Chapter Two wrote:rayj wrote:Chapter Two wrote:Okay, time has passed, and I guess I'm listening to standards tonight, but they're standards for a reason.
I'm currently listening to what is in my mind the epitome of a work of art being both very moving and completely hilarious.
Jandek?
Palace Brothers!
(Still haven't heard Jandek)
I'll admit that when I first heard There is No-one What Will Take Care of You, I didn't quite get it. I mean, there were songs I liked, and I supported the endeavor for obvious reasons, but I wasn't enthralled or anything.
Upon hearing "You Will Miss Me When I Burn" and "Meaulnes" off of Palace Brothers, though, I realized that my old friend had somehow morphed into a genius. I've been an unabashed fan ever since.
In fact, I bought that record on a trip back to Louisville and listened to it twice on my way back to Missouri. Then I turned it off and started singing. By the time I reached Springfield, I'd written three songs a capella. I had never done anything like this before. In fact, I could not even play a guitar yet and had only written songs when I'd put lyrics to other people's music. But something in those songs inspired me to the extent that I immediately began to write my own songs. The songs I'd been waiting all my life to write.
What a fine, fine record. Thanks, Will.