Word: harmonica
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...Broudie puts a Hammond organ and seamless vocals into an upbeat, trippy groove. Sometimes, he throws in a trumpet or an accordion or a harmonica for novelty. Generally, it comes out like spun sugar, fuzzy and sweet with no edge whatsoever...
Occasionally, a track on the album shows some force. A danceable beat gives "Bonfires Burning" a welcome sense of freedom, and the harmonica on "Autonomous" works. On the title track, a thick texture and understated vocal style create a quiet intensity which the rest of the album never quite achieves...
Jean Richard, 79, a retired watchmaker from nearby Rayne ("Frog Capital of the World"), recalls an earlier time, when almost everybody in southwest Louisiana played an instrument. "My daddy could play harmonica, crow like a rooster and bark like a dog all at the same time." He shakes his head sadly. "That trait is gone today -- nobody practices that anymore...
...album shows off their diversity extravagantly and exuberantly. On previous albums, Farriss and Hutchence tended to write a given song in one particular style, but on X they've worked several styles into a single tune. The opening track, Suicide Blonde, starts off with a bluesy harmonica, then boots into a dance track that also rocks hard. By My Side has some suggestions of country, as well as overtones of a classic '40s-style saloon ballad. Says Farriss: "You've got to change musically...
...GRAND OLE SOAP OPRY, as Nashvillians cringed in embarrassment. After Boner's divorce from Betty and marriage to Peel, the city's mortification peaked when the Boners appeared on Phil Donahue's TV show to discuss, among other matters, the mayor's alleged sexual prowess. Boner also played harmonica while a rambunctious Peel sang Rocky Top. Donahue rightly charged that Boner's conduct came "very close to giving the finger" to Nashville. And Nashville seemed ready by last week to reciprocate. Unfortunately, Boner's constituents have found that the city charter fails to provide for recall. Unless he decides...