nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted January 15, 2013 This is tough, but what is your favorite TPATH song? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somewheredowntheroad 20 Report post Posted January 15, 2013 I love “The Last DJ” – why? The lyrics are so powerful. Our society is losing the lone voice that is different/unique. It’s a voice that isn’t afraid of compromise. It’s a voice that calls us out and says what the hell is happening here and we can be better. It’s a voice that says I don’t have to want the same things you do and that money isn’t everything. It’s a voice that says I don’t need to look or sound like you – I’m okay being me. We are losing that lone distinctive renegade voice in corporations and in politics. We lost that lone voice to Clear Channel stations and to network television. We lost that voice to chain retail stores and restaurant chains. Kids now-a-days will never know what it feels like to walk into the neighborhood record store – to smell the incense and to feel the smoothness of vinyl in their hand, to see it spinning round and round, to hear a song jump when a patch of dust gets in the way. Our society seems to be more and more about conformity. I see it everyday in the business world. Conformity earns promotions and bonuses. And lone voices just aren’t big news and they don’t get much airplay, they are shut down by the powers of conformity. To me being homogeneous is over-rated and it kills creativity and that is why I love that song. Tom said it so much better than I could ever - making it personal, making it about the lone DJ, when it's really about our society, about conformity being rewarded more than creativity. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 156 Report post Posted January 15, 2013 ^Well said!! So glad our album is being released on vinyl. It's the way it's meant to be heard!! My favorite song?? So many, but I'm going to pick "American Girl." I love listening to that song, and I LOVE playing that song live, Rickenbacker in hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somewheredowntheroad 20 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 ^Rick - when is your album being released? Please tell us more. I agree with "American Girl" - the phrasing on that song is so cool, and the structure is amazing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magnolia 171 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 Jeesh this one is so hard! So many of the songs are just so perfect. That's why we love them! I think I'll go with American Girl too only because it's the first song I knew and loved by TPATH back in the day. Sheila - loved reading your thoughts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 156 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 ^^Sheila -- no firm date yet, but it's coming in February. The name of the band is Athanor and the album is called "Flashback" (even in my 60s, I can't resist drug references). Our label is Guerssen Records. We have the cover art and an amazing four-page insert, but I can't share it with anyone until the album's released. That all goes to the printer tomorrow. But do a little Googling with the band name, and you'll find all sorts of stuff about us. Of note are a couple of pieces at somewherethereismusic.com, which also has three of our songs on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudcrutch 285 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 At the moment.. Good Enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amber 70 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 It changes based on my moods and where my head is at the time....been listening to "Crawling Back To You" for some reason lately. But I do love those guitar riffs in Good Enough...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieB 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 I say it's impossible to pick a favorite, but when pressed I always say Refugee because that's the first TPATH song I ever hear. It still excites me...as do many, many others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wild1forever 152 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 If I have to choose one, it would have to be "Breakdown" for a similar reason: it was the first song I ever heard by them way back when it came out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildflowerNJ 136 Report post Posted January 16, 2013 Very hard to choose just one but I have to say American Girl. Those first chords still give me goosebumps. I am remembering hearing it at the Royal Albert Hall last June....where I was....an 'American Girl'......great memories! :heart: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
