BOX ELDER, KATHY'S SONG, ALMOST

Box Elder

Pretty good song. Dan has made mention of this song before so I knew a little bit about what it was about. Depressing music, that is not a bad thing. I like the words for the most part - especially the first bit - about the mirror. At first I was taken aback by the middle part - probably just didn't see it coming, but after it has soaked in - it is fairly interesting - Box Elders and Christians both sort of living in the light. The levels of this are interesting. Could it be saying that Christians are invasive? I think instead it is simply saying that both are just trying to survive. Harmony is kinda nice.


Kathy's Song

A long-time fav of Hylton.

Paul Simon stole it! And Kathy wants it back - -though she is older and dragged down a bit like any good hippie ought to be.

Excellent guitar playing, and as always, superb recording of an acoustic guitar. Being a HUGE Paul Simon fan I'll be brief here and say just this: one of his many strengths has always been the treatment of instruments throughout the recording and mixing process. Be it acoustic guitars or saxamaphones. There may be no one better.



Almost


I like the instrumentation and the arrangement of the horns and guitars. I am not sure about the words, but the voice works against any pleasant experiece that this poor song trys to offer.