Bill Mallonee
Those who frequent this blog know I am a big fan of Bill Mallonee. That's probably an understatement. I have always loved great music. In college I started loving lyrics more than ever. I found folks like the 77's, Adam Again, The choir and the Lost Dogs and LSU (Mike knott) to be a refreshing realistic voice with lyrics that present the world as it really is, not like most of CCM does. I still remember lyrics like, "Hang on baby when you feel like driving us into a ditch."; or
"holding up to heaven
the winnings of your plow
look into the poor man
show him what he must do now
you've got all the answers
but he's got a book that shows him how"
But by far Bill Mallonee is one of the greatest lyricist of our day. If you live in a city he's coming to and you don't go then it is totally your loss.
This iTunes review of him says it well.
"If Bob Dylan were touring small venues in relative obscurity, his brilliance exposed to only a few would be tragic. No less tragic is the treasure that is VOL (Bill Mallonne) that, to this day, remains underground. These lyrics alone could be straight out of a journal of a man who isn't afraid to look for the truth as well as question whatever truth he finds." It goes on to say, "Lyrically it is art. Art in the sense that it gives the listener a story to get lost in, a question to ponder, and a truth to consider. You won't sing along to this, but you will think along to this."
Bill's MySpace
Bill's Website
"holding up to heaven
the winnings of your plow
look into the poor man
show him what he must do now
you've got all the answers
but he's got a book that shows him how"
But by far Bill Mallonee is one of the greatest lyricist of our day. If you live in a city he's coming to and you don't go then it is totally your loss.
This iTunes review of him says it well.
"If Bob Dylan were touring small venues in relative obscurity, his brilliance exposed to only a few would be tragic. No less tragic is the treasure that is VOL (Bill Mallonne) that, to this day, remains underground. These lyrics alone could be straight out of a journal of a man who isn't afraid to look for the truth as well as question whatever truth he finds." It goes on to say, "Lyrically it is art. Art in the sense that it gives the listener a story to get lost in, a question to ponder, and a truth to consider. You won't sing along to this, but you will think along to this."
Bill's MySpace
Bill's Website
Labels: Music
posted by mark at
6:02 PM
1 Comments:
mallonee & vol are a great artistic force (VOL's slow dark train; summer shine and jugular are amazing!) - I agree - see him if you have the chance! Mark I also couldn't agree more about the 7's, lost dogs and Adam Again - not to mention the great daniel amos...
I think Mike Roe's Say Your Prayers and the 77's Direct are some of the finest releases that have hit the christian scene (well the whole music scene) in the past 5 years... call me crazy - but to my ear they hold up!
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