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Post by gypsy on Aug 5, 2005 22:13:30 GMT -5
I got the impression he didn't listen to it either.
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Post by themakshack on Aug 5, 2005 22:32:32 GMT -5
Her performance on "The View" was great today!
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Post by Jim King on Aug 5, 2005 23:27:45 GMT -5
Her performance on "The View" was great today! She did better on the "Today" show this morning, too. Better than the last time when she forgot the first verse to "Mississippi Girl," although she blew the bridge in "The Lucky One" this time. ~ Jim
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Post by firedancer on Aug 6, 2005 0:47:21 GMT -5
Her performance on "The View" was great today! I caught the last part of her performance on The View singing "Let Me Let Go" (my favorite Faith song, in fact!!) Did she only sing this one song? If so, why did she sing an old single?
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Post by WakeUpOlder on Aug 6, 2005 1:41:18 GMT -5
Her performance on "The View" was great today! I caught the last part of her performance on The View singing "Let Me Let Go" (my favorite Faith song, in fact!!) Did she only sing this one song? If so, why did she sing an old single? she sang "Mississippi Girl" earilier in the show...and "Let Me Let Go" at the very end. I personally was not too impressed with either performances. She didn't sound that great...but on the other hand, i realize that she has been on the media rollercoaster for the last few weeks. never-the-less, it was great to see Faith on T.V. again and i'm so happy to see her back in the spotlight.
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Post by jacksonfan on Aug 6, 2005 7:09:43 GMT -5
Her performance on "The View" was great today! You're joking right? She was HORRIBLE on Mississippi Girl - she was flat and off key - definitely didn't bring her pro tools with her and I can't believe she actually had the words scrolling down the teleprompeter at her feet! At the end when she sang Let Me Let Go she was much better - that song sounded like Faith.
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 6, 2005 8:50:16 GMT -5
We must of seen a different show, cause she was great on the View, seem to be having alot of fun and the crowd was really into it. She looked very happy to be up there performimg, and I am glad I taped it. Have watch it a couple times already, sorry didn't see what you saw at all. Great job from Faith and so good to see her enjoying herself. Her smile is infectious.
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Post by jacksonfan on Aug 6, 2005 9:04:57 GMT -5
We must of seen a different show, cause she was great on the View, seem to be having alot of fun and the crowd was really into it. She looked very happy to be up there performimg, and I am glad I taped it. Have watch it a couple times already, sorry didn't see what you saw at all. Great job from Faith and so good to see her enjoying herself. Her smile is infectious. You really only see what you want to see don't you? Must be hard going through life with those blinders on! I NEVER said she wasn't enjoying herself - learn to read woman! She obviously was having fun and the crowd did enjoy her - BUT SHE SOUNDED FLAT AND OFF KEY! is what I said - or do you watch these things and only hear what you want to hear?
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 6, 2005 9:26:20 GMT -5
By the way Alan fan get your facts straight. I have the show on tape and have watched it about 4 times she did not have anything on the floor with the words to the song on them, sorry you are wrong. As for the comment about them trying to get Tim out of the green room and Faith saying he would jump over the couch like Tom Cruise. Wrong again, Faith said she would like to jump over the couch, nothing was said at all about Tim doing that. Just watched it again on tape. Please get your fct straight before opening your mouth.
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Post by drock89 on Aug 6, 2005 10:03:44 GMT -5
Tim was at the Today show taping. I only say Mississippi Girl. It was good. She looked great. But I noticed she's bringing back the blonde
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Post by jacksonfan on Aug 6, 2005 10:22:47 GMT -5
By the way Alan fan get your facts straight. I have the show on tape and have watched it about 4 times she did not have anything on the floor with the words to the song on them, sorry you are wrong. As for the comment about them trying to get Tim out of the green room and Faith saying he would jump over the couch like Tom Cruise. Wrong again, Faith said she would like to jump over the couch, nothing was said at all about Tim doing that. Just watched it again on tape. Please get your fct straight before opening your mouth. By the way nursie - get YOUR facts straight - I don't care if you have watched it about 400 times - you are blind when it comes to the almighty McGraws. If you actually objectively look you will notice straight in front of Faith on the edge of the stage in front of the fans there is a computer monitor - also known as a teleprompter - which had the words to the song scrolling on the screen as she sang! Again learn to read I DID NOT say that Faith made a comment about Tim jumping over the couch - Faith made a comment about herself jumping over the couch - it was ONE OF THE VIEW LADIES that commented about Tim - TAKE THE BLINDERS OFF YOUR EYES AND READ BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR FOOT IN YOUR MOUTH!!And by the way - what is this "fct straight before opening your mouth."???????? I'm done with you - you are your usual high and mighty TIMISGOD self - you never change your nasty posting no matter how many times you change country music sites! >:( >:(
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 6, 2005 11:08:51 GMT -5
No Jackson fan you are the one that is all out of control, there was a civil discussion on this thread about the CMA's until you came on and got mean and nasty when I mention the truth that Alan's album has been the weakest of his career in trying to make a point about a Faith Hill nod.
