4 Non Blondes - Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
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Free Music Review: Very good!!
Hit: 4 Stars
I enjoy the sound of this band.
Admire Linda Perry as a brilliant singer and song writer.
For me, it's a good cd. And I think it's a pity that the band only recorded one cd.
Free Music Review: 3 stars for 1 great & 2 good songs
Hit: 3 Stars
Linda Perry is obviously a powerful singer-songwriter-instrumentalist, although this interesting little curio from the early '90s is not necessarily the showcase for her.
Except for the timeless classic "What's Up", and the magnetic and melodic "Dear Mr. President", and the defying-all-description "Drifting" (with an unidentified instrument - an electric oboe?), we have alot of material that's just a bid difficult to sort out.
Perry seems to be a big fan of Heart, Led Zeppelin, and Chrissie Hynde, and on too many tracks we get too big a gulp of such a mix out of the musical blender. Her voice is powerful, but hopelessley lacking in dynamics, save for "Drifting", where she reaches high for afew notes and provides some relief from the "Brass In Pocket" sonics.
You may find this CD in the "Used CD" bin - not to promote such practices - but get spellbound by that incredible track - you know the name - look up the track number.
Beautiful artwork and booklet.
Free Music Review: It S***s!
Hit: 1 Stars
Good to know I'm not the only one who considers "What's Up" the worst song ever!!! yessssss!Free Music Review: What's Goin' On? Now I'm Only 15 Years Behind the Times!
Hit: 4 Stars
As you can see from some of my other reviews in here, my musical tastes are mired 30-40 years in the past. Recently I jumped ahead to only 15 years behind the times at an unlikely place--the steps of Sacre Cour on Montmartre in Paris. There on a unseasonably mild November Sunday afternoon, I listened to a Parisian troubador strum his guitar and sing Beatles songs and American folk tunes (Simon and Garfunkel). I started singing along and he invited me down to sing with him. First we did "Help!", on which we did our best to reproduce the Beatles echo singing style. After "Help!" he started a song that I didn't recognize, so I sat back down on the concrete steps. "25 years and my life is still..."--I listened and enjoyed, and sang along with the "hey, hey, hey, what's goin' on!" chorus. Later on he invited me back for "California Dreaming" (another echo song), but that's another story.
Back in the US, I was determined to find out who did "What's Goin' On", which I was sure had to be the name of the song. I Googled and searched lyrics sites--finding a lot of performers who had covered Marvin Gaye's classic tune. Finally on page 3 of one search or another, I found a reference to "4 Non Blondes" and a song called "What's Up". I read the lyrics and thought, "This might be it." I found 4 Non Blondes on You Tube and listened (and watched) Linda Perry sing the song. I knew I'd found the song. I also learned that the title of the song resulted from the ubiquitous presence of Marvin Gaye's song, and the need for 4 Non Blondes to be different. I also learned was that Linda Perry did a lot better with the song than my Parisian friend, and I understood why it was a big hit that would be remembered in Paris 15 years later.
Getting on with the story, I asked for 4 Non Blondes' CD "Bigger, Faster, Better, More" for Christmas. Of all people, my 77-year old father found it for me. Sure enough, my new favorite song was there, along with a several other songs featuring Linda Perry's unique vocal style--"Train", "Pleasantly Blue", "Morphine and Chocolate" and "Spaceman" being my favorites. I love the way she can seemingly sing in two octaves at once. "Morphine and Chocolate" has to be the theme song for a drug movie somewhere. Mostly rockers, the 4 Non Blondes also blend in some blues and folk. Linda's singing seems a little strident at time, but you can never accuse of her of holding anything back. I've read comparisons of Perry's singing style to that of Robert Plant--they seem relevant. Both have great range of styles, pitch and that relentless emotion.
Free Music Review: poor choice for second single
Hit: 4 Stars
A very underrated record. Following up 'What's Up?" with "Spaceman" was a bad decision. The followup singles should have been "Calling all the people" and "Drifting." If you've always liked "What's Up?" but never heard the whole album, it's worth having.