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Posted by Author of the Post on 07-24-2002 at08:56:

 

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Originally posted by ™ LK baby, please explain to me what I'm not getting about Songs for (of?) the Heart because I'm definitely NOT getting it! Motorcycle rules!!!

Songs of the Heart is the story fo Bud and Irma Akendorf following their first meeting "Can't Take My Eyes off of You" till Bud's passing "My Hand to God."

One of the great things about this album is the instrumentation. They use acordion!! And it actually works, it blends in beautifully into the music.

The cover of "Can't Take my Eyes..." alone make buying the CD worth it. But the real gems are the two last tracks "When Everyone Wore Hats" and "My Hand to God." This album showed that Daniel Amos really knew how to used their instruments (and this was perfected on MBD.)

Bibleland was one of my least favorite Daniel Amos albums (with the exception of few choice songs) and SOTH was an excellent comeback.

-- taotp

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Posted by Mark on 07-24-2002 at17:25:

 

Motorcycle is definitely one of my favorite DA CD's.

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Posted by Joey T. on 07-24-2002 at17:30:

 

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Originally posted by ™ LK baby, please explain to me what I'm not getting about Songs for (of?) the Heart because I'm definitely NOT getting it! Motorcycle rules!!!

Motorcycle good, Songs of the Heart better!








(MBD even better, but of course DFBB best!)

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Posted by Dr Rich on 07-24-2002 at17:49:

 

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Originally posted by Author of the Post Bibleland was one of my least favorite Daniel Amos albums (with the exception of few choice songs) and SOTH was an excellent comeback.

Bibleland is pretty great if ya ask me

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Posted by Dr Rich on 07-24-2002 at17:52:

 

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Originally posted by arcticsunburn quote: Originally posted by Dr Rich Have I ever spoke I word that may have hinted this album is sub-par? I have? That all I can say is I was wrong and I suck I played that one in the car twice today and each time I was blown away by how good it is. Maybe it's too good! ( ) What can I say? I was wrong. It is a work of genius. It is pretty darn good. You mean you used to think it wasn't? I like "Grace is the smell of rain", "Banquet at the world's end", "Hole in the world", "Motorcycle", and "Wise Acres." Dang, you're right, the whole album is good.

I used to think Motorcycle was over-produced and maybe a bit on the bland side.

However I just was not giving it the proper chance. It is great all the way through. Maybe too great

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Posted by BD on 07-24-2002 at18:57:

 

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Originally posted by Dr Rich Maybe too great

heh

maybe for it's own good!


BD

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Posted by arcticsunburn on 07-25-2002 at02:07:

  Motorcycle

That's the only problem with Motorcycle... It's so good all the way through you barely notice...

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Posted by Author of the Post on 07-25-2002 at09:17:

 

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Originally posted by arcticsunburn That's the only problem with Motorcycle... It's so good all the way through you barely notice...

Yes, Motorcycle seems to be one of those seamless albums, like Briefing for the Ascent. It all flows, one song into the other. I don't know half the names of songs and sometimes can't tell exactly whena new song starts.

-- taotp

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Posted by Dr. Sticky on 07-25-2002 at09:32:

 


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Bibleland is pretty great if ya ask me
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it's funny. the first disc i got by DA was Motorcycle and loved it. Then i picked up Zoom Daddy (not knowing it was DA related--it just had a cool cover and the song titles were crazy) took it home and loved it. Put the two together, discovered that Terry Taylor was heavily involved in both groups and decided that he must be cool. Went out and bought Bibleland and hated it. It's grown on my over the years, but it's still my least favorite album. I think there are some great songs on there, but as a whole the album fails to have a unifying thread for me. I do, however, think it is Ed's best drumming along with MBD.

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Posted by BD on 07-25-2002 at11:16:

 

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Originally posted by Dr. Sticky Went out and bought Bibleland and hated it.

are you from dallas?

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Posted by Joey T. on 07-25-2002 at11:25:

 

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Originally posted by BD [QUOTE]Originally posted by Dr. Sticky Went out and bought Bibleland and hated it.

quote:

are you from dallas?

I'm getting my money back tomorrow!

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Posted by Author of the Post on 07-25-2002 at11:40:

 

I'd never want my money back on anything DA. I have to have it all.

-- taotp

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Posted by John Foxe on 07-25-2002 at11:41:

  and...

...I'm sick of having to make an effort to like any of your music...

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Posted by Joey T. on 07-25-2002 at11:43:

 

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Originally posted by Author of the Post I'd never want my money back on anything DA. I have to have it all. -- taotp

Dude, go to DA's page at mp3.com and play the "Wacky Fan Letter" and you will get the joke.


(and I've never even been to Dallas.....)

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Posted by BD on 07-25-2002 at11:47:

 

sorry to say that your music has become mediocre and I'm spewing it back to the store!

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Posted by Author of the Post on 07-25-2002 at11:53:

 

ah, now I get it. I've been meaning to download that track and burn it CD.

-- taotp

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Posted by Joey T. on 07-25-2002 at12:04:

 

Will you be playing in Dallas anytime soon???

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Posted by BD on 07-25-2002 at12:06:

 

as a long time daniel amos fan....this is a very sad day

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Posted by Author of the Post on 07-25-2002 at12:12:

 

I think I'm getting lost.

-- taotp

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Posted by wes berlin on 07-25-2002 at12:33:

  motorcycle

i like motorcycle(but it is not my favorite). it sounds like the beatles....keep in mind the beatles sold lots of albums.