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nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4766 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 16 2009, 19:31 The vocals on The Millennium Bell are the most classical in style on any of Mike's albums - that's probably why I, who come from a classical background, can relate to them more than a lot of listeners, who come from a rock/pop background. As for forcing Sweetpea, it may be possible. Threaten to lock her in a room of endless piano sonatas until she agrees that "Santa Maria" is triff! Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Mar. 17 2009, 17:21 @ Daniel/nightspore: aren't the choir & solo vocals on MotS even more classical than the vocals in TMB? Also some vocals in TSodE sound classical to my ears. By the way, what's "triff"? Aussie-ism for "terrific" or something like that? -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4766 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 19 2009, 07:17 Hi Ugo, Agreed - I meant the contrast between classical vocals and a pop/rock context in TMB may be what spooks people. The vocals in TSODE...? Do you mean the yodelling effects? Yodelling is classical in a way, I suppose Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4766 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 19 2009, 07:55 Actually, I believe it's the to-and-froms who mainly say "triff". Back to top

Ugo Group: Members Posts: 5495 Joined: April 2000 Posted: Mar. 19 2009, 09:47 Quote (nightspore @ Mar. 19 2009, 13:17) The vocals in TSODE...? Do you mean the yodelling effects? No. I mean the (fake) Gregorian monks' choir and the bits of operatic vocals floating here and there (there's one in "Let There Be Light"). These sound classical to me. By the way, you still haven't explained the meaning of "triff". -------------- Ugo C. - a devoted Amarokian Back to top

psion027 Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: Dec. 2008 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 00:14 in my humble opinion, the tracks "sunlight shining through clouds", "liberation", and last but not least "amber light" are my top three from this album    and   Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1980 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 00:28 Hey Psion. Right around the corner in Utah. 2 posts. James.......you've got the right name, welcome! At least we're -almost- in the same time zone. -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

nightspore Group: Members Posts: 4766 Joined: Mar. 2008 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 00:44 Quote (Ugo @ Mar. 19 2009, 09:47) By the way, you still haven't explained the meaning of "triff". It means "terrific", Ugo, as you guessed. It seemed to crop up in British sitcoms of the 1980s (eg the programme "The Return of Shelley"). Back to top

Scatterplot Group: Members Posts: 1980 Joined: Dec. 2007 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 01:54 Actually "triff" predates that in the US. As in, "she has a triff bod" from the 70's. No foolin'. Jim -------------- We raise our voices in the night Crying to heaven And will our voices be heard Or will they break Like the wind Back to top

wiga Group: Members Posts: 2113 Joined: Sep. 2008 Posted: Mar. 22 2009, 07:52 Quote (psion027 @ Mar. 22 2009, 00:14) in my humble opinion, the tracks "sunlight shining through clouds", "liberation", and last but not least "amber light" are my top three from this album    and   In my humble opinion those tracks are triff too. -------------- Barn's burnt down - now I can see the moon. Back to top

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