The Playlist of Life --- Trollheart's resurrected Journal

Trollheart · 03-24-2013, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Ears

Don't forget Sail Away by Deep Purple from Burn (1974). It's the best track on a strong album, consisting of a duet between David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes, which makes me wish that the latter took all the lead vocals during the post-Gillan/Glover period. I say this despite Coverdale being a reasonable singer. There is a remastered CD of Burn, which has not one, but two versions of this great song. Play it loud!

Deep Purple - Sail Away - YouTube

Yes, I saw it but as I say I had to have a cutoff point somewhere. Great song.

misspoptart · 03-26-2013, 07:17 AM

Isn't it a bit depressing, TH? You mention it's just upbeat enough to avoid suicidal tendencies but do you really enjoy it THAT much?

Why not review something happier for us next time?!

^^;

Trollheart · 03-26-2013, 02:43 PM

Hey, think yourself lucky I didn't post some Depressive Suicidal Black Metal!

Not to worry, hon: most of my stuff is upbeat or at least not depressing. I don't like depressive music, but I really liked this one.

Coming up in the next hour: part two of my special on Ireland's favourite son!

Oh, and thanks for taking the time to comment: it really means a lot...

The Batlord · 03-30-2013, 11:18 AM

How the hell do you not go over the five thousand word limit on your posts?!

Trollheart · 03-30-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

How the hell do you not go over the five thousand word limit on your posts?!

I do. I actually look at the character count, and it can often be over the stated 20,000 limit. I did here too: this was supposed to be one entry, as evidenced by the "Early solo years 1971-1974" tag. If you notice, I had to stop it at 1973 and split it into two. Yes, sadly this happens to me all the time. Check the Couch Potato, and you'll see some single episodes that have had to be split. In fact, my last review, the movie "Dust Devil", ran over the max and I had to split it too.

Stupid rule...

Unknown Soldier · 03-30-2013, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

I do. I actually look at the character count, and it can often be over the stated 20,000 limit. I did here too: this was supposed to be one entry, as evidenced by the "Early solo years 1971-1974" tag. If you notice, I had to stop it at 1973 and split it into two. Yes, sadly this happens to me all the time. Check the Couch Potato, and you'll see some single episodes that have had to be split. In fact, my last review, the movie "Dust Devil", ran over the max and I had to split it too.

Stupid rule...

I find that the more experienced you become writing journal entries, the word count tends to shoot up. I do mine by lines and it's a normally a maximum of 25-30 lines per section (overview and verdict) when I first started I was doing a lot less than that.

The rule is not stupid, otherwise these journal entries would have more waffle than they should.

Trollheart · 03-31-2013, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I find that the more experienced you become writing journal entries, the word count tends to shoot up. I do mine by lines and it's a normally a maximum of 25-30 lines per section (overview and verdict) when I first started I was doing a lot less than that.

The rule is not stupid, otherwise these journal entries would have more waffle than they should.

I guess it all depends on your style of writing. I've never been that disciplined as a writer: I always tend to "run off at the mouth" so to speak, but I do check my entries back and if there's anything unnecessary --- waffle, as you say --- I cut it out. Nevertheless, I usually have a lot to put into my entries and they do often exceed the max count: it's just annoying when that happens.

I guess most people's posts would be well within the limit and I'm probably one of the exceptions, but I still like to write as much as I want, as much as I feel the topic requires. Admittedly, it's usually the larger sections on which I overrun the character count, hardly ever if at all on album reviews or anything like that.

I do hate it though when I go to post and I get that "exceeds character count please reduce" note...

PoorOldPo · 03-31-2013, 10:20 AM

This is amazing if anyone hasn't seen it. Cromwell killed 25% to 33% of the irish population through, hanging, burning, or slaughter. Burning villages were found all over the midlands with women and children hanging off of trees.Then thousands others died of starvation and famine because he had burnt their crops.Thousands other sent overseas as slaves. I found the docuentary interesting because i had no idea that the most slaughter of the campaign happened under a different general, not cromwell, but his son in law, and yet we attach his name to the events.

Irish History Cromwell,God's Executioner Part 1. - YouTube

Irish History Cromwell,God's Executioner Part 2. - YouTube

Trollheart · 03-31-2013, 12:00 PM

Mirage --- Fleetwood Mac --- 1982 (Warner Bros)

A more radio-friendly outing for a Fleetwood Mac which was already splitting, "Mirage" was a huge commercial success, with several hit singles. With Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham back in the fold, albeit one temporarily, it was the last album the band would put out for five years, before their smash comeback, the multi-platinum "Tango in the night". There are some great tracks on it --- "Gypsy", "Eyes of the world", "Wish you were here", "Only over you" --- but some weak ones too.

