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    Neat! and great to get a frame of reference as to when the Eagles might start touring again...

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodascouts View Post
    Thanks for the heads-up! Did you see my Chicago video was linked at the bottom, too?

    Yes Soda! I was just getting ready to post it when I saw you already had!

    BTW, didn't you have another video from Chicago or did it not turn out? Or am I thinking of Willie?
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    Quote Originally Posted by TimothyBFan View Post
    PM-what's your take on this? I went back to your review and looked to see if I had missed you saying something about that also. I don't know that much about Cat to compare it.

    FP--I like your review and you comparisons to other songs. Kinda put them into a little more perspective. But I still feel this cd is all Tim which is basically what you summed up in your last line also.
    Yes, regarding making comparisons with other songs, this is meaning no disrespect to Tim because of course it is all him and they are all his songs. I tend to have an automatic tendency to compare sounds. I also listened to the new Knopfler CD for the first time yesterday & I thought he sounded like Eric Clapton on one track.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Prettymaid View Post
    BTW, didn't you have another video from Chicago or did it not turn out? Or am I thinking of Willie?
    Yes - I have White Boy from Sacramento as well and it did turn out, but I was hesitant to post it as I didn't want to tread on any toes!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sodascouts View Post
    Yes - I have White Boy from Sacramento as well and it did turn out, but I was hesitant to post it as I didn't want to tread on any toes!
    Whose toes? Timmy toes?
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    I have a couple of questions about the spoken words on the album.

    Can anybody make out what is said at the very end of Parachute?

    Also, at the end of White Boy From Sacramento, what are all of the things spoken?

    I hear "Get down, be groovy, now limbo!"

    and, "Yeah, you know what I mean"

    and then something I can't make out

    and then, "Get down"

    "Alright listen here we go."
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    On White Boy, I think he says, Up the in the Capital City... or something along those lines.

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    I listened to a few times today and this is what I heard:

    You know, up there in the capital..


    (For those who don't know, Sacramento is the capital of California)

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    Thanks LTL and Soda.
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    OK, finally, I'm ready to post a review of Expando!

    My overall thoughts: This is, IMHO, Timothy's strongest album. While many of the songs start off in a similar fashion, before long they twist around and become something else. The thing that strikes me most about this album is how so many of the songs take unexpected turns - suddenly shifting tempos or keys, even styles - it's something he's done before and continues to do with great success. It also seems this album is more personal than his others; maybe it's because he wrote every single song himself, but I feel like we're getting a window into his life.

    One More Mile - I love this song. At first I wasn't sure if Tim's vocal was bluesy enough to work it, but every time I listen to it I like it more. So jazzy and catchy, especially the way he sings the title - "one more mile."

    Parachute - My favorite on the album. This is where Timothy sounds his most modern and it stands out from the other tracks. They picked right to make this the single, because it would fit right in on radio now. It's rare someone can put out a song that isn't quite what they've done before and still have it work. Terrific job. Little things I love: the way he stops for a beat because going into the chorus, the attitude/altitude lyrics, the metaphor of the parachute / heights entirely, in fact. The soaring plane at the opening, then the visual of him in the penthouse suite of a huge hotel looking down... terrific. I think it's the most sophisticated song on the album. Love it!

    Friday Night - such a fun song; I've enjoyed it from the first hearing on MySpace. The lyrics are very cute - I especially like the "princess" and the "palace" lines. It's great how the melody goes from slow to peppy, matching the lyrics as they go from fighting to having a good time. Works for me!

    Ella Jean - When I first heard this in Chicago, I immediately thought that the chorus sounded like it was lifted right out of a Beach Boys tune. When I got the album, I decided it was too simplistic and I didn't like it... but then, that chorus got stuck in my head for freaking DAYS. I'd just be buffing my nails or something when I'd find myself humming "Ella, Ella Jean" - it's gotta be doing something right! I do love how romantic and sweet it is. Lucky Jean!

    White Boy from Sacramento - I don't usually go for "joke songs" where you get funny voices and all that, so this one had a strike against it going in, but you can't help but love the self-deprecating references and those ladies working it in the background make it even more fun!

    Compassion - when the song starts out, my first reaction was "Snooze" - then it hit that "if I see the world as it really is..." segment and I immediately liked it better. Again, it's that unexpected twist that attracts me. His vocal on this song sounds very vulnerable and genuine, which is something that always lifts a song for me. He sells it. Suddenly, near the end, he pulls out the Beach Boys "ahhhhh" again! Always the unexpected.

    Downtime - This plays great live but it doesn't strike me quite as much on the album as it did in Chicago. I think the verses get a little repetitive melodically, but then it comes to "Every now and then I gotta shut down" and goes from trudging to kicking back and feeling mellow. Then, I realized - that's exactly what the lyrics do. The first part is supposed to be a bit tiring so that you feel the relief of "downtime" as much as he does. Very effective thematically as a result.

    Melancholy - This is the only song I didn't hear live before I heard it on the album, as he didn't play it in Chicago. It certainly achieves the sentiment of the title. I wonder if Timothy meant this to come off as the portrait of someone who feels so sorry for themselves that you are rolling your eyes and going "Get over yourself already?" I say this because even the lyrics admit the guy is self-absorbed and anyone who sighs "Oh, pitiful me" must have some sense of how melodramatic they're being (after all, the Zevon song certainly makes a joke out of it). Something to think about.

    I Don't Mind - from the opening almost Charlie Brown-esque tuba you know you're in for something fun. It's catchy and enjoyable, and that carefree melody works with the lyrics well. His vocal not only sounds unfazed, it also has a hint of wry humor. The "misery loves company" lines are clever. I love the attitude of "Man, he is just being ridiculous, but I'm gonna let it roll off my back and do my thing." I bet Timothy lived that a few times while working with the Eagles! lol

    Secular Praise - The song starts out slow, but when the Blind Boys of Alabama come in and make it really sound like a praise song, it brings the song up. The line "Gonna breathe it in" - what a great way to put it.

    A Good Day - every time I hear this song, I like it more. It's very country, but that's cool with me - if it's well done, it's well done no matter what the genre. I think it has the most consistently clever lyrics of the album, right up there with Parachute. This is another song that got stuck in my head and I'd find myself randomly humming "some make a wish and some like to pray, but everybody just wants to have a good day!" I love the entire chorus - makes me feel good, and it's so catchy. Great way to end the album - with a smile!

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