Music Banter - View Single Post - The Album Club: "Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro" by Billy Childs

Neapolitan · 02-21-2018, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

Man, I can't relate to any of you.

To me, this is a beautiful album, full or rich, colorful, detailed music. Well performed in every way. Downright inspired vocalist choices by Mr. Childs and I've grown to love every song on the album.

I originally got this recommendation from Ted Gioia's best of 2014 list and I won't hesitate to call it one of my top favorite albums of that whole year.

This is spirited and heartfelt music, played with both gusto and fine feeling. Not to mention the sound quality of this recording is immensely satisfying.

Needs stripping down? Getting "roughed up"? **** that.

I might as well just get used to the idea that I hardly feel connected to anyone in here in terms of musical tastes. That's not me being butthurt (allthough my butt does hurt a wee bit) - it's just me seeing what I should have seen sooner.

I'm not saying that I'm quitting the album club, but I really have no idea what to pick next. I feel like I'm from another planet, musically speaking.

A few of us are fans of songs by Laura Nyro. I can't speak for everyone here, but rubber soul made it apparent he likes her too. So you can look at it that our interest intersects with Laura Nyro. However we come from two different directions. You coming from the tribute album and a few of us from the singles by bands like The 5th Dimension who performed her songs. Alison Krauss is a favorite of mine, and I guess you enjoyed her rendition, though I'm not certain. Anyway, there are some things in common.

I doubt if anyone here likes 10% of the artist I like.