Word: balladic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Hekes' love is electric, violent and ultimately familiar: When Jake (Temuera Morrison) and his wife Beth (Rena Owen) sing the blissful ballad "Here Is My Heart," all their friends can see the passion crackling between them. But 18 years of marriage, five children and the frustrations of living on the dole in Auckland, New Zealand, leave their scars -- as do Jake's fists, when too much liquor primes the rage within him. Why, then, has "Once Were Warriors" become New Zealand's all-time homemade hit? TIME critic Richard Corliss says director Lee Tamahori's film combines "toxic love" with...
...Very Thought of You," a soft ballad featuring Stamm's flugelhorn, Bellson showed his strength in the small group setting. While Stamm blew the tune along effortlessly, Bellson's brushbased accompaniment was quietly creative, varying his articulations and equipment while holding to the same pattern of emphases. Bellson stuck to his inventive style, even though his improvisations were correctly understated. Instead of tapping along with the rhythm, Bellson gave just as much attention to almost inaudible notes as he would to an exposed solo...
...trio also laments inner-city despair on the ballad Waterfalls (``My only bleedin' hope/ Is for the folk who can't cope''). But the secret of TLC's success isn't social commentary. It may not fit the initials, but what TLC really stands for is pure, funky fun. And CrazySexyCool delivers...
...trio also laments inner-city despair on the ballad Waterfalls ("My only bleedin' hope/ Is for the folk who can't cope"). But the secret of TLC's success isn't social commentary. It may not fit the initials, but what TLC really stands for is pure, funky fun. And CrazySexyCool delivers...
...knob, step on a pedal, etc. Not until the third song, "Minglewood Blues," did the band settle down and start to rock. People often forget that, among other things, the Greatful Dead are a great rock 'n' roll band. "Minglewood" was followed by "So Many Roads," a slow ballad that ended with some rousing and soulful singing by Garcia. After switching to an acoustic guitar, Weir led the band through a rocking cover of Bob Dylan's "Maggie's Farm," which then segued into the rarely played "Cumberland Blues." The set then took a turn for the worse with Weir...