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LongTallYamlaJay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Some perspective for those trashing this: Think of the difference b/w Clapton's Slowhand (1977) and Behind the Sun (1986); McLaughlin's Electric Guitarist (1978) and Electric Dreams (1984); Jackson Browne's Runnin' On Empty (1977) and 1980s' stuff; to grasp what the 1980s demanded of urban music genres (country folk and progressive bluegrass etc. sidestepped those demands). Kristofferson was right--"Shipwrecked in the 1980s." Don't shoot them, they are just the piano (and guitar) players!
LongTallYamlaJay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Brain specialist, was it a lobotomy you underwent? This is 1986, as mentioned above. 1986 is not 1977. If you want to be part of a community of fans of an intelligent artist, you will need that lobe back.
maccles1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I agree. John spans lots of genres and is always experimental.I think this is the studio version anyway, so he has every reason to perform it as it is on the record.A performer has an obligation to the audience to set a particular tone, mood; not everyone wants to hear something ultra deep and intense; not all the time anyway.I love all his sounds, whether he's alone and acoustic or with a band and electric.
funtlewerp (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
not sure its utter shit, but the 77 version was definitely much more immersive, and i think that's a big part of his appeal. this is a different genre altogether, and it can be appreciated as such. i guess if u never heard the other version, this wd sound good from a funk point of view. discuss?
BrainSpecialist (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
This is utter shit. Why doesn't he play the version he did on sight and sound in '77? What the fuck?
Mwgsy64 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Alan Thompson...and you're right!
hypno59 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
MoFo bassist !
Cernekocour (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
One of the most appealing martyn songs. | 