You are the one that is out of control here, and please stop your yelling, it is very rude and shows someone that has lost control.
Your comment about Tim and the couch, here is a direct quote from you so lie again about what you said:
Did anyone see Faith on The View last night? She sang Mississippi Girl and Let Me Let Go. MG sounded horrible - she was flat and off key - definitely no protools used. Also, did anyone notice she had the words to Mississippi Girl scrolling down the teleprompter at her feet while she was singing?However at the end when she sang LMLG she sounded better. She said that Tim was backstage in the green room and the ladies were trying to get him to come out but he didn't Faith said something about him jumping over the couch like Tom Cruise did a few weeks back - thank heaven he didn't - that would have been awful!
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Post by jem on Aug 6, 2005 11:22:01 GMT -5
You tape everything of them, why would this be any different ? More like watched it a couple hundred times. She was off, even Faith can be off, she is a human isn't she ? :o and I am glad I taped it. Have watch it a couple times already,
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Post by jem on Aug 7, 2005 8:02:17 GMT -5
Sun, August 7, 2005 www.thesun.comLosing our FaithCrooner returns to her country roots, but is it too late to welcome her back to the fold?[/i] By Mike Bell AH, the mea culpa. For those fanatical practitioners of the past-time religion of schadenfreude, it is one of the most entertaining sacraments there is. Picture Jerry Falwell, Jim Bakker or one of the many other fat, pasty, balding, fallen God-salesmen sweating into the camera, tears streaming down their ruddy faces, hands red with guilt -- there is little more life-affirming than watching the little piggy squeal. Good times, good times ... or at least they should be. Well, more entertaining than this, anyway. Superstar Faith Hill's recent mea culpa, her "sorry-for-having-strayed" CD Fireflies packs little of the entertainment value of most. The disc, supposedly her apology to country music fans for past crossover indiscretions such as Cry and Breathe, and her all-in-one returning to the flock, is played straight, with little grovelling and less schaden-fun. Hill, instead, just sets her sights on the quite forgiving new country radio single circuit, delivering a handful of surefire chart-toppers that should put her back in the graces of those who may have thought the Mississippi gal has gone all uptown and Hollywood. The problem is how calculated this apology is, how transparent and without real, believable remorse it sounds. She says all the right things but without the payoff of hearing her cry "I have sinned!" And then I guess there's also the fact the line between new country and pop itself is a pretty blurry one. Of course, country radio will forgive her and welcome her back with open rotation -- she's one of only a handful of women stars they can count on -- and fans, after repeated exposure to some of those songs, will quickly follow suit. But for the rest of us, those hoping to at least get that cheap schaden-thrill, there's little here to reaffirm our faith. THE SONGS Sunshine & Summertime 3:26 A barbecue party country song, which is Faith's "That's how we roll" track. The opening banjo is pretty much the only attempt at a Nashville nod, as the light pop music core takes the wakeboard out into the sunshine for a quick ride. Mississippi Girl
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Despite the millions and the mansions, she's the same ol' simple gal from Star, Miss. No, really. And if you see her and J.Lo wearing furs, eating condor eggs and hunting albino panthers, please remember that she's just like you. Only richer. You filthy, filthy peasant.Dearly Beloved 2:22 One-half of country music's royal couple sings an upbeat western shotgun coupling track. Sure to be the first dance at every Hazzard County wedding ceremony for years to come. I Ain't Gonna Take It Anymore 4:00 A Coal Miner's Daughter meets These Boots Were Made For Walking for the new millennium. Hill approaches this typical new country, been-done-wrong, leaving-you ballad with all of the believability you'd expect from a woman whose biggest worry is what small nation to buy. Stealing Kisses 4:23 Another entirely implausible slow song