return of the frog queen...oh how jeremy enigk orchestrates track eight with
portentous craft and most beautous hand...oh how his melodious fingers pluck
the supple strings on Anne Abegail...oh the marvelous simplicity of Lewis
Hollow...oh how he enters a band at the ingenuous age of eighteen and
changes its course for the better, shifting the lives of the equally
ingenuous "populace adolenscia"...oh elite enigk...natural, unequivocal
music man
-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Jenkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: [sdre-l]: am i abnormal?
>>When I bought Enigk's album, I listened to it twice
>>over, and there were no really *powerful* tracks, with
>>the possible exception of Shade and the Black Hat, or
>>whatever it's called. I think that it pales in
>>comparison to every Sunny Day album, but it's still
>>OK, I guess. Whatever.
>
>pales eh?
>this email is type with the kindest intentions - but being a frank Enigk
>supporter, i can't let this one go unresponded. i must first note that i
>haven't read many of the replies ... so forgive me if i'm preaching older
>news (but good news =).
>
>I find the solo album VERY musical. Although at first i was slightly taken
>by the 'edge' the album seemed to have ... i payed the dues and listen to
>the recording for hours and hours (not all at once of course .. cumon i'm
>just a kid). The more i absorbed the music the more and more i felt like i
>understood and could appreciate it. This may have to due with my STRONG
>APPRECIATION for classical music - i dunno.
>
> I do understand your thoughts though, those fed by the
>pop-culture-fast-food-industry [if you will] wouldn't give the record a
>second chance. But i doubt the point of the record was to be in the 'Top
>10'. The engineering alone sets it out of the pop race. It reminds me of
a
>Beatles album ... rough. I hear the album as almost beautiful chaos. Sure
>sometimes i think to myself, why not take the time to do another vocal take
>[and consider vocal performance] ... but i think i wouldn't appreciate it
as
>much if it didn't have the dissidence (sp?) that it does ... it makes me
>shiver - and sometimes cry. I give applause to Mr. Enigk for having the
>guts, talent and devotion to make the FAR UNAPPRECIATED record.
>
>I'm glad you have started listening to SDRE, they were a great band ... and
>still are. Hopefully they will make you FEEL, as i know they have
countless
>other people. But they're not the same SDRE as the first 2 albums - but
>that's appreciable.
>
>Take care and God Bless.
>adam jenkins
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