From: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org (seven-seas-digest) To: seven-seas-digest@smoe.org Subject: seven-seas-digest V4 #458 Reply-To: seven-seas@smoe.org Sender: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org Precedence: bulk seven-seas-digest Monday, October 3 2005 Volume 04 : Number 458 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:51:42 +0100 From: "Tim" Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen / Ian sightings You didn't offend me Matt, but to slate someone on here for the reason you have given is pathetic, and to then not care about my opinion cos of my footy club is even worse. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matt" To: Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 9:30 PM Subject: Re: seven-seas Bunnymen / Ian sightings > >Jeezus Matt . . . "the mighty Adams"? >>Taken with the vibe with which it was given, >>that's pretty hurtful, man. That's not you, bro. > > Please accept my sincere apologies for my outburst. I guess my anger > was directed more towards all the sheep on the bunnymen.com forums > who seem to hang on every word Chris says, and are unable to form > their own opinions without him telling them what they should be > thinking about the new album. Me, I don't like it all that much. > Musically it is good, and Will is in fine form, but I think that > Mac's vocals are, at best, average and, at worst, appalling. Oh, and > Tim, I was not just spouting another bullshit line for an argument. > I stand by my comment about the lyrics, too. > > Peace, Chris (and anyone else I may have offended.....except the > Burnley supporter.....) > > Echo and the Bunnymen | the official website: http://www.bunnymen.com > ___________________________________________________________ > Get your own Web-based E-mail Service at http://www.zzn.com > > > > ===================================================================== > Bunnymen Online Presence: > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > * > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > * > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > * > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > * > > ====================================================================== > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.21/96 - Release Date: 10/09/2005 ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:02:53 -0400 From: Rob Maher Subject: Re: seven-seas Re: Mac as crooner (Lasts Forever?) I noticed the change in his voice a few years ago, though it can be expected after 25 years. Not many singers in their forties can sing the way they did when they were in their twenties. I really noticed in Slideling for the first time that he seems to have changed the way he uses his voice now and changes the way he writes for it. To me, his voice is very comforting like an old pair of shoes or your favorite T shirt from years ago. It may be worn, but now it fits perfectly and is just so pleasant when you put it on, it makes you feel good. I really like the new album too. In fact, I like it more and more each time I hear it. I have Parthenon Drive in my head right now, and its a great thing to have playing in my head on a Monday morning. Theodore Turner Sent by: owner-seven-seas@smoe.org 10/01/05 01:05 PM Please respond to seven-seas@smoe.org To seven-seas@smoe.org cc Subject seven-seas Re: Mac as crooner (Lasts Forever?) I think its fair to say that the more metaphysically poetic wailing Mac of the first batch of records has gone through a (time elapsed) stylistic change to be the more confessional poetic crooning Mac we now hear. This may have something to do with certain losses in range as he's got older, or it could simply be that he's singing different words in a different way - I dunno. But ya, even as crooner you can hear that some of the nuance depth of his instrument has receded a bit, I guess Nothing Lasts Forever, but maybe it does, as I do agree that what has been lost in sheer scope is compensated for with an emotional timbre of nakedness that potentially opens new doors for him as a singer as well. I sometimes remind myself that I am following the career of an artist who (at his peak) was pretty singular in his vocal abilities and scope within the history of pop music. To push it as hard as he did for so may years must have been exhausting, if the dude wants to drop it down a few keys and fly a little closer to earth with as at this point, he's more than earned the extra leg room. I do know that the last time I saw them (2 years ago), he hit every note at the end of Ocean Rain with time machine like epiphanal glory, for 10 seconds I was both 17 again AND lived forever, not bad for Rock & Roll. Happy Saturday, Ted on 10/1/05 8:28 AM, Brian Andersen at bandersen65@gmail.com wrote: > Really?? Regardless of the reasons, Mac's voice is noticably different > than it was even in 99. I don't mean to say it is terrible or anything > but it certainly does not have the range or play of yesteryear and has > lost some of it's uniqueness that drew me to them to begin with. I > guess you just grow used to it over time. > > On 9/30/05, Barry Whiting wrote: > To be fair, I've not really >> noticed the voice thing so there you go... >> > >> Barry Whiting > > > > ===================================================================== > Bunnymen Online Presence: > http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info > * > http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ > * > http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ > * > http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 > * > > ====================================================================== ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ===================================================================== Bunnymen Online Presence: http://www.bunnymenlist.com * http://www.bunnymen.info * http://www.bunnymen.com * http://www.fotolog.net/sgtfuzz/ * http://www.villiersterrace.com * http://www.angelfire.com/wy2/discog/ * http://www.softskull.com/detailedbook.php?isbn=1-887128-89-6 * ====================================================================== ------------------------------ End of seven-seas-digest V4 #458 ********************************