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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: November 11, 2005, 07:50:23 am »
Ah, thanks. 
I just wasn't sure if it was the same version. It is of no problem.
I just wasn't sure if it was the same version. It is of no problem.
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Completely Off-Topic / female singer-song writers!
« on: November 08, 2005, 03:03:12 pm »
Kate Bush started it in my mind, she was signed when she was 13-14 and was treated as the label's 'baby' for a while... and she has many songs... 400 or something I think. Most of them are on house demo's obviously... which have been released to the public through some fan sites. She also chooses to do as little publicity as possible. Her music is said to be 'ahead of our time' and she has a very expressive 3 octave voice. Her first ALBUM came out in 1978... "The Kick Inside". Wuthering Heights from that album was her first real hit... obviously taken from the novel of the same name. This most recent album, Aerial, is her eigth release which the fans have been waiting for for a very long time... 10 years I believe. She has tackled sensitive and taboo subjects long before it has become fashionable to do so; "Kashka From Baghdad" is a song about a gay male couple; "Breathing" explores the results of nuclear fallout. Her lyrics are highly literate and reference a wide array of subject matter, often relatively obscure, such as Wilhelm Reich in "Cloudbusting", or G. I. Gurdjieff in "Them Heavy People". Bush has been noted as an influence and inspiration by artists as diverse as Kele Okereke, Placebo, Liv Kristine, Jewel, Tori Amos, Björk, Sarah McLachlan, Suede, Paula Cole, Sinéad O'Connor, Pat Benatar, Happy Rhodes, Maxwell (who covered "This Woman's Work"), The Utah Saints, Big Boi of OutKast, The Futureheads (who have covered "Hounds of Love"), Goldfrapp, The Decemberists and others. In fact, in the 1980s and 1990s it became almost standard for individualistic female singer-songwriters to be compared to Bush by the media. (Some info taken from wikipedia.org)
Rare mp3's: http://www.dongrays.com/kate-bush/mp3/
Rare mp3's: http://www.dongrays.com/kate-bush/mp3/
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: November 08, 2005, 12:59:38 pm »Quote from: "PianoGirl4444"
Quote from: "Prophetic"The album just came in my mail, all pretty and how sneakily the bonus cd was wrapped up. I have to give my friend some cd's and i don't have cases, I'm going to use that way now.
hehe, hope you enjoy!
I always wrap the bonus discs that way...I think it's quite clever. Works pretty well, huh? :wink: I've got a couple others like that too, including my unreleased Vanessa recordings...all wrapped up in cute little Nessa pics.
Is More than the meets the eye supposed to be on the bonus disc? :oops: talking to weetbixkid and i discovered that his has one more track than mine.
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: November 07, 2005, 11:20:08 am »
The album just came in my mail, all pretty and how sneakily the bonus cd was wrapped up. I have to give my friend some cd's and i don't have cases, I'm going to use that way now.
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Completely Off-Topic / Halloween costumes
« on: October 29, 2005, 05:32:16 am »Quote from: "loveplasticlove"
cute! I am going to NYC for Rasputina. I kind of want to dress up, but I have no idea what to be.\
ON HALLOWE'EN!!!!! THE SHOW WITH SARAH SLEAN! OMG!
.... um i'm putting a paperbag on my head with face drawn on it except it looks like i got mad at it and ate it.
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Other Musicians / Fiona Apple
« on: October 29, 2005, 05:28:17 am »
FREAK. the album is uber exciting. I love it all. O Sailor rocks my socks. The album inserts do too.
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: October 12, 2005, 12:32:28 pm »
Music is music dude(ette) I'm itching to hear the melodies for the songs I've been reading lyrics for. And it's totally worth the $6 or whatever. When and if you get famous I won't leak it to others... a la nessa demo tape 
I'm itching to hear the melodies for the songs I've been reading lyrics for. And it's totally worth the $6 or whatever. When and if you get famous I won't leak it to others... a la nessa demo tape
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: October 12, 2005, 10:41:17 am »
And I'm sure those 25 people enjoyed it.
I sent my envelope for the something I believe in today. OBSESSION, here I COME!
I sent my envelope for the something I believe in today. OBSESSION, here I COME!
