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Post by blue in moonlight on Apr 24, 2011 21:45:58 GMT -5
I met Taylor today while shopping. I almost ran into her.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 25, 2011 4:55:32 GMT -5
I met Taylor today while shopping. I almost ran into her. How did she look? :) Was she alone?
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Post by blue in moonlight on Apr 25, 2011 10:01:53 GMT -5
She looked great. Her hair was pinned up. She was with this really emo guy who I assume is a band member or something since he didn't seem like her type. No bodyguards or anything. Most celebs don't walk around Nashville with an entourage.
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Post by fullonrainstorm on Apr 25, 2011 10:24:37 GMT -5
Is this the band member she was with? That's Grant Mickelson,he plays lead guitar in Taylor's band.
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Post by Kyla on Apr 26, 2011 1:58:30 GMT -5
The dude from Owl City should take note. Now THIS is a reply song.
Stephen Barker Liles ('Hey Stephen') wrote this song about Taylor. It's called "Try To Make it Anyway". He said he wrote it back in 2008. But he's just now releasing it. So good!!
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 26, 2011 9:38:02 GMT -5
The dude from Owl City should take note. Now THIS is a reply song. Stephen Barker Liles ('Hey Stephen') wrote this song about Taylor. It's called "Try To Make it Anyway". He said he wrote it back in 2008. But he's just now releasing it. So good!! This guy is good! :) Also, Taylor answered to some random blogger... Q and A: Taylor Swift!First of all, I cannot believe this happened. Second of all, what a genuinely nice girl! In January, for some bizarre hyped-up reason, I thought I could email Taylor Swift for an interview. Then, one night, I came home and LO AND BEHOLD SHE RESPONDED. I'd like to very much thank Taylor for taking the time to do this, and her record label, Big Machine. I'm not going to post a photo, because I have no rights to any photos of Taylor Swift whatsoever. But you can easily Google "Taylor Swift" and find a lot of photos, to fill that need you have. 1.) You just finished with a huge world tour, correct? What were your favorite spots on the tour? (I believe you went to Norway, Belgium, etc)I just finished the first part of the tour in Asia and Europe, and it was just unbelievable. I got to sightsee a lot, which is one of my favorite things to do because I’m such a tourist and I like to take 1000s of pictures and record hours of videos. I’d never been to Norway or Belgium before so it was a new experience for me, I didn’t know whether anybody would show up for my shows, maybe it would be like 400 people? Yet every night the crowds were just huge and I couldn’t believe it, I was absolutely blown away by the loveliness and the hospitable nature of the people. Belgium was just so cute and antique, it looked like a little village, everything was just so quaint and the architecture was so old and it looked like it had a lot of history which I really love. Norway had such a friendly vibe and as well the architecture was just amazing… I’ve made some memories that I’ll never forget and I’ve met people who will always have a place in my heart too. 2.) You are touring the U.S. this summer/fall? What are your hopes for this tour? (looks pretty big)I cannot wait for the U.S tour to kick off! We started rehearsals today and I’m just beyond excited, I’ve been looking forward to this since I completed the album! When you write songs and you make that decision for your albums to be like diaries, I think you open up a whole new world of possibilities for your tour, because you so clearly know how you want that particular song to be portrayed in concert, what emotions you want to spark. We just finished the Europe and Asia legs of the tour, and I’m so glad that we went out there and met all the fans and we really figured out what works well and what doesn’t. We experimented a lot with those first concerts, we tested out songs that aren’t going to be on the U.S set list, we heard what the crowds loved and what they didn’t. Now we’ve come back to the U.S with a lot more knowledge, and I’m really putting that to good use! I’ve completely shaken-up the set list, we’ve got dancers and more songs and new effects, and I really feel like this tour is going to be special. The Fearless tour was so much more successful that I’d ever dreamt, and I knew that we’d have to put together something spectacular to beat it, so I just hope that the Speak Now tour lives up to everybody’s expectations! 