Archive for January, 2007

Counting Crows – A History of Emotion – Part 3

A History of Emotion: Personal reflections on the words and music of Counting Crows

Part 3: Capital “A” Confessions
It was fitting at the time of this writing that I was listening to “August…” on random and the album on that particular run through began with the song “Omaha” and the line “Start tearing the old man [...]

Counting Crows – A History of Emotion – Part 2

A History of Emotion: Personal reflections on the words and music of Counting Crows
Part 2: Mr. Jones and Me
It’s been over a decade* now that I have been a fan of the Crows. “Mr. Jones” was their breakthrough single in 1994 and I did like it then but there were other bands making similar roots [...]

Counting Crows – A History of Emotion – Part 1

A History of Emotion: Personal reflections on the words and music of Counting Crows

Background and Disclaimer
This is not a background check, a blow-by-blow report of the Crows history, or a biography of Adam Duritz. This is an account of how the words and music of the Counting Crows has affected me. [...]