Any thoughts out there about the Cactus Blossoms? Dead ringers (aurally) for the Everly Bros. Which should be a great thing—but are they maybe TOO much an imitation? They do write their own songs, but...
I can't decide. And maybe there's a thread here about influences versus imitators.
I'm trying to decide if I liked Weezer's "Black Album" or not. Or if they are a band that will be unfairly flagged as "why is this new album not as great as your debut" from now until they call it quits?
And I *really liked* "3 x 4" -- that Paisly Underground self-celebration album.
And I finally saw Bohemian Rhapsody over the weekend. I went into it fully knowing that it was soft-pedaled and time-line shifted, but I thought it was a lot of fun. I watched it with a bunch of Millenials I play volleyball with and I was the old fart who was actually around when Live Aid was broadcast, so I got to regale them with stories of what that was like when the movie was over.
Any thoughts out there about the Cactus Blossoms? Dead ringers (aurally) for the Everly Bros.
ReplyDeleteWhich should be a great thing—but are they maybe TOO much an imitation?
They do write their own songs, but...
I can't decide.
And maybe there's a thread here about influences versus imitators.
I would enjoy a post about an idea you had a couple of weeks ago - concert setlist of artists songs they've rarely/never played.
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Remembering March 4, 1986 and the sad death of Richard Manuel
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ReplyDeleteI'm trying to decide if I liked Weezer's "Black Album" or not. Or if they are a band that will be unfairly flagged as "why is this new album not as great as your debut" from now until they call it quits?
And I *really liked* "3 x 4" -- that Paisly Underground self-celebration album.
And I finally saw Bohemian Rhapsody over the weekend. I went into it fully knowing that it was soft-pedaled and time-line shifted, but I thought it was a lot of fun. I watched it with a bunch of Millenials I play volleyball with and I was the old fart who was actually around when Live Aid was broadcast, so I got to regale them with stories of what that was like when the movie was over.