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KT Tunstall — Hold On
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christopherwoods
(West Midlands, United Kingdom)
Posted: Jan 23, 2013 - 07:08
 
Nice to hear this again on RP. Saves me having to go grab my CD and play it for the third time this week.

... OH, WHO AM I KIDDING. It's hardly ever out of the CD player! (For the uninitiated, go listen to her latest album Tiger Suit and her completely acoustic Scarlet Tulip EP, they're rather good indeed.)

Kaisersosay
(Mighty Mighty Bostown)
Posted: May 16, 2012 - 09:41
 

tired of this song



fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 10, 2012 - 11:12
 
 Cynaera wrote:

Fred, you are a source of delight to me. "...strong tasty women in kinky boots and wielding big instruments..."  I just had the biggest laugh of my day - thank you! (I'm a sucker for literate, snarky men wielding big words.)

And I love KT Tunstall's music (although I do think her boots could have used four-inch stilletto heels.)

 
{#Roflol} Mind you, it's difficult to kick arse when you're tottering on stiletto heels, and KT is one kick-arse woman, right enough.

It's nice to see that kinky boots are coming back into fashion, at least this side of the Pond. Mrrrowwwl! {#Hearteyes}

Cynaera
(In a hammock under my own vine and fig tree.)
Posted: Oct 07, 2011 - 11:33
 
 fredriley wrote:
Ah, the early KT, the wee lass from Fife with the confident, brassy voice and attitude. This and her first album were terrific. Her latest oeuvre is nice enough, but some of her early rawness and spontaneity seems to have gone with the extra production and poppiness.

This is really a very fine album, with all bar (IMO) the last two songs easily as good as this. And I'm a sucker for strong tasty women in kinky boots and wielding big instruments :o). 9 from the smitten Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}
 
Fred, you are a source of delight to me. "...strong tasty women in kinky boots and wielding big instruments..."  I just had the biggest laugh of my day - thank you! (I'm a sucker for literate, snarky men wielding big words.)

And I love KT Tunstall's music (although I do think her boots could have used four-inch stilletto heels.)


fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jul 05, 2011 - 07:08
 
Ah, the early KT, the wee lass from Fife with the confident, brassy voice and attitude. This and her first album were terrific. Her latest oeuvre is nice enough, but some of her early rawness and spontaneity seems to have gone with the extra production and poppiness.

This is really a very fine album, with all bar (IMO) the last two songs easily as good as this. And I'm a sucker for strong tasty women in kinky boots and wielding big instruments :o). 9 from the smitten Nottingham jury {#Hearteyes}

1wolfy
(Mission Viejo California)
Posted: Jun 03, 2011 - 15:37
 
She is a 'class act' in concert.. Shesdifferent wrote:

Ditto, shes growing on me....
 



rdo
(DC)
Posted: Jun 03, 2011 - 15:36
 
{#Yawn}

tphord
(Up 'ere)
Posted: Apr 01, 2011 - 10:22
 
OK, KT... step... away... from... the... coffee... {#Lol}

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 16:39
 
 DeeCee1109 wrote:
The more I hear her the more I like her.  Plus, she's Scottish.
 
Ditto, shes growing on me....


lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 07:31
 
 Cynaera wrote:

A year or so ago, KT performed live on the Bob and Tom radio show (which we no longer get, because the station's owner decided not to re-up the syndication subscription), and she was rather impressive. She had a device that enabled her to set a beat, do a looping vocal as backup, and sing along to herself. It was really neat.  She performed "Hold On," but with a slower, more relaxed beat which, in my opinion, added a lot to the song.  And, she's intelligent and hysterically funny.  So "Meh" is far too dismissive. Couldn't you have written something a little more erudite, such as, "I find her music dreadfully boring and unimaginative, and I'd rather be jamming red-hot pokers into my eyes"?

Just sayin'.....

 

Saw KT live in a small club in NYC recently with just herself, guitars and her looping device — first show trying out some songs from her next record.  She is is terrific showperson - engaging, funny as hell, good songwriter, player and excellent vocalist.

