TimHighfield
Group: Members
Posts: 543
Joined: Oct. 2000 |
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Posted: Jan. 29 2003, 02:09 |
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I have to say, Ugo, that I disagree with basically everything you've said in your post. My main reason for not liking EM is not because it is a pure pop album, but because it is a bad pop album. The lyrics aren't flash hot, some of the songs are rather reliant on the old keyboards/synths, it just doesn't sound too good. I will listen to pop music if it is of a decent quality - Mike can write some good pop music, even some of HO hints at this. But EM doesn't.
As for releasing it under a different name, I reckon that anyone who picked up on it may have thought 'what rubbish' and ignored it. I wasn't listening to music much in 1989, but from what has survived the 80s much of Earth Moving could have been more of the same rubbish that was around then. If it had been rather different to what was around, or just better written, arranged, whatever, then maybe it could have made an impact. But as it is, just with a different name? To be honest, I'd say no chance. The Traveling Wilburys is different - what I've heard of it, and what still gets played today on the radio, is quality pop music, seemingly unforced with a bunch of good mates and competent musicians having fun together - indeed, End of the Line is one of my favourite songs from any artist. And not because it's George Harrison, or Tom Petty, or Roy Orbison, or Bob Dylan, or Jeff Lynne, but because it is a decent song with a great singalong chorus, decent lyrics and a cool, instantly recognisable intro. And I just can't honestly compare it to Innocent, Hostage or most of the other EM songs.
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