The Daily Guru

Lately I've been obsessed with the blog The Daily Guru. It's written by a man who calls himself "The Music Guru" and the reviews...

So many adverbs. And he'll use "truly" ten times in one post, sometimes in two sentences in a row.

The other striking feature is how everything is described in such an extreme way. He won't just say something is great, it's always the "most memorable bassline in the history of music" or "she undoubtably has the most unique voice of her generation".

I skimmed through the blog and found these quotes:

"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" The Eurythmics
"Showing that she knew no boundaries in terms of pitch, her performance on the song is, without question, one of the most important moments in music history."

"Midnight Train to Georgia" Gladys Knight & the Pips
"Having been featured in coutless films, most notably in a rather iconic scene in The Deer Hunter, "Midnight Train to Georgia" is, without question, one of the most perfect and iconic songs ever recorded."

"You Really Got Me" The Kinks
(Skimming through the review I noticed that the word "iconic" was used at least three times.)
"Though it has been covered countless times over the past forty years, there truly is nothing that can compare to the phenomenal original 1964 recording as the Kinks truly changed the world with their hit "You Really Got Me"."

"Hunger Strike" Temple of the Dog
Without question, the combination of the voices of Vedder and Cornell found on "Hunger Strike" rank among the most stunning musical moments in history, and there are few songs that have ever been recorded that can boast such phenomenal vocals."

"Around the Way Girl" LL Cool J
""Kicking off with one of the most memorable lines in history, LL Cool J's rhyme of "I want a girl with extensions in her hair, bamboo earrings, at least two pair", immediately sets a tone like no other song that had been previously recorded."

"Walk on the Wild Side" Lou Reed
"Even without this knowledge, the fact that a song that so directly speaks of prostitution, drugs, and so many other "taboo" subjects became a top ten hit is yet another reason why there is no other artist worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as Lou Reed."

And my favorite:
Star LP Belly
"Whether it is the eerie, dark overtones of "Gepetto" or the deeply introspective title track, Donelly's lyrics transcend generations and rival any words ever written."

You can read the entire review of Star by going to The Daily Guru and going to October 9, 2009 in the archives.


So when you get some time, look around The Daily Guru and when you find some good quotes post them in the comments section. I think this'll be a lot of fun.