about simple, small-town life sung by a woman who could have you killed and buried in a shallow grave with the same ease you'd buy a Jeff Gordon pencil case for little Jethro at Wal-Mart. Again, the dobro and the mandolin are merely window dressing on a typical, predictable, forlorn pop ballad. Fireflies 4:28 A light twang and a lighter mood kicks off this wide-eyed and manipulative ode to childhood, a childlike wish for a childlike life. "I believe in fairytales and dreamer's dreams / Like bed sheet sails / And I believe in Peter Pan and miracles / Anything I can get by and fireflies." Awww. I mean, arrrggh. Like We Never Loved At All 4:22 How do we know she's really, really sorry? She sings a duet with hubby Tim McGraw, a man who has, despite his wife's straying, remained true to the new country formula. I Want You 4:06 Picture Faith standing in the desert, virginal white dress blowing in the hot wind, camera flying past kicking up dust, the country diva emoting like a western Celine Dion fresh out of the saddle. This is what it sounds like. The Lucky One 3:36 Another slumming-it love song from the C&W princess. She picks up the vaguely twangy tempo, but keeps the light pop feel in the foreground. In fact, clocking in at three-and-a-half minutes, it's hard to believe this country girl with a city life song won't be one of the many, uninspiringly catchy singles this album will offer. If You Ask 4:15 The wife waits at home, strong, proud and barefoot. The man returns, slow, drunk and stupid. Another slow ballad, another attempt to be a Coal Miner's Daughter. We've Got Nothing But Love To Prove 4:35 Hill walks the fine line between patriot and peacenik on this catchy song that takes a stand by saying nothing, and being whatever you want it to be. "Is everything A-OK in the U.S.A., in the good ol' U.S.A.?" she asks without hinting at what the answer is. You Stay With Me 4:23 A couple gets old together, sitting on a condo patio instead of a backporch, with a mandolin ticking off the days. Wish For You 3:28 Hill finally lets her gorgeous voice show off all it has to offer on this semi-innocent love song. It's a less selfish but just as lovely These Are A Few Of My Favourite Things. Paris 5:20 The bonus track that shows Hill may be sorry, but she hasn't totally changed her ways. It's an entirely uncountry ballad -- slow, beautiful, touching and without twang. And if you had any doubts, it's Paris, France, not Paris, Texas. They're two different worlds, but both in which Hill feels comfortable, even after a mea culpa of sorts. *** Faith Hill Fireflies
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 9:43:33 GMT -5
Fireflies - Faith Hill By: Christie Bohorfoush - AngryCountry.com Staff Writer
Faith Hill, a proud Mississippi Girl from a tiny town called Star, has become a beloved global country music superstar by pouring herself into songs ever since receiving her first musical education in various churches in her home state. Now with her much anticipated sixth album, Fireflies, Hill has put more of her heart and soul into her music than ever before.
"I feel a closeness to all of the albums that I've recorded, but this one to me just feels as honest and as real as it gets. It speaks about a lot of things that are personal to all of us," Hill says of Fireflies, which she co-produced with her longtime producers Byron Gallimore and Dann Huff. "That's what I wanted for this record. I wanted it to feel honest. I wanted this album to be full of real stories... to be about people and the things that we all experience."
For Hill, the process of making Fireflies was not that different than any of her other chart-topping efforts... except that it took a bit longer because she was dedicated to serving no song before its time. "There was no settling at all," she explains. "I listened to hundreds and hundreds of songs and tried to keep myself focused and remind myself to be patient." At one point last year Hill thought she was done. "I was ready to close things down. The album was finished. But then I heard "If You Ask" written by Lori McKenna," recalls Hill. "I was floored. I asked to hear all of her songs because I felt if I could write, I would want to write just like this woman. So I snuck back into the studio; I didn't tell anyone what I was doing. I felt as though it would have been a travesty not to go back in and cut those songs."
