"What's the Point?", by Tim Ellis
Genre: Pop-Folk / Acoustic / Singer Songwriter / Pop
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You've got to respect people that decide to face the world alone with just a guitar in hand. Tim Ellis is one of these individuals. Just give him the basics - a PA with two inputs, one for guitar and one for his mic and you can have the songman sing one or two very introspective ditties for you.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Recently seen hiding out in London, Tim Ellis is a modern day troubadour who learned his craft by listening to rock heavy weights like Elvis, The Beatles, The Stones, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin and then mixing their DNA with the likes of Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Prince, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye. The result is experienced guitar playing with very deep themed lyrics, not easily digest-able to the common listener.

ABOUT THE SONG:
"What's The Point": The initial picking reminds of something Paul Simon might have pulled off just when he was leaving his buddy Garfunkel. The lyrics are very personal, revealing and with convincing desperation. Tim carries a nice melody with his voice - he doesn't get boring and he knows the points where to stress the melody or message in his song. The song structure is very simple - basically 6 verses strung together and action packed within three minutes. The recurring theme - the banality of it all and the fact that sometimes things just ain't worth fighting for anymore.

ON THE DOWNSIDE:
The verses and lyrics to this song are very strong. However, the song is only that - just verses. There is no chorus, instrumental solo or even a bridge to the song. And when Tim has everything set up, when you think he's going to give it to you and deliver (at the last line of each verse) he runs away ... maybe just to confirm "What's the point?". But the point for me was that I wanted to hear a chorus so I could connect and sing along.

STRONG POINTS:
The six verses to the song are strong, the lyrics are excellent and the recording quality is fine - there are a couple of places where you might hear a finger slip on a fret or two but this adds to the intimacy of the tune. It's in your face and personal.

THE CONCLUSION?:
WHAT'S THE POINT? The point is, the song has great potential. I highly recommend it for those that like introspective acoustic guitar songs. For those like me, who want a little more cream on their pudding, I would suggest that Tim give us the pleasure of an encore and rearrangement, keeping the song within the three minutes that it's already at, edit some of the lyrics (which is a toughie since they are so top notch), put in a chorus and maybe just a little instrumental break. If he does this, this troubadour will probably have a lot of people humming along to his woes.

Keep tabs on Tim Ellis by going to his website at http://www.timellis.com

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