SamuelBLupowitz Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I'm not here to open a big ol' can of worms with this statement, but I usually feel about Scary Pockets the way I feel about Postmodern Jukebox. Like, it's great, and SP in particular has a lot of stylistic elements that really jive with my personal taste and aesthetic. But cumulatively I get a little too used to the gimmick: you take familiar pop songs and play them funky (or music hall-y or whatever). It's arranged well and played well, but it feels a little predictable for me, no matter how much I like the song or the genre or the musicianship. But I couldn't help but love this, not just because I love Ben Folds, but because I love to hear an artist approach one of their own songs in a completely different way. What a treat! I'm sure the credit for Ben's appearance goes to Scary Pockets co-founder and guitarist Ryan Lehrman, a great songwriter in his own right, who played bass in Ben's band for a couple of tours back in the early 2010s. Oh, the singer's good too. [video:youtube] Quote Samuel B. Lupowitz Musician. Songwriter. Food Enthusiast. Bad Pun Aficionado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Swe-e-e-et!! Thanks for the post, Samuel. Best, Geoff Quote My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yes thanks, enjoyed this a lot! I see what you are saying though Samuel, it gets a little samey though I love their version of Sweet Child O' Mine Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesKeys Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Me Likes Quote Jimmy Those are my principles, and if you don't like them... well, I have others. Groucho NEW BAND CHECK THEM OUT www.steveowensandsummertime.com www.jimmyweaver.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 I haven't seen any Scary Pockets I didn't think was worth watching, but relatively few worth watching twice. I wouldn't call it highly innovative, but there's always the "how's this vocalist gonna pull this off" curiosity, and some great vocal performances sprinkled throughout the catalogue. The Ben Folds one I didn't really get, but then I don't know the original, so the problem is probably me. Quote Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 The Ben Folds one I didn't really get, but then I don't know the original, so the problem is probably me. [video:youtube] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dongna Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Good to see Colin Kaepernick doing well after football... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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