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Bat
(Austin)
Posted: May 01, 2013 - 08:10
 
 ThePoose wrote:


That was confirmed for me when I saw her in concert a few months ago. Turns out her range in vocal and songwriting ability is quite limited. Plus, she has a HUGE ego, which was offputting. Sigh.



 

A couple others have already replied, both agreeing and disagreeing.

I'm a big fan, which obviously means I like her voice and song writing.

I've only seen her live once, at an outdoor show and I thought her voice was clear and strong.

As far as her ego I got exactly the opposite impression. Actually her backup singer, Kelly Hogan, handled most of the between song chat. It was as if Neko was the lead singer in Kelly's band. The very fact that the "star" didn't seem to feel threatened says to me that her ego is in check.

BTW - why no Kelly Hogan on RP?



Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Mar 16, 2013 - 09:40
 
 ThePoose wrote:


That was confirmed for me when I saw her in concert a few months ago. Turns out her range in vocal and songwriting ability is quite limited. Plus, she has a HUGE ego, which was offputting. Sigh.
 
I had the opposite experience when she was in Minnesota a couple of years ago.  She played a mid-sized theater and was very engaging.  She chatted with the audience between songs, talked about the location, and seemed pretty down to earth.  And I love her voice, limited range or not. 

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Feb 01, 2013 - 17:29
 
 ziakut wrote:
Sigh.
 

I agree...  love this song...  love her...  sigh...
 

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 07:24
 
 ThePoose wrote:


That was confirmed for me when I saw her in concert a few months ago. Turns out her range in vocal and songwriting ability is quite limited. Plus, she has a HUGE ego, which was offputting. Sigh.
 
I just love it when someone who probably doesn't have abilities remotely like the artist assigns them self the mantle of the critic.

ziakut
(Slightly North of Obvlivion)
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 - 07:16
 
Sigh.

Tamster
(Thousand Islands Canada)
Posted: Nov 25, 2012 - 17:16
 
 ThePoose wrote:


That was confirmed for me when I saw her in concert a few months ago. Turns out her range in vocal and songwriting ability is quite limited. Plus, she has a HUGE ego, which was offputting. Sigh.
 
I had a similar experience in Kingston. Glad to read your view, I thought it was the hall she played in. Her vocals were non existent and I went home empty. sigh............

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 10, 2012 - 13:49
 

marvelous...
 

Nadine
Posted: Sep 29, 2012 - 05:13
 
always makes me think her music would be a perfect melancholia soundtrack for a road trip through the great plains...I always thought she was born and raised there (I'm surprised she isn't)...her music is so country...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 23, 2012 - 20:18
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this autumn night...

 

JIan
(Phoenix, AZ, USA)
Posted: Sep 09, 2012 - 00:32
 
The cougar on the cove gets a 7 from me. ☺

michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON)
Posted: Aug 23, 2012 - 08:19
 
eve_silver wrote:
Too much Neko Case on RP... At first - a few years ago - I considered her one of the extraordinary discoveries through RP, by now though I got terribly fed up with her always the same sounding pseudo strong singing and the shrill undertone of her voice.
  
Interesting thought. Tend to agree.
 

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jul 28, 2012 - 06:22
 
 rtrudeau wrote:

I'll see your Radiohead and raise you David Byrne. If you take his solo work plus collaborations with Brian Eno plus Talking Heads, you get 67 songs in the RP database.

 
There are at least 73 Tom Petty song titles, over 60 tunes featuring some manifestation of Mark Knopfler, and 33 song titles from J.J. Cale.  It would appear that a lot of listeners like those artists and the others mentioned in the quoted post.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 22, 2012 - 22:22
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this summer night...

 

cousinhub
(Paris)
Posted: May 05, 2012 - 15:18
 
oui pas mal en effet ...un peu de baume au coeur avant le virage socialo communiste de la France
 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 22:26
 
 losthiker wrote:
Works in the spring as well.
 
Yes, this song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this spring night...

 

losthiker
(Moya)
Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 12:41
 
Works in the spring as well.

ThePoose
(Ottawa, capital of Canada)
Posted: Mar 23, 2012 - 12:41
 
 eve_silver wrote:
Too much Neko Case on RP... At first - a few years ago - I considered her one of the extraordinary discoveries through RP, by now though I got terribly fed up with her always the same sounding pseudo strong singing and the shrill undertone of her voice.

 

That was confirmed for me when I saw her in concert a few months ago. Turns out her range in vocal and songwriting ability is quite limited. Plus, she has a HUGE ego, which was offputting. Sigh.



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 20:02
 


This song is soooo good it puts a spring in my step this winter day...

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 14:00
 

absolutely marvelous...  love this song...

 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jan 14, 2012 - 16:40
 


This song is awesome...  love it...

 

peter_james_bond
(West Of The Burg)
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 19:48
 
 vit wrote:
Gah. That's the second time today I've come aboard to hear the tail-end of a decent song and then have Neko freakin' Case come on afterwards.
 
Wow, so you've tuned in twice and heard the end of a decent song and then a great song! You got your freak on man! {#Wink} Lucky you; but then again this is RP, so it's really no surprise. I suggest you stay tuned in, that way you'll always hear good music.


kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 19:18
 
 eve_silver wrote:
Too much Neko Case on RP... At first - a few years ago - I considered her one of the extraordinary discoveries through RP, by now though I got terribly fed up with her always the same sounding pseudo strong singing and the shrill undertone of her voice.

 
I don't hear anything shrill or pseudo in her voice.  I don't think I could ever get sick of listening to Neko.  7 > 8.


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 19:18
 


Ohhhh yessss...  ohhhh yessss...  love this song...  sigh...


