Re: SoJ/I, Week Ten: "Maria"

I have not commented on other cds due only to lack of time.

I don't have much time today either(!), but wanted to add that I absolutely love "Maria." The music mirrors exactly what the lyrics say: "these are my meandering thoughts: Maria is on my mind..." 

Music is at once playful, happy, elegant. Lyrics are just enough. 

Beautiful song.


--- On Sun, 4/12/09, orchidbau .com <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: orchidbau .com <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: SoJ/I, Week Ten: "Maria"
> To: "Michael Williams" <[email protected]>, [email protected]
> Date: Sunday, April 12, 2009, 3:56 PM
> This is the most underrated of all the JS albums...  I think
> the fact
> that it was immediately labelled "jazz" had
> something to do with that.
> 
> It's actually one of my very very very favorites.
> 
> A couple of thoughts that immediately come to mind....
> 
> "Maria" (the song) has an irresistible flow -
> such ease and purity.
> 
> "Begat Begat" blows you away - definitely one the
> most powerful JS
> vocals ever recorded.  I never tire of it.  You can really
> get caught up
> in it and leaves you breathless.
> 
> "Pumpkinhead"  Purity of sentiment.  A nice
> "moment" in the midst of
> larger arrangements.
> 
> "Oh My My"  JS has said that "The White Tent
> The Raft" was originally
> about 30 minutes (in the writing stages).  When I hear
> "Oh My My" I can
> easily imagine how that could be. Speaks of triumph and
> leaves the door
> open at the end.
> 
> Track one allows you to walk into this sonic landscape with
> ease... and
> the end of "Oh My My" leads you gently away.
> 
> Happy Easter to you all...
> 
> -Orchidbau
> 
> http://orchidbau.com
> 
> PS... Did we skip "Boy"?  Or am I just becoming
> more forgetful?