Lisa’s popularity has been growing for sometime now. Her vocal contributions on Damien Rice cd’s has been just enougn to make the fans want more. Her appearances have been just sparse enough that no one, and I mean no one, has gotten tired of her voice or her for that matter. So here is Damien Rice who if focused upon his own career and everywhere he goes, people are talking about Lisa. Indeed, part of him knows that Lisa is the best thing that ever happened to him as an upstart newbie on the scene. His very association with her puts him into a more regal category (check out Herbie Hancock’s comments on the ‘Possibilities’ DVD and notice about whom he is really more excited). Slowly but definitely all of this stuff is weighing on the boy DR. More and more it’s “where’s Lisa” and “what’s it like to work with Lisa?” and “is Lisa going to be with you on this or that appearance”……until one day Lisa looks in one direction and DR throws a hissy fit because it is a different direction than he would have wanted her to look. In other words, something totally insignificant provides the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Now they’re arguing over a completely different issue having nothing to do with the real problem which is that Lisa is overtaking her “boss’” spotlight without really trying. Hurtful things are said and LIsa cries as she leaves the room. Damien asks, “how, oh how could things be so bad?” Management gets involved, record companies see their chance to scarf up Lisa as a headliner and the rest is history. Next thing you know an e-mail with serious overtones of discord is written by DR and Lisa, deciding it better to say it with her song keeps quiet. Her time is coming. DR, being absolutely talented in every way, will pick up the pieces and do just fine and years down the road, they will come together for a reunion tour in which they both will headline and all this bitterness will be forgotten.
Lisa’s popularity has been growing for sometime now. Her vocal contributions on Damien Rice cd’s has been just enougn to make the fans want more. Her appearances have been just sparse enough that no one, and I mean no one, has gotten tired of her voice or her for that matter. So here is Damien Rice who if focused upon his own career and everywhere he goes, people are talking about Lisa. Indeed, part of him knows that Lisa is the best thing that ever happened to him as an upstart newbie on the scene. His very association with her puts him into a more regal category (check out Herbie Hancock’s comments on the ‘Possibilities’ DVD and notice about whom he is really more excited). Slowly but definitely all of this stuff is weighing on the boy DR. More and more it’s “where’s Lisa” and “what’s it like to work with Lisa?” and “is Lisa going to be with you on this or that appearance”……until one day Lisa looks in one direction and DR throws a hissy fit because it is a different direction than he would have wanted her to look. In other words, something totally insignificant provides the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Now they’re arguing over a completely different issue having nothing to do with the real problem which is that Lisa is overtaking her “boss’” spotlight without really trying. Hurtful things are said and LIsa cries as she leaves the room. Damien asks, “how, oh how could things be so bad?” Management gets involved, record companies see their chance to scarf up Lisa as a headliner and the rest is history. Next thing you know an e-mail with serious overtones of discord is written by DR and Lisa, deciding it better to say it with her song keeps quiet. Her time is coming. DR, being absolutely talented in every way, will pick up the pieces and do just fine and years down the road, they will come together for a reunion tour in which they both will headline and all this bitterness will be forgotten.
Or not……..