On Throwing Copper, Live tightened their sound, added crashing crescendos for dramatic effect, and injected some anger into their sound and songwriting. They also eased up a bit on the Eastern philosophy; the result is a more cohesive, memorable record overall, and quite an improvement from the sometimes overly precious Mental Jewelry. And for all of Mental Jewelry's ideologies, Throwing Copper is ultimately a more passionate and successful album, thanks to tracks like "I Alone," "Selling the Drama," and "All Over You," all of which received heavy radio play. The rebirth-themed "Lightning Crashes," the album's biggest hit, was written in memory of Barbara Lewis, a classmate who was killed by a drunk driver in 1993. Other standouts include the Kurt Cobain/Courtney Love-inspired "Stage," the apocalyptic "White, Discussion," the bass-driven, obsessive "Iris," and the dark "Dam at Otter Creek." Of course, Ed Kowalczyk couldn't resist throwing in a song like "T.B.D." (for the Tibetan Book of the Dead), based on Aldous Huxley's slow descent into death, aided by heroin. Its melodrama is a bit much, even for Live, and is just a sign of things to come on their next album, Secret Samadhi. But Throwing Copper is still a huge improvement from Mental Jewelry, and is the least overtly preachy Live album to date.
I was sitting in the car the other day, waiting for my girlfriend to get off the ferry, thinking but not really thinking to hard, when Live's "Lightning Crashes" came on the radio. Without thinking I began singing along to the song, passively at first, but building in intensity along with Ed Kowalczyk. It wasn't long before I had caught the scornful eye of a fellow standing car and rolled up my
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I am not sure if in all my years of going to shows, that I have EVER seen a band have less fun than Live. Seriously. Ed K and the boys just couldn't let themselves go...at least at the shows I went to. And Ed never, ever smiled...it's not like they were sullen in that Morrisey kinda way, more like stone faced, like he wasn't enjoying himself. It's funny now, revisiting this record...its pretty ...
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1. Hole, "Violet." When they get what they want they never want it again.2. Stone Temple Pilots, "Interstate Love Song." They were compared negatively to Pearl Jam, except Pearl Jam never made a record this good. Of course, neither did STP.3. Alison Krauss, "When You Say Nothing At All." She gets a spot in heaven just for this, her greatest performance.4. The Pretenders, "I'll Stand by You." Ch...
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It's easier not to be wiseand measure these things by your brains........I alone love youI alone tempt youI alone love youfear is not the end of this!(for one who knows all)
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_Come on baby leave some change behind__She was a bitch but good enough__To leave some change,__Everybody's good enough for some change.__The girl's got family__She needs cash to buy aspirin for her pain,__Everybody's good enough for some change.__We all get the flu,__We all get AIDS__We've got to stick together after all,__Everybody's good enough for some change._Funny how I loved this song wh...
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1994, was a year in which we lost a musical genius, that was never even fully tapped. Atleast the alternative rock era was still going strong and good music was still being produced. Stone Temple Pilots came out with "Big Empty" for the move The Crow. Beck had what I think was his best song "Loser". One of my personal favorites, "The Sign" by Ace Of Base came out. With those I have mention...
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Here's the link to the kickass music vid (I found it!) and here's the awesome song.Link:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYC3WBFEPvs
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I was sitting in the car the other day, waiting for my girlfriend to get off the ferry, thinking but not really thinking to hard, when Live's "Lightning Crashes" came on the radio. Without thinking I began singing along to the song, passively at first, but building in intensity along with Ed Kowalczyk. It wasn't long before I had caught the scornful eye of a fellow standing car and rolled up my
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In my opinion, Live's best album was Throwing Copper. Not to say their other albums weren't also fantastic, which they mostly are. The combo of lyrics and music just blend so perfectly in this song, and it's the only song by them I can listen to over and over on repeat. Definetly one you should check out, and Throwing Copper is an album that must be added to your collection :)
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| 1 The Dam at Otter Creek |
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| 2 Selling the Drama |
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| 3 I Alone |
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| 4 Iris |
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| 5 Lightning Crashes |
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| 6 Top |
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| 7 All over You |
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| 8 Shit Towne |
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| 9 T.B.D. |
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| 10 Stage |
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| 11 Waitress |
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| 12 Pillar of Davidson |
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| 13 White, Discussion |
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| 14 [Untitled Track] |
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