Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 10/12/2016 21:01 (#2016-181)
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:10:50 +0100
From: "richdon49 ." <richdon1951@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: In The Now reviews
Hello,
Hate agreein with Bill!!! I'm with him on this one, IN THE NOW doesn't
appeal to me at all. St Catherine's is IMO overall an excellent album even
on first listening.
Richard
On Wednesday 12 October 2016, Bill Busch wrote:
> Not necessarily.
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> I absolutely loved the vast majority 50SCD from the first play. In fact I
> still play the entire album to this day.
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> I still do not like In The Now, particularly the vocals. Has nothing to do
> with a Bee Gees sound. Has everything to do with Barry’s voice having
> retired a while back.
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> I see others who have done the same, instantly liked 50SCD but not In The
> Now.
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> People need to stop ‘assuming’ we can’t separate the individual’s music
> from the group’s. It’s time to put that silly notion to rest.
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> Bill
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> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2016 09:43:12 +0200
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> From: "julian@theglassfamily.co.uk " >
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> Subject: In The Now reviews
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> I would not be surprised their being mixed reviews. Barry sin Robin and Maurice is a very different sound. Not what the reviewers would expect. More importantly I think there is a need to grow into Gibb albums, so one or two plays is too soon to judge.
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> Julian
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> "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees )http://www.brothersgibb.com
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 20:37:12 +0100
From: Robin Setty <robin.setty@gmail.com>
Subject: 50SCD
When I first heard 50scd I also liked it instantly. But I stopped playing
it after a while. It's one of those albums that you get everything out of
almost straight away. I'm now more inclined to play Titanic out of robin's
more recent recordings.
ITN has a lot more to it. Imho.
Kilburn Towers.
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:11:34 -0400
From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com>
Subject: Re: 50SCD
>When I first heard 50scd I also liked it instantly. But I stopped playing it after a while. >It's one of those albums that you get everything out of almost straight away.
Similar with me. Also, if you are indicating that 50 SCD didn't have "staying power" for a lack of a better term, I kind of agree. As much as I liked it initially, I did tire of it a bit more quickly than I expected. A good album, though.
As for "In The Now" I am going to need a few more listens.
> I'm now more inclined to play Titanic out of robin's more recent recordings.
As nice as some of it sounds, I don't like playing it. For me, it reminds me of Robin dying.
>ITN has a lot more to it. Imho.
>Kilburn Towers.
Yes, I'm thinking it's one of those albums that may benefit from repeated listening.
Sal
Salvatore Compoccia
compoccia@aol.com
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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2016 17:34:32 -0400
From: Salvatore Compoccia <compoccia@aol.com>
Subject: Re: In The Now reviews
>People need to stop ‘assuming’ we can’t separate the individual’s music from the >group’s. It’s time to put that silly notion to rest.
>Bill
I would say it is a question of degree: How much can we separate Barry from the Bee Gees? Obviously, you can't do it completely. Also, I think the separation from the Bee Gees that Barry seems to have achieved on several tracks on the new album may have m
Sal
Salvatore Compoccia
compoccia@aol.com
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