> I was hoping > that a "Clouds" fan could shake me out of this,
Strangely enough, many folks can't get too excited about Clouds, Erica. Like STAS, it has some complex melodies that are hard to get into...it's not all "Chelsea Morning", instantly melting on the ear. I'm not nutty about everything on the record, but the vast majority of it is wonderful. One of my favorites is "I Think I Understand"...so accessible melodically, and even though the lyrics are Tolkienesque, this line rings clear as a bell to me: "Today I am not prey to dark uncertainty" It's almost like a mantra, a saying you can use every day to remind yourself not to live in fear. I really fell in love with this record listening to it early in the morning, when I had the time to sit back and soak in all of its beauty & hidden charms. And as the VP of covers, it is my duty to report that with the issuance of the Steve Klink CD, every song on the record has now been recorded by other performers. (The Gallery was the holdout) So don't make a coaster of it, Erica...it deserves a much more respectful fate than that. :~) Bob NP: Otis Rush, "My Jug & I"
