Troubled with Shangri-La

[AliceLover]

I don't think this album is as good as a whole but I do think it has spots of brilliance. I love the title track, sorcerer, planets of the universe, Bombay Sapphires, Fall From Grace, and Love Is. I feel TFFT is one of the worst songs shes ever done and everyday plain puts me to sleep. I can see why she would release it as a single tho. Overall: good.

[diamondsnake]

Ummm... well I like her voice on the record actually. I think it is cool. There is nothing you can really do to force someone to like a record though. Just listen to it more would be my advice.

I posted a thread several months ago about how I couldn't get into the Wild Heart LP. People told me to listen to more and now I LOVE IT!!! It is one of my favorites.

I was in love with TISL from the first time I listened to it though. I just loved her strange voice and cool lyrics.

[Livia]

I think it's her best album since Bella Donna - I love it!

[Nixxxed]

Originally Posted by dissention

Matchbox 20 guy. Rumor is that his wife caught the two of them in bed together.

Weird. Why does THAT turn me on?

Oh, and sorry you don't like TISL Nitebird... Hopefully it will grow on you in the *next* 4 years.

[Mokona]

This is the album that made me get into Stevie's music in the first place. I never paid attention to her solo work until TISL came out. It's probably my favorite of all of her albums. Yes, the voice is older but still sounds good to me, and I love each of the songs (some more than others). For me, every album but TISL required more than one listen to get me interested in it. Weird, but different strokes for different folks.

[jkmaletic]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Ummm... well I like her voice on the record actually. I think it is cool. There is nothing you can really do to force someone to like a record though. Just listen to it more would be my advice.

I posted a thread several months ago about how I couldn't get into the Wild Heart LP. People told me to listen to more and now I LOVE IT!!! It is one of my favorites.

I was in love with TISL from the first time I listened to it though. I just loved her strange voice and cool lyrics.

You took the words right outta my mouth, Christopher. I LOVE TISL and I think it's her best work yet. TISL has so many different types of sounds to it. The only song I really can't get into is "I Miss You". That one's a little boring to me. "Love Changes" and "That made Me Stronger" are great because they are so different than other stuff she has done. I think she put a lot of emotion into TISL too. But, as Christopher said, everyone has their own likes/dislikes. An example for me would be the band "Nirvana". I NEVER could get into them, nor could I understand why the heck people loved them so much.

~Jamie

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Just ask his boy toy Rob Thomas.

Tom Cruise and Rob Thomas caught in bed
Permalink | Tuesday - June 28, 2005
If there's one thing I know, it's that random gossip from total strangers based on absolutely no facts is true about 100% of the time. That said, here's an email that reader Rob decided to forward in.

So, I work with this girl who has a family friend that works in PR in Hollywood, and she always has fun little scoops about celeb stuff. Well, if this is true, this is just ridiculous! So, the whole Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes thing - apparently, it is, like we all thought anyway, a ridiculous PR thing. Tom Cruise was supposedly caught in bed with Rob Thomas (the lead singer of Matchbox 20) by Rob Thomas's wife, Marisol. Rob Thomas is also a Scientologist. Obviously, nobody wanted this to get out, and Marisol was going nuts threatening to expose them. I think that she might be getting paid off, but to preempt any rumors about Tom, the Scientology people as well as Tom's PR people basically recruited Katie Holmes to play this part of Tom's super-excited girlfriend, and they are just paying her a b*ttload of money. I guess they also woo'd her with promises of what this would do for her career, since she's at best a B-lister. But I guess now Marisol is so annoyed at all of the press Tom and Katie's relationship is getting, she's threatening to go public, spill the beans, and file for divorce.

http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/001038.html

others:

http://www.perezhilton.com/topics/ka...y_20050625.php

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[catinthedark]

I love TISL... but a lot of it has to do with my deep love of the lyrics. Funnily enough, I quite love the demos of many of the songs better than the final products. Examples: Planets of the Universe (No Light - most heartbreakingly beautiful song evah), Candlebright (Nomad), Bombay Sapphires (there's a GREAT outtake I love, where at one point there's more echo to her voice. Love. it.), and more... I also consider Space Needle, Chanel Chanel, and My Heart to be part of TISL, so that just enhances the love.

[KarmaContestant]

Originally Posted by dissention

I think it has some great songs, but it's the cold and metallic processing of her voice that I simply cannot tolerate.

It's interesting that you say this. I never would have described it that way....but your words are right on the nail.

I love the album overall....better than SA and better than TOSOTM....

After hearing the Deep Dish cover of Dreams, I just really, REALLY want Stevie in the studio, making new music, and using that fabulous falsetto of hers to bring some life and depth to whatever songs she chooses to record.

[WildInTheWind]

I have mixed feeling about TISL. I love the title song, Planets, Fall From Grace and Bombay Saphirres. The vocal on Candlebright is awful IMO, and I despise that version of Sorcerer. The demo and live BN version are so damn good.....but I cannot candle the TISL Sorcerer. TFFT blows, and the rest of them are ok. So I love some, hate some, and the rest I listen to, but can take them or leave them. It took me awhile to warm up to the album in general, but now it's aight.

[WildInTheWind]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

Funnily enough, I quite love the demos of many of the songs better than the final products.

I usually prefer the demos, too. from this album especially. It took me a REALLY long time to like the TISL Planets...now I think I like them equally

[nightbird28]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

After hearing the Deep Dish cover of Dreams, I just really, REALLY want Stevie in the studio, making new music, and using that fabulous falsetto of hers to bring some life and depth to whatever songs she chooses to record.

I agree her voice on the new dreams is outstanding. I don't care for the background music but the new vocals are awesome. I can't wait for a new album.

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

....

OMG. Your banner picture made me Laugh. My. Ass. OFF.

You are one mean boy, Strandie.

But holy funny.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

I just really, REALLY want Stevie in the studio, making new music, and using that fabulous falsetto of hers to bring some life and depth to whatever songs she chooses to record.

Amen!!!!! Why doesn't she record a new album? I assume that after this Gold Dust Tour, she will start thinking about a new record. But seriously, I am anxious for a new album!!!

[SandyMac]

I love TISL as a whole, but can you imagine if Lindsey produced it?
I do tend to like the more upbeat songs on this CD better.
My favorite songs are FFG and TISL, POTU, and Sorcerer, but I also adore
Love Is. Just the lyrics alone on Love Is are so powerful.
Can you imagine if Lindsey produced this CD? I still believe that Lindsey knows
Stevie's musical soul more than anyone and knows what to do with her songs to make them come alive.