tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post8857055713990847520..comments2023-06-03T09:02:32.479+01:00Comments on Music Obsessive: The Smithsmusic obsessivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-77845897244937684052010-12-21T09:35:27.247+00:002010-12-21T09:35:27.247+00:00Hi Piano - I think many people have an inspiration...Hi Piano - I think many people have an inspiration for learning an instrument. Looks like I hit yours. Keep practising!music obsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-17002250932344854982010-12-21T02:02:21.944+00:002010-12-21T02:02:21.944+00:00Thanks for sharing. This artist influenced me a lo...Thanks for sharing. This artist influenced me a lot, a reason why I started to play instruments. I am into playing the piano now, and I am still learning but I'm having a blast. Thanks again!Pianohttp://www.allansmusic.com.au/prodcat/Pianos_and_Keyboards.aspxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-56075947636994060302010-12-05T15:55:48.251+00:002010-12-05T15:55:48.251+00:00John - I think the Smiths are worth persevering wi...John - I think the Smiths are worth persevering with but if you don't get on, you don't get on. Who said we all have to be the same? I know what you mean about the singing and often it doesn't work ('Panic' and 'Shoplifters' are exhibits A and B) but when it does and Morrissey's 'Oscar Wilde' observations meet Marr's complex layered guitars it is a noise to be reckoned with. For poignant beauty try 'This Night has Opened my Eyes' and for sheer make-you-smile silliness,'Bigmouth Strikes Again' as championed by Zee (comment above). Both are from Hatful of Hollow'.music obsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-41084479478609313242010-12-05T14:46:18.460+00:002010-12-05T14:46:18.460+00:00Well now Martin, I must dig deeper to try to under...Well now Martin, I must dig deeper to try to understand these Smiths. My obstacle is the singing. It has that croony quality that also turned me off to "Tears for Fears" (I finally got to like them.) <br /><br />I hear echoes of Dean Martin in that kind of singing, which has my 60s self running for the hills. But I respect your taste so I will keep digging.luminous musehttp://luminousmuse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-42897974171449017242010-12-04T20:38:26.208+00:002010-12-04T20:38:26.208+00:00Hi Zee! I soo agree. Morrissey is one of the fun...Hi Zee! I soo agree. Morrissey is one of the funniest writers around yet is saddled with this 'miserable' tag. Clearly people miss the black northern humour. Shame on them.music obsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905794193248540231.post-37548950631543403162010-12-04T15:08:46.837+00:002010-12-04T15:08:46.837+00:00I agree, the Smiths are amazing. They have an very...I agree, the Smiths are amazing. They have an very unique style.Marr's awesome guitar riffs and Morrisey's straight, humorous lyrics go together like bread and butter(sorry if you happen to not like bread and butter! I'm assuming you do)<br />I remember Morrisey's amazing lyrics to "Big Mouth Strikes Again".<br />"Now I know how Joan of Arc felt, as the flames rose to her Roman nose and her hearing aid started to melt."<br />He never fails to amuse me. And of course, Marr's wonderful guitar melodies are what make "Big Mouth Strikes Again" one of my favourite songs.<br />I loved this post!Zeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00760873890054213620noreply@blogger.com