Records You've (Mistakenly) Written Off

Subject: Records You've (Mistakenly) Written Off
From: truer sound
Date: 13 Aug 02 - 10:39 PM

I wonder if anyone else has written off an album before really giving it a listen, and then, later, came to love the album.

This thought comes from a day of really enjoying Nickel Creek's self-titled album, one I had refused to give my time for a long time. I had seen the band well before they made this record, and they'd knocked my socks off. Chris Thile was only 17 when I saw them and his mastery of the mandolin was truly astounding. The flavor of the band then was very traditional, almost gospel.

Last year sometime I saw the band on Country Music Television. Actually, my sister saw them and called to me to ask if I knew who they were. I almost got sick on the floor to see such talent on CMT, a forum that I despise. And the stuff they were playing was not a step up for them in my (wrong as it turns out) opinion.

This weekend she burnt a copy of the cd and asked me to at least try it.

After I got over how slick the production is, the band is incredible. The instrumental work is really unmatched by most anyone, and the vocals harmonies are not without soul, as I had pegged them to be. I've even caught myself recommending the album.

My mistake. Anyone else?

Subject: RE: Records You've (Mistakenly) Written Off
From: Amos
Date: 14 Aug 02 - 12:18 AM

Yeah, I used to be really condescending about the Stones and Paul Simon, too -- and while I still only tolerate the Stones in small doses, I've mellowed enough to listen to anything Paul Simon has to say!

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Subject: RE: Records You've (Mistakenly) Written Off
From: Steve Latimer
Date: 14 Aug 02 - 09:31 PM

I'm starting to feel that way about the Earl Scruggs & Friends CD. At first I just thought it was just too weird, but it's growing on me.