tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post7425462395844079705..comments2023-04-07T05:34:48.986-04:00Comments on The Old Man's Music Vault: The Throes - "All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes"The Old Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06227532873959372472noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641187104382142983.post-16299421562496718902010-03-19T04:36:20.749-04:002010-03-19T04:36:20.749-04:00Wow, Adam, you are a brave man! I always cringe wh...Wow, Adam, you are a brave man! I always cringe when anyone takes a chance based on anything I say (especially when it comes to books, movies, or music). <br /><br />Having said that, I am very pleased that you liked <i>All the Flowers Growing in Your Mother's Eyes</i>. I agree with everthing you say about it (although it edges out <i>Fall On Your World</i> as my favorite Throes album). And I think it may be as dark as <i>Fall On Your World</i>, but just doesn't sound like it. The great melodies, heavenly harmonies, Joy Gewalt's powerfully melodic bass-work, Harold Evans' musically expressive drumming -- all carried along on those rich full-sounding acoustic guitars -- make it a deceptive listen. <br /><br />Except for Bill Campbell's vocals, <i>ATFGIYME</i> and <i>FOYW</i> sound like they could have come from two different bands (and I guess, in a sense, they did). And I agree that it is a shame they didn't create more music with the <i>ATFGIYME</i> line-up. It's also a shame that the quality dropped so far off after <i>FOYW</i>. But I think those first two albums have withstood the test of time quite well (which is more than can be said for a lot music from 20, or more, years ago).KnotOnABloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560852606427373884noreply@blogger.com