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Date Posted: 20:01:46 01/31/00 Mon
Author: VfD
Author Host/IP: spider-tj024.proxy.aol.com / 152.163.213.184
Subject: Re: GW Reunion
In reply to: bcpcfan 's message, "Re: GW Reunion" on 12:15:17 01/31/00 Mon

"Reinvent", huh, reminds of how JE overgeneralized the entire PLUS SIGNS experience. Seems like it was considered a "sleeper hit", and did achieve Canadian platinum where SWEET SWEET & HEART did not. Reinvention, to my mind, means starting over from scratch. I'll grant you that "I'd Love to Talk" (personally, I kind of like it) might be difficult to swallow due more to the harsh vocal delivery (Burton attempts an over-the-edge guy personae) than the funky feel (reminds me of Robt. Palmer's "Didn't Mean To Turn You On"). But most of the work on the album is well within the wide range of the man's talents. I would agree that he doesn't need to resort to trendy sounds which usually end up sounding obsolete in 5yrs tops. But he shouldn't try to keep writing "Timeless Love the 2nd" or "Running With a Gun, part II", just as The Beatles went beyond "I Want To Hold Your Hand". I guess the distinction I would make is reinvention, no, but the artist has to keep growing, stretching his limits, drawing on all his wealth of musical resources (BC has plenty of these). The best thing about PLUS SIGNS was that he was singing about things that he'd pondered long & hard over, and found fresh ways of expressing himself musically. I suppose for you to say that he must stick to his own style, that still leaves him open to an extremely wide range of possibilities considering how "at home" he sounds doing so many different styles. But why stop there?

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[> [> [> Re: GW Reunion -- bcpcfan, 11:43:37 02/01/00 Tue [1] (NoHost/208.130.25.252)

> "Reinvent", huh, reminds of how JE overgeneralized the
> entire PLUS SIGNS experience. Seems like it was
> considered a "sleeper hit", and did achieve Canadian
> platinum where SWEET SWEET & HEART did not.
> Reinvention, to my mind, means starting over from
> scratch. I'll grant you that "I'd Love to Talk"
> (personally, I kind of like it) might be difficult to
> swallow due more to the harsh vocal delivery (Burton
> attempts an over-the-edge guy personae) than the funky
> feel (reminds me of Robt. Palmer's "Didn't Mean To
> Turn You On"). But most of the work on the album is
> well within the wide range of the man's talents. I
> would agree that he doesn't need to resort to trendy
> sounds which usually end up sounding obsolete in 5yrs
> tops. But he shouldn't try to keep writing "Timeless
> Love the 2nd" or "Running With a Gun, part II", just
> as The Beatles went beyond "I Want To Hold Your Hand".
> I guess the distinction I would make is reinvention,
> no, but the artist has to keep growing, stretching his
> limits, drawing on all his wealth of musical resources
> (BC has plenty of these). The best thing about PLUS
> SIGNS was that he was singing about things that he'd
> pondered long & hard over, and found fresh ways of
> expressing himself musically. I suppose for you to
> say that he must stick to his own style, that still
> leaves him open to an extremely wide range of
> possibilities considering how "at home" he sounds
> doing so many different styles. But why stop there?


As always, VfD, you bring out strong points and I regret that I do not preface mine with "IMHO".


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