The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #63112   Message #1023456
Posted By: Jeri
23-Sep-03 - 07:41 AM
Thread Name: Michael Peter Smith from Chicago.
Subject: RE: Michael Peter Smith from Chicago.
Well, mediocrity needs to be defended, and it's the job of a guy who chose as his handle two of the biggest snob-appeal guitar names there are.

I listened to the show. I can't say I liked every song, but I thought they were all very well written and distinctive of voice. That 'voice' is what's missing in 'mainstream' music, or simply done ham-handedly. It takes a real master to write so you can feel the person behind the song and ONLY allow that voice to effortlessly present the song.

'Elizabeth Dark', I liked. I really wanted him to run into her again before the end of the song. It probably would have ruined it: all loose ends tied up, all questions answered. BAH! It sure wouldn't have been real life! The song is both humorous and poignant, and it's rare that combination is attempted, let alone works.