One issue I have with his more straghtforward acoustic tunes is that a lot of them sound very much the same. As well, his lyrics are either extaordinary or very poor.
i always thought that about his lyrics, but the more i listen the more i get where he's coming from and find it less and less the case. it seems like he gets across what he wants to every time.
i think souljacker is the most underrated of his cds definitely. souljacker pt 2 is one of my favorite songs, and that's not really funny, is one of the best songs he's written for sure.
you'll find on the b-sides collections there are a few songs where you hear similar melodies or musical ideas as the songs you know, which is kinda funny. as if the song didn't make the cut but he liked parts well enough that he used them to make other songs. i think its an interesting window into his creative process
I'm with you on the lyrics comment. I think I've got a pretty good idea of where he's coming from. I also enjoy how he is usually very direct and dry with his words. But....i've had many a friend who aren't familiar with them comment on the "poor" lyrics. And I've had a hard time defending them.
One of my favorite B-sides is "I Write the B-Sides". and yes, "that's not really funny" is so good
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i just saw eels play last night... one of the best shows i've seen in a long time. really helped my my week go from frustrating, to a damn good week. if you have the means i suggest checking them out when they come through your town.
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SmilinSkullRing wrote:
Electro-Shock Blues Shootenanny!
A few mp3s.
you have the best and the worst... which the worst is still damn good. electro-shock blues is definitely one of my top 10 albums of all time. i think daisies of the galaxy would be a good one since summer's coming up. beautiful freak would also be a good next stop with them. i could hook it up if you'd like
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