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Post by doc on May 15, 2024 7:22:51 GMT
Stunning!!
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Post by doc on May 9, 2024 8:25:23 GMT
PS Half an hour later and I can't get this out of my head! Also, Riverman , it reminds me of some of your songs, not just the picking but the words/singing/phrasing/delivery. I think you'd do this one justice too, Richard ... Keith Seconded.
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Post by doc on May 7, 2024 22:21:14 GMT
I absolutely love the original Joni Mitchell recordings, and performances. I really don't like the rework of both sides now, it's lost all of the sparkle and energy of the original. Each to their own of course. I agree that the original had sparkle and energy and that went a long way to making the song a huge success. But I feel that the rework has a wistfulness that is appropriate to a much more mature woman. I’m not saying that one is better than the other but the different treatments are appropriate, in my opinion. I’m happy to enjoy both. Appropos this, I’ve always preferred Wilson Picket’s Hey Jude to that of the Beatles.
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Post by doc on May 2, 2024 22:11:51 GMT
I agree. The first one was better BUT that’s probably a shared aversion to easy listening. I actually love both of them.
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Post by doc on May 2, 2024 22:05:19 GMT
I have seen Eric Clapton play Layla over 30 times and I'm sure he's played it differently every time so if it's good enough for him....... A few years ago I was asked to join a friend to form an acoustic duo. Whilst rehearsing a song, he strummed the chords and sang whilst I fingerpicked around the chords to add a bit of depths and variety. He wanted to play as the original which only had one strummed guitar part and as such, we should both play the same thing. Whilst there is nothing wrong with this, the original recording also included bass, keyboards and drums so two guitars are never going to replicate that. If you are a solo artist you are never going to replicate a band recording and if I'm not mistaken, Shallow is done primarily on piano. Doing it differently is not a crime and often introduces songs to new audiences. Whitney Houston/Dolly Parton will 'Always Love us' in different ways and Gary Jules lived in a totally different 'Mad World' to Tears for Fears but both were very successful and enjoyable. Doing it differently is called an arrangement and orchestras do it with well established classical music all the time. Precisely.
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Post by doc on Apr 23, 2024 19:55:04 GMT
fatfingerjohn. Indeed I did. My much better half was most insistent. (I also sterilised with whisky.)
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Post by doc on Apr 23, 2024 15:45:35 GMT
brianr2 You know me so well. Just a simple fat b@&¥@rd at heart.
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Post by doc on Apr 23, 2024 15:43:00 GMT
@martin will do captain my captain.
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Post by doc on Apr 23, 2024 9:12:36 GMT
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Post by doc on Apr 23, 2024 2:42:42 GMT
It was terrific to meet up with Francis once again. I love the guitar. lavaman, the truss rod cover is a lovely touch. @vinny, thank you, sir. ocarolan, Fish and chips, I always have fish and chips. Washed down with a couple of bottles of Doom Bar.
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Post by doc on Apr 10, 2024 21:50:04 GMT
Superb. Thank you CC.
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Post by doc on Mar 26, 2024 11:54:58 GMT
Thanks so much, Francis.
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Post by doc on Mar 23, 2024 14:36:57 GMT
A cracker, Colin. Excellent find.
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Post by doc on Mar 12, 2024 22:21:30 GMT
I love telecasters and macaroni cheese. Adding bacon is sheer indulgence. Getting old IS shit so you take care of yourself.
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