Riley ,'Sleeper'
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
So I was listening to "More Than This" in Starbucks. They have 80s in their rotation this month and I was struck with the guitar work - especially toward the end of the song and I could SWEAR those guitar notes were reminiscent of Bruce Hornsby and the Range (80s) or Don Henley. It seems though that the guitar player of Roxy Music is Phil Manzanera, and I see no record of him playing with Henley or Hornsby.
Am I hearing a similarity that isn't there?
How come I haven't heard of Regina Spektor until I heard her interviewed on public radio?
...you don't watch enough fandom vids? That's where I heard of her, anyway.
It seems though that the guitar player of Roxy Music is Phil Manzanera, and I see no record of him playing with Henley or Hornsby
Manzanera was playing with Roxy Music from as early as 1971. He's a really well known guitarist and probably influenced some of the musicians you note. Also, he has a very particular style, clean with a lot of reverb (almost surf guitar) that might've been emulated.
Yeah, Manzanera is one of those guitarist's guitarists.
tommy, I haven't heard Regina Spektor's new album, so I don't know which of her previous albums it most closely resembles, but my favorite of hers is Begin to Hope.
I like both the new album and Begin to Hope. Soviet Kitsch, though, has "Us" which is one of my favorites. And not only because of fandom.
I also learned about Regina Spektor from fandom. Her stuff is a bit hit-and-miss for me, but what I like I really like.
Holy Cow! Amanda Palmer has raised over a million dollars on her kickstarter! [link]
You donate $1,000 and you have to provide your own donuts ?? Come on now.
How come I haven't heard of Regina Spektor until I heard her interviewed on public radio?
I have no idea.
I was listening to Aretha Franklin's "Ain't No Way" this morning and what strikes me about that track is as excellent as Aretha's vocals are, the cherry on the sundae is the background vocals. Those background singers are doing exceptional work there - unless that's all producer stylings.
Any other songs you can think of where the background singers really make a song GREAT?
Any other songs you can think of where the background singers really make a song GREAT?
The cover of "Stairway to Heaven" performed by Barry Crocker and the Doug Anthony All Stars.
Oh! And on "Return of the Mack"! They're hilarious!