I really like the new one. I've listened to her before and thought she was fine, had a generally favorable impression without anything really sticking. Is this one better or am I just more receptive to her?
I love the looseness of the songwriting, the way songs are kind of allowed to go their own way (not a Fleetwood Mac joke, tho obviously those influences are still there). I know about the mushroom binge that shaped the writing, I think it actually does show up though not in obvious psychedelic ways. More in a kind of organic gnarliness.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 27 January 2023 02:16 (one year ago) link
Saw her last night at the Fillmore in San FranciscoWas unprepared for how awesome she is live. Her band is so good, just tight as hell and she commands the stage like it’s 6 months into a residency. Crazy. And the number of covers on top of her own material was dizzying - “White Rabbit”w Chuck Prophet guesting; “Pump It Up” w Margo on the second drumkit singing & playing; “Let Me Roll It” w Chuck Prophet again plus Lola Kirke & her band and Miko Marks, and “Mercedez Benz” just ~in~ the crowd singing on her own, unaccompaniedplus her own songs just sounded so full and punchier live it was a whole mood as the kids say I loved her records before this but I am a true believer now Between her & the band she can really do anything she wants. Like watching a fearless circus acrobat? idk im tiredhere’s a good video of let me roll ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnxTyqDNxPk
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 February 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
(oh and Lola Kirke opened - she was ok?. couple good songs & a good two piece band but there were a lot of synths added in that didn’t need to be there. idk… vibe i got was kinda “over-decorated christmas tree”)
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 February 2023 17:36 (one year ago) link
Anyone read her book?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 11 February 2023 18:50 (one year ago) link
This is a real good live album, with the title maybe coming from a missed cue or two, but the only really notable imperfection is a "Proud Mary" like Ike & Tina's, which doesn't work w/o actual Ike & Tina (& why "Proud Mary" in the first place?) Just a little (entertaining in the good old accidental musical comedy way) bump in the road, though:https://margoprice.bandcamp.com/album/perfectly-imperfect-at-the-ryman
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― dow, Saturday, 11 February 2023 19:15 (one year ago) link
we just got this one - will listen today!
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 February 2023 19:23 (one year ago) link
Ok maybe your bar is insanely high ie perfection or nothing? bc i thought Margo’s version of “Proud Mary” sounded great! It honored Tina’s version about as well as you possibly could without yknow, BEING Tina. I mean, energy level, choir, band, vocals. It’s all pretty high level imo it feels nitpicky to me to ding her on that idk
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 12 February 2023 00:59 (one year ago) link
It's great that you enjoyed it more than I could, hope you liked the rest of the album too!
― dow, Sunday, 12 February 2023 02:39 (one year ago) link
sorry if i sounded combative there. slightly over-caffeinated lol yeah I did like the whole thing actually - i like that the arrangements & song choices seemed to try to rise ro the occasion of the Ryman somehow idkjack white duet was cute and all but a little janky & wobbly after everything else
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 12 February 2023 02:48 (one year ago) link
Yeah, Jack can be janky alright.
― dow, Sunday, 12 February 2023 03:28 (one year ago) link
i’m a fan usually (mostly) but it just seemed like a dorky club gig song vs something idk cooler. like his version of “one more cup of coffee” w margo wouldve been coolwoulda coulda
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 12 February 2023 03:40 (one year ago) link
Planning to see her at a festival this fall, very much psyched for it.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Sunday, 12 February 2023 03:42 (one year ago) link
Just got tix to see her in a couple of weeks. Tempted to buy Morgan Wade tix, too, to keep the M-name action going.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 12 February 2023 04:29 (one year ago) link
Hadn't thought to check any live shots on YouTube etc,. but Wade's 2021 Reckless is awesome, would like to hear her previous, self-released Puppets With My Heart---a very Morgan title.xp Jack White's singing is not always quite up to his guitar and production chops, true.
― dow, Sunday, 12 February 2023 21:32 (one year ago) link
She was great, what a badass, gonna read her book.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 22 February 2023 05:02 (one year ago) link
yeah i need to read it too
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 22 February 2023 06:11 (one year ago) link