Something I Saw or Thought I Saw

Artist: Bill Morrissey
Label: Philo / Umgd
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 011671122724
EAN: 0011671122724
ASIN: B00005B1AX

Release Date: 2001-04-03

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Listmania:

Best of 2001, a limited list
New Songs for Driving in Storms at Night

Tracks:

23rd Street
Harry's Last Call
Just Before We Lost The War
Winter Song
Moving Day
Buddy Bolden's Blues
St. Valentine's Day
Traveling By Cab
Fix Your Hair The Way You Used To
Judgment Day
Mobile
Will You Be My Rose?

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You'll Never Get to Heaven
Inside
Standing Eight
The Essential Collection

Customer Reviews:

Something I missed, or thought I missed..........2003-01-28

This is my third BM disc, but I do like the other two better. As an introduction to Bill, whose voice takes some getting used to, I'd recommend "Night Train". That has more humor, more life and hope. Next I'd try "You'll Never Get to Heaven". That one has four great poetic songs on it, along with a few second-rate items, but overall the backing New Orleans musicians are worth hearing just for themselves. This one has some great instrumental work as well with strings, horns and percussion, but the songs are not as powerful as many on the other two albums. As another reviewer says, Bill demands earphones and attention and a certain mood from the listener. He is an acquired taste, but once you acquire him you want to hear more and to repeat certain songs a lot. When I listen to BM, I find myself thinking that country legends Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson have a lot in common with Bill. Although he is New England folkie, all these guys have unusual phrasing, distinctive voices, electic tastes, a love for life's down-and-outers. Each one could do a song about riding a tractor in the hot sun all day, and follow it with a a tune about being lonely in the big city, and make both of them honest. If Cash, Willie, Waylon or Kris had done a whole album of Morrissey songs, maybe ten or twelve years ago, it could have been a huge hit, at least with the critics. I recently shared BM's disc "You'll Never Get to Heaven" with a friend whose musical tastes I respect greatly, and he found it unendurable. For me, however, by the third song, I was hooked on Bill. Music is so darn subjective, and sometimes the timing is just wrong for fan and artist to find each other. Listen to song samples, and if Bill's desolation-row voice does not scare you off, make an investment. He's a fine musician, great writer, and quirky talent.

One of 2001's best.......2001-12-15

Rightly compared to Richard and Linda Thompson's classic, "Shoot Out the Lights," Morrissey has captured a romance fracturing. He remains one of the best storytellers in song, portraying a lonely night at the Chelsea Hotel perfectly in "23rd Street," the sadness of old age in "Traveling by Cab" and offering just a bit of hope with "Will You Be My Rose."
The spare arrangements allow the lyrics -- and Morrissey's distinctive, flanneled croak -- to stand appropriately unadorned in the spotlight. This is a tasteful record worthy of repeated listenings.

If you enjoy intelligent songwriters like John Gorka, John Prine, Richard Thompson and Emmylou Harris, then Morrissey is worth getting to know.

Another great Bill Morrissey CD.......2001-08-07

The world changes, the millenium has ended, wars come and go, but Bill Morrissey stays the same. You can't compare this singer to anyone else, a voice that seems to be asking for a headphone or your ear on the speaker, and at the same time with such a perfect diction you dont need the lyric booklet at all. The music is also understated, everything here is the opposite of the big hit. It's like one of those Satie gymnopedies. Morrissey is telling the listener: Sit down and listen, but if you dont want to do it that's OK too.

If you liked his precious cd's then you'll like this one too for sure. If you have never heard him it's a good place to start, as are all his other cd's.

Bill proves his skill once again...!.......2001-06-10

More of the wonderful clips that Bill is so good at. In true Morrissey folk style, this cd reminds me what good, thoughtful music is about. This one is sparse, yet so complete. If you like Bill's 'Inside', you'll enjoy this one.

Nice to have Bill back in top form.......2001-05-31

I've had this CD for a month now and it has not left my car CD player. It's been five years since You'll Never Get to Heaven and I was somewhat disappointed in that disk...however, Something I Saw or Thought I Saw confirms my belief that Bill Morrissey is without question the king of singer/songwriters. There are a number of excellent cuts my favorites being 23rd Street, Moving Day and the amazingly beautiful Will You Be my Rose. I place this CD on par with my other favorite Bill Morrisseys: Nighttrain, Inside and Standing Eight. Thank you Bill wherever you are.

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