At 02:08 PM 4/7/2003 -0400, Seaman, Dave wrote:
>Stew - Naked Dutch Painter - I never really got into TNP, at least not after
>listening to their debut 3-4 times.  i thought it was fairly good, but
>something about it just didn't pull me in enough to want to pull it off the
>shelf in the years since i bought it.  But on a whim (or was it an Audities
>poster's suggestion?) i rescued this solo Stew piece from the bargain bin,
>and am really glad i did.  what great songs, band, performance!  very very
>unique sounds, songwriting, etc.   i tend to go for stuff that is not too
>cookie-cutter, and this is certainly not at all predictable.  great lyrics,
>this guy really paints a vivid picture with his words and sounds.  the music
>is very bacharach/webb in flavor, but more soulful and moody.  this appears
>to be a live album, but the production and performance are studio quality.
>or is this a studio album disguised  as a live album?  whatever.  it's very
>cool.

Half and half.  If I recall correctly, the basic tracks were recorded live
and then finished in the studio.

S

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