Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/02/2019 09:01 (#2019-1136)

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1Eaten Alivejulian@theglassfamily.co.uk
2Eaten Alivejulian@theglassfamily.co.uk

Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 08:42:42 +0100 From: "julian@theglassfamily.co.uk" <julian@theglassfamily.co.uk> Subject: Eaten Alive Guilty, Heartbreaker, Eyes fantastic but the formula had gone stale by Eaten. The title track and Chain Reaction superb but the other seem very ordinary Julian Glass > On 2 Sep 2019, at 08:01, mailbag@brothersgibb.com wrote: > > Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/02/2019 03:01 (#2019-1135) > > 1 messages included in this issue > > 1 Hearthbreaker per.bausager@gmail.com > > > > Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 06:18:35 +0200 > From: Per Bausager > Subject: Re: Hearthbreaker > > I agree 100% with your observations, Kilburn Towers. I loved "Just One More > Nigh"t from the first time I heards. Also "Yours". It has the same kind of > chorus effect. > > It's probably the most consistent album they have ever written. > > Wasn't it always Warwick's style not to sound too soulful? Like someone > who's almost bored. But truly a great singer. > > Per > > Den man. 2. sep. 2019 kl. 01.40 skrev Jeff Lokken via Words < > Words@brothersgibb.com>: > > > > > Agreed on what you said about everything. However, I think Eyes That See > > In The Dark was just as great. Eaten Alive has it's moments, but that's > > the worst of the bunch, not that it's bad or anything. > > On â?ZSundayâ?Z, â?ZSeptemberâ?Z â?Z1â?=3D8E, â?Z2019â?Z â?Z05â?Z:â?Z23â?Z:â=80Z05â?Z â?ZPMâ?Z â?ZEDT, Robin Setty > > wrote: > > > > > > After a ridiculously long time, I played Heartbreaker a couple of days > > ago. It's funny because I think it's quite an overlooked album. > > Sometimes that kind of break brings new thoughts: > > > > (1) I can understanding why Warwick is a legend. Her voice is great, > > though the singing isn't the most soulful I've ever heard > > (2) I think the band is great. Gadd is brilliant, as ever but the > > bass playing is also fantastic. > > (3) The mix is quite muddy though maybe? Nowhere near as clear and > > crisp as Guilty > > (4) Every single track has a really strong melody. There are no duds > > at all. This is Gibb songwriting at its most effortless. You kind of > > sense that its the style of writing that the Gibbs could do in their > > sleep - totally natural to them. I don't get that with the other > > three albums they wrote for other artists in the 1980s nor any of > > their own albums. So what I'm saying here is that I don't think they > > had to try hard at all to write these amazing songs. > > (5) Most underrated track: "Just One More Night".....When the chorus > > come in for the third time but it's a false entrance, overtaken by > > full strings and a great sax solo....that's powerful stuff. > > > > > > Kilburn Towers > > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Back to top > > > End Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/02/2019 03:01 (#2019-1135) > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 08:42:42 +0100 From: "julian@theglassfamily.co.uk" <julian@theglassfamily.co.uk> Subject: Eaten Alive Guilty, Heartbreaker, Eyes fantastic but the formula had gone stale by Eaten. The title track and Chain Reaction superb but the other seem very ordinary Julian Glass > On 2 Sep 2019, at 08:01, mailbag@brothersgibb.com wrote: > > Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/02/2019 03:01 (#2019-1135) > > 1 messages included in this issue > > 1 Hearthbreaker per.bausager@gmail.com > > > > Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2019 06:18:35 +0200 > From: Per Bausager > Subject: Re: Hearthbreaker > > I agree 100% with your observations, Kilburn Towers. I loved "Just One More > Nigh"t from the first time I heards. Also "Yours". It has the same kind of > chorus effect. > > It's probably the most consistent album they have ever written. > > Wasn't it always Warwick's style not to sound too soulful? Like someone > who's almost bored. But truly a great singer. > > Per > > Den man. 2. sep. 2019 kl. 01.40 skrev Jeff Lokken via Words < > Words@brothersgibb.com>: > > > > > Agreed on what you said about everything. However, I think Eyes That See > > In The Dark was just as great. Eaten Alive has it's moments, but that's > > the worst of the bunch, not that it's bad or anything. > > On â?ZSundayâ?Z, â?ZSeptemberâ?Z â?Z1â?=3D8E, â?Z2019â?Z â?Z05â?Z:â?Z23â?Z:â=80Z05â?Z â?ZPMâ?Z â?ZEDT, Robin Setty > > wrote: > > > > > > After a ridiculously long time, I played Heartbreaker a couple of days > > ago. It's funny because I think it's quite an overlooked album. > > Sometimes that kind of break brings new thoughts: > > > > (1) I can understanding why Warwick is a legend. Her voice is great, > > though the singing isn't the most soulful I've ever heard > > (2) I think the band is great. Gadd is brilliant, as ever but the > > bass playing is also fantastic. > > (3) The mix is quite muddy though maybe? Nowhere near as clear and > > crisp as Guilty > > (4) Every single track has a really strong melody. There are no duds > > at all. This is Gibb songwriting at its most effortless. You kind of > > sense that its the style of writing that the Gibbs could do in their > > sleep - totally natural to them. I don't get that with the other > > three albums they wrote for other artists in the 1980s nor any of > > their own albums. So what I'm saying here is that I don't think they > > had to try hard at all to write these amazing songs. > > (5) Most underrated track: "Just One More Night".....When the chorus > > come in for the third time but it's a false entrance, overtaken by > > full strings and a great sax solo....that's powerful stuff. > > > > > > Kilburn Towers > > > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > > http://www.brothersgibb.com > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com > > > > > > > > > > > > Back to top > > > End Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 09/02/2019 03:01 (#2019-1135) > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
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