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ELizabeth · 03-02-2005, 02:45 PM

Rez,
Have you ever noticed that some of John's music seems to come out of a literary genre or oeuvre if you prefer? For example, 'Summer Child' feels an awful lot like Faulkner or may be a bit like Flannery O'Connor to me. Very Southern. I have no idea where he (JS) was born (CA?) but many of his songs have the flavor of a John Steinbeck story. The guy (JS) is a very literate songwriter as far as style is concerned. I just bought "Blonde' and so far I don't like it. Too much Hansen and not enough JS.

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03-02-2005, 02:45 PM	#1
ELizabeth Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dumfries, VA Posts: 392	Rez, Have you ever noticed that some of John's music seems to come out of a literary genre or oeuvre if you prefer? For example, 'Summer Child' feels an awful lot like Faulkner or may be a bit like Flannery O'Connor to me. Very Southern. I have no idea where he (JS) was born (CA?) but many of his songs have the flavor of a John Steinbeck story. The guy (JS) is a very literate songwriter as far as style is concerned. I just bought "Blonde' and so far I don't like it. Too much Hansen and not enough JS. [This message has been edited by ELizabeth (edited March 02, 2005).]