so, somewhere buried down in the blogs was the Easter/Uncle Kracker post where Angel & Lori and others told me to go get Uncle Kracker's CDs. I had totally ignored him, frankly, cause I was under the impression that he was all country which is not something that really floats my boat. but I got Double Wide today and have listened to it 4 or 5 times... its great! I am surprised how un-country it is, and how much of it I enjoyed. Better Days, Heaven, Whiskey and Water--all particularly great. I'll go ahead and get more UK CDs even though I'm still concerned about the whole slide into Country (I worry about that with KR too, but I just like to worry so whadaya gonna do?)
two things struck me that I've been stewing on all day... first--it really is surprising how often I had a hard time telling the difference between UK & KRs voices. not the KR voice of today, but his older voice. I wonder if UK's voice has developed differently, too, but on this CD for this time frame they really did sound like twins. kinda freaky.
two--what is up with KR, UK & Paradime talking suicide so much? Do these folks need anti-depressants and therapists? Being a pessimist at heart, I have a hard time listening to songs that involve suicidal thoughts, but I'm also drawn to melancholy music so I get kinda stuck and fixated on some of these songs. On UK's CD its Better Days... (KR has a number, including Abortion, In so Deep, Black Chick White Guy, and possibly a few others; Paradime also has a few: Better Days, The Reaper I think... I"ll have to look them up) I just found it an interesting thread connecting these three friends/partners that doesn't always crop up in music.
So, that was what I was thinking about this afternoon as I was listening to Double Wide on the subway coming home from work. As a somewhat unrelated, strange sidenote, on the subway there was a guy that looked like a classic, old school pimp... in a sorta mustard yellow baggy suit that was practically a zoot suit, a chain watch, a hat with feather, funny little pointed goatee. it was hillarious.
Paradime also has some hysterical funny stuff. Check out his christmas songs.
The Water! definitely one of them. Spill at Will was a fairly recent purchase for me, and I don't have the songs all memorized yet, but some clear, dark, gun-in-the-mouth kind of imagery going on there. And that one in particular is a great song, though, too.
I can hear pretty clear (I think!) Dime's voice standing out from the others. but UK & KR totally blur for me.
I will be checking out UKs other stuff. I need humor in my music so I don't get sucked over into the dark side too much! :-)
I think they all 3 have a dark side, Paradime moreso... Get all of Krackers CDs Even the countryish songs are good and funny. as far as the voices, i think after DJ ing for so many years and singing together its kind of natural they sound the same. Sometimes its hard to tell Dime from kracker on a few songs but the more i listen to Dime the easier it is to tell his voice from the others.
Have you listened to Paradime's Spill at will. Check out "the Water" Kinda scary...