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Re: Give Me Strength...



i thought give me strength was some of someone else's best writing?

           jay


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Shannon Lewis" <slewis at libris_libs.uga.edu>
To: <Over-the-Rhine at actwin_com>
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 6:12 AM
Subject: Give Me Strength...


> Well...
> I've finally heard Give Me Strength from Films for Radio...
> I'm not really so sure what to think of it...
> I mean, it is a GREAT song, don't get me wrong about that...some of 
> their best writing, to be honest, and Karen's voice sounds 
> STUPENDOUS.  However -- the production is a bit...
> well...
> REAL different from what I'm used to from Otr.
> If you've heard the "Remix" version of If Nothing Else, that's only 
> the beginning -- lush, techno-like synths, with drum loops!
> Now -- I've also heard Goodbye, which is very Sgt. 
> Pepper's-era-Bealthes-esque, and judging from a few of the songs I've 
> gotten bootlegged from live shows, I can't imagine some of the 
> material not being VERY STRIPPED down and acoustic.  With all of that 
> said, I'd have to say that this will probably be Over the Rhine's 
> most musically diverse record to date.  
> 
> Yeah -- I can't wait to hear the whole thing...
> I'm sure I'd devour it...
> 
> but...
> weird.
> 
> 
> mr. shannon lee lewis
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