Re: The Spanish Kate Bush

[gludwig@well.sf.ca.us (George Stone Oberwetter-Ludwig)]

young@dev3.bear.com (Eric Youngblood) writes:


>It's possible that you've found that similarity, but it's certainly
>an exception.  I would be cautious in recommending Mecano outright,
>because the majority of their stuff is not at all similar to Kate.

>I live in Spain, so I hear Mecano all the time on the radio, and
>I'm quite surprised to hear this comparison!

>On the other hand, I don't think Mecano are bad, simply a little
>bit too mainstream soft pop to be placed in the same league as
>Kate.

I agree totally. I have like 6 Mecano CDs, and don't listen to them
much anymore because, though Ana's voice is very nice, in general
their music is a bit too lightweight. Though I will never forget
"Une Femme Avec Une Femme" (I thought the french version was way
superior to the spanish version).

>Eric Youngblood
>young@bear.com
> 

George Ludwig
gludwig@well.sf.ca.us