Initial Feelings On IYD - Page 9

blinker12 · #**121** 04-28-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

I said this in another thread but I'm saying it again...is anybody in the least bit disappointed that Stevie only wrote the music to 4 tracks on this album?

Yes. I just don't seem to respond as deeply to songs where she doesn't also write the music.

But this brings up another interesting point for me. Stevie is credited with "Words" on a lot of these songs, which to me means she just wrote the lyrics. But from listening to her & Dave describe the way they work together, I had the impression that she was also writing -- or at least helping with -- the melody. Right? I think she's downplaying her contribution in just taking credit for "Words."

CreepingDeath · #**122** 04-28-2011, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by markolas

I keep picturing the apartment in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone when I listen to Italian Summer.

I keep seeing flashes of that awful movie, Under The Tuscan Sun. :/

SapphireSister · #**123** 04-28-2011, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blinker12

Yes. I just don't seem to respond as deeply to songs where she doesn't also write the music.

But this brings up another interesting point for me. Stevie is credited with "Words" on a lot of these songs, which to me means she just wrote the lyrics. But from listening to her & Dave describe the way they work together, I had the impression that she was also writing -- or at least helping with -- the melody. Right? I think she's downplaying her contribution in just taking credit for "Words."

You are totally right! I wonder how much she did work on the melodies of those songs she's only credited with writing the words to and if so I wonder why she would downplay her contribution?

-Lillith- · #**124** 04-28-2011, 02:56 PM

Yeah!

I am going to listen for the first time NOW ! SOoooo exited !

I had a girlfriend here over night and couldnt listen so i had to wait.

WildHearted · #**125** 04-28-2011, 03:31 PM

Dave basically came up with the chord progression of the song, and Stevie sang her lyrics over that while he did it... and they went from there. At least, that's how she described it. So yes, I think for the most part Stevie did come up with the melody - but it was based off of what Dave was playing.

SapphireSister · #**126** 04-28-2011, 03:55 PM

O.k. so I listened to the whole album once through and so far my favorite part of it is the chorus to Wide Sargasso Sea! "The only thing that they did together was to make love".

Oh and the final note of Italian Summer. Sing it girl!

Jondalar · #**127** 04-28-2011, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by SapphireSister

You are totally right! I wonder how much she did work on the melodies of those songs she's only credited with writing the words to and if so I wonder why she would downplay her contribution?

Well, he asked her to sing her poems and he played along with the guitar. Then they changed things around, so she worked out the melody with him.

-Lillith- · #**128** 04-28-2011, 05:48 PM

I am listening the third time in a row

Amazing !

I dont know what my favorites are , i need to listen a few times.

This Album rocks!!!

Artemis · #**129** 04-28-2011, 07:10 PM

I just noticed something pretty funny on New Orleans. If you listen realllly carefully at 0:35/6 you can hear a man say "here we go" before Stevie starts singing. It's super-quiet, but there's definitely a man there.

Sahara · #**130** 04-28-2011, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by WildHearted

Ah, I was thinking the exact same thing when I listened to it all the way through! It just flows. Nothing sounds out of place or takes you off guard.. it's really quite fantastic.

I found some of the transitions a little jarring. It definitely all works together, but I'm not sure I'd have sequenced it like this. Maybe it'll make more sense on my second start-to-finish listen!

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Originally Posted by tabruns

You know when you think about it, Nicks' songwriting has really soared back to where it was. She was an amazing songwriter until Klonopin starting creating "long nets of white" clouding her memory. Since she got off it, her songwriting has sharpened back to where it was as evidenced by Trouble In Shangri-La, Say You Will and now In Your Dreams.

This is such a lovely sentiment

I think this shows in how happy Stevie seems to be with this album and the whole process of making it. It really shows off what this girl can do!

RickRobert · #**131** 04-28-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sahara

I found some of the transitions a little jarring. It definitely all works together, but I'm not sure I'd have sequenced it like this. Maybe it'll make more sense on my second start-to-finish listen!

Jarring haha, I jumped a mile when the heavy part of Wide Sargasso Sea kicked in

In a GOOD WAY!

Sahara · #**132** 04-28-2011, 07:44 PM

^^ ME TOO!!

That song rocks so damn hard

The line on In Your Dreams "come in out of the darkness, it's a beautiful ... day" put such a big smile on my face.

CaliforniaDream · #**133** 04-28-2011, 08:25 PM

I'm not sure which thread to post this in.

I thought the guitar line in Sargasso Sea sounded familiar.
I kept thinking Ian Astbury was going to join in at some point.

Listen to the Cult's "Love".

StreetAngel86 · #**134** 04-28-2011, 09:19 PM

[QUOTE=sorcerer999;973188][QUOTE=StreetAngel86;973123] Moonlight *cough* Lady From the Friggin Mountain *cough*

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That's too funny! I've actually been calling it "Lady From The Moonlight" these past two days!

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it will always be LFTM to me
not this moonlight/twilight nonsense

lady from the moonlight would have been a compromise i could live with

StreetAngel86 · #**135** 04-28-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sahara

^^ ME TOO!!

That song rocks so damn hard

The line on In Your Dreams "come in out of the darkness, it's a beautiful ... day" put such a big smile on my face.

it was a great day ...

sorry had to.
that is one of my favorite lines from the whole album

my most fave is probably You may take my hand, you who demand
yer ... don't ask lol