DISCUSSION: Lindsey's songs from Tusk

[luckydimecaper]

I'll be honest, it took me a while to warm to Lindsey's contributions to this album.. but once I actually took the time to listen to them in detail, I found them to be incredibly interesting and intricate. Especially with all of the wonderful layering of vocals and drums tracks on a lot of the songs. I think Lindsey's songs play an important part in breaking up the overall slower pace of the album, which is set by the majority of Chris and Stevie's songs.

[aleuzzi]

1. The Ledge
2. Save Me a Place
3. What Makes You Think You're the One
4. That's All For Everyone
5. Not That Funny
6. That's Enough For Me
7. I Know I'm Not Wrong
8. Walk a Thin Line
9. Tusk

I like them all, really. My favorites are "Save Me a Place," "Not That Funny," and "Tusk"--and maybe "Tusk" the most of all.

[Kayli]

I think Not That Funny is self-righteous and theatrical. Personally, I see this song as Lindsey trying way too hard to be edgy. However, the rest of his Tusk songs I love tremendously with my whole heart

The title track and I Know I'm Not Wrong are my favorites. It's really too hard to pick, isn't it?

[Silver Springs]

Originally Posted by Kayli

I think Not That Funny is self-righteous and theatrical. Personally, I see this song as Lindsey trying way too hard to be edgy. However, the rest of his Tusk songs I love tremendously with my whole heart

The title track and I Know I'm Not Wrong are my favorites. It's really too hard to pick, isn't it?

That's pretty much how Lindsey approaches his music, I feel. He likes to be on the edge and pushing his boundaries on what he can do with his music. I've always found this endearing. Like I always say, when placed with a guitar in front of a microphone he becomes almost like a child in a sweet shop, wanting to dip his hand into everything and just enjoying the freedom of being able to do so.

[Kayli]

Originally Posted by Silver Springs

That's pretty much how Lindsey approaches his music, I feel. He likes to be on the edge and pushing his boundaries on what he can do with his music. I've always found this endearing. Like I always say, when placed with a guitar in front of a microphone he becomes almost like a child in a sweet shop, wanting to dip his hand into everything and just enjoying the freedom of being able to do so.

Oh, absolutely. His boundary-pushing made Tusk what it was, made his solo albums what they are (especially Gift of Screws and Under the Skin, in my opinion). When you listen to a song like Tusk or say, Time Precious Time, you say to yourself, nobody else can do this. He's detailed. I can't watch him play and not get chills. He's severely underrated.

[Kayli]

Originally Posted by luckydimecaper

I'll be honest, it took me a while to warm to Lindsey's contributions to this album.. but once I actually took the time to listen to them in detail, I found them to be incredibly interesting and intricate. Especially with all of the wonderful layering of vocals and drums tracks on a lot of the songs. I think Lindsey's songs play an important part in breaking up the overall slower pace of the album, which is set by the majority of Chris and Stevie's songs.

I like what you said about Lindsey's role, so true. That's why I have so much love for the Tusk album. If you listen to it from beginning to end, the emotions are everywhere! Lindsey is angry, Christine is content, and Stevie is brokenhearted.(As far as the songwriting goes.) It's amazing.

[luckydimecaper]

Originally Posted by Kayli

I like what you said about Lindsey's role, so true. That's why I have so much love for the Tusk album. If you listen to it from beginning to end, the emotions are everywhere! Lindsey is angry, Christine is content, and Stevie is brokenhearted.(As far as the songwriting goes.) It's amazing.

Yeah, I agree - the emotions are across the spectrum! But that's what I like about this album so much, it's disjointed to the point where it could be three completely different albums merged into one, but it just works so well! And I think that is all down to Lindsey.