3.) I was surprised to find you're a Sigur Ros fan as well as a Mumford and Sons fan! (you just covered them!) What other artists/band are you a fan of that people might be surprised about?Yes, I love Sigur Ros and Mumford & Sons! I listen to a wide variety of music actually, and I have quite a lot of music on my iPod that people would be like, “Taylor Swift, the Country artist, listens to THAT?!” I’m really into Rap at the moment, Nicki Minaj, Diddy Dirty Money, T-Pain, 2-Pac, but I do like a lot of other musicians like The Civil Wars, American Hi-Fi, Neon Trees, Jessie J… I’ve always said that I’ll listen to any music, regardless of who its by or what genre, as long as I think it is good music. I don’t think you should limit yourself by deciding you aren’t going to listen to country music because you like pop, or you aren’t going to listen to pop music because you like rap music, you know, I think you should keep an open mind when it comes to music, and just because it’s different doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad. 4.) As someone from Pennsylvania to another former Pennsylvanian: do you come back to your hometown often?I haven’t been back home to Pennsylvania for a while now, you know ever since the album was released things have really been cranked up a gear and my schedule has gone from relaxed to just completely full-on. I would like to come back sometime soon, I think having that knowledge of my background and where I’ve come from has kept me grounded a lot too because when I moved to Nashville I didn’t know anything about how the music business worked, I didn’t know how to build connections, I didn’t know where to start. It has always been my mantra to remember where I came from, to remember that if you try hard enough you can achieve anything, even if you are an unpopular geeky kid from Pennsylvania who has never quite fit in. Yes I like to be very personal when it comes to my songwriting because the way I see it, I write about my life and what happens in my life, and so if you come along and break my heart or call me names or just put me down in any way, you are going to have a song written about you regardless of whether you like it or not. I tend to find myself gravitating towards writing about things that happen to me because I can feel it, I know what I need to say and exactly how I want the person to perceive the song, but I’ve been known to draw inspiration from anywhere! I got the idea for the song "You Belong With Me" in the hallway at school one day, one of my friends was talking to his girlfriend on the phone and she was just going on and on at him because he called her back 10 minutes late. I was thinking to myself, “Wow, if she is going to get upset about something as trivial as that, maybe you don’t belong with her…” I went to one of my co-writing sessions with Liz Rose, and we turned it into this whole you-belong-with-me-she’s-popular-and-I’m-the-geek type of scenario, which was really fun. I always say this too, but love is such a huge influence on me. I’m just captivated by it, I’m absolutely obsessed and mesmerized with it because it’s just one of the only things that is limitless and you just can’t pinpoint the exact source of it, but then again I’ve always been the romantic type of girl! theuselesscritic.blogspot.com/2011/04/q-and-taylor-swift.html
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Post by blue in moonlight on Apr 26, 2011 10:29:21 GMT -5
Is this the band member she was with? That's Grant Mickelson,he plays lead guitar in Taylor's band. Yes! That was him. Damn, Taylor fans know their stuff.
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Post by †ealsünset on Apr 26, 2011 10:42:40 GMT -5
And that's Grant with the O on his wrist on the CD.
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Post by maria4hitz on Apr 27, 2011 15:49:27 GMT -5
30 17 Taylor Swift Speak Now 27,324 3,361,961
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Post by countryman on Apr 27, 2011 16:42:59 GMT -5
Great Review!
My Speak Now Album Review (track-by-track) Take it for what it's worth to you, because, after all, everybody's got an opinion. Right?
“Mine” The reasoning behind my love for this track is slightly mysterious. The fact that it’s generic Taylor (essentially a mix between “Love Story” and “You Belong With Me”) and fails to live up to the songs that most likely inspired its creation should make me dislike this song (or at the very least leave me indifferent). However, it doesn’t. It also doesn’t hurt that the label has so graciously provided more than enough remixed versions to keep the burn-rate low. It’s hard not to grow to love something you’ve heard hundreds of times. Most memorable line: “You made a rebel of a careless man’s careful daughter.”
“Sparks Fly” There’s not much growth between this and songs featured on her last album, which probably wouldn’t have been too noticeable had we not been given true masterpieces with this album. I was, as many know, a cheerleader for this song from the beginning. However, what I hear now is nothing like what I once heard. The new lyrics seem uninspired and the track itself seems dull when compared to the company it keeps. It’s strong enough to be included, but not quite strong enough to stand out. Are you as shocked as I am? Most memorable line: “The way you move is like a full on rainstorm and I’m a house of cards.”
“Back To December” I never thought the two Taylors were romantically involved, so you can imagine my surprise to learn, through this revealing track, that they’ve actually been in a full-fledged relationship. Though it’s far from the best ballad on the album, Speak Now’s likely second single, “Back To December”, does show a different side of Taylor (she’s not immune to admitting her own mistakes). Aside from a cringe-worthy lyric ("I miss your tan skin"), this is solid. Most memorable line: “Maybe this is wishful thinking, probably mindless dreaming, but If we loved again I swear I’d love you right.”
