Melissa sings every song like it s her last. - Melissa sings every song like it s her last. Some would argue that that s not necessarily a good thing, but it makes for some pretty powerful music...especially on the hits I m The Only One and Come To My Window. Other songs that pack a lot of emotional wallop is the slow-building Silent Legacy and the Springsteen like Talking To My AngelThis CD also has a stellar band with Waddy Wachtel on guitar, Scott Thurston on keys, Pino Palladino playing bass on four tracks and Ian McLagen laying down some organ on I Will Never Be The Same.
Melissa Etheridge s Coming-Out Album Is Also Her Best - YES I AM, released just as Melissa Etheridge was coming out publicly as a lesbian, is also her best album ever. This time, critics on both the East and West coasts raved about the album, and some of the negative reviews it got in the Midwest and the South were from people who disagreed with Etheridge s lifestyle and didn t give the album a good listen. I remember that when I was in a program in Connecticut in the 90s, a few of the more conservative staff tried to help me develop hobbies so that I wouldn t listen to this album, but that s because they seemed to have an issue with anyone who was gay or lesbian, which in eastern Connecticut wasn t widely accepted at the time (though it was tolerated more in Boston, MA, Portland, ME, and Burlington, VT). That s a pity, because this CD is great and expresses a wide variety of human emotion.
Now I won t have an excuse to visit my son. - This is a powerful album, full of excellent song-writing and singing. I was introduced to it when my son bought it many years ago. When he moved to Utah from Oklahoma, I d play it every time I visited. (Don t worry, I ll still go visit him, but at least I won t wear out his copy now).My favorite song is the haunting Talking to my Angel. I understand how she feels in this song, being raised in the midwest and having somewhat different values than most of my fellow midwesterners. It spoke to my heart. Luckily, I have an angel to talk to and she is my wife.I laughed when I read some of the reviews. Those few reviews that wanted to criticize this CD because of Ethridge s sexuality seemed like some of those midwesterners to me that couldn t handle it. I can sing everyone of these songs without thinking about her lifestyle.There were those who didn t like her voice or style of singing. She s a rocker, for goodness sake, don t ask her to sound like Barbara Streisand. The emotions are raw and sometimes so is her voice. But the emotions of her songs, lyrics, and voice shine through.Play it loud and enjoy.
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Another Powerful Recording - I took my fiance at the time (we are married now) to one of Melissa s concerts. He went to appease me however he found that he could not help but tap his toes, dance around and get into the music even though he knew none of her songs. She is that powerful.Her lyrics are rousing and lustrous. Her music and innovative style puts her on the cutting edge leaving her fans wanting more. Yes I Am , Ruins and If I Only Wanted To are just 3 of the songs on this album that I can really relate to.If you are in the market to add an artist to your collection I would highly recommend this album.