Re: Happy Rhodes' Equipoise question (no flames, please)

[vickie@pilot.njin.net (Vickie Mapes)]

Hi Damon,

In rec.music.gaffa you write:

>  Hello... went out looking for a Happy Rhodes CD for a christmas present for
>a friend (actually, *I* want to hear her music, and this way, if I don't like
>it, *I'm* not stuck with it ;-> ).  The only album I could find was
>Equipoise... I love the cover, but where does this album rank on the Happy
>scale?  (i.e. is it a "good" introduction to her music?... better be good, it
>was a ridiculous price)  Thanks for any replies.

I'm curious, where did you get it and how much did it cost you? (You can
e-mail me the answer).

I dearly love *all* of Happy's albums, so I can't be objective at all,
but I'd say that Equipoise is a good introduction to her current style.
RhodeSongs is the best introduction to her earlier, more acoustic, style.
Warpaint is stark lushness, Equipoise is rich lushness, RhodeSongs is
acoustic-y lushness.   

One thing: even among Ectophiles, a common refrain was that it took a
few listens before being fully able to appreciate Equipoise. Many had to
give it time before making a final decision about how much they liked it
in comparison to her other albums.

Vickie
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