Steel Notes Magazine
July & August 2016
Track 7 - Don't Look Back - by
Pamela Davis - I am of two minds
about this song. On the one hand,
I am not really a fan of the
lyrics. I do not understand what
the singer is trying to tell us. I can
understand each word, but I don’t
understand the message. The
lyrics talk about bombs and people
dying. The listener is told to keep
their head low and fire at the
enemy. Just as we learn that body
parts are flying, I find that despite
the lyrical content I really like the
song. Why? It is at this point that the massive guitar opens up in a flurry that would make
Jeff Beck smile.
Basically, Pamela’s skill as a guitarist carries this song. Th e vocals sounds good, I just don’t
grok the whole apocalyptic thing. What I do get is that the guitar on this track is
KILLER. Listen to this song and I think you will also come away moved.
Track 8 - The Wrong Kind of People
- by hooyoosay - I like these guys! I
liked them when I heard them on
Awesome Big Hair Bands Volume One
and I like this track. These guys are
really good at ironic rock. Listen to the
song. It is just so cheery. The vocals
sound so uplifting, so perky. Then you
realize that the entire lyrical content is
based on the fact that hooyoosay are
lacking in all the superficial status
symbols by which we tend to judge our
fellow human beings. I dig what they
are doing and in a way would actually
classify this track as hardcore. It has
been a while since I have heard such a stinging indictment of materialism. Jello would be
happy.
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