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Post by Mighty Jack on Mar 8, 2011 6:55:24 GMT -5
Welsh band Love Sculpture, In the Land of the Few, with Dave Edmunds.
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Post by solgroupie on Mar 8, 2011 16:09:55 GMT -5
this is exactly how i conduct while listening to beethoven's 5th, except i usually always accidentally poke myself in the eye with the pointy conductor thingy. damn itchy nose!
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Post by afriendlychicken on Mar 8, 2011 20:40:14 GMT -5
I just happen to love Peter Hammill. I'm a little on the obscure side when it comes to music.
And I thought I'd have a little fun with Do Ya, the original version by The Move.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Mar 9, 2011 3:59:39 GMT -5
Hallelujah
Often debated as to which is the best version. I like most of them, each has a distinct quality, with different lyrics and arrangements. Here's 3 versions...
Leonard Cohen, the guy who wrote it. I always enjoyed that gospel choir. This is the original version with more of the Biblical based lyrics.
John Cale, simple, spare - love the quality of his vocals on this, very stirring - When Cale asked Cohen for the lyrics so that he could cover the song, he was sent 15 pages, of which John sifted through and selected ones he liked. This lyrical version has become the standard for many artists, including Cohen himself.
Jeff Buckley gives it an electric guitar flavor, very gentle, modeled after Cale's.
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Post by solgroupie on Mar 9, 2011 13:49:08 GMT -5
IMO, cohen nailed it. but my next favorite version is kd lang's. her voice is so powerful.
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Post by Mighty Jack on Mar 10, 2011 2:16:41 GMT -5
^Very nice.
For me Cohen's original and Cales are my favorites. I loved Cohen's deep dispassionate voice coupled to that rousing choir. Cale, while he doesn't have the prettiest or strongest voice, conveys so much feeling in his version that it leaves a lump in my throat.
Another good one comes from Allison Crowe - This was the version that Snyder was going to use in Watchmen, but he felt it was too beautiful and switched to Cohen's because he felt it fit what he was going for in that scene.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Mar 14, 2011 0:43:08 GMT -5
I've got to go with Buckley's version as the most transcendent. The lonely guitar *is* what that song's about.
Besides, I think he delivers the best lines in the best way:
"Love is not a victory march. It's a cold, and it's a broken hallelujah"
...in the recording, not in that youtube vid, his voice breaks at exactly the perfect point on that line.
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Post by Mr. Atari on Mar 14, 2011 1:14:37 GMT -5
I completely agree with mummi. Buckley's studio cut is THE definitive version for me. Every other version I hear just makes me sad that I'm not listening to his.
And it's not just that I like his voice or the tone of the guitar (which are both unparalleled), but also because of how the song fits the album. Sure, the song is classic on its own, but in the context and flow of the album, it's transcendent.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Mar 15, 2011 0:11:42 GMT -5
Agreed.
But...I have to say that there's something about this live version that almost (maybe) tops the studio recording...maybe. I can't say why. Or maybe I can: it seems even more fragile.
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Post by mummifiedstalin on Mar 15, 2011 0:26:27 GMT -5
My favorite Radiohead song...conveniently also from my favorite production of Romeo and Juliet. (A young, dumb, gorgeous Leonardo DiCaprio was simply THE best casting choice for Romeo EVAR!!!11.) ...but I digress...
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Post by Chuck on Mar 15, 2011 20:21:52 GMT -5
;D
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Post by callipygias on Mar 17, 2011 1:22:27 GMT -5
Levon Helm should be a household name.
Maybe not the greatest version of The Weight, but check out the Levon. Those crazy-intense eyes seem even wilder with age.
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Post by TurkeyVolGuessnMan on Mar 17, 2011 21:16:19 GMT -5
I love how the crowds take over the songs...
This is a great song and the crowd keeps it going when the band stops.
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Post by solgroupie on Mar 17, 2011 21:49:06 GMT -5
I love that Lou Reed said this is how Sweet Jane was meant to be done. that almost knocked my favorite cowboy junkies song out of the running. almost.
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Post by angilasman on Mar 18, 2011 13:09:24 GMT -5
This is the greatest thing ever! These guys are amazing.
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