Gut reactions to GoS

[TrueFaith77]

lol

that was fun. i wish i had friends to share my mac enthusiasms with (my friends aren't mac fans). so i'm glad for The Ledge. I don't want to say much til I write about it, but my gut reaction (subject to change) is that this is the most satisfying Lindsey solo album.

[ajmccarrell]

Wow! You said something negative, "Shackin' Up" will have your head for this!!!!!

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by ajmccarrell

Wow! You said something negative, "Shackin' Up" will have your head for this!!!!!

Come on stop it. Everybody can say something negative. It's about taste. You said something stupid. That's something else.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

You said something stupid. That's something else.

I know I stand in line before you think you'll have the time to spend an evening with me. And if we go some place to dance I know that there's the chance, you won't be leaving with me. And afterwards we'll find ourselves a quiet little place and have a drink or two. And then I'll go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you.

Please be nice to ajmccarrell. He has the right to have an opinion without being called stupid.

[Regina]

OK-the only one I'm not feeling now is Bel Air Rain. Love Runs Deeper is sort of growing on me.

I think the cd is great. It's not as cohesive, perhaps, as OOTC or UTS (in my mind) but I still like it a lot. And (also slightly on the negative side, but not really) I think I don't identify with a lot of the lyrics, whereas with some of his other works, his lyrics have cut right to the heart (which he would probably find rather ironic).

But I still think there are lovely, brilliant things on this CD and I'm planning on having a blast at the concerts.

Just 3 1/2 weeks and counting...(or something like that).

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by vivfox

I know I stand in line before you think you'll have the time to spend an evening with me. And if we go some place to dance I know that there's the chance, you won't be leaving with me. And afterwards we'll find ourselves a quiet little place and have a drink or two. And then I'll go and spoil it all by saying something stupid like I love you.

Please be nice to ajmccarrell. He has the right to have an opinion without being called stupid.

Thank you very much, I really needed that! (blow kiss)

[Nico]

Although it isn't a new song, and most of us have heard it too much and played it out at this point, I really truly feel that Right Place to Fade (or Twist of Fate) has got to be one of the best songs Lindsey has ever written. And I think the lyrics are incredible. I have to go back to it because it sounds so much better to me when it's so clear and his vocals are out in the front like that. I'm a little sad that he hasn't put it in his set list so far, but I have hope.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by Nico

Although it isn't a new song, and most of us have heard it too much and played it out at this point, I really truly feel that Right Place to Fade (or Twist of Fate) has got to be one of the best songs Lindsey has ever written.

Although I was tired of BTLH and SYHA by the time they appeared on Say You Will, I'm not burned out on any of the Gift of Screws songs, even if we've had them for years now. The ones on this album don't happen to be the ones that I listened to repeatedly, so they are all taking on a new life for me now. Michele

[AliceLover]

Originally Posted by Nico

Although it isn't a new song, and most of us have heard it too much and played it out at this point, I really truly feel that Right Place to Fade (or Twist of Fate) has got to be one of the best songs Lindsey has ever written. And I think the lyrics are incredible. I have to go back to it because it sounds so much better to me when it's so clear and his vocals are out in the front like that. I'm a little sad that he hasn't put it in his set list so far, but I have hope.

I agree Nico. Everyone sort of seems to put TRPTF in the same category in likeness with Wanna Wait for You and Love Runs Deeper, but I think TRPTF stands out so much more. Its a catchy song and there are so many layers to it. I downloaded Twist of Fate in October of 07 and as of now it has 600 plays on my Ipod. Its just an incredible song. I think there should be another thread dedicated to it.

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Please be nice to ajmccarrell. He has the right to have an opinion without being called stupid.

really .AJM and I have our differences no doubt but even I never went there..I don't think he is stupid at all either..just needs to get a little more life in under his belt maybe?

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by BombaySapphire3

really .AJM and I have our differences no doubt but even I never went there..I don't think he is stupid at all either..just needs to get a little more life in under his belt maybe?

Thanks Bombay! It's nice to know even my sometimes enemies think I might actually be a decent guy at heart. I was feeling pretty low after that pummeling I took, but you've perked my day up. I'm feeling much better now.

My wife and I are having a GOS party when it drops at midnight. Usually she doesn't like LB, but she's making an exception.

[GoS]

Pre-listening-
I was a little bit skeptical about Bel Air Rain, Underground and Great Day just by the names.

First Listening-
All of my questions about those three were answered. I was reminded of why I love his music and especially the GoS Demos. Not crazy about TPT but like it.

Second Listening-
Couldn't put it down. I love the lyrics.

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by vivfox

Please be nice to ajmccarrell. He has the right to have an opinion without being called stupid.

Who's calling him stupid. I just said his remarks were respectless, arrogant and stupid. Maybe he's a nice guy. Who knows. What I DO know is that he gave us the B/N live-recordings. I'll be thankful for that untill I draw my terminal breath.

[ajmccarrell]

Originally Posted by shackin'up

Who's calling him stupid. I just said his remarks were respectless, arrogant and stupid. Maybe he's a nice guy. Who knows. What I DO know is that he gave us the B/N live-recordings. I'll be thankful for that untill I draw my terminal breath.

Well, then it'd be nice if you showed a little respect. You've been an ass since yesterday. If I ever get anything like the BN live recordings again, I'll certainly hesitate before I share it again. I am actually a very nice guy, but you've been pissing me off to no end and have been misrepresenting what I said, as well as assigning motives that don't exist simply because I have disagreed with you on GOS. I even overall really like the album. I just think OOTC was his best.

[Farrah]

OK, here we go:

- Wait for You and Love Runs Deeper are (forgive my lack of musical vocabulary here) positively freakin' joyous. They're joyous songs with (relatively) dark lyrics that don't contradict the sound, and I love that Lindsey can do that.

- Overall, I don't like it as much as Under the Skin and Out of the Cradle. It doesn't have the same kind of Lindseyesque "unity" we'd expect.

- Time Precious Time is growing on me more and more, and I really want to like it because I love "Happy ... half-empty ... this must be home."

- Great Day's kind of sexy. I dunno. (No one will agree. I accept this fact. )

- Right Place to Fade IS Twist of Fate!!! And it still sounds like he's singing Twist of Fate ...

- I expected this album to have more of an OOTC sound than a UTS-like sound, but I'm nevertheless enjoying dancing to Lindsey. And I'm looking forward to dancing at the concerts next month.