Passion is no ordinary word...
Peter T.
location: New Hampshire
listening to: Too much of everything!
registered: 1999.05.20
posts: 3017
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Kevin,Sure,the Brooce influence is there, to a point, but if that was all I was after, I'd be listening to John Cafferty & Beaver Brown, early Cougar/Mellencamp, and scores of other pretenders to the throne, but I don't. As you rightfully point out, The Hold Steady are an "impassioned bar band, with smart lyrics and a praise worthy live set". As I survey the music scene (and my glimpse is only that, a glimpse), I find those qualities to be in pretty short supply. By and large, passion, smarts, and sweat are what I'm in need of. Originality is terrific, but hard to come by. I respect your taste greatly, Kevin, and should you find any new groundbreaking bands, I'm all ears!Peter T.
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Kevin,Sure,the Brooce influence is there, to a point, but if that was all I was after, I'd be listening to John Cafferty & Beaver Brown, early Cougar/Mellencamp, and scores of other pretenders to the throne, but I don't. As you rightfully point out, The Hold Steady are an "impassioned bar band, with smart lyrics and a praise worthy live set". As I survey the music scene (and my glimpse is only that, a glimpse), I find those qualities to be in pretty short supply. By and large, passion, smarts, and sweat are what I'm in need of. Originality is terrific, but hard to come by. I respect your taste greatly, Kevin, and should you find any new groundbreaking bands, I'm all ears!Peter T.
