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Delving deeper
into the past period of collaborative compositions, which is roughly juxtaposed
in the Revolution period of Prince’s discography ; One really starts to
wonder about the overall musical merging of influences & who influenced
who. Conventional thinking coupled with Wendy Melvoin & Lisa Coleman’s
unpretentious humility, would tend to validate the purple one’s prowess.
But this is actually far from the truth When you listen
to the Purple Rain/Around The World In A Day/ Parade period of Prince’s
work, you cannot help but hear the subtle yet dominant ambiance & celestial
slant that is unmistakably the Girl Brothers. This becomes all the more
evident when you listen to their post Prince solo efforts & come to the
conclusion that they have had a far greater effect on the past sonic proceedings
than one would have ever imagined Ironically more
so, some may find that Wendy & Lisa’s unique sound-vision is so far reaching
in diversity & breadth, as to almost eclipse a good portion of their
historical audio coupling with Prince So in sonic analysis,
one metaphorically touches the tip of the iceberg ; Finding a metamorphosis
of musical panache that is stellar in intent & beatific in impact, when
sampling the enthralling muse of Wendy & Lisa. Their understated aura
of composition & performance is enchanting The musical
production & adroit hybrid stylism that characterizes Wendy & Lisa music
is infinitely more than the sum of its parts. Whether the emphasis is
on an up-tempo Funk mode that splashes R&B & Gospel liquid light ; Or
moody Jazz inflected post modern Pop synthesis ; The summation of inspiration
melds a form of music that has allowed Ms. Melvoin & Ms. Coleman the ultimate
vehicle encapsulating the “Chance To Grow” The musical Juggernaut
that is Wendy & Lisa stands at a peripheral horizon that shows no indications
of abating in spirit & imagination. They conjure forth an entrancing
brew of majestic & ethereal groove that stands at the meridian of a lilac-blue-tangerine
sunset Wendy & Lisa's
musical palette of paint is like a prism of multi-colored hues, cascading
in a subtle texture of passion & infinite artistic genius |
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In
surveying Wendy & Lisa’s prolific body of work from their self titled
debut ; To "Fruit At The Bottom" ; "Eroica" ; "Are
You My Baby" ; "Girl Brothers" ; "Always In My Dreams"
; In addition to the numerous Film scores of more recent times , one is
taken to a cathartic state of realization. These musical artists stand
out as brilliant in every sense of the word 