“Speak Now” The descriptive lyrics placed throughout this playful song are cleverly written (typical Taylor <3) and make it ridiculously easy for the reader to instantly envision a humorous, colorful music video. The vocal fluctuations heard in the verses help make this song surprisingly refreshing (especially given its more or less a rehash of one of her signature hits: “You Belong With Me”). Most memorable lines: “She is yelling at a bridesmaid, somewhere back inside a room wearing a gown shaped like a pastry.” “Horrified looks from everyone in the room, but I’m only looking at you.”
“Dear John” This is one of the absolute highlights of the album; the critics were right on the money. The song appears to be one of Taylor’s most personal and without a doubt exemplifies her lyrical brilliance. I never thought we’d see so much growth in just one album. Those who feel the need to continuously point out Taylor’s supposed juvenile material can forever be counteracted with this track. The climax takes my breath away, every time. Most memorable lines: “All the girls that you’ve run dry have dark, lifeless eyes, cause you burned them out." "I’m shining like fireworks over your sad, empty town.”
“Mean” I thoroughly enjoy this song (perhaps partly because it’s an effective kiss-off to the detractors who’ve plagued her throughout her career). The production reminds me of The Dixie Chicks, which can never be a negative. The lyrics, though underdeveloped, are good (particularly when they get snarky) and the toe-tapping melody (yes, toe-tapping) makes it a must. Most memorable line(?): “...drunk and rumblin’ on about how I can’t sing.”
“The Story Of Us” The thumping beat and extremely relatable theme of this song make it irresistible. While not as strong as the other standout uptempos on the album (“Better Than Revenge” and "Mean"), though close, this song is well constructed and addictive. It’s the clear frontrunner for single number three. Most memorable lines: “I don’t know what to say since the twist of fate when it all broke down." "I've never heard silence quite this loud.”
“Never Grow Up” Though I can appreciate the song’s sentiment, I’ve rarely found lullaby-like songs to be particularly interesting (and this is no exception). In the end the sweetness of the song cushions its overall rating. Perhaps it will grow on me with time (if so, the endearing climax will be responsible). Most memorable line: “I just realized everything I have is someday gonna’ be gone.”
“Enchanted” Upon seeing the title when the tracklist was unveiled, my expectations for this song weren’t exactly high. I assumed it would be another song that wouldn’t help put to rest any complaints of fairytale themes. Wow. I was immediately reminded of the phrase “never judge a book by its cover” when first listening, as the song is nothing like what I assumed it would be. One of the strongest (if not the strongest) cuts on the album, the song delivers in every single area: vocals, lyrical content, production, etc. It’s nothing short of genius (and that’s no exaggeration). Most memorable lines: “Please don’t be in love with someone else." "Please don’t have somebody waiting on you”
“Better Than Revenge” Attitude is the focal point of this song as the catty lyrics bring it to a completely new level. Though many could easily hear the track and simultaneously think Haley Williams, Taylor makes the sound her own. The best uptempo on the album, this track will remain on repeat for quite some time. Most memorable lines: “She looks at me like I’m a trend and she’s so over it." "She's better known for the things that she does on the mattress”
“Innocent” This song is both haunting in its production and Taylor’s vocal delivery (the backing vocals also significantly add to its haunting atmosphere). The understated versus swell into one of the album’s strongest choruses. My expectations for this were high following her VMA performance; in the end, those expectations were not only met, but exceeded. Most memorable lines: "You wouldn't be shattered on the floor now, if only you had seen what you know now then." “Wasn’t it beautiful when you believed in everything, and everybody believed in you?”
“Haunted” This Evanescence-esque song houses one of Taylor’s finest vocal performances on the album. I do find the production on the original version to be bit too much, essentially overpowering the song’s strongest qualities. However, this is quickly rectified by the acoustic version; in most instances, I find less to be more with Taylor and such is the case with this song. Most memorable line: “Something keeps me holding onto nothing.”
“Last Kiss” Undoubtedly one of the album’s highlights, “Last Kiss” provides the most emotive vocal on the album, by far. The heartache here is perfectly rendered through Taylor’s delivery. Aside from the stunning vocals, the song is brilliantly written. Though one of the album’s most minimalistic tracks, it effortlessly packs one of the album’s strongest punches. Most memorable line: “All that I know is I don’t know how to be something you miss.”
