You know how I love live music and art in all it’s various forms.
Red Light Cinema
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Think musical styling the 90′s and Maroon 5. The sax and strings are a nice touch, but overall, their sound is a bit dated, and I’m convinced it’s the recording’s fault . . . Something about the layering bothers me.
Anyways, they’re getting there. Saw them play a year or two ago at some shit hole, and then saw them in Central Park back in April (hence photos), and they sound a lot better. More cohesive? Yes, more cohesive. (That’s the thing about time, RogueRanters; it can have such a polarizing effect. It can spurn you or nourish you, am I right?) Anyways, I guess you could say I’m not a fan of the production.
Something’s a bit askew with their sound on the album, can’t quite put my finger on it, but they sounded so much better in the park. (And those red sunglasses are not doing anything for him.) But let me know what you think . . . Especially you Scabs.
I feel like they could go somewhere with this sound- and hopefully/preferably not too far in the direction of Maroon 5. They’re a bit tired, aren’t they?
BTW- While we’re on the subject of John Mayer, can we please talk about how Battle Studies blows? (We’re not really on the subject, I’m just bringing it up, because I’ve got Willie Mitchell on my mind.) I mean, Holy Hell, it blows- and I hate to say that. I hate being negative about the guy, because everyone tells me that he’s so nice to his fans, despite the sheisty press he’s always getting (himself into). But Battle Studies? Such a step backward from Continuum. But then again, my man Willie Mitchell has passed, and since he produced Continuum (and may very well be the best Memphis-sound producer- at least in my opinion), I don’t think John Mayer will ever have a Continuum again. Sad story, huh? Because I really, I mean really, guys, I loved Continuum- and that’s coming from a wary-slash-casual John Mayer fan.
BTW x 2- You all know what a freak I am for Al Green; Willie Mitchell is the reason why. It’s the horns, Pretty Birds. They get me everytime.
x 1,000,000 for Willie Mitchell.
That’s enough ranting about music for today, I guess.
