same". I'll send another
>> note when I get home - also, he's playing in Cleveland next Tuesday,
>> so I'll report back on the show for the three people who care.
>>
>> > From memory, the disk leads off with Deep Six Saturday, a hard-edged
>> track similar in texture to Going Out Again or Long Time Missing (as a
>> riff-tastic lead off track). As a changeup, he adds horns to the
>> latter half of the track, which work well. Always hoped his
>> association with Bob Pollard would carry forward, with more
>> experimentation, just more "letting loose" - the guy has a ton of
>> talent, I always hoped he would crank out the tunes and let us sort
>> through everything in GBV style. Hopefully he gets together with BP
>> on another project. Free download from his site:
>>
>> http://www.tommykeene.com/
>>
>>
>> Already Made Up Your Mind follows - mid tempo, jangly, classic Keene.
>> The title cut comes in third - darker, moody, brooding, but a good
>> fire burning within. Worthy of the title cut moniker. Nowhere Drag
>> follows, available free from Amazon.com, if you are so inclined:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Behind-Parade-Tommy-Keene/dp/B005CAAUIK/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1315444778&sr=1-1
>>
>> And I lied, I'm using Amazon as a reminder (song snippets, you know).
>> At 53 years old, did you possibly think I could remember song titles
>> after having a CD for a few weeks? Stephen Tyler says, "Dream On!"
>> BTW, ran into ST at the Safeway in Maui earlier this year. The guy
>> looks great in person, sans makeup! With a hot babe, of course. I
>> shot a quick video as proof and he gave me the finger - classic rock
>> lives on! If he only knew I was still playing bootlegs from their
>> first and second tour on my MP3 player, he would has kissed my
>> "Jesuit-school-not-to-be-named-ring".
>>
>> Track 5 clocks in at almost 6 minutes - "La Castana" is a moody,
>> atmospheric instrumental piece that could have fit into a soundtrack
>> from a cheesy Italian spaghetti western back in the day. I DID say I
>> wanted TK to experiment - I got my wish. I like it.
>>
>> Track 6 - Running For Your Life - my favorite track on the disk -
>> ringing guitars, great melody, fits well into my "Best of TK" 6-disk
>> set I'm compiling. Also a free download from his site:
>>
>> http://www.tommykeene.com/
>>
>> Next is the Long Goodbye - mid tempo. Followed by Factory Town - a
>> little more uptempo, yet still has that sad, yearning feel to it -
>> something that TK has perfected/mastered. Track 9, His Mother's Son,
>> and track 10, Lies in My Heart, I can honestly say that I haven't
>> digested the end of the disk yet. Both sound excellent, tho.
>>
>> Summing up, another solid disk that's a great play-through disk, start
>> to finish. If you're so inclined, download the free tracks and it you
>> are MORE inclined, support the guy with a few $$$ for his disk. Hope
>> that helps out for those of you on the fence - over and out from
>> Pittsburgh. Mike G.
>>
>>
>
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