.........and now I've listened to them and they sounded boring. The Album seems to be a perfect sleeping-pill. Bummer!
11 slow songs, only "Drummer" is a rocking one and "Up" sounds very very interesting like an Strange Frontier/Shove it track.
overall i like the mood of the first half of the album. the 2nd half seems to be more experimental.
"small" seems quite interesting as it is a huge upgrade to rodger's voice, imho. .
i stay very critical to "one night stand" and "say it's not true". they somehow don't fit into the bunch of tracks.
cmsdrums wrote:
Mmm - although I will obviously reserve judgement until I can check full songs, the tracks on the first half of the album do sound very 'samey' both tempo and melody wise.
The lyrics to 'I'm a Drummer'....' are great though; Spinal Tap-esque but in a knowing self-depreciating way!
Veeery hard to say based on the samples, as Mr Taylor seems to have gone slightly experimental and certainly moody at times. I think it sounds promising though. I have no doubt The Unblinking Eye and Sunny Day are among Roger's best solo tunes, so... fingers crossed for the album!
HI there,
Sounds great to me. Heavy on the slow tracks (a bit like Happiness) but it sounds like one 64 year old rocker in a very happy space and happy relationship singing about it all. Hats off to RT I say!
CruellaDeVille wrote:
HI there,
Sounds great to me. Heavy on the slow tracks (a bit like Happiness) but it sounds like one 64 year old rocker in a very happy space and happy relationship singing about it all. Hats off to RT I say!
Exactly. It sounds like Roger is simply being himself and does not force himself to please everyone. Also, it sounds very different from Queen, which might be a bitter pill to swallow for many gathered here ;) With no offence to anyone.
MAKKA: You can change the i-Tunes store at the Main Page. Somewhere at the bottom you can see the Australian flag. If you click on it you
can change to other i-Tunes -stores and listen to the bits, but you can't buy there....
That Kangaroo who went to sleep in the chemist shop is probably to blame; either that or David Warner decided to try to make a few new friends again by buggering it up.
Aussies.........gotta love 'em.
The best songs judging from these previews:
- Smile
- Sunny Day
- Small
- Unblinking Eye
- Drummer in a rock'n roll band
The songs above are absolutely fantastic to my ears. My concern about the album is the amount of slower tracks. I think the album would have been more balanced if he dumped some of the slow tracks, and released them as b-sides or downloads. I think he should have rearranged the track order to "catch the listener too.
I would have chosen these tracks, in this order:
1. Drummer in a rock'n roll band
2. Smile
3. Up
4. Be my gal
5. Be with you
6. Small
7. Sunny Day
8. Unblinking Eye
Songs ditched: Say its not true, Quality Street, Fight Club, I dont care and one night stand.
I feel that this trackorder gives the album more balance between slower and faster songs. I also think that some of the weaker tracks are better suited for b-side or download treatment.
Feel free to make your song order :)
As we know there has been two "singles" or previews for Fun on earth. Unblinking Eye and Sunny Day. I think he could have chosen differently judging from the previews.
1st single : Drummer in a rock'n roll band
I think a single should be a song that single out a bit, obviously. . A single should be catchy, and something that people pay attention to. I am a bit worried that a slow single will just pass by as another one in the mass. I love the attitude of this song. It has some great verses plus a chorus that is easy to remember and sticks to mind a bit.
2nd single: Smile
The song has great verses along with chorus that really sticks with me. I also like the instrumental bits in between.
dudeofqueen wrote:
That Kangaroo who went to sleep in the chemist shop is probably to blame; either that or David Warner decided to try to make a few new friends again by buggering it up.
Aussies.........gotta love 'em.
From the samples it's what I expected.
Great production and arranging but very weak songs, both music and lyrics.
Sunny Day is really nice on the first 2 or 3 plays but I can't listen to it any more. Far too sugary and the lyric is cringe-worthy,
I'm a drummer isn't too bad.
No surprises.
From the samples it's what I expected.
Great production and arranging but very weak songs, both music and lyrics.
Sunny Day is really nice on the first 2 or 3 plays but I can't listen to it any more. Far too sugary and the lyric is cringe-worthy,
I'm a drummer isn't too bad.
No surprises.