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Posted by Alex on 08-23-2005 at02:59:

First, English isn't my mother tongue. Probably I miss a hidden meaning in some phrases. Most likely your English is way better than mine. I apologize.

Second, to my ears FWS does sound similar to TBA, just with better songs. So it IS a big improvement to me. If somebody told me before it's on par with TBA, I probably wouldn't have ordered it. I can't compare it to AGFORC at all. Nor to "Daydream". It's mellower than EP. If there's another similarity to FWT, I find it in "Take your Mind off it" from "Direct".

Of course, you don't have to agree with me. Your opinion is no better or worse than mine. That's why we both post our opinions. The reader may think for himself. I recommend the CD without hesitation.

Alex

Posted by Cynthia on 02-03-2006 at10:20:

I've never heard this CD (feel free to cast your stones now.) Shocked

Posted by lam77s on 02-03-2006 at10:56:

quote:

Originally posted by Cynthia
I've never heard this CD (feel free to cast your stones now.) Shocked

What's keeping you!?? It's a must-have, but then I think the same of all things Roe/77's. Cool

Linda

Posted by 77 bc on 02-03-2006 at11:44:

quote:

Originally posted by Cynthia
I've never heard this CD (feel free to cast your stones now.) Shocked

One of the best CD's I have ever heard.

Posted by Audiori J on 02-03-2006 at12:25:

It is a different animal than most of their Music, but I like to have different styles for different moods. I am one person who doesn't want to see a band keep making the same album over and over. They can stretch and grow and I can right along with them. There is familiar ground in all their albums because they are the same group of people, but they explore new territory.

Its funny when we first heard it, we told Mike and Mark what it reminded us of and they were astonished and thought it was weird because they had something totally different in mind they were trying to do.

What I think the album is, is filtered through how I percieve it, which is what they intended filtered through them.

Kind of like that old telephone message game where you go around the room whispering a story in the ear of the person next to you, only to have the original message and the end result completely different.

Posted by Nailtatt on 02-24-2006 at13:29:

I like it, but I have to be in the right mood to listen to it.

Posted by theo on 02-28-2006 at07:55:

Twice when I've headed out on a long road trip, upon a rainy day, I've jammed that CD into the player to begin my voyage. Sets the right mood, relaxes me--the entire trips were better because I started off that way.

There's simply some really "beautiful" music on that disk.

Posted by .evangeline. on 02-28-2006 at08:12:

YES!! And it works best on 101 between Ventura and Lompoc.

Posted by tom tom blue on 07-31-2006 at08:42:

i am not to happy with FUN WITH SOUND, except the last track.
it has been awhile since i heard it....after these reviews i will check it out again... Cool

Posted by Kit on 08-02-2006 at20:45:

quote:

Originally posted by tom tom blue
i am not to happy with FUN WITH SOUND, except the last track.
it has been awhile since i heard it....after these reviews i will check it out again... Cool

That's the only track I can't see myself getting into. I do like the drums that kick it off though.

Posted by zing on 08-08-2006 at18:42:

context of the artist

I had this CD on once last year and my wife, who hadn't heard it, said it didn't seem like the type of music I usually listen to (which is accurate). I told her who made the album and she said she understands why I liked it then.

She then asked a question that I found worth pondering...

"Do I like this album because it's a sevens/roe album?"
or
"Do I like this album because of what it is?"

I answered yes, but I'm curious what others think...

Posted by larryl on 08-08-2006 at19:12:

i love it. i've been spinning it all the time lately.

that's the true test for me.....do i keep coming back to it over and over, year after year? if yes, then it is a truly great record.

Posted by peawinkel on 08-08-2006 at20:36:

It's a departure but it is quality music.
I love the subtle swell of Gone In A Moment, & the last 2 tracks sound more like the Sevens.

Posted by BigDork on 08-08-2006 at20:39:

quote:

Originally posted by larryl

that's the true test for me.....do i keep coming back to it over and over, year after year? if yes, then it is a truly great record.

agreed...

Posted by rob 3.0 on 08-08-2006 at21:53:

I like it for what it is. Great music. Its just a bonus that it came from Mike and Mark. Big Grin

Posted by phreaq on 08-09-2006 at03:50:

It is first rate beautiful music with so much to enjoy - various layers to explore over many listens of melodies, counter melodies, and beautiful themes along with some fantastic lyrics...

fun with sound is timeless music, period.

~f

Posted by lam77s on 08-09-2006 at09:37:

quote:

Originally posted by phreaq
It is first rate beautiful music with so much to enjoy - various layers to explore over many listens of melodies, counter melodies, and beautiful themes along with some fantastic lyrics...

fun with sound is timeless music, period.

~f

Yessiree! I couldn't agree with you more. Big Grin

Linda

Posted by j77 on 08-09-2006 at10:04:

quote:

Originally posted by peawinkel
It's a departure but it is quality music.
I love the subtle swell of Gone In A Moment, & the last 2 tracks sound more like the Sevens.

While I don't see this album as a departure, I agree it's outside the 77s box. However, I look at this album as a growth spurt more than anything. It is a very fine album that will stand the test of time.

Posted by jyroflux on 09-01-2006 at16:10:

quote:

Originally posted by Alex
Best CD 2005. Alternative Rock with a slight jazzy feel. Big improvement since "The boat ashore".

Alex

Really? I love The Boat Ashore. I guess I'll find out because I just ordered Fun With Sound (finally).

Posted by jyroflux on 09-09-2006 at20:39:

Great CD!

Why oh why did I wait so long to get Fun With Sound? I just put it on for the first time and listened to it and I LOVE it. I try to listen to music the first time without looking at song names or reading the CD. So, I can't say what songs rise above the rest, but I'm sure I'll be listening to this CD a lot in the next few weeks or months.