Comments on: Daniel Amos: Fearful Symmetry http://turntabling.net/album/daniel-amos-fearful-symmetry/ Vinyl Records, rare LPs, bad album covers, record store reviews, soundtracks and more. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:17:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Geordie http://turntabling.net/album/daniel-amos-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 Geordie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:58:27 +0000 http://turntabling.net/?p=120#comment-3981 I'd have to agree with Bill. The 77s, Steve Taylor, and Rez Band are hardly examples of the shallow, bumper-stickerism of the eighties. In fact, these were three of the brightest spots in the CCM landcape in terms of lyrical depth and quality. Otherwise, good article . . . and it's nice to hear that someone else appreciates "Sleep, Silent Child" as much as I do! I’d have to agree with Bill. The 77s, Steve Taylor, and Rez Band are hardly examples of the shallow, bumper-stickerism of the eighties. In fact, these were three of the brightest spots in the CCM landcape in terms of lyrical depth and quality.

Otherwise, good article . . . and it’s nice to hear that someone else appreciates “Sleep, Silent Child” as much as I do!

]]> By: Bill from Bend http://turntabling.net/album/daniel-amos-fearful-symmetry/comment-page-1/#comment-3908 Bill from Bend Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:12:25 +0000 http://turntabling.net/?p=120#comment-3908 Fearful Symmetry is a favorite of mine as well, and I appreciate your thought and observations. I do have to take issue with your assessment of Steve Taylor. He wrote a lot of songs that were critical of lots of things, but in his defense, he was an equal-opportunity critic. He did call out homosexuality as morally offensive, but he was also very critical of many of his evangelical contemporaries (listen to Guilty by Association or This Disco Used to be a Cute Cathedral). Likewise he could be self-deprecating (listen to I Just Wanna Know, or Jesus is for Losers). A lot of bands you mentioned such as the 77's, Resurrection Band, and others were more thoughtful and complex than you are giving them credit for as well, but that is a discussion for another day. Fearful Symmetry is a favorite of mine as well, and I appreciate your thought and observations. I do have to take issue with your assessment of Steve Taylor. He wrote a lot of songs that were critical of lots of things, but in his defense, he was an equal-opportunity critic. He did call out homosexuality as morally offensive, but he was also very critical of many of his evangelical contemporaries (listen to Guilty by Association or This Disco Used to be a Cute Cathedral). Likewise he could be self-deprecating (listen to I Just Wanna Know, or Jesus is for Losers).

A lot of bands you mentioned such as the 77′s, Resurrection Band, and others were more thoughtful and complex than you are giving them credit for as well, but that is a discussion for another day.

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