Re: That's What Lovers Do - Comments, Critiques appreciated

Date: Sun, 06 Jul 2003 22:04:29 GMT
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in article FQjMa.333486$email-address-deleted, Jim Emery at
email-address-deleted wrote on 7/1/03 10:49 AM:
> Hi all, Happy Canada Day!
>
> Here is a recent offering. We classify this as Blues/Country.
>
> Very tasty lyric provided by: GJ Shades!!!
>
> preview@:
> http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Amanda_Emery/index-2.html
>
> That's What Lovers Do:
> GJShades/J Emery/A Emery 2002
(snip lyrics)
Nice sound. Sexy vocalist; she nails the notes most of the time. At times
she reminds me a bit of Bonny Rait. I liked the chorus, but I hated the
bridge. Bridges so often seem to be tossed in because "there's supposed to
be a bridge" I guess, and this one sounds like the bridge of a million other
songs.
I almost didn't listen because of the title. I thought it might be a sappy
pop song. But then I noticed that you called it Blues/Country, so I gave it
a listen and I wasn't disappointed. I don't know, but I wonder if the title
might discourage other rockin' blues/country fans like me. Of course,
because of the chorus it seems the natural title. Can't think of any other
part of the song that jumps out as a potential title.
This brings to mind the whole thing, mentioned by some, that some of us,
such as me, are not "qualified" to offer critique or comment. The bogus
thing about that is that by virtue of trying to write songs oneself one has
the vocabulary to express one's reaction, and being an avid listener to all
kinds of music, one is qualified to express one's reaction to a song. That
is what writers want to hear: how music fans react to the song. The
information that someone like me, who is a fairly frequent listener to the
genre of this tune, almost didn't listen because of the title, should be
useful food for thought.
I notice from your website that you are located in Abbotsford. Do you play
out much? Ever make it to the Island? I bet that in the atmosphere of an
alcohol-sodden club with pumped-up listeners/dancers Amanda and the band
could really rock the house down. I'd be there for sure! Oh, I just checked
the site again and saw that it's a "one guy on everything" band, kind of
like me. Well, get some folks together and form a band, eh? I command you!
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