Sir Mustapha
Group: Musicians
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Posted: Nov. 21 2007, 18:37 |
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Quote (jonnyw @ Nov. 21 2007, 17:46) | I gave my opinion on it (I couldn't really establish a valid reason for it being so lengthy etc) and In my case, One liners can sum it up... |
Maybe a bit of a mea culpa fits in here. I am eloquent. When I get started, I can't stop. People who have more or less followed some of my threads know that. I write a lot, and this is not an exercise of pomposity or "skill". It's part of my nature... though, yes, I do sometimes enjoy articulating my feelings and thoughts as words. And, oh heck, I never stopped to think about this, but I might enjoy talking and writing and reading about music just as much as actually listening to it. Seeing the evolution of your opinion of a piece, interacting with other people about it... it's an extension of the enjoyment. It's the externalisation of the feeling. I find that cool.
When I write lengthy "essays" on music, be it Oldfield's or anyone else's, it might be very much to tell other people, but it's also to tell myself. In large part, I had my reviews page (currently defunct, but who knows) largely for that. I love writing, be it fiction or not. I love speaking, too.
For the record, I'm listening to the goshdarned album right now. Ok, so give me the neurological explanation, but I feel exactly the way I thought I'd feel upon listening to it again. No, I can't change it. Viewing this album as a rewrite of Tubular Bells upsets me. Viewing it as an independent effort annoys me. The album has engraved on its very grooves what it is supposed to be; it's like it's listening to Tubular Bells on its headphones while it's playing. Oh, and on that note, side one is WAY more tolerable than side two; so much more that it isn't even funny.
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