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Post by Mr Mercury on Nov 1, 2020 23:03:30 GMT
... and in my opinion, it is not bad at all. Its a very chilled out version. I have no idea who Karen O is though.
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Post by innuendo1990 on Nov 2, 2020 1:20:22 GMT
Don't like the women her voice, they should've used some correction on her voice...
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Post by Frank on Nov 2, 2020 2:59:37 GMT
I think she sounded beautiful.
The whole arrangement was quite remarkable. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by 85guild on Nov 2, 2020 3:16:10 GMT
Fabulous. No need for comparisons, unique take and quite moving.
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Post by Steve on Nov 2, 2020 7:15:22 GMT
Great new take on a classic!
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Post by The Fairy King on Nov 2, 2020 9:34:18 GMT
Interesting version and collab. Thanks!
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Post by cmsdrums on Nov 2, 2020 16:39:24 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by georg on Nov 2, 2020 18:21:54 GMT
Karen O., for those not in the know, is from the American indie band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She put out a stunning album last year with the producer Danger Mouse called Lux Prima.
Incidentally, Willie's voice didn't do it for me at first, but I'm coming around to it.
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Post by The Real Wizard on Nov 2, 2020 21:06:23 GMT
Lovely take. The lyrics have a bit more time to simmer.
The only thing I would've done is lose the bass line. It just doesn't work at that tempo.
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Post by georg on Nov 2, 2020 21:42:17 GMT
Lovely take. The lyrics have a bit more time to simmer. The only thing I would've done is lose the bass line. It just doesn't work at that tempo. If it had been throughout the entire song I would've agreed with you, but I like that it kind of floats in and out, here and there. |
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Post by The Real Wizard on Nov 2, 2020 21:46:00 GMT
Lovely take. The lyrics have a bit more time to simmer. The only thing I would've done is lose the bass line. It just doesn't work at that tempo. If it had been throughout the entire song I would've agreed with you, but I like that it kind of floats in and out, here and there. You're right - it would've stepped all over the vocal.
But to me it's just a distraction. I don't think it would've been any less without it.
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Post by Frank on Nov 2, 2020 22:08:45 GMT
Karen O., for those not in the know, is from the American indie band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She put out a stunning album last year with the producer Danger Mouse called Lux Prima. Incidentally, Willie's voice didn't do it for me at first, but I'm coming around to it. I'm checking out Lux Prima now. Thanks. Willie's voice has never really done it for me. I get it. He's a national treasure and, generally, I like him a lot. But if we're talking about the art of singing...eh...but the art of emotion, now that's his talent. |
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Post by Frank on Nov 2, 2020 22:11:55 GMT
If it had been throughout the entire song I would've agreed with you, but I like that it kind of floats in and out, here and there. You're right - it would've stepped all over the vocal.
But to me it's just a distraction. I don't think it would've been any less without it.
Personally, I want the bass line to be present. I'm sure it'd be fine without it, but it's so iconic that I kind of want it there. The way it pops in and out is tastefully done, and also true to the original. |
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Post by primejiveusa on Nov 3, 2020 1:50:22 GMT
Oh, I loved this.
A very unexpected take on it.
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Post by angusscrimm on Nov 3, 2020 2:49:06 GMT
Liking Karen O's vocals, but Willie....not so much. She's a wow, actually. This was an interesting listen, although I agree with Bob about the bassline - it's very odd at this tempo. I am now also looking into the Lux Prima stuff.
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Post by Makka on Nov 3, 2020 6:38:04 GMT
I wonder how wasted Willie was recording this!  |
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Post by peacelovingguy on Nov 3, 2020 7:20:12 GMT
Itâs better than âYou is the Championsâ of whatever it was called. Nice version. I used to really like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She has a great voice.
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Post by georg on Nov 3, 2020 13:54:53 GMT
Liking Karen O's vocals, but Willie....not so much. She's a wow, actually. This was an interesting listen, although I agree with Bob about the bassline - it's very odd at this tempo. I am now also looking into the Lux Prima stuff. I love Willie Nelson, but when I first heard this I was surprised at how old he sounds (duh, he's an octogenarian) and how out of it he sounded compared to Karen O. Fortunately, it's grown on me, especially considering Karen takes the lion's share of the vocal work. I wonder how wasted Willie was recording this! Probably not as wasted as Freddie, Roger, and Bowie were when recording the original  |
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Post by angusscrimm on Nov 3, 2020 15:40:57 GMT
I wonder how wasted Willie was recording this! Probably not as wasted as Freddie, Roger, and Bowie were when recording the original Ha! True! |
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Post by zanzibar1 on Nov 3, 2020 20:30:50 GMT
Karen O did the soundtrack to the movie ' Where the wild things are ". I like this cover, it's different, which isn't a bad thing.
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Post by macduff77 on Nov 3, 2020 20:56:24 GMT
Great version!
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Post by 85guild on Nov 4, 2020 1:46:35 GMT
I wonder how wasted Willie was recording this! Willie Nelson is 87 years old. |
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Post by Makka on Nov 4, 2020 3:36:50 GMT
I wonder how wasted Willie was recording this! Willie Nelson is 87 years old. And still a strong marijuana advocate, though I believe he only has edibles these days, doesn't smoke. |
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Post by jo on Nov 5, 2020 17:27:22 GMT
Rather unique and quite lovely. It does tend to lose most of it's melodic value at such a slow tempo and that is one of favorite things about the song.
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Post by Frank on Nov 6, 2020 2:34:12 GMT
I agree with, Jo. The slower tempo creates a more atmospheric sound. It truly creates a feeling of warmth and makes it feel like time has stopped. It's calm and peaceful despite the heaviness of the lyrics. And frankly, right now this arrangement is perfect considering the state of affairs in the world.
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Post by thesirhc on Nov 11, 2020 1:32:46 GMT
Thanks for pointing this out! It's a great version. Very different but same spirit. I don't know that Willie ever sounded "good" (still love him) and I've never heard of Karen O but she's great too!
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Post by stujc on Nov 15, 2020 22:38:31 GMT
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