Comments on: Great Albums: The Pretenders http://www.consolationchamps.com/2005/10/04/great-albums-the-pretenders/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-albums-the-pretenders Top of the B-List Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:28:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SarahG http://www.consolationchamps.com/2005/10/04/great-albums-the-pretenders/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 SarahG Tue, 25 Oct 2005 22:00:15 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/wordpress/?p=1139#comment-1172 I really enjoyed reading this; it brought back memories for me as well. Chrissie was the first female artist I heard that was no Tinkerbell. She was tough and sang about stuff I'd never heard anyone else do! I generally listened to male musicians before that because I couldn't stand the sappy stuff most women performed. The guitar work was also striking: my favorite part of the album is actually the musical dialogue between Farndon and Honeyman-Scott's guitars during "Tattooed Love Boys". It sounds like one of them is assaulting the other. It sparked a creative revolution with me, leading me into vocal lessons and attempting to write my own song lyrics. I've given up on the rockstar ambition, but the creativity continues, along with many female successors I also enjoy. Sarah G I really enjoyed reading this; it brought back memories for me as well. Chrissie was the first female artist I heard that was no Tinkerbell. She was tough and sang about stuff I’d never heard anyone else do! I generally listened to male musicians before that because I couldn’t stand the sappy stuff most women performed.

The guitar work was also striking: my favorite part of the album is actually the musical dialogue between Farndon and Honeyman-Scott’s guitars during “Tattooed Love Boys”. It sounds like one of them is assaulting the other.

It sparked a creative revolution with me, leading me into vocal lessons and attempting to write my own song lyrics. I’ve given up on the rockstar ambition, but the creativity continues, along with many female successors I also enjoy.

Sarah G

]]> By: Kevin Smokler http://www.consolationchamps.com/2005/10/04/great-albums-the-pretenders/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Kevin Smokler Tue, 11 Oct 2005 21:40:33 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/wordpress/?p=1139#comment-1171 I'll second that. Great idea and a great album. I’ll second that. Great idea and a great album.

]]> By: Brad http://www.consolationchamps.com/2005/10/04/great-albums-the-pretenders/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 Brad Sat, 08 Oct 2005 16:28:31 +0000 http://www.consolationchamps.com/wordpress/?p=1139#comment-1170 Great feature and great post James! You were always way ahead of my musical tastes - I was probably listening to Billy Joel or Olivia Newton-John in 1980! I'm still behind you, but thanks for at least opening my eyes to music NOT in the top 40. Great feature and great post James! You were always way ahead of my musical tastes – I was probably listening to Billy Joel or Olivia Newton-John in 1980! I’m still behind you, but thanks for at least opening my eyes to music NOT in the top 40.

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