I'm currently listening to Alanis's new "old" album containing acoustic versions of songs from here wildly successful album Jagged Little Pill. A ten year tribute to her old album, and the fans who love it.
It's just like listening to your favorite songs all over again. It feels refreshing.
Quite a handful of artists had revitalized, even reinvented their careers taking a detour into the "Unplugged" route, a term made famous of course, by MTV's Unplugged series. Eric Clapton comes to mind. Stone Temple Pilots had some new ideas doing their songs unplugged (like the jazzy-cool version of Sex Type Thing). Live (the band), of course, always sounds good in acoustic version. Hole's ever-angsty performance. The Eagles' Hell Freezes Over. Pearl Jam's session was so-so, meaning it was still them, except they used acoustic or non-heavily distorted sounding instruments. And of course, the band that took their music to a different level, Nirvana. People discovered that there were emotions behind words behind music. There's a hint of sincerity, that unplugged performances are personal.
Now, this new album by Alanis... If you liked the original album (and chances are you did, like the 30,000,000 people that bought her album), this is a great album to buy and listen to. Let's just say, it doesn't sound like a marketing gimmick so much because it really delivers.
Don't forget the 5-minute wait after the last listed track.
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after 10 years, alanis still rocks! ^_^
Yeah, singing her old songs! :P
Her songs ever since Jagged Little Pill weren't as good or at least weren't as well received.
napuyat ako nung isang gabi kakanood ng jack tv. alanis was a guest on MAD tv. it's like saturday night live, but it skews younger. anyway, she seems like she has a healthy sense of humor. there was a funny sketch where she played a tween star a la britney spears.
You mean, it's like Saturday Night Live, only funnier :P
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