tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post8540956100157902396..comments2023-08-10T05:24:20.775-04:00Comments on Razing the Bar: Being BobAndy Whitmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-24619834204568532442007-08-06T06:44:00.000-04:002007-08-06T06:44:00.000-04:00No, they're definitely not a play-it-just-like-the...No, they're definitely not a play-it-just-like-the-record band, Nikki. <BR/><BR/>There's a balance here, and different people will define where that balance occurs in different places. I don't want to hear a note-for-note reiteration of an album, either. I already have the album, and I can stay home and play it again if it comes to that. But neither do I want so much innovation/re-invention that the original song is almost unrecognizable.<BR/><BR/>I don't think CC go to the latter extreme. But sometimes it's a little too close to that for me. I just wish songs like "'Round Here," which I love, was a little more clearly recognizable as "'Round Here" when I heard it live.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-33360284607011463702007-08-05T22:36:00.000-04:002007-08-05T22:36:00.000-04:00i really enjoy how they reinvent their hits in liv...i really enjoy how they reinvent their hits in live shows. he took my breath away with a reinvention of 'round here at mershon back in 2000, again a year or so later at polaris. actually, they are probably one of the few bands that i will never tire seeing live because of the unexpected. there are a number of bands that i've just stopped paying money to see live because i could tell you every beat and every lyric they will play after seeing them 2 or 3 times live--counting crows is definitely not that.nikkiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873866086259084252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-45388762645683536582007-08-03T22:38:00.000-04:002007-08-03T22:38:00.000-04:00BTW Andy,Thanks for raving about Neutral Milk Hote...BTW Andy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for raving about Neutral Milk Hotel. A true gem!Michael Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481260355995177530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-31817836197148530302007-08-03T17:42:00.000-04:002007-08-03T17:42:00.000-04:00How wonderful. I just loaded this disc up on the ...How wonderful. I just loaded this disc up on the Ipod this morning. I tend to forget about the crows then every once in a while I need a fix....<BR/><BR/>And yes, it is a great song...One of my favorites of all time along with "Anna Begins"<BR/><BR/>garAdventures with Ushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370712440197181886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-50295468067474354042007-08-03T14:32:00.000-04:002007-08-03T14:32:00.000-04:00Michael, I'm fifty-two years old, balding, and ove...Michael, I'm fifty-two years old, balding, and overweight, so the idea of trying to live up to any kind of indie hipster image is fraught with peril, and possibly great humor. <BR/><BR/>So I don't worry about it. I like what I like, and I don't like what I don't like, and those categories usually don't fall along hip/unhip lines for me. I honestly don't even think in those terms, and generally disdain sites/publications (no, I don't have you solely in mind, Pitchfork) that operate that way.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-49569479854766535122007-08-03T14:22:00.000-04:002007-08-03T14:22:00.000-04:00I saw Dylan about 6 months ago and his re-inventin...I saw Dylan about 6 months ago and his re-inventing skills were deplorable. I don't think I'll ever go see him again.<BR/><BR/>Generally, I have enjoy the re-inventing they recorded on the Live Across the Wire / VH-1 double disc the put out after Satellites.<BR/><BR/>I have a love/hate thing with Duritz too. I love his writing and voice and emotion, but if you ever read his blog posts. OMG, the man is a whiner extraordinare.<BR/><BR/>In your experience, is it 'uncool' to admit to being a Crows fan when you're around indie loving hipsters?Michael Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481260355995177530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-4300467122691622042007-08-03T13:24:00.000-04:002007-08-03T13:24:00.000-04:00You know, I have sort of a love/hate relationship ...You know, I have sort of a love/hate relationship with Duritz. On the positive side, he really is a terrific songwriter. I love his lyrics. I love his whiny-ass voice, too, for thst matter. I'm fond of whiny asses, being one myself. <BR/><BR/>On the negative side, the one time I saw him live, he and the band totally reinvented his biggest hits, and not in a good way. I don't mind some innovation, and I'm sure it gets tiresome playing the same songs the same way night after night. However, when the melody being played bears absolutely no resemblance to the melody you remember from the album, and the only way to recognize, say, "Round Here," is by the words to the song, then innovation has gone too far. <BR/><BR/>That said, I buy every new Counting Crows album like clockwork. They're definitely one of the best bands to emerge during the early '90s.Andy Whitmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04010130934552315074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-1811380543198420932007-08-03T09:28:00.000-04:002007-08-03T09:28:00.000-04:00Andy,Thanks for this. It's great to hear somethin...Andy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for this. It's great to hear something positive about Adam / the Crows from a legitimate critic.<BR/><BR/>Earlier this year I re-embraced my Crows collection. I do this every couple of years.<BR/><BR/>I wrote about it here:<BR/><BR/>http://www.michaelkrahn.com/blog/?s=crowsMichael Krahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17481260355995177530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9991864.post-20111354464478029032007-08-02T12:38:00.000-04:002007-08-02T12:38:00.000-04:00duritz song writing is one of my favorites. thanks...duritz song writing is one of my favorites. thanks. :)nikkiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873866086259084252noreply@blogger.com