A Guided Tour of Lightning Bolt: Infallible

[Norah]

I think Black was the closest thing they had to a power ballad, at least until Sirens came along. I think Black though is missing a lot of that 70s/80s bombastic sound to truly fit the bill, however.

[Lament]

Why isn't Blood considered a power ballad?

[Kevin Davis]

Like a lot of unofficial colloquialisms, people can usually agree on about 90% of what fits the bill, and usually that 90% is enough to support the use of the reference in conversation. The other 10% of the time, it leads to bickering over an exact definition which doesn't exist. Somewhere I am sure there is a Time Life compilation that can provide all needed empirical evidence.

[Jorge]

"November Rain" is absolutely a power ballad. It's also a triumph in melody and arrangement, and one of the prettiest songs ever written. This is coming from someone who can't stand Guns n' Roses.

What I'm saying is "power ballad" doesn't have to be a bad thing; it's just a song format that leans heavily towards the garbage side of songwriting. There are scattered gems in the heap.

I go back and forth on "Sirens".

[E.H. Ruddock]

Is Inside Job a power ballad?

[EJ]

Come Back?

[VinylGuy]

I still love Sirens.


Having said that, its not a song i need to hear.

[BurtReynolds]

I love my wife, but she's not a person I want to see.

[epilogue]

I've never been good with labels. I was just trying to understand what people call a power ballad and why. I don't give a good goddamn what a song is labeled. If I like it, I like it -- label/genre be damned.

[epilogue]

"November Rain" is absolutely a power ballad. It's also a triumph in melody and arrangement, and one of the prettiest songs ever written. This is coming from someone who can't stand Guns n' Roses.

What I'm saying is "power ballad" doesn't have to be a bad thing; it's just a song format that leans heavily towards the garbage side of songwriting. There are scattered gems in the heap.

I go back and forth on "Sirens".

This may be a general comment and not directed at me at all, I just wanted to be clear that I never meant to imply otherwise.

[Strat]

Is this a power ballad?

[BurtReynolds]

i woke up with this song stuck in my head. I wonder what I dreamed about.

[Strat]

This is a better way to listen to this song:

[epilogue]

Is this a power ballad?

le swooooooooooooooooooooooooon

[Jorge]

Let's catch our breaths to breathe and talk about "Sirens" some more.

[Lament]

I wish Sirens were as good as Send Me An Angel.

[epilogue]

I wish Sirens were as good as Send Me An Angel.

Me too.

[epilogue]

But so few songs can be.

[Lament]

I used to play that one all the time when I did the new wave/classic alternative night in Tampa. Never got sick of that song. I love when that dude goes "open fire!"

[Strat]

I used to play that one all the time when I did the new wave/classic alternative night in Tampa. Never got sick of that song. I love when that dude goes "open fire!"

"....lucky in love" always got me. What a great delivery.

Also, how about that Bike off??