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Other Musicians / Sarah Slean
« on: October 10, 2005, 01:06:26 pm »
do it. do it. do it. you know you want to. and i can bet you that there'll be some passioneers from the board that you can talk to if you get the chance; and they know sarah well so you might get to talk to her at the merch table.
http://sarahslean.com/phpBB2/
the passionate will never fail you.
http://sarahslean.com/phpBB2/
the passionate will never fail you.
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Vanessa in Teen People Quiz!
« on: October 09, 2005, 05:04:20 pm »
erm... just save them in a lower quality? they'll still be legible
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: October 06, 2005, 11:19:55 am »
I mean the site, my brother deleted my songs so I don't have it anymore...
I might be able to get the album for my birthday, if you have any left. Do you?
I must tell you, in school? My friend Nicole and I sing your songs all day long
I might be able to get the album for my birthday, if you have any left. Do you?
I must tell you, in school? My friend Nicole and I sing your songs all day long
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Other Musicians / Shannon Thomas
« on: October 05, 2005, 02:08:34 pm »
*RESCUES SHANNON THOMAS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE* 
The link to Rose Colored Shades on the site is dead, if you weren't aware. :evil:
The link to Rose Colored Shades on the site is dead, if you weren't aware. :evil:
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General Vanessa Carlton Discussion / Are you inspired....
« on: September 21, 2005, 04:27:30 pm »
No is the short form answer.
I don't just sit there trying to sound like somebody else because in my head my muse KNOWS what she wants me to write so I know when I'm doing it right or wrong. My muse doesn't look like anything, she just kind of guides me along. I've never seen her, but I can tell it's a girl. First of all, my best song ideas come on a Saturday so I always be sure to get a good sleep on Friday... I usually have to be at home around 1-3:00 PM and around 10:00 AM sunday morning I'll have a little ditty enter my head... or I'll have a spirit/song come to me and kind of tap me on the shoulder and tell it's story. It's quite puzzling because it feels like a scary movie... and I close my eyes and look at what shapes the blood flow is forming on my eyelids... I just let the thoughts float, and um, usually I'll hear something that's key and I'll write it down in my notepad which I carry with me at all times. Later on, when I'm improvising on my piano; which I do daily, the melody will come back in a different form and that's part of the song. Just find a process that works for you, you can't just say, "I want to write a song" It just, it won't be a pure song (in my opinion).
I don't just sit there trying to sound like somebody else because in my head my muse KNOWS what she wants me to write so I know when I'm doing it right or wrong. My muse doesn't look like anything, she just kind of guides me along. I've never seen her, but I can tell it's a girl. First of all, my best song ideas come on a Saturday so I always be sure to get a good sleep on Friday... I usually have to be at home around 1-3:00 PM and around 10:00 AM sunday morning I'll have a little ditty enter my head... or I'll have a spirit/song come to me and kind of tap me on the shoulder and tell it's story. It's quite puzzling because it feels like a scary movie... and I close my eyes and look at what shapes the blood flow is forming on my eyelids... I just let the thoughts float, and um, usually I'll hear something that's key and I'll write it down in my notepad which I carry with me at all times. Later on, when I'm improvising on my piano; which I do daily, the melody will come back in a different form and that's part of the song. Just find a process that works for you, you can't just say, "I want to write a song" It just, it won't be a pure song (in my opinion).
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Creative Endeavors / Ameriteen (Cover, MP3)
« on: September 21, 2005, 02:32:05 am »
Choir has started up again so now I can notice when I'm not in tune / in the wrong key because obviously everybody else is singing different notes. So I just practice a lot for the performances.
I wasn't ashamed, I'm fully aware my voice is crap. My dad told me that when I wanted to join chior. I'm sure my voice would be worse if I didn't join choir. :?
I wasn't ashamed, I'm fully aware my voice is crap. My dad told me that when I wanted to join chior. I'm sure my voice would be worse if I didn't join choir. :?
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Completely Off-Topic / Happy birthday me!
« on: September 19, 2005, 04:58:51 am »
Oh, happy birthday! Hope you have/had a good day. (I'm too lazy to look for which it is. :razz:)