lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i've done it here and there, but i'm not in love with going to concerts by myself
i feel like i need to share my first the national live experience with someone though, and it will likely have to be with one of you...who is interested?
I'll go, but i expect you to sing along to every song.
every. song.
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 8:50 pm
by Chris_H_2
dad wrote:chris, do you think Matt's lyrics got better when he started sharing some writing duties with his wife or nah?
i think Alligator has some great lyrics, though that might pre-date Carin. Trouble is fantastic, and i know she helped pen a few songs.
edit: i don't see her with any credits on Trouble
maybe it's only Boxer and HV.
I can't say whether it's had an effect on him, considering she was given credit earlier on with boxer. As far as the songs, I think it's kind of a mixed bag. Songs like You had your soul are kind of dull, while songs like brainy, little faith, and ada are awesome. I don't think they really changed matt's style or approach though.
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 8:53 pm
by Chris_H_2
dad wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i've done it here and there, but i'm not in love with going to concerts by myself
i feel like i need to share my first the national live experience with someone though, and it will likely have to be with one of you...who is interested?
I'll go, but i expect you to sing along to every song.
every. song.
looking forward to hearing lenny belt out abel at the top of his lungs
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 8:55 pm
by Strat
The national is a mood band. Not a lyric band.
For me …
Except all the wine. That’s baller
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 9:00 pm
by Chris_H_2
as the free fall advances, i'm the moron who dances
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 9:23 pm
by dad
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i've done it here and there, but i'm not in love with going to concerts by myself
i feel like i need to share my first the national live experience with someone though, and it will likely have to be with one of you...who is interested?
I'll go, but i expect you to sing along to every song.
every. song.
looking forward to hearing lenny belt out abel at the top of his lungs
do you think his mind is ready?
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 9:23 pm
by dad
Chris_H_2 wrote:as the free fall advances, i'm the moron who dances
i love that line so goddamn much.
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 10:23 pm
by Chris_H_2
dad wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i've done it here and there, but i'm not in love with going to concerts by myself
i feel like i need to share my first the national live experience with someone though, and it will likely have to be with one of you...who is interested?
I'll go, but i expect you to sing along to every song.
every. song.
looking forward to hearing lenny belt out abel at the top of his lungs
do you think his mind is ready?
it's definitely not right
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 10:24 pm
by dad
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:
lennytheweedwhacker wrote:i've done it here and there, but i'm not in love with going to concerts by myself
i feel like i need to share my first the national live experience with someone though, and it will likely have to be with one of you...who is interested?
I'll go, but i expect you to sing along to every song.
every. song.
looking forward to hearing lenny belt out abel at the top of his lungs
do you think his mind is ready?
it's definitely not right
Re: The National
Posted: Mon August 30, 2021 11:07 pm
by psychobain
so you think Aaron can sing?
Re: The National
Posted: Tue August 31, 2021 3:01 am
by VinylGuy
I havent listened to Big Red Machine for some reason. Keep forgetting to get into it.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue August 31, 2021 3:28 am
by oasisfan35
dad wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:as the free fall advances, i'm the moron who dances
i love that line so goddamn much.
There are so many lyrics that I gravitate toward but, aside from basically all of Slow Show
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
these lines are just flawless to me.
Re: The National
Posted: Tue August 31, 2021 2:45 pm
by dad
oasisfan35 wrote:
dad wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:as the free fall advances, i'm the moron who dances
i love that line so goddamn much.
There are so many lyrics that I gravitate toward but, aside from basically all of Slow Show
Do you really think you can just put it in a safe behind a painting, lock it up and leave?
Walk away now and you're gonna start a war
these lines are just flawless to me.
yeah
they're all pretty damn great.
I've always loved:
You know you have a permanent piece
Of my medium-sized American heart
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 4:35 pm
by dad
finally getting a chance to listen to the cherry tree releases--just vol. 1 & 2.
pressed play on vol. 1.
fuckn a, this is incredible.
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 5:22 pm
by dad
which one of you nerds will listen to them today?
which one of you already are?
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 5:57 pm
by Simple Torture
Do you have digital copies of those? I've never been able to find any.
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 6:03 pm
by oasisfan35
Simple Torture wrote:Do you have digital copies of those? I've never been able to find any.
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 6:06 pm
by Chris_H_2
dad wrote:which one of you nerds will listen to them today?
which one of you already are?
you made me go back and look to see if i ever got the volume 3 the mail. evidently it's been sitting behind by desk in my home office unopened for 3 months, together with the light years book and live LP.
by the way, i only have these on vinyl. so i won't be listening to them today.
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 6:08 pm
by Simple Torture
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:which one of you nerds will listen to them today?
which one of you already are?
you made me go back and look to see if i ever got the volume 3 the mail. evidently it's been sitting behind by desk in my home office unopened for 3 months, together with the light years book and live LP.
by the way, i only have these on vinyl. so i won't be listening to them today.
For some reason, the Light Years book/vinyl was where I drew the line. I do have the Lot of Sorrow box, though.
Re: The National
Posted: Wed September 01, 2021 6:27 pm
by dad
Simple Torture wrote:
Chris_H_2 wrote:
dad wrote:which one of you nerds will listen to them today?
which one of you already are?
you made me go back and look to see if i ever got the volume 3 the mail. evidently it's been sitting behind by desk in my home office unopened for 3 months, together with the light years book and live LP.
by the way, i only have these on vinyl. so i won't be listening to them today.
For some reason, the Light Years book/vinyl was where I drew the line. I do have the Lot of Sorrow box, though.
man, i bet that is quite the listening experience. was it six hours...is that right? have you listened to it all?
