also, prince and rosie singing this as a DUET doesnt work. its a song thats meant to be solitary. not two lovers singing back to each other, like endless love or something.
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 12 May 2016 15:41 (eight years ago) link
That. Like the Dixie Chicks doing Landslide as a harmonizing trio. Plus, love jazz, just think Rosie version is kind of generic and cheesy, both the production and the performance, but Sinead gets at something deeper, perhaps due to the austerity of the production/arrangement?
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 May 2016 15:42 (eight years ago) link
My snark was directed more at NTI, who seemed upset at chord substitution.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:08 (eight years ago) link
I don't think he was upset. He's just saying that it doesn't sound good and he's really right. I could honestly hear the Family version working with different instrumentation or a different mix or something though.
― how's life, Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:28 (eight years ago) link
Family version would work better with a stronger and more distinctive vocalist. Clare Fischer's string arrangement is still sublime. Altho Sinead's version is still definitive, I think the recorded Family version would likely work with an impassioned vocal. There must be a demo/guide vocal version in the vault.
― vmajestic, Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:50 (eight years ago) link
Impassioned Prince vocal, that is.
― vmajestic, Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:51 (eight years ago) link
impassioned, sure, but its not a song that benefits from a big fire and desire-type soul vocal IMO
― StillAdvance, Thursday, 12 May 2016 16:59 (eight years ago) link
Here's an interesting article about the recording of Sinead's version.
― Vast Halo, Thursday, 12 May 2016 17:41 (eight years ago) link
― Naive Teen Idol, Thursday, 12 May 2016 17:59 (eight years ago) link
Wrong.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 12 May 2016 20:29 (eight years ago) link
Not really interested in getting into a debate over jazz theory here but suffice it to say that since the tune in the chorus on the Family version is also completely different than Sinead's there must be "melody subs" as well.
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 13 May 2016 12:40 (eight years ago) link
Ok, I can't help myself. Those aren't substitutions. They're different chords. The chorus of the Family version resolves on the I chord. The Sinead version resolves on the V.
And yes, it sounds terrible in the former.
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 13 May 2016 23:35 (eight years ago) link
Sound on Sound is a treasure.
― sam jax sax jam (Jordan), Saturday, 14 May 2016 00:23 (eight years ago) link
Agreed
― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 14 May 2016 00:36 (eight years ago) link
ex-post: I never debate with dude who have broken ears, but you do have my sympathy.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 14 May 2016 16:22 (eight years ago) link
good to know
― Naive Teen Idol, Wednesday, 18 May 2016 13:46 (eight years ago) link
Dixie Chicks cover is pretty faithful to the Sinead version.
― Son of Shaftway (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 May 2016 22:13 (eight years ago) link
Tons of other covers of this song floating around out there.
― Son of Shaftway (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 May 2016 22:28 (eight years ago) link
The one by Taylor Dane is not bad and also features an amusing if a wee bit hard to follow story about getting invited to and performing at a Prince aftershow.
― Son of Shaftway (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 26 May 2016 23:21 (eight years ago) link
This may leave you cold or you might find it a wee bit moving:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt1YhpQb8go
― Why You Wanna Treeship Borad? (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 29 May 2016 23:32 (eight years ago) link