Comments on: Yesness http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jake http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/comment-page-1/#comment-88944 Jake Fri, 12 Aug 2005 15:47:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/#comment-88944 Phillip-- I think Greg Brown's early albums are the same way. One time I had some friends over for dinner and was playing Iowa Waltz in the background. One guest commented on what pleasantly innocuous music it was. But I've given that CD to a number of people and everyone I know who's listened carefully has ended up being very fond of it. My friend simply couldn't hear it with the distraction of conversation and all. Phillip—I think Greg Brown’s early albums are the same way.
One time I had some friends over for dinner and was playing Iowa Waltz in the background. One guest commented on what pleasantly innocuous music it was. But I’ve given that CD to a number of people and everyone I know who’s listened carefully has ended up being very fond of it. My friend simply couldn’t hear it with the distraction of conversation and all.

]]> By: Phillip http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/comment-page-1/#comment-88735 Phillip Thu, 11 Aug 2005 23:45:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/#comment-88735 I wouldn't say Townes's music is over-rated, but it's deceptively simple. You listen to it and wonder what's all the fuss about. Takes time. I wouldn’t say Townes’s music is over-rated, but it’s deceptively simple. You listen to it and wonder what’s all the fuss about. Takes time.

]]> By: Amanda http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/comment-page-1/#comment-88394 Amanda Wed, 10 Aug 2005 22:01:54 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/#comment-88394 I actually think If I Needed You, probably more covered that P&L, is pretty over rated. It's a <i>nice</i> song, but in terms of TVZ songs about love and desire, its way own the list. I actually think If I Needed You, probably more covered that P&L, is pretty over rated. It’s a nice song, but in terms of TVZ songs about love and desire, its way own the list.

]]> By: Marcus Stanley http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/comment-page-1/#comment-88285 Marcus Stanley Wed, 10 Aug 2005 16:06:33 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/#comment-88285 Always thought Townes Van Zandt was massively overrated. Lyrics sound like stuff from the college literary magazine. Always thought Townes Van Zandt was massively overrated. Lyrics sound like stuff from the college literary magazine.

]]> By: Jake http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/comment-page-1/#comment-88282 Jake Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:42:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2005/08/10/yesness/#comment-88282 A nice post. I think he's right on with that bit about humanness. Ironically (in the Morrisettian sense), I was just contemplating this morning how one of the reasons I like Rush's early albums is that it seemed they were trying to do a prog-rock version of the great aim of country music. Although Pancho and Lefty is still a better song than Red Barchetta. I'm also reminded of that sci-fi story (by our favorite homophobe, I think) in which that kind of art, including music, is outlawed, and those people who can't stop creating it end up having their eardrums punctured or eyes removed, etc. A nice post. I think he’s right on with that bit about humanness. Ironically (in the Morrisettian sense), I was just contemplating this morning how one of the reasons I like Rush’s early albums is that it seemed they were trying to do a prog-rock version of the great aim of country music. Although Pancho and Lefty is still a better song than Red Barchetta.

I’m also reminded of that sci-fi story (by our favorite homophobe, I think) in which that kind of art, including music, is outlawed, and those people who can’t stop creating it end up having their eardrums punctured or eyes removed, etc.

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