[Whatever] Liam's songs

[Jeff Burton]

I agree that Liam’s lyrics are basic, but otherwise
his songs are terrific.  Chord changes are overrated. 
Good chord changes don’t stand a chance if the
melody’s weak, and Liam's melodies are beautiful. 
Look at Songbird, two chords, lovely song.  Same on
this album, aside from The Meaning of Soul which
reminds me more of stripped-down Beggars Banquet-style
blues.

I will say that with 4 songwriters this album has an
awesome mix of sound and melody.  Especially since
Noel has delivered a couple of unique gems that can
compete with anything he’s ever written (TIOBI and
POTQ).

I'm lovin' it so far.

Jeff

--- Joanna Cosgrove <joannacosgrove at comcast.net>
wrote:

> I have excitedly waited for the new album as much as
> anyone else, but am I the only one who thinks that
> Liam's songs are the weakest ones on the album?
> Granted, these songs are a little more mature than
> Little James, but come on, the lyrics and chords are
> elementary at best. I've tried giving them an honest
> listen but get so bored half way through that it's
> just easier skipping past them.
> 
> Don't get me wrong, Liam is distinctively talented
> as a vocalist. His raspy voice and swagger are a big
> part of why I love this band. But the inclusion of
> his songs on this album alongside the tracks written
> by his obviously more skilled songwriting bandmates
> makes me feel like Noel was pressured into using
> Liam's song to keep the peace or something! If
> nothing else, Liam's songs make everyone else's
> contributions that much better (except Mucky Fingers
> - blech!)
> 
> Still looking forward to seeing them this month
> though!
> 
> Just my two cents.
> Joanna>
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