As usual the girls take the spotlight, Christine and Stevie singing the best tracks on the album, but you can hear the cracks widening as the discomfort in particular Stevie and Lindsey feel at being back together show. Five years later they seemed more reconciled, but here there's definite tension. Didn't hurt the sales of the album though, and five years apart seemed to have rejuvenated and revitalised the band, who came back in 1987 with an album that blew away just about everything they'd ever done, bar "Rumours".

Perhaps there was something in the title: though you don't hear it in the music, much of the cameraderie here has less substance than that mirage.

TRACKLISTING

1. Love in store
2. Can't go back
3. That's alright
4. Book of love
5. Gypsy
6. Only over you
7. Empire State
8. Straight back
9. Hold me
10. Oh Diane
11. Eyes of the world
12. Wish you were here

Unknown Soldier · 04-02-2013, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Mirage --- Fleetwood Mac --- 1982 (Warner Bros)

A more radio-friendly outing for a Fleetwood Mac which was already splitting, "Mirage" was a huge commercial success, with several hit singles. With Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham back in the fold, albeit one temporarily, it was the last album the band would put out for five years, before their smash comeback, the multi-platinum "Tango in the night". There are some great tracks on it --- "Gypsy", "Eyes of the world", "Wish you were here", "Only over you" --- but some weak ones too.

As usual the girls take the spotlight, Christine and Stevie singing the best tracks on the album, but you can hear the cracks widening as the discomfort in particular Stevie and Lindsey feel at being back together show. Five years later they seemed more reconciled, but here there's definite tension. Didn't hurt the sales of the album though, and five years apart seemed to have rejuvenated and revitalised the band, who came back in 1987 with an album that blew away just about everything they'd ever done, bar "Rumours".

Perhaps there was something in the title: though you don't hear it in the music, much of the cameraderie here has less substance than that mirage.

TRACKLISTING

1. Love in store
2. Can't go back
3. That's alright
4. Book of love
5. Gypsy
6. Only over you
7. Empire State
8. Straight back
9. Hold me
10. Oh Diane
11. Eyes of the world
12. Wish you were here

From their golden period of the mid 70s to the mid 80s this was easily the weakest album they did but it still has some good stuff.

03-26-2013, 02:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Hey, think yourself lucky I didn't post some Depressive Suicidal Black Metal! Not to worry, hon: most of my stuff is upbeat or at least not depressing. I don't like depressive music, but I really liked this one. Coming up in the next hour: part two of my special on Ireland's favourite son! Oh, and thanks for taking the time to comment: it really means a lot... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

03-31-2013, 10:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
PoorOldPo Blue Pill Oww Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Luimneach, Eire Posts: 1,107	This is amazing if anyone hasn't seen it. Cromwell killed 25% to 33% of the irish population through, hanging, burning, or slaughter. Burning villages were found all over the midlands with women and children hanging off of trees.Then thousands others died of starvation and famine because he had burnt their crops.Thousands other sent overseas as slaves. I found the docuentary interesting because i had no idea that the most slaughter of the campaign happened under a different general, not cromwell, but his son in law, and yet we attach his name to the events. Irish History Cromwell,God's Executioner Part 1. - YouTube Irish History Cromwell,God's Executioner Part 2. - YouTube __________________ https://www.instagram.com/hennas.lullaby/

03-31-2013, 12:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Mirage --- Fleetwood Mac --- 1982 (Warner Bros) A more radio-friendly outing for a Fleetwood Mac which was already splitting, "Mirage" was a huge commercial success, with several hit singles. With Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham back in the fold, albeit one temporarily, it was the last album the band would put out for five years, before their smash comeback, the multi-platinum "Tango in the night". There are some great tracks on it --- "Gypsy", "Eyes of the world", "Wish you were here", "Only over you" --- but some weak ones too. As usual the girls take the spotlight, Christine and Stevie singing the best tracks on the album, but you can hear the cracks widening as the discomfort in particular Stevie and Lindsey feel at being back together show. Five years later they seemed more reconciled, but here there's definite tension. Didn't hurt the sales of the album though, and five years apart seemed to have rejuvenated and revitalised the band, who came back in 1987 with an album that blew away just about everything they'd ever done, bar "Rumours". Perhaps there was something in the title: though you don't hear it in the music, much of the cameraderie here has less substance than that mirage. TRACKLISTING 1. Love in store 2. Can't go back 3. That's alright 4. Book of love 5. Gypsy 6. Only over you 7. Empire State 8. Straight back 9. Hold me 10. Oh Diane 11. Eyes of the world 12. Wish you were here __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

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03-26-2013, 07:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
misspoptart gimme gimme Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: istanbul Posts: 897	Isn't it a bit depressing, TH? You mention it's just upbeat enough to avoid suicidal tendencies but do you really enjoy it THAT much? Why not review something happier for us next time?! ^^;