Comments on: That Lucky Old Sun http://goodboysnation.com/2008/10/08/that-lucky-old-sun/ A heady and eclectic mix of of the mundane, golf, religion, and politics Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:11:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Jana http://goodboysnation.com/2008/10/08/that-lucky-old-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-347980 Jana Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:37:11 +0000 http://goodboysnation.com/?p=1414#comment-347980 Rod lost his voice in the late 50's after nearly a year of singing rock music in night clubs. Before that, he had a very good singing voice. I totally get the auditory pain listening to singing by a voice long past it's prime. I wonder who'd be a choice to sing Brian's music in the way he and the band used to sing. Who is out there that can harmonize the way they did? I haven't gotten Denny's cd yet...on my list. Rod lost his voice in the late 50’s after nearly a year of singing rock music in night clubs. Before that, he had a very good singing voice. I totally get the auditory pain listening to singing by a voice long past it’s prime. I wonder who’d be a choice to sing Brian’s music in the way he and the band used to sing. Who is out there that can harmonize the way they did? I haven’t gotten Denny’s cd yet…on my list.

]]> By: The Great White Shank http://goodboysnation.com/2008/10/08/that-lucky-old-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-347856 The Great White Shank Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:34:19 +0000 http://goodboysnation.com/?p=1414#comment-347856 Well said, Jana. It's not that I expect a 60+ year old Brian to sound like he did when he was in his twenties - I don't. But I do as a record-buying listener have a choice as to what sounds good to my ears and what doesn't. Brian deserves every opportunity in the world to produce new product - God knows he's earned that right. But that doesn't mean someone who has heard virtually everything he has done since his late teens has to enjoy what he hears. That's not unrealistic expectations, that's just being a consumer. And besides, Rod never sounded good. :-) Well said, Jana. It’s not that I expect a 60+ year old Brian to sound like he did when he was in his twenties - I don’t. But I do as a record-buying listener have a choice as to what sounds good to my ears and what doesn’t. Brian deserves every opportunity in the world to produce new product - God knows he’s earned that right. But that doesn’t mean someone who has heard virtually everything he has done since his late teens has to enjoy what he hears. That’s not unrealistic expectations, that’s just being a consumer.

And besides, Rod never sounded good. :-)

]]> By: Jana http://goodboysnation.com/2008/10/08/that-lucky-old-sun/comment-page-1/#comment-347771 Jana Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:28:32 +0000 http://goodboysnation.com/?p=1414#comment-347771 I wouldn't expect anyone my age to sound like they did when we were teens and twenty-somethings. I adjust my ear to what I know is true and don't expect the "old sound". Take Tony Bennet or Frank Sinatra..their voices matured as they did as they are supposed to. Brian's new cd should not be compared to anything he did in the 60's..he is in his 60's. I still love the sweetness in the lyrics and the humor he shares. It's his heart that endears me, not just how different his voice may be. It's supposed to be different now. Rod McKuen, my friend and poet,composer, singer, lost his clear voice early on and has become identifiable with his gravely voice...because that is Rod's voice. If we are disappointed at how our idols sound now some 40yrs later, it's our own expectations that disappoint, not them. I wouldn’t expect anyone my age to sound like they did when we were teens and twenty-somethings. I adjust my ear to what I know is true and don’t expect the “old sound”. Take Tony Bennet or Frank Sinatra..their voices matured as they did as they are supposed to. Brian’s new cd should not be compared to anything he did in the 60’s..he is in his 60’s. I still love the sweetness in the lyrics and the humor he shares. It’s his heart that endears me, not just how different his voice may be. It’s supposed to be different now. Rod McKuen, my friend and poet,composer, singer, lost his clear voice early on and has become identifiable with his gravely voice…because that is Rod’s voice. If we are disappointed at how our idols sound now some 40yrs later, it’s our own expectations that disappoint, not them.

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