John O. Lennon Posted December 1, 2004 Share Posted December 1, 2004 I never really follow any artist much any more but everytime I see Aimee Mann on TV, etc., I'm impressed with her skill as a writer of songs. She's not a great melodic composer or, at least that I've noticed, a tremendous wordsmith but in the same way that Bruce Springsteen or, more equivalently, Tom Petty create songs that are well-melded in their match of music to mood & involve structures & progressions that seem quite familiar but side-step being overly cliched. Plus she's got that record compnay/promotional organization Musicians United, which demonstrates a certain degree of involvement in treating other writer/performers as more than commodities. [Anyone here have any interations with MU ?] I just find myself wondering what keeps her from being more popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Agree totally - I really liked her work with 'til Tuesday on their albums, really well written songs. 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...
Philip OKeefe Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 It's actually "United Musicians", but I knew what you were trying to say. IMO, labels like that are part of the future of the music industry. She couldn't do what she wanted to do on her previous label, and now she can. And IMO, her music is so much the better for it. She puts on one heck of a live show too - I saw her at HOB last year, and it was fantastic. Real musicians, playing real songs, and just NAILING it. And her records are excellent too. Highly recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 She needs a nickname like "Manna" or something - or maybe we should all call her Sir Aimee and salute. That way the teaming masses will know we adore her as if we actually knew her and they will want to TOO!!! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Got to disagree on both the melodic sense and the other tunesmithy critiques up thar, though. She's good with woods and songcraft. And that Brion guy is no slouch either. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John O. Lennon Posted December 2, 2004 Author Share Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks for the correction, Phillip (yer O'K with me ). Greenboy, Glad your second post came through; the first one was a bit ambiguous, at least to me...maybe Paulie got it. I'll admit I could've well missed any skillful lyricism of Mann's as I only hear her once in a blue moon, like on a TV promotional shot. Her melodic sense, however good it may be, doesn't seem to soar or have a particularly wide range...but as I said, her songs seem to be very well built & quietly inventive & that's something deserving mention. Plus she looks like she's having quite a quiet good time when performing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g. Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I've got a few of her more recent albums, and that soundtrack work has been in my ear too. Not to mention some of that old band from the eighties. Paul is dead. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I have been into Aimee Mann since the final Til Tuesday album. Her solo stuff just keeps getting better, and I think she is an excelelnt lyricist and composer. Her Bachelor #2 CD is incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super 8 Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 I think she got sick of releasing critically acclaimed albums, and having the record companies basically ignore her. The internet was made for people like Aimee. I'm happy for her. Super 8 Hear my stuff here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funk Jazz Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Lost In Space is absolutely freaking brilliant. i just got the deluxe version with a live and unreleased material second disc. highly recommended. Bachelor No 2 is great too, especially the tune she wrote with elvis costello. i'd put aimee mann towards the top of the all time great songwriters list. she always has a top notch band, too. i love her guitar player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Originally posted by P.McGinnis: Lost In Space is absolutely freaking brilliant. i just got the deluxe version with a live and unreleased material second disc. highly recommended.[ Bachelor No 2 is great too, especially the tune she wrote with elvis costello. Both are indeed excellent albums. i'd put aimee mann towards the top of the all time great songwriters list. As would I. she always has a top notch band, too. i love her guitar player. She had Julian Coryell playing lead with her, as well as opening the show the night we saw her - an excellent player, and his album "Rock Star" (on the United Musicians label) is also quite impressive. http://www.unitedmusicians.com/temp/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Sayers Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Real musicians, playing real songs, and just NAILING it. hopefully we are getting back to that. cheers john Studio Design Forum Studios Under Construction Home Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Originally posted by John Sayers: Real musicians, playing real songs, and just NAILING it. hopefully we are getting back to that. cheers johnOne can hope my friend, one can hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Klopmeyer Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Magnolia! - Jeff Marketing Communications for MI/Pro Audio My solo music and stuff They Stole My Crayon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eh steve Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 She had Julian Coryell playing lead with her, as well as opening the show the night we saw her - an excellent player, and his album "Rock Star" (on the United Musicians label) is also quite impressive. Phil I got to see that same show out here on the east coast. Awesome! Got some decent pics t00. http://home.comcast.net/~stpaul19/amg5.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~stpaul19/am4.jpg http://home.comcast.net/~stpaul19/am6.jpg Did any of you get to see the vaudevillian show she did the year or so before with Michael Penn? That show was great also! Who was the guitarist that toured that show? http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail36.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJDM Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Three things about Aimee Mann: 1. I had a big crush on her in HS. 2. I was supposed to see her on 'Till Tuesday's first tour to the NW. 3. She never made it across the mountains due to snow and the show never happened. 4. I'm listening to "Coming Up Close" right now. OK that's four. DJDM.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Knight Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 Originally posted by Jeff Da Weasel: Magnolia! - JeffYep. I love that album. I always liked her stuff but when I heard that soundtrack and Jon Brion's playing and production. Wow. What a great team they make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtobocman Posted December 2, 2004 Share Posted December 2, 2004 "Whatever" and especially "I'm With Stupid", her first two solo albums, are my faves, but all of her solo albums are great. It's Not Safe is probably my favorite song of hers... All you want to do is something good So get ready to be ridiculed and misunderstood 'Cause don't you know that you're a fucking freak in this world In which everybody's willing to choose swine over pearls And maybe everything is all for nothing Still you'd better keep it to yourself 'Cause God knows it's not safe with anybody else You can take your own advice and try again But a thousand compromises don't add up to a win And they'd be happy if you'd only cover your tracks But the trail of crumbs you've left won't help you find your way back So maybe everything is all for nothing Still you'd better keep it to yourself 'Cause God knows it's not safe with anybody else God knows it's not safe with anybody else You can play along, but you'll just end up wrong somehow, won't you But you're the idiot who keeps believing in luck And you just can't get it through your head that no one else gives a fuck So maybe everything is all for nothing Still you'd better keep it to yourself 'Cause God knows it's not safe with anybody else God knows it's not safe with anybody else God knows it's not safe with anybody else It's not safe with anybody else God knows it's not safe with anybody else David Tobocman www.edgewisemusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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