 

eve_silver
(Southwest Germany)
Posted: Nov 17, 2011 - 15:10
 
Too much Neko Case on RP... At first - a few years ago - I considered her one of the extraordinary discoveries through RP, by now though I got terribly fed up with her always the same sounding pseudo strong singing and the shrill undertone of her voice.


(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 11:12
 


Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 18:37
 


incredible...  love this song...


 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 18:36
 
A big fan of Neko Case, but this album has failed to really move me like some of her others have.  This piece however has gotten an instant 7 and that may go to an 8 with more listening.

ckcotton
Posted: Sep 26, 2011 - 18:35
 
 vit wrote:
Gah. That's the second time today I've come aboard to hear the tail-end of a decent song and then have Neko freakin' Case come on afterwards.
 
Not surprised... she's on all the time
 

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Sep 10, 2011 - 05:06
 
Like it a lot but am worried as to how a woman that sounds and looks like this slipped by me.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 09, 2011 - 11:49
 


Volume just went wayyyy up!  Love it!  (And I love her... sigh...)


 

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 12:03
 
 Quasicoonass wrote:
Love her musical style... guttsy
 


Yes, and she has such a special voice...  such propound lyrics...  I love her...




vit
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 12:01
 
Gah. That's the second time today I've come aboard to hear the tail-end of a decent song and then have Neko freakin' Case come on afterwards.

MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Jun 24, 2011 - 12:01
 
A genius in our time. 

Quasicoonass
(Georgia)
Posted: May 07, 2011 - 05:53
 
Love her musical style... guttsy

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 05, 2011 - 14:22
 


I love this song!  Neko Case is soooo awesome...  I want her to have my baby...  sigh...

 

ziakut
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 - 13:13
 
 Great artist. She evokes nice emotion in her tunes.


mattern66
Posted: Jul 26, 2010 - 12:56
 
Neko is the bomb!!!!!! keep up the classic sound and tunes

pauleywalnuts
(Springfield)
Posted: Mar 21, 2010 - 13:13
 
I have this album on my iPod heavy rotation. Neko is one of my favourites.

KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 12:03
 
 Rotterdam wrote:


Yeah, that's the irritating thing about internet radio, isn't it? Those of us outside of the USA aren't exposed to the things you are, so a lot of this music remains fresh for us...
 
Where I live in the Good 'ol US, I'm not exposed to any Neko except for R. Paradise and every once in a while KCRW. (And I have to be creative to even get that).

Thank you Bill for the exposure! {#Mrgreen}


kcar
Posted: Jun 29, 2009 - 23:20
 
 bbgun wrote:
 Cachatons wrote:
 ercasul wrote:
RP introduced me to Neko Case, and for that I'll be forever grateful.   Her voice gives me the shivers, in the best of good ways.

Amen to that!
 
 I second that "Amen to that"!

 

Third. She sure as hell isn't getting over-played where I live...

EaLaSpada
(Kissimmee, Florida)
Posted: Jun 26, 2009 - 13:58
 
 goodpunk wrote:
Sooooooooooooooooooooo sick of Neko Case.  Nice voice, but I hear her everywhere I go...  RP, Sirius, FM, ee gads!  Please, someone put something else on the juke box!!!

 

I wanna live where goodpunk lives—where Neko Case is forever on FM radio.  Sweet Jesus—here in Orlando, Britney Spears is considered the high quality audio entertainment!

luciaa
Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 21:14
 
no more neko!

talk about over kill 

Rotterdam
Posted: Apr 28, 2009 - 04:31
 
 goodpunk wrote:
Sooooooooooooooooooooo sick of Neko Case.  Nice voice, but I hear her everywhere I go...  RP, Sirius, FM, ee gads!  Please, someone put something else on the juke box!!!

 

Yeah, that's the irritating thing about internet radio, isn't it? Those of us outside of the USA aren't exposed to the things you are, so a lot of this music remains fresh for us...

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Apr 27, 2009 - 11:37
 
 rtrudeau wrote:

I'll see your Radiohead and raise you David Byrne. If you take his solo work plus collaborations with Brian Eno plus Talking Heads, you get 67 songs in the RP database.

 
Ha! That's nothing, The Beatles have 116 songs and The Stones shave 81 songs in the RP library. This Neko Case album is good, I say the more Neko the better! {#Smile}

goodpunk
(URSOGR8)
Posted: Apr 27, 2009 - 11:32
 
Sooooooooooooooooooooo sick of Neko Case.  Nice voice, but I hear her everywhere I go...  RP, Sirius, FM, ee gads!  Please, someone put something else on the juke box!!!


nimesay
(los angeles)
Posted: Apr 27, 2009 - 11:32
 
sucko-barfo for eveything Neko Case.

she BUGS.  her voice bugs, her demeanor bugs.

she's so the Indie Girl.

If you don't like her you mustn't be cool.

Blech.

keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Apr 16, 2009 - 15:23
 
 rtrudeau wrote:

I'll see your Radiohead and raise you David Byrne. If you take his solo work plus collaborations with Brian Eno plus Talking Heads, you get 67 songs in the RP database.

 

You made me laugh out loud.

Touche.

rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 12:49
 
 keller1 wrote:


That's nothing.  There are 44 Radiohead tunes.
 
I'll see your Radiohead and raise you David Byrne. If you take his solo work plus collaborations with Brian Eno plus Talking Heads, you get 67 songs in the RP database.


dogpound
(the island on which I belong)
Posted: Apr 15, 2009 - 12:33
 
Love this whole album, seeing her live is great

bbryan
Posted: Apr 10, 2009 - 13:44
 
Apparently she has fans in high places...

http://www.politico.com/blogs/anneschroeder/0409/Arne_Duncan_Secretary_of_Surprise.html