“Long Live” This track could easily have been included on her last effort and fit in perfectly. Though better written than a semi-recent track with a noticeably similar theme (“Change”), the production proves to be predictable and the vocals aren’t anything noteworthy. Nevertheless, it’s an enjoyable listen and grows on me day by day. Most memorable line: “And the cynics were outraged, screaming this is absurd.”
(excluded songs: the bonus tracks)
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Post by slayZ on Apr 27, 2011 17:55:27 GMT -5
2.) You are touring the U.S. this summer/fall? What are your hopes for this tour? (looks pretty big)I cannot wait for the U.S tour to kick off! We started rehearsals today and I’m just beyond excited, I’ve been looking forward to this since I completed the album! When you write songs and you make that decision for your albums to be like diaries, I think you open up a whole new world of possibilities for your tour, because you so clearly know how you want that particular song to be portrayed in concert, what emotions you want to spark. We just finished the Europe and Asia legs of the tour, and I’m so glad that we went out there and met all the fans and we really figured out what works well and what doesn’t. We experimented a lot with those first concerts, we tested out songs that aren’t going to be on the U.S set list, we heard what the crowds loved and what they didn’t. Now we’ve come back to the U.S with a lot more knowledge, and I’m really putting that to good use! I’ve completely shaken-up the set list, we’ve got dancers and more songs and new effects, and I really feel like this tour is going to be special. The Fearless tour was so much more successful that I’d ever dreamt, and I knew that we’d have to put together something spectacular to beat it, so I just hope that the Speak Now tour lives up to everybody’s expectations! YUS!! so happy to know they're going all out. i was getting cheap vibes from this tour, glad to hear that's not the case.
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Post by passionformusic on Apr 30, 2011 15:11:41 GMT -5
Credit to her facebook page.
20 million facebook friends? what??? Just wanted to say hi and thanks SO SO SO much. Rehearsals are going great- you'll see some new dancers and aerialists this summer on that stage. Speaking of the stage, the new stage is... well.. I want to live on it. I can't wait to see you guys on tour! Look for the Mean video this time next week. I'll keep you posted. I love you like woah. A lot. Taylor ------------------------------- Sounds great! :)
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Post by Mack on May 1, 2011 9:46:55 GMT -5
Gosh, I love her.
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Post by Mack on May 2, 2011 21:36:06 GMT -5
Could she be any more gorgeous? :'(
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Post by lunaboona on May 2, 2011 23:59:38 GMT -5
Could she be any more gorgeous? :'( She looks lovely. I love her dress.
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Post by slayZ on May 3, 2011 0:10:50 GMT -5
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Post by Joe1240 on May 3, 2011 0:19:33 GMT -5
Yeah.Taylor looks great. :)
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Post by lunaboona on May 3, 2011 0:49:04 GMT -5
I normally don't like it when Taylor wears red lipstick but this time I really like it. It goes with the dress and hair nicely.
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Post by maria4hitz on May 3, 2011 10:48:31 GMT -5
WOW :o :o :o She looks like a model. GORGEOUS.
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Post by passionformusic on May 3, 2011 12:08:32 GMT -5
WOW :o :o :o She looks like a model. GORGEOUS. Agree. She does have very model-like features. Stunning dress and look. :) Also really like this: Taylor Swift: The Garden In The MachineBy Jim Malec May 2nd, 2011 at 7:30 am This is an excerpt. To read the full article, purchase the magazine. “Country music is truly music for everyone,” said Tim McGraw, as he and his wife Faith Hill prepared to announce the Country Music Association’s 2009 “Entertainer of the Year” award. “And that’s never been more apparent than with the diversity of tonight’s nominees.” It was a line meant to acknowledge the presence of one nominee in particular, one fresh face among a field of perennial contenders: There was Kenny Chesney, who had won the genre’s most prestigious award the previous three years, and two-time winner George Strait. There was Keith Urban, a one-time winner and Brad Paisley, a three-time “Male Vocalist of the Year.” And then there was a girl. A girl who, at age 19, just happened to be the youngest artist ever nominated for the award – and the first female solo artist to be nominated since Faith Hill was so honored nine long years before. Taylor Swift’s hands flew up to cover her face as Hill announced her name. The crowd at Nashville’s Sommet Center erupted in applause. Swift stood up, looking genuinely stunned, and fellow nominee (and reigning champion) Chesney approached from a couple of seats away with a congratulatory hug and a kiss on the cheek. And then, the lanky teenager with the long blonde curls walked up the pathway to the podium, where she accepted country music’s most prestigious award from the man who her career-launching debut single was named after. It was a perfect, full-circle moment – like the kind that happens in hope-inspiring movies about people’s dreams coming true. But while Swift’s rise to the pinnacle of country