The big difference between Patti Smith's four 1970s albums and this return to action after nine years lies in the choice of collaborator. Where Smith's main associate earlier had been Lenny Kaye, a deliberately simple guitarist, here her co-writer and co-producer (with Jimmy Iovine) was her husband, Fred "Sonic" Smith, formerly of the MC5, who played guitar with a conventional ock competence and who lent his talents to each of the tracks, giving them a mainstream flavor. In a sense, however, these polished love songs, lullabies, and political statements are not to be compared to the poetic ramblings of Smith's first decade of music-making -- she's so much...calmer this time out. But you can't help it. Where the Patti Smith of Horses inspired a generation of female rockers, the Patti Smith of Dream of Life sounds like she's been listening to later Pretenders albums and taking tips from Chrissie Hynde, one of her spiritual daughters. Dream of Life is the record of someone who is simply showing the flag, trying to keep her hand in, rather than announcing her comeback. Not surprisingly, having made it, Smith retreated from the public eye again until the '90s.
Part poet, part activist, part mother, part painter, part singer ... all parts Patti Smith. The iconic New York avant-garde punk rocker is now the subject of a documentary film from aspiring director Steven Sebring. The 109 minute documentary, which bears the same title as her 1996 album Dream of Life, follows Smith intimately and shows her different passions overlapping each other to create th...
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I'm listening to this while trying to say goodbye to my friend Morgan, may he rest in peace, may he return in joy one day.
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With a rockin' Stills solo.
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...I must admit, I have had seriously mixed feelings about whether to engage before and throughout the strike. Bottom line, I love MOG. Truly, madly, deeply. Among everything ’out there’ on the net, MOG is a treasure, a true gem. Much of this has to do with the wealth of fabulous contributors, many of whom have turned MOG into a fabulous platform that has introduced me to a variety of musi
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Live version from "The Bridge School Concerts" recorded in 1996.The Bridge School was founded in 1987 on the belief that all children should have the opportunity to share knowledge, express feelings and be heard. Bridge offers a unique educational program for children with severe speech and physical impairments, emphasizing communication skills development in a curriculum based classroom settin...
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| 1 People Have the Power |
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| 2 Up There Down There |
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| 3 Paths That Cross |
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| 4 Dream of Life |
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| 5 Where Duty Calls |
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| 6 Going Under |
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| 7 Looking for You (I Was) |
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| 8 The Jackson Song |
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| 9 As the Night Goes By [*] |
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| 10 Wild Leaves [*] |
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