Words@brothersgibb.com message digest 10/29/2019 21:01 (#2019-1174)

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1Question.... Most Awfulmiddleear@gmail.com
2Question.... Most Awfulcompoccia@aol.com
3Question.... Most Awfulmarjlarue@gmail.com
4Question.... Most Awfulcompoccia@aol.com
5Question.... Most Awfulmarjlarue@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:19:57 -0400 From: Edward Vlasov <middleear@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Question.... Most Awful Re: [Words] Question.... Most Awful That's funny, because I listen to Fanny on a loop for an hour or two after Lowes closes and I need to "zone" the department.
JT is a different beast, but I used to avoid a lot of their even 70s songs which now I adore. Still avoiding JT though.

Eddy


 OMG David, I’m lost for words.  Let me ponder this (and dig out old albums).
 
Meanwhile, I’ll confess that one popular song I could happily do without ever hearing again is “Jive Talking.”  Oh, make that two songs – “Fanny Be Tender” makes me cringe.
 
--== Anne …
 
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Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 19:29:23 +0000 (UTC) From: compoccia@aol.com Subject: Re: Question.... Most Awful I freely admit I never liked "Jive Talkin'". In fact, it is the only track on "Main Course" that I don't like. Surprising I guess, given it was the lead single and the big #1 off the album, as well as propelling the brothers comeback. But, I just never ca Fanny? It suffers from overproduction. Arif Mardin's Achilles Heel IMO. I think it's good for 2 minutes, but the second half of the record is when it gets overblown and repetitive. Sal Back to top
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:12:42 -0500 From: Kitt <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Question.... Most Awful I’m with you, Anne, I’ve never liked JT. Fanny is doable but as Sal mentioned, it’s so overproduced. A trademark of Arif and R&B in general. My fav period for them is 67-74. I liked Rob’s early vocals, but he could go over the top. Some of his vocals on his solo tracks along with Odessa are amazing. His voice kept evolving— “Toys”, “Kathy’s Gone=80, “The Longest Night”, “FWTBT”, =80Fallen Angel”, “ Kitt- Sent from my iPad > On Oct 29, 2019, at 12:21 PM, Anne Simpson wrote: > >  > OMG David, I’m lost for words. Let me ponder this (and dig out old albums). > > Meanwhile, I’ll confess that one popular song I could happily do without ever hearing again is “Jive Talking.” Oh, make that two songs – “Fanny Be Tender” makes me cringe. > > --== Anne … > > From: Words@brothersgibb.com [mailto:Words@brothersgibb.com] On Behalf Of David Garcia > Sent: October 26, 2019 7:39 PM > To: Words List Member > Subject: [Words] Question.... Most Awful > > Good observations. > > Here are a few to add to the list of songs I could do without: > > > > "Words & Music", Fans Of The Brothers Gibb ( Bee Gees ) > http://www.brothersgibb.com Back to top
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 22:12:22 +0000 (UTC) From: compoccia@aol.com Subject: Re: Question.... Most Awful >I’m with you, Anne, I’ve never liked JT. Fanny is doable but as Sal mentioned, it’s so overproduced. A trademark of Arif and R&B in general.  When you say R&B are you referring to Rythem & Blues or Barry & Robin? >My fav period for them is 67-74.  >I liked Rob’s early vocals, but he could go over the top. Some of his vocals on his solo tracks along with Odessa are amazing. His voice kept >evolving>— “Toys”, “Kathy’s Gone=E2, “The Longest Night”, “FWTBT”, =E2Fallen Angel”, >Kitt- Yet there are several, perhaps you can say even most of the Bee Gees albums post -1967-74 (technically post-1972) , which have Robin's voice under represented to one degree or another. A peculiar aspect of their history when you think about it. Sal  Back to top
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:05:43 -0500 From: Kitt <marjlarue@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Question.... Most Awful They’ve always claimed that the primary writer was the lead singer. I suppose Barry was writing more? I would have loved to have had a sit-down with Mo to discuss such things. What was going on with Rob? Did he feel marginalized? And as Tony said to Sil Speaking of Mo, the Ghost Twins, which are Sammi and Spencer, are putting out new music. Cool name. They showed the pic of their fathers, the one where Rob and Mo are talking— just them, and I guess someone snapped the pic. Spence posted, and kept this They, Sammi, Spence, and Laz were in Prague recording with the Czech Philharmonic in Sept. If I remember correctly, Spencer went to Ohio in May to write with Sam. Kitt- Sent from my iPad > On Oct 29, 2019, at 5:12 PM, compoccia via Words wrote: > > Yet there are several, perhaps you can say even most of the Bee Gees albums post -1967-74 (technically post-1972) , which have Robin's voice under represented to one degree or another. A peculiar aspect of their history when you think about it. > > Sal Back to top
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