M. Doughty double CD release ... Wow!

[Fovea]

My Breathless review.


So you were like me probably, and Soul Coughing
filled a unique place in your ears.

Soul Coughing was like no one, and no one, even trying,
was like Soul Coughing. In 2000, I had a stroke and two bonus heart-attacks on the same day-- and Soul Coughing broke up.
I am still trying to figure out which did the most damage to my psyche.

I kept hearing how incredible MD's new stuff was on tour. So I pre-ordered it and got it today I have listened to it all day.I am not tired of it at all.

If Michael isn't most gifted lyricist living, we got a beef. Sure, I can hear some echoes of his favorite riffs, but his stuff has evolved into a new ecological niche. It is tantamount to perfect with the unplugged sound and his playing is tasty. More importantly, his lyrics just soar.

It would take me about 300 more words apiece to begin to review these monsters. Just take my word for it, if this stuff doesn't steer you into oncoming traffic, you have the cdplayer turned off.

Back to my earlier point-- Soul Coughing did not split into one unique guy and the 3 dwarves. They went separate, unique directions. Mr. Doughty, like all great writers, shows us exactly where he went, even though many of us would not voluntarily go there, or stay there as long with our eyes open as he did.
But if you have been down there, or someplace in the same zip code, it helps to hear it so well stated.

You did it Mike, you put a big-ass band-aid on my soul.
I now find myself loving the spot where Soul Coughing was missing. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the pride of Basehor Kansas, my old neighbor Michael Doughty!!!

[Systematic Chaos]

1. I fell in love with Soul Coughing in Minnesota

Back when that incredible experiment of a radio station, KREV-105, played "True Dreams of Wichita" and "Is Chicago, Is Not Chicago" in fairly heavy rotation.

Have you heard his collaboration with They Might Be Giants on the "Mink Car" CD? It's called "Mr. Excitement" and it's one of the coolest songs (and coolest CD's) TMBG has done.

You're right, the guy is just incredible, in a Jon Anderson kind of way. The lyrics don't always make sense in and of themselves, but they stick in the mind and really give you something to think about and enjoy.

So glad I logged in before bedtime and caught this post. I'm smiling now. :)

[Fovea]

2. BTW

I love your screen name. I too, love Gentle Giant.