Word: songe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...legend, aging but still creative as ever, perform in an intimate setting. As Dylan, a Stratocaster slung over his shoulder, launched into his classic, "Maggie's Farm," the thick, biting sound of the band immediately announced to the audience that this concert was not going to be a swan song for an artist past his prime, no nostalgia trip for those wishing to rekindle fond memories of the 60s. Much of the audience knew the songs by heart and cheered wildly when they recognized them, and each rendition stood...
After a well-received reading of his Nashville Skyline classic "Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You," the band prefaced Time Out Of Mind's "Cold Irons Bound" with ominous swirls of electric guitar, giving the live version of that song the same dark, brooding quality exhibited on the album. Two more songs passed before Dylan closed out the first portion of his set with a hard-driving "Silvio," unleashing his band and raising the intensity yet a few notches more. The lights dimmed, as they did after every song, and when they came back on, Dylan had replaced...
...demonstrate a startlingly high level of energy. As the young romantic protagonists Yum-Yum and Nanki-Poo, Yamakawa and Shuman are thoroughly engaging, projecting the strange blend of world-wisdom and innocence that make Gilbert and Sullivan's heroes so appealing--by the time he's finished his introductory song, "A Wandering Minstrel I," Shuman has won us over. Siemens's Ko-Ko is thoroughly annoying and amusing; more effective as a comedian than a singer. He's at his best when he seems to let himself go--as, for instance, when he cuts into a gleeful dance of selfish...
...highlight of the album, however, comes from the wholly different sound of "Red Right Hand" by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Sung with a deep, eerie voice, the song carries an extremely mellow groove. Mysterious sounds radiate in the background--ultimately conspiring with the vocals to create a stunningly arcane song. While the Scream 2 soundtrack may sell because it includes bands like the Foo Fighters and Dave Matthews Band, the real appeal comes from offerings like this one and those from lesser-known groups...
...situation is analogous to copying CDs onto blank tapes. If a student makes a copy for herself, she probably would not be caught, but if she were to copy a song and distribute it to millions of people, the ramifications would be much more serious...