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jackhammer · 09-29-2007, 05:37 PM

Elliott Smith:

1) Waltz#2. Great production, but very repetitive. It does'nt seem to go anywhere.
2)Baby Britain. The arrangement reminds me of an English sensibility. Hooked me in a little.
3)Shooting Star. I like the guitars on this track. I would like to hear a change in tempo in his vocal delivery. This would break the track up a little.
4)Dancing On The Highway. Very hypnotic. Simplistic yet effective. The best so far.
5)Twilight. Once again the production is brilliant. So rich and textured. The keyboards drifting in really lift the song well.
6).All Cleaned Out. Does'nt do much for me at all.
7)Pitseleh. I love the rythmn of this song and the guitar licks. The piano has added another dimension. A great song.
8)True Love. I'm finding his vocal phrasing far too nice for this song, I can't hear the highs and lows. A little monotonous for me vocally.
9)Bye. Sounds like an interlude on a movie soundtrack. Not impressed.
10)King's Crossing. A glorious track. it builds and then drops. Just what I love in music.

All in all, I like what he does, but I think vocally his range is limited. Not musically but emotionally. Compared to say JEFF BUCKLEY, his voice is monotone. I want him to tell me how he really feels . I will investigate more.

09-29-2007, 05:37 PM	#47 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Elliott Smith: 1) Waltz#2. Great production, but very repetitive. It does'nt seem to go anywhere. 2)Baby Britain. The arrangement reminds me of an English sensibility. Hooked me in a little. 3)Shooting Star. I like the guitars on this track. I would like to hear a change in tempo in his vocal delivery. This would break the track up a little. 4)Dancing On The Highway. Very hypnotic. Simplistic yet effective. The best so far. 5)Twilight. Once again the production is brilliant. So rich and textured. The keyboards drifting in really lift the song well. 6).All Cleaned Out. Does'nt do much for me at all. 7)Pitseleh. I love the rythmn of this song and the guitar licks. The piano has added another dimension. A great song. 8)True Love. I'm finding his vocal phrasing far too nice for this song, I can't hear the highs and lows. A little monotonous for me vocally. 9)Bye. Sounds like an interlude on a movie soundtrack. Not impressed. 10)King's Crossing. A glorious track. it builds and then drops. Just what I love in music. All in all, I like what he does, but I think vocally his range is limited. Not musically but emotionally. Compared to say JEFF BUCKLEY, his voice is monotone. I want him to tell me how he really feels . I will investigate more. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”