My wife and I will definitely be buying anything new she puts out and seeing her again anytime she comes to town.

Rp10v3r
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Aug 23, 2010 - 07:31
 
{#Dancingbanana}

calypsus_1
Posted: Aug 11, 2010 - 22:12
 

KT Tunstall - stoppin' the love, Live



a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Jul 22, 2010 - 08:26
 
Love Love Love KT

Dalebarely
Posted: Jul 22, 2010 - 08:25
 
Can never have enough KT

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: Jun 20, 2010 - 11:30
 
 Excelsior wrote:
Meh.
 
A year or so ago, KT performed live on the Bob and Tom radio show (which we no longer get, because the station's owner decided not to re-up the syndication subscription), and she was rather impressive. She had a device that enabled her to set a beat, do a looping vocal as backup, and sing along to herself. It was really neat.  She performed "Hold On," but with a slower, more relaxed beat which, in my opinion, added a lot to the song.  And, she's intelligent and hysterically funny.  So "Meh" is far too dismissive. Couldn't you have written something a little more erudite, such as, "I find her music dreadfully boring and unimaginative, and I'd rather be jamming red-hot pokers into my eyes"?

Just sayin'.....


calypsus_1
Posted: May 19, 2010 - 22:05
 

KT Tunstall III by ~autumngirl
©2008-2010 ~autumngirl

Paradiso, Amsterdam



F1
(King Size Bed)
Posted: May 19, 2010 - 16:15
 
Totally lame CD picture.

a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Nov 11, 2009 - 12:03
 
 vandal wrote:

simplicity
a heart of gold
an old head on young shoulders
quiet and lovely


 
{#High-five} Indeed


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Dec 30, 2008 - 12:40
 

simplicity
a heart of gold
an old head on young shoulders
quiet and lovely



smilestoomuch
(Mad City, WI)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:43
 
catchy! {#Dance}

DeeCee1109
(People's Republic of A2)
Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 11:28
 
The more I hear her the more I like her.  Plus, she's Scottish.

rawaccess
Posted: Jun 23, 2008 - 22:51
 
Josephine wrote:



hold on fantastically, drasticly, extraordinarily hot! Yup!


woot!
gandalfbmg
(3 mi from Paradise (Missouri))
Posted: May 23, 2008 - 12:22
 
felam wrote:
I wish I could shake the Katherine McPhee picture out of my head whenever I hear her stuff.

Getting rid of pictures of Katherine McPhee is not something I'm big on... quite the opposite in fact.

Maybe her and KT can do a shoot together
UltraNurd
(Boston, MA)
Posted: May 23, 2008 - 12:21
 
Excelsior wrote:
Meh.


/concur
Excelsior
Posted: May 06, 2008 - 06:30
 
Meh.
Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: Apr 22, 2008 - 21:10
 
KT Tunstall on going green

Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has become one of a growing number of performers who are making their concerts greener.
klik the link above to watch a recent interview on Scottish Television about this ever pertinent issue.

Good on ya KT!
felam
(City By The Bay, Ca)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 12:43
 
I wish I could shake the Katherine McPhee picture out of my head whenever I hear her stuff.
DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 12:42
 
tiggers wrote:


It is pretty dire isn't it? If you do a cover like that it needs to be so bad that it is an obvious pastiche of glam rock or whatever - this isn't, it is just plain bad.


I am surprised that so much discussion has transpired related to this album cover. To me it's very clear that it's an attempt to be playful and is basically a joke. She looks pretty cute in it, honestly. I like the boots.
DoctorHooey
(/etc)
Posted: Mar 21, 2008 - 12:41
 
Great song! I like the production, and her voice is killer.
tiggers
Posted: Feb 19, 2008 - 01:06
 
DeemerDave wrote:
By the way, I don't really care about the album cover.


