The Mellotron Group

fdoddy@aol.com wrote:

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> Does Fiona Apple sing out of tune or is it me? Never quite got her 
> "thing", whatever it is.
>

She's atrocious. Listen to her 'duet' with Johnny Cash on 'Bridge Over 
Troubled Water' (which has sampled Mellotron backing, weirdly enough) to 
hear just how excruciating she is. She's all over the map and back 
again. I was pointed in the direction of 'When The Pawn Does The Doo-Dah 
And Disappears Up Its Own Fundament, But Now They're Content To Wear 
Stars On Their Brows' and got as far as track three before I had to 
conclude that she has to be /stunning /to look at because she can 
neither compose nor sing were her life to be depending on either talent.

> fritz...still kinda surprised Mike likes the Beach Boys, or Brian 
> Wilson, as much as he does.  That band has always been my torch to carry.
>

Mainly Brian, but not just Brian. I played 'Pacific Ocean Blue' last 
night for the first time in ages and was just blown away by it. It's not 
even bad lyrically which is pretty incredible given that they couldn't 
write lyrics to save their lives normally. (The exception is of course 
the title track with lyrics penned by Mike 'Eco-Guru' Love. I just love 
hearing about '/the slaughter of the otter/') The band's repertoire does 
of course contain some absolute howling clunkers but the /shining 
moments /more than compensate; for every '/Hey Little Tomboy/' there is 
a '/Til I Die/'. I've just heard 'Love You' for the first time ever this 
week. Wow. Even /concussed/, Brian Wilson was doing better than most.

Mike