Allmusic gives that album by The Rasmus a good review.
"The tone of the song is lightweight and resembles an edgier or meaner Ace of Base." That's funny. (Seems meant in earnest, FWIW.)
The latter mellow and lush (and, yet again, Christian artists - what's going on here?).
This made me think of Ollabelle. Dr. Tepper & I saw them open for Linda Thompson last year (pre-emptive correction: "You mean they opened for Rhett Miller.") and I liked them a lot. Three excellent singers, including Levon Helm's daughter, Amy. The Ollabelle search led to this link for a Richard Manuel bootleg, the connection of course being that Levon Helm & Manuel were members of the Band. Cheapest copy I found was $30+shipping. Kinda steep, but he's one of my favorite singers & the set list is intriguing. ("Miss Otis Regrets"!) The linked page has some clips. And if that isn't enough to get you to look, David, there's this quote from Van Morrison: "Me and Richard Manuel were thinking of making an album of Ray Charles songs." And out of the 15 gigs worth of songs on my player what popped up while I was reading the page? Yep, "Whispering Pines," the title track and one of the most haunted vocals from poor, fucked up Mr. Manuel, who killed himself just months after the live recording was made. RIP, sir, I hope you found some peace. Levon Helm: "Richard was always our lead singer - and I always felt real confident with Richard in The Band. I knew that nobody had a better singer than what we had."
I've just barely remembered that I made a promise to SA that I haven't fulfilled yet. It's been one of those months, I swear. But, this weekend, if not sooner, I swear.
Also, I have a couple of discs sitting around here that need to go out for the exchange, too.
Oh, and my fairly unscientific survey has determined that the three best types of music to get drunk to are Blue, Irish (not Enya, but Dubliners or Pogues), and Mexican, specifically mariachi music. But that's just me.
I haven't received a round-robin CD in 6 weeks. What's up with that?
The linked page has some clips. And if that isn't enough to get you to look, David, there's this quote from Van Morrison: "Me and Richard Manuel were thinking of making an album of Ray Charles songs." And out of the 15 gigs worth of songs on my player what popped up while I was reading the page? Yep, "Whispering Pines," the title track and one of the most haunted vocals from poor, fucked up Mr. Manuel, who killed himself just months after the live recording was made. RIP, sir, I hope you found some peace. Levon Helm: "Richard was always our lead singer - and I always felt real confident with Richard in The Band. I knew that nobody had a better singer than what we had."
"Whispering Pines" is prominently featured on my
In the Pines
tape. His vocal on "It Makes No Difference" might be his best though. Pure heartbreak. His voice has got woodgrain in it. Did you ever Levon's
This Wheel's On Fire,
Joe? It's a great read, though moreso for the wild rockabilly days than insights into The Band. But he talks a lot about picking up Manuel in the Hawks. He wasn't much of a piano player compared to the guys who had preceded him (legendary roadhouse boogie woogie players), but he could sing like Ray Charles and that was in damn short supply.
I haven't received a round-robin CD in 6 weeks. What's up with that?
Actually, it's been a while since I got these ones, too . . . . But they'll go out Friday. Really.
I haven't received a round-robin CD in 6 weeks. What's up with that?
Yeah, who's bogarting the Buffista mixes?
I swear, I sent the ones msbelle had sent me (um, the last ones I got from her were in February) several weeks ago to Anne, so it ain't me...
I just got four from Hayden, so I'll be sending those on by Saturday. They include meara and Kate's.