music stardom may seem like something from a Hollywood script – with that rise culminating in her unprecedented “Entertainer of the Year” victory just three years after the release of her debut album – the story of her journey to that moment contains less glitter and glamour than you might expect. “It didn’t happen like it does in the movies,” Swift says. “I look back and it seems like hundreds of thousands of tiny baby steps that lead to that moment.” It’s often assumed that there’s something inherently manufactured about teenage stars who achieve incredible success, and that whatever genuine talent they possess has certainly been augmented and polished and manipulated in order to create a mass-marketable teen idol. But to whatever extent that process is a music industry reality, Taylor Swift is no product of it. Swift was just 11 years old when she first convinced her parents to take her Nashville – bearing CDs that featured her voice singing popular country songs over karaoke tracks – after watching a VH1 special about Faith Hill. She walked up and down Music Row while her mom and little brother waited in the car, introducing herself and spelling out her demands. “I’m Taylor Swift,” she’d say. “And I want a record deal.” The response she received was less than encouraging. “I went back home after that trip,” she says. “And I realized that everyone in that town wanted to do what I wanted to do. So, I kept thinking to myself, I need to figure out a way to be different. I need to have something to really bring to that town.” Swift retreated to the Pennsylvania Christmas tree farm where she was raised, and she started learning how to play the guitar. She also started writing songs, and found that it came naturally to her. And when she returned to Nashville the next time, a little over a year later, she was armed with an arsenal of her own material. One of those songs, “The Outside,” even made it onto her first album. Perhaps more important than the mere fact that she broadened her skill set, however, was the fact that through striking out to distinguish herself from the crowd she discovered her greatest passion. “Songwriting became my one true love,” she says. “It became the thing I could never put down. I became obsessed with it.” In Nashville, writing and performing your own songs will open many doors that might otherwise be closed. In Swift’s case, one of those newly-opened doors led to the office of RCA Nashville Chairman Joe Galante. The 13-year-old Swift played a series of her original material for the legendary record executive, and she walked out of his office with a developmental recording contract. And then, about a year later, she walked away from that contract. “I wanted to be somewhere where the songwriting was placed at the forefront,” she says of her decision. “I wanted to be somewhere where I knew I would get to write every song on my album. I realized that that was where I wanted to place my priority. I wanted a publishing deal. So, one day, I walked into Sony/ATV and it was clear to me that they were really passionate about artists and about developing artists who were writers.” Once again, Swift sat in an office, in front of an executive (this time, the office of publisher Arthur Buenahora) with just her guitar and her words. And once again, that was enough to impress the decision makers. This is an excerpt. To read the full article, purchase the issue. www.americansongwriter.com/2011/05/taylor-swift-the-garden-in-the-machine/------------------------------------------ Somebody buy it...i wanna read the rest of it.
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Post by passionformusic on May 3, 2011 12:40:14 GMT -5
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Post by slayZ on May 3, 2011 16:26:52 GMT -5
Apparently, the "Mean" video was in fact inspired by the single cover. She'll be playing a damsel in distress. Jonathan Smith will be featured in the video.
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Post by CammyCan on May 3, 2011 20:10:21 GMT -5
She looked amazing last night. So elegant.
Can't wait for the "Mean" video!
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Post by ListenToItTwice on May 3, 2011 21:32:30 GMT -5
YESSSS the video is based on the single cover! Should be really cute. <3
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Post by LivingTheGoodLife on May 3, 2011 23:21:22 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if she had my babes someday... She looks very beautiful!
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Post by Taylor. on May 3, 2011 23:25:02 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if she had my babes someday... ... I bet she would.
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Post by LivingTheGoodLife on May 3, 2011 23:35:39 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind if she had my babes someday... ... I bet she would. right back at ya!
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Post by Joe1240 on May 4, 2011 1:37:23 GMT -5
The Mean Music Video is gonna be great.Can't wait for friday!
BTW,Taylor is #20 on the Maxim Hot 100 List for 2011 this year!!
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Post by passionformusic on May 6, 2011 17:07:11 GMT -5
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Post by CammyCan on May 6, 2011 18:20:58 GMT -5
I just read that. This girl is really one of the most compassionate, thoughtful stars out there today. I'm not even surprised that she's doing this.
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