Thats what I like about you...

[dededom]

*steps up on Winter's soapbox for a moment*

I'm with Winter on this. Don't second guess your songwriting - originals has been - and should remain - your aim for this new album. We want the whole package singer/songwriter from you- why? Because you've got it in spades Damien and you should be true to yourself and your outstanding capabilities.

*steps down*

[Trilly]

*applauds the preachy fangurl, then flees*

[winterlong]

oh...I was..like...totally more subtle than you dede


*runs for life*



*trips over fleeing trilly in process*

[dededom]

*has gone all shy with the attention*

I've edited it.

*falls on trilly and winter and crushes them momentarily*

[gj]

dededom said:

*steps up on Winter's soapbox for a moment*

I'm with Winter on this. Don't second guess your songwriting - originals has been - and should remain - your aim for this new album. We want the whole package singer/songwriter from you- why? Because you've got it in spades Damien and you should be true to yourself and your outstanding capabilities.

*steps down*

*steps up on soapbox* *falls off soapbox* I'll come back when the champagne wears off

[thebraff (Braffy)]

*jumps up and down on soapbox* (I haven't been drinking)

Your original songs are a must. You are such a fabulous singer and interpteter of songs that the emotion you put into your own songs can be matched by no other. We ALL love your original songs.

*stops jumping up and down on soapbox and steps off gracefully*

*helps fallen Damienites up to their feet and checks that they are ok*

[christyl]

*drags second soapbox over and puts it on top of first one before getting on it (because I'm so vertically challenged)*

We want MORE MORE MORE original songs, Damien..

....cause they are so good.

You and Eils make a fantastic song writing team , keep 'em coming....keep em coming.....

(but a tad more quickly might be nice?! hint...hint...)

*getting a wee bit impatient for a certain album, ignore me.... ;D*

Mind you, if you wanted to do something that would make legions of fans happy happy happy AND make a heap of funds for Bump's future....my humble self reckons a single with your version of "Crying" on it would do the trick nicely.... ;D

[Smiley]

It is no coincidence that the feelings, so eloquently expressed here by some of the many Damienites, are shared by us all.

Damien you have the rare ability to touch people to their very souls - with just your voice. (And the pretteh ain't bad either! )

You make me smile. I hear your voice and I smile. I can't help it. Like Kris, I feel an instant lightening of my mind when I hear you sing.
Hearing you live is a whole other experience and I found new things to love about songs I'd heard a thousand times on tape/mp3.

It astounds me that your talent had largely gone unnoticed til now. Thank goodness all the stars were aligned ...Eileen, Australia, those clever friends, Idol..to bring you to this point.

I am eagerly awaiting your album and the next tour.... ;D

[Roxy]

smilingeyes said:

It is no coincidence that the feelings, so eloquently expressed here by some of the many Damienites, are shared by us all.

Damien you have the rare ability to touch people to their very souls - with just your voice. (And the pretteh ain't bad either! )

You make me smile. I hear your voice and I smile. I can't help it. Like Kris, I feel an instant lightening of my mind when I hear you sing.
Hearing you live is a whole other experience and I found new things to love about songs I'd heard a thousand times on tape/mp3.

It astounds me that your talent had largely gone unnoticed til now. Thank goodness all the stars were aligned ...Eileen, Australia, those clever friends, Idol..to bring you to this point.

I am eagerly awaiting your album and the next tour.... ;D

*Doesn't need soapbox!*

I just agree with everything that Smiley just said, she just said it better than I would have! ;D

Please....lots of Originals! ;D

[Womby]

*removes second soap box from on top of the first for OH & S reasons**steps onto first soapbox*

Of course I agree with all the sentiments that have been expressed here in this thread - I haven't posted before because I couldn't think of a better way of saying what had already been said!
All I know is that the thing that reached out and grabbed me from the very beginning was your heart and whether you are singing your own songs or someone else's that heart always shines through And I know that you wouldn't choose to put a cover on your album unless it really meant something to you - just like some of those songs you did on Idol (Message to My Girl, If Tomorrow Never Comes and Waiting on an Angel just to name a few). I love all your original songs but I also love your interpretation of other songs as well. It's the way that you sing more than what you actually sing that keeps me coming back for more

*steps down off soapbox and puts both soapboxes away in the cupboard just in case someone doesn't see them there and accidentally trips over them*

[Spud]

Yeah Damien, I completely agree with everything everyone has been saying, your originals are great, and I love your lyrics!

There's something about the way that you sing that makes me stop and really think about the lyrics, and it's really cool.

Sometimes I listen to The Winner's Journey while doing something else, and I find that I end up concentrating more on you singing that what I'm doing. I can't think of many other singers that make me do that, and that's why I think you're so great.

You seem to show off all your good qualities (compassion and love, etc) through your lyrics and the way that you sing, and that's what I like about you.

[Selestial]

Roxy your new sig is hilarious it had me in stitches!!

Just wanted to say I agree with everything that has been said, although I (and all of us!) will support you in anything you do.