Eeep...while I like what Tom does with the vocal intonation (the whispering
approach serves the lyrics very well), I'm a little put-off by the rigidity
of the drums/bass/guitar execution. One of the beautiful things about JD's
music, in my opinion, was that it was always open to human rhythmic
sloppiness...that Stephen Morris wasn't always *right* on with each drum
tap, that Ian rarely sang a single note in-tune or precisely on the beat,
that Bernard would sometimes rush his strumming. Those imperfections seemed
as much a part of the song's structure as the actual chords, melodies, or
lyrics--they lent a passion you can't quantify on sheet music. I certainly
can't fault Tom for hitting every note as written (or originally intended in
the musical notation) though. I just think it wasn't the best choice for
his method of performing/recording.
Heath
Record Camp wrote:
quoted 13 lines The cover of Love Will Tear us apart is pretty sweet, he stays pretty
> The cover of Love Will Tear us apart is pretty sweet, he stays pretty
> true to the original. I was expecting a fucked up mashup so I was really
> happy to hear this. He's obviously a fan of JD and isn't trying to have
> a pisstake on the track.
> It's too bad that everyone that wants to cover joy division chooses this
> track, there are some many other good ones, BIS just did a great cover
> of it, I can't really complain though, a good track is a good track.
>
> http://www.recordcamp.com
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org
For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org