Comments on: Touch Me Where It Counts http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/ Get well soon, Corey! Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:57:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Matt Marks http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Matt Marks Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:16:44 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-427 Good. Fucking. Shit. Good. Fucking. Shit.

]]> By: Anthony Lancaster http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-385 Anthony Lancaster Sun, 24 May 2009 21:51:08 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-385 Wow. I'm totally late in discovering you, but this project, even in all its midified glory is one of the most interesting things I've come across. This song in particular is a flat-out masterpiece; it's years ahead of art pop, decades ahead of mainstream and hangs easily with anything going on in contemporary art music, yet is less brash (I'm a reckless composition major, so I can testify). Any chance of a performance in Nashville? <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>Thanks so much, Anthony. Very kind. I have a couple of close friends who live in Nashville, and I hope to perform there someday. But who would have me?</i> Wow. I’m totally late in discovering you, but this project, even in all its midified glory is one of the most interesting things I’ve come across. This song in particular is a flat-out masterpiece; it’s years ahead of art pop, decades ahead of mainstream and hangs easily with anything going on in contemporary art music, yet is less brash (I’m a reckless composition major, so I can testify). Any chance of a performance in Nashville?

Corey replies: Thanks so much, Anthony. Very kind. I have a couple of close friends who live in Nashville, and I hope to perform there someday. But who would have me?

]]> By: Yvan http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Yvan Sat, 25 Apr 2009 17:45:40 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-369 Agreed. I love this song and its difference musically. It'll be interesting to see how the shift in the "patient's" tone fits into the progression of the piece. Having delivered this ultimatum, is he rebuffed? Or is it self-serving in that he has just created more fodder for his feelings of rejection/dejection? <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>I don't know the answers to those questions. I suspect, however, that the singer/patient thrives on ultimatums, so he doesn't wait for a reply.</i> Agreed. I love this song and its difference musically. It’ll be interesting to see how the shift in the “patient’s” tone fits into the progression of the piece. Having delivered this ultimatum, is he rebuffed? Or is it self-serving in that he has just created more fodder for his feelings of rejection/dejection?

Corey replies: I don’t know the answers to those questions. I suspect, however, that the singer/patient thrives on ultimatums, so he doesn’t wait for a reply.

]]> By: Gary Lee Nelson http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Gary Lee Nelson Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:01:14 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-363 I'm not sure I understand the point of this piece. Are you writing pop songs or classical music? <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>Gary, I'm probably not writing pop songs <b>or</b> classical music. I don't think about how to categorize what I'm doing; I just write what I want to write.</i> I’m not sure I understand the point of this piece. Are you writing pop songs or classical music?

Corey replies: Gary, I’m probably not writing pop songs or classical music. I don’t think about how to categorize what I’m doing; I just write what I want to write.

]]> By: sharkskin girl http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-362 sharkskin girl Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:41:04 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-362 i would truly be honored, and happy to supply with a veritable dictionary ('nik-tionary'! oh, dear lord, i'm punning myself...) of seman-tics. (and again -- must.step.away.from.computer...) xxssg <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>Ooo, this is going to be fun!</i> i would truly be honored, and happy to supply with a veritable dictionary (’nik-tionary’! oh, dear lord, i’m punning myself…) of seman-tics. (and again — must.step.away.from.computer…)

xxssg

Corey replies: Ooo, this is going to be fun!

]]> By: sharkskin girl http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-361 sharkskin girl Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:49:58 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-361 this is great -- and a nice up-tempo juxtaposition to some of the other songs. for some reason i crave hearing 'intervention' in the first stanza (stanza? that can't possibly be right...), but i think that's just because i like the word so much. sorry, weird semantic tic. i also really dig the implied sexual tension one assumes with a doctor. it's such a strangely intimate yet detached relationship; i like the idea of a (sexually) aggressive patient response. xxssg <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>Thanks, Nikki. I'm glad this song is getting good reviews (so far). I kept second-guessing myself when I was working on it. Since you ask, I would use "verse" not "stanza." Hmm... Something tells me that your weird semantic tic(s) could be the basis for my next piece! What do you think?</i> this is great — and a nice up-tempo juxtaposition to some of the other songs. for some reason i crave hearing ‘intervention’ in the first stanza (stanza? that can’t possibly be right…), but i think that’s just because i like the word so much. sorry, weird semantic tic.

i also really dig the implied sexual tension one assumes with a doctor. it’s such a strangely intimate yet detached relationship; i like the idea of a (sexually) aggressive patient response.

xxssg

Corey replies: Thanks, Nikki. I’m glad this song is getting good reviews (so far). I kept second-guessing myself when I was working on it. Since you ask, I would use “verse” not “stanza.” Hmm… Something tells me that your weird semantic tic(s) could be the basis for my next piece! What do you think?

]]> By: DTL http://13neardeathexperiences.com/2009/04/touch-me-where-it-counts/comment-page-1/#comment-360 DTL Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:29:49 +0000 http://13neardeathexperiences.com/?p=319#comment-360 Corey, so great! For some reason this title makes me think of Zappa's "What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?" which makes me smile. And I love the blue note on "counts". It's a really wonderful twist. <b>Corey replies:</b> <i>Oh, I'm glad you find similarities to Zappa! That's not what I usually aim for, but for this song it's good.</i> Corey, so great! For some reason this title makes me think of Zappa’s “What’s The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?” which makes me smile. And I love the blue note on “counts”. It’s a really wonderful twist.

Corey replies: Oh, I’m glad you find similarities to Zappa! That’s not what I usually aim for, but for this song it’s good.

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