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Originally posted by CarneVaca
Yes, we do say (*that Lindsey goes too far with his production choices, and needs to keep that in check*). In fact, you yourself say it quite a bit.
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It's true that I do feel there are times when a different production approach might have served a song better (ie: "Say Goodbye"), but at the end of the day, I always believe Lindsey should have the right and privilege to express himself however he wishes. Maybe that hasn't come across in some of my critiques.
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Originally posted by CarneVaca
I'm not sure that is a good parallel. While what you say about red being different from blue is true, painting and writing are quite different endeavours and activate different parts of the brain. Painting is far more visual than writing, which is half of 100 percent of three quarters mostly mental. Know what I mean?
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I do both... painting/drawing and writing. So for me, they're simply different mediums for self-expression.
They
are different, true... but they're both examples of an artist trying to bring forth their vision.
And since Lindsey has made the painting analogy before, when discussing the process of music-making, I thought I'd go with that.
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Originally posted by CarneVaca
Johnny, there isn't a writer I know who has not struggled with coming to grips with what he/she was trying to express. Sometimes the artist simply doesn't know. It happens to me in my own writing. And when that happens, how you wish to express it becomes another challenge. Unless Stevie is the world's most extraordinary writer, she has struggled with this too. And in my opinion, the struggle is evident in some of her weaker songs, not because of the struggle process, mind you, but because the outcome wasn't that good.
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I seem to always know what it is I want to express, but I do sometimes struggle with
how I wish to express it... so, again, I see where you're coming from.
I guess I'm just the kind of person who doesn't like to be told, "that line would be much more effective if you changed the wording, or if you eliminated the next line," etc.
If I
ask for someone's opinion, it's one thing... otherwise, the finished product is exactly the way I want it. Imperfections and all.
And, believe it or not, there are some of Stevie's songs that I thought could have been better.
"Two Kinds Of Love" is a good example: It has a lot going for it... a strong chorus, and a cool bridge... but I'm not at all crazy about the verse lyrics.
But even though that aspect of the song doesn't do anything for me, I defer to the artist's prerogative to express themselves how ever they choose.
Of course, we can point to the disappointment she has expressed over a great deal of what she wrote during her "Klonopin Years," but I personally think that unfairly dismisses a group of songs that, while flawed, are as important to her oeuvre as masterpieces such as "Silver Springs" and "Sara."
Because even though she may not have been in the best place personally and creatively, those songs stand as a reflection of the struggles she was going thru. And I think a lot of fans relate to those internal and external struggles.
Anyway, that's just my opinion. As usual, there's no right way to look at it and there's no wrong way.