It is pretty dire isn't it? If you do a cover like that it needs to be so bad that it is an obvious pastiche of glam rock or whatever - this isn't, it is just plain bad.
bokey
(I'm up on the tightwire one sides ice and one is fire)
Posted: Feb 10, 2008 - 09:05
 
I like her voice.There's a spot right above the sternum that's hard to slide air in and out of that she as down has well as can be done.
(former member)
(Land of the Long White Cloud)
Posted: Dec 22, 2007 - 03:34
 
Mari wrote:

hold on drasticly fantasticly hot!



hold on fantastically, drasticly, extraordinarily hot! Yup!
DeemerDave
(The Gate City of NH, USA)
Posted: Dec 09, 2007 - 12:32
 
I really enjoy what I have heard from her, but she is dangeriously close to creating a hackneyed sound. Hope she mixes it up in the future or she will quickly fade away.

By the way, I don't really care about the album cover.

healyf52
(Lower Manhattan)
Posted: Dec 07, 2007 - 08:04
 
This gal freaking rocks! Great voice.
Mari
(île de lesvos)
Posted: Dec 05, 2007 - 06:44
 
Josephine wrote:
course had to get up and dance around the room before writing the review. like the song, but not loving it. yes, though, that cover art is hot
Josephine wrote:
It's grown on me. I like the riff, yup, grown on me and definitely still enjoying the cover art

hold on drasticly fantasticly hot!
phillips
(a beach near you)
Posted: Dec 05, 2007 - 06:40
 
teapot wrote:
I really loathe that photo on her CD. I can't tell if she's being ironic or what, but it's terrible. Lucky for her the album doesn't suck.


album doesn't suck? any other thoughts? i have the first album and gave it a MEH - hoping the second one would be better.
Brother_Hum
(Denver, CO, USA)
Posted: Nov 30, 2007 - 23:33
 
teapot wrote:
I really loathe that photo on her CD. I can't tell if she's being ironic or what, but it's terrible. Lucky for her the album doesn't suck.


Think it's trying to be a clever play i.e. she is getting a big commercial following, especially in the UK... this plays to them and if you want to dig deeper you could believe it was ironic... either way I agree it sucks.
teapot
(in orbit)
Posted: Nov 28, 2007 - 16:20
 
I really loathe that photo on her CD. I can't tell if she's being ironic or what, but it's terrible. Lucky for her the album doesn't suck.
dexev
Posted: Nov 20, 2007 - 17:41
 
Livin' la Vida Loca!
xkolibuul
(Salmon below, osprey above)
Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 22:59
 
Well, yeah. Its called rock.

rluss wrote:
Do all of her songs have to have this beat?

(former member)
(Land of the Long White Cloud)
Posted: Nov 05, 2007 - 22:58
 
Josephine wrote:
course had to get up and dance around the room before writing the review. like the song, but not loving it. yes, though, that cover art is hot


It's grown on me. I like the riff, yup, grown on me and definitely still enjoying the cover art
(former member)
(Land of the Long White Cloud)
Posted: Nov 03, 2007 - 22:29
 
course had to get up and dance around the room before writing the review. like the song, but not loving it. yes, though, that cover art is hot
jjbix
(san diego)
Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 13:22
 
it sounds like this was a rush job song to get the album out, but I like KT anyway . . .

jjbix wrote:
she looks great too!

hamer12string
(Orlando, FL)
Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 13:18
 
growing on me... and you can't beat that cover! RAWK!
a_genuine_find
(3rd stone from the sun)
Posted: Oct 30, 2007 - 13:12
 
I love it based on the album cover alone...
Jamunca
(Asheville, NC)
Posted: Oct 25, 2007 - 18:27
 
sukilau wrote:
these boots were made for walking....


I read that as "these boobs were made for gawking."

Wherever is my mind?

Back to work I go.


sukilau
(cellar dweller)
Posted: Oct 20, 2007 - 08:15
 
these boots were made for walking....
blastmeh
(Toronto)
Posted: Oct 11, 2007 - 02:05
 
Did Pink grow her hair out and start pretending to play guitar?
enfantdunord
(Cleveland, OH)
Posted: Oct 09, 2007 - 10:44
 
I liked the song, but I'm never a big fan of the guitar-as-phallus album cover. Or deliberate, "ironic" tackiness.

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