In the end, Hill decided to add three songs written by McKenna including Fireflies, the moving song that ended up giving Hill's latest album its title. "I wanted to call the album Fireflies because even before I heard the song the title took me to my childhood to a place filled with incredible memories. Then I heard the song and it said so much about the need to dream, about how sometimes it's all we have. I just have to say, I had a dream to be onstage and if I had not seen myself doing it, I never would have done it."
Having now completed Fireflies, Hill acknowledges, "I do feel a sense of relief. I'm excited because I know that I've absolutely poured my heart into this record and I can't wait to share it with people over the next few years. I feel like every song here is a chapter in a story that I can't wait to tell."
What I found in Faith Hill's Fireflies album is fourteen well thought out tracks... it was clear that Faith wanted to bring a wide range of topics to light; in fact, whether she addresses her own life story as in the album's first single release "Mississippi Girl" or addresses the serious problem of alcoholism in a relationship as in "If You Ask”... Hill chose songs that have strong messages and have a story to tell. While some listeners may find this album a bit darker than previous efforts from Faith, this is by far the best album from her to date. With this album comes a stronger Faith Hill who wants to express more of herself in the tracks she has chosen. This album is for those listeners who appreciate true country music at its finest... the listener who will sit down and seriously listen to the deep lyrics brought forth, as only Faith Hill can present them.
This is one of the best reviews I read....love it!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2005 11:55:54 GMT -5
That review of "Fireflies" was correct about almost every song, and funny too. There are a couple of small things I don't agree with in it, but overall that review is the most accurate one I have seen so far.
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Post by jem on Aug 7, 2005 12:37:44 GMT -5
It was very comical, I love it !!
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Post by firedancer on Aug 7, 2005 13:06:01 GMT -5
That review of "Fireflies" was correct about almost every song, and funny too. There are a couple of small things I don't agree with in it, but overall that review is the most accurate one I have seen so far. I enjoyed this review, as well. I thought it was funny and fairly accurate. I do agree that she is making a blatant attempt at apologizing from straying from her "country roots"... and I think that's her biggest mistake. Here's what I didn't like about it: I am really getting tired of critics and fans alike having a problem with artists recording the kind of music they want to record. THEY are the artists, not us. Why do we get so offended when they step outside of the box we placed them in? This doesn't happen to other genres... consider Gwen Stephanie's departure from her regular "no doubt" sound on her solo effort. Or Patty Griffin who records a different sounding album almost every time. Personally, I don't think this is Faith's best record. I think she sounds very confused about where she wants to be musically and I agree it sounds like an apologetic, "I strayed", "jenny on the block" done country style. And I think that's her biggest mistake. I wish she'd made a record sincerely from the heart, not matter what genre it appeals to. There are other artists out right now who remake their music over and over again and I wish they WOULD stray a little because, frankly, once you've heard one of their albums, you've heard 'em all.
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 15:22:10 GMT -5
Yes I know who you are talking about there are quite a few country artist that do the same album over and over again, that is something you can not say about Tim and Faith.
Reviews are meaningless, good and bad. I also think it is tasteless and crude for a critic to attack the person in their review. The album in my opinion is AWESOME, and her best. Also if you knowanything about Faith, it all comes from her heart.
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Post by jem on Aug 7, 2005 16:42:42 GMT -5
GIJOENURSE why do *you* post reviews if they are meaningless ??? Makes no sense.... do the good ones mean anything ?? Works both ways NURSE.
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Post by KMCB on Aug 7, 2005 16:48:11 GMT -5
I wish she'd made a record sincerely from the heart, not matter what genre it appeals to. There are other artists out right now who remake their music over and over again and I wish they WOULD stray a little because, frankly, once you've heard one of their albums, you've heard 'em all. Totally agree with all of this... Meanwhile, The Sun review is, in my opnion, mean-spirited, exaggerated, and not very true on most levels. That said, I laughed out loud at it...
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 17:12:04 GMT -5
I think that had Faith never have done Cry, and then made this album that is such a contrast, then these reviews would be very different. The actual music on Fireflies is great, and I think most critics would agree, but because she made Cry they are personally attacking her for it, and for her now returning to her roots. If they just looked at the music for what it is and not who is putting it out there, and their past endeavors in their career, then this album would be getting raves. It's just a shame Faith has to deal with this and not truely get her artistry the true credit it deserves. JMO
Also it is one thing to critique the music, but when you go over the line and start attacking the person that is making the music and ACT like you are in this person head and heart and know why they did what they did, is wrong. That takes your critique to a different place, and makes it less professional, and sorry I can't take it seriously.'
