From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V9 #109 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Tuesday, June 15 2004 Volume 09 : Number 109 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Matt's Mood ["Paxety Pages" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 10:37:54 -0400 From: "Paxety Pages" Subject: Matt's Mood Well, my copy showed up over the weekend, and I have to say I'm very impressed. I had expected a nostalgic look back at WSAYO, but this is quite different - a much more mature album. Basia's singing has improved a great deal over TSI (I thought she had improved a lot for that album). She's much more subtle and handles her vocal smears and the little trills much better. I think I hear Kevin Robinson's influence here. Danny's playing and writing have improved, too. Again, more subtlety. The only thing I found a bit disappointing was Mark Reilly's vocals - not that they are bad, he just doesn't seem to have grown as much musically as Basia and Danny. I like the way his voice blends with Basia's very much, particularly when they are singing as a duet, and the alternating chorused scat singing they do at points works very well. As much as I'd like to hear another Basia solo album, I'd also like to hear more from this group. un abrazo, juan ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V9 #109 ***************************