Bruce, Van, David
Reg
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Interesting and revealing comparison you made there Rich. Actually I'd like to point out what I at least feel are significant differences between these characters. Bruce is quite a wordsmith at times but really relates things with quite a bit of bombast. I think Bruce was heavily influenced by Van and some guy named, I think, Bob Dylan. Great influences I'd say. Bruce is also very literal in his relating a lyric to you where as I think Van can drift off into the mystic. A place where Bruce does not really travel. What I think I mean to say here is that Bruce is not in any way subtle. Van on the other hand traffics in subtlety. In any case the comparison being made was not really to the content of their songs but to the quality they posess when they sing. I think what the author of the article I was refering to meant was that Van and David have an intense and soulful quality when they sing. Something that is unique. I don't think I'd call it heroic...maybe wounded and hopeful...what do you think?
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'The only way to avoid getting crushed by absurdity, is to humbly include the absurd in our calculations.'
'The only way to avoid getting crushed by absurdity, is to humbly include the absurd in our calculations.'
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Interesting and revealing comparison you made there Rich. Actually I'd like to point out what I at least feel are significant differences between these characters. Bruce is quite a wordsmith at times but really relates things with quite a bit of bombast. I think Bruce was heavily influenced by Van and some guy named, I think, Bob Dylan. Great influences I'd say. Bruce is also very literal in his relating a lyric to you where as I think Van can drift off into the mystic. A place where Bruce does not really travel. What I think I mean to say here is that Bruce is not in any way subtle. Van on the other hand traffics in subtlety. In any case the comparison being made was not really to the content of their songs but to the quality they posess when they sing. I think what the author of the article I was refering to meant was that Van and David have an intense and soulful quality when they sing. Something that is unique. I don't think I'd call it heroic...maybe wounded and hopeful...what do you think?
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'The only way to avoid getting crushed by absurdity, is to humbly include the absurd in our calculations.'
'The only way to avoid getting crushed by absurdity, is to humbly include the absurd in our calculations.'