Also to attack an artist and say she can't sing certain songs, and can't feel them are bring any truth to them because she has millions is VERY WRONG. No matter how much money Faith has she is still is a human being that has heatache and troubles like the rest of us, she also came from very humble, poor beginnings. I 'm sure that remains with you, no matter how much money you have.
Also if Faith can't sing about simple things because of her millions than means that other country superstars can't either. Last time I looked George, Alan, Toby, Reba, Kenny and many more have millions so it is ok for them to sing about the common people, and they can relate but not Faith. Please.
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Post by Jonsolo on Aug 7, 2005 17:32:41 GMT -5
I think that had Faith never have done Cry, and then made this album that is such a contrast, then these reviews would be very different. Pretty good point about how the reviews might have been different. Of course, if Cry had never been made, would Mississippi Girl have ever existed?
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 17:59:49 GMT -5
jem who ever you are guess you can't read. Look above your post and you will see my opinion. Just to remind you.
Reviews are meaningless, good and bad. I also think it is tasteless and crude for a critic to attack the person in their review. The album in my opinion is AWESOME, and her best. Also if you knowanything about Faith, it all comes from her heart.
Do you unerstand where I said reviews are meaningless GOOD OR BAD. But if someone is going to post the negative here and try to show a one sided picture it is only fair to post some of the postive reviews too. Let me make it CLEAR to you ALL reviews good and bad mean NOTHING TO ME. I don't based my decision to buy a album or see a movie because of what some critic says that gets paid for what he does. I can make my own mind up, sorry that you can't and are so influenced by what they say.
BTW my name is kyhomeg, guess you can't read that either.
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 21:45:17 GMT -5
I think that had Faith never have done Cry, and then made this album that is such a contrast, then these reviews would be very different. Pretty good point about how the reviews might have been different. Of course, if Cry had never been made, would Mississippi Girl have ever existed? You got a point there, but if you look back, with her album "Faith" if "This Kiss" hadn't crossed over would there have been a "Breathe" album, if that song hadn't been such a HUGE crossover hit, would there have ever been a "CRY" album. If "CRY" had done better(not going to call it a failure since almost 3 milllion in sales is not a failure to me and parts of the album was great IMO), would there had been a "Fireflies". We will never know I guess, I just know whatever the reason I don't care, love the new album, love MOST of the songs and her voice has never sounded better IMO. The same could be said for many artist and the direction they take. Look at Lee Ann Womack, if the song "I Hope You Dance", hadn't been such a huge crossover success, would there have been the pop leanning album "Something Worth Leaving Behind". If that had been successful instead of selling only around 300,000 would she had went the direction she did with her last album. One will never know will they. Faith can get bashed for returning to her roots as they say, but what did Lee Ann Womack do, I say that just like Faith didn't find the fields as green as they thought with their last album so did Leen Ann so BOTH return more to their base. AND I SAY SO WHAT. isn't that what Dolly did years ago, I know she did I was around and listening to country music at that time. I remember the 70's pop influence country very well. One thing they can't say about Faith. she didn't follow the Redneck trEnd with her music, Fireflies is far from that STYLE
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Post by drock89 on Aug 7, 2005 22:25:41 GMT -5
Also to attack an artist and say she can't sing certain songs, and can't feel them are bring any truth to them because she has millions is VERY WRONG. No matter how much money Faith has she is still is a human being that has heatache and troubles like the rest of us, she also came from very humble, poor beginnings. I 'm sure that remains with you, no matter how much money you have. Also it is one thing to critique the music, but when you go over the line and start attacking the person that is making the music and ACT like you are in this person head and heart and know why they did what they did, is wrong. You must be joking right? H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 22:31:01 GMT -5
Also to attack an artist and say she can't sing certain songs, and can't feel them are bring any truth to them because she has millions is VERY WRONG. No matter how much money Faith has she is still is a human being that has heatache and troubles like the rest of us, she also came from very humble, poor beginnings. I 'm sure that remains with you, no matter how much money you have. Also it is one thing to critique the music, but when you go over the line and start attacking the person that is making the music and ACT like you are in this person head and heart and know why they did what they did, is wrong. You must be joking right? H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E Sorry you can't understand what I'm saying. It is one thing to attack the music but it is another to attack the person. You should know what I'm talking about since your favorite has seen her share of attacks on her the person from the critics right.
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Post by drock89 on Aug 7, 2005 22:32:27 GMT -5
Sorry you can't understand what I'm saying. It is one thing to attack the music but it is another to attack the person. You should know what I'm talking about since your favorite has seen her share of attacks on her the person from the critics right. I guess I don't because everything that you said was wrong you have done either here or on another board that I frequent.
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Post by kyhomeg on Aug 7, 2005 22:35:46 GMT -5
To balance the scale a little, and I agree with the last paragraph completely.
Spin Control
August 7, 2005
***1/2
FAITH HILL, "FIREFLIES" (WARNER BROS.)
The best thing about Faith Hill's sixth album, "Fireflies," is that it has very little in common with her last album. The 2002 release "Cry" was an abysmal concoction that was derailed by synthetic percussion, cheesy elements of faux rock and R&B, and the singer's own misguided warbling. In a remarkable turnaround, Hill has followed the worst album of her career with her finest release yet.
Hill isn't a songwriter, nor is she a particularly astute judge of material. As a vocal stylist, too often she has favored firepower over subtlety, utilizing a full-throated wail that leaves little room for graceful nuance. Hill compensates for many of her past artistic sins with "Fireflies."
Hill has never sounded better than she does on the bold "Wish for You,'' a lullaby with spare production that showcases her tender crooning. "I Want You'' is slightly marred by a trilling yodel/coo, but the lyrics are poetic, and Hill nimbly navigates the arrangement's soft-to-loud dynamism. Another gem that benefits from scaled-down production, "If You Ask," is one of three tracks composed by Lori McKenna. On this poignant ballad about the travails of living with an alcoholic partner, Hill's potent vocals are elegantly framed by dobro and mandolin.
John Rich (the Big & Rich singer-producer who, not coincidentally, is largely responsible for Gretchen Wilson's success) co-wrote three of the tracks here, including the inane trifle "Sunshine and Summertime.'' Some journalists have inaccurately dubbed the lead single, "Mississippi Girl," an "autobiographical" song, but it's actually a biographical composition that Adam Shoenfeld and Rich wrote about (and for) Hill. The song's message is that worldwide fame and millions of dollars haven't changed Hill at all. Yeah, right. This is a case of a superstar who doth protest too much.
Hill should be applauded, however, for recording two songs with lyrics that are complex and open to multiple interpretations. Singer-songwriter Darrell Scott's "We've Got Nothing but Love to Prove'' addresses the issue of war, but Hill's arrangement doesn't come across as a protest screed or as a flag-waving, jingoistic anthem.
In the press materials that accompanied the album, Hill states that she doesn't know exactly what the song "Paris'' is about. The key lines in the chorus are "If you asked me to/I'd steal the Mona Lisa, tear it up in little pieces/And lay them at your feet/For all the world to see/But tonight I can't give you Paris.'' Most mainstream country artists traffic in straightforward songs with simplistic lyrics that even a small child could comprehend; meanwhile, the best rock musicians routinely incorporate the enigmatic, ambiguous components of contemporary literature in their lyrics. With this album, Hill has given country fans credit for having the intelligence and willingness to experience challenging material. She's also toned down her bombastic singing and avoided busy, super-glossy production. The disc is far from perfect, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
Bobby Reed
At least he sounded like he listen to the album, unlike some reviews like People magazine where you wonder if he even lsitne to the snipets since People stated Tim was nowhere on the album.
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Post by Zazie on Aug 7, 2005 23:22:18 GMT -5
It seems as if he did listen to the album. But what a patronizing and unfair comparison he makes at the end: comparing what "most mainstream country artists" sing to what the "best rock musicians" do with their lyrics. How dishonest can you get! If you compare the best of country songwriting to what "most mainstream rock artists" do, who would look good then?
I don't happen to care much for dishonest, patronizing reviews. I can't tell how fair he has been to Faith, as I haven't heard anything other than MS Girl yet. But this guy shows his true colors and his preconceived notions (including his own sense of superiority) throughout.
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