Anyone a fan of Bekka's work with Faith Hill?

[MC2002]

I just love some of the songs Bekka wrote for Faith ("Better Days," off of "Faith"; "One" off of "Cry"). She is by far Faith's most fantastic back up singer. (I especially loved her on Faith's "When the Lights Go Down" Special when they showed them interacting backstage.

Any thoughts?

:woohoo:

[MikeB]

Personally I much prefer Bekka's own versions of those songs from her 'What's In It For Me' album. Far superior.

[MC2002]

I hear what you're saying...I bought her "What's In It For Me" album online and I really enjoyed it. However, (and this is totally a matter of personal preference), I enjoy Faith Hill's vocals much more. "What's In It For Me" (off of "Breathe") is definitely one of Faith's shining moments vocally. Do you like Faith's versions of these songs at all?

Also, can anyone maybe suggest some other Bekka recordings I should buy and listen to?

[MikeB]

I do like Faith's versions..i think she's such a great,great vocalist. I just feel it's more heartfelt when the songwriter sings their own song.
Faith Hill has a lot of great songs though,that's for sure.
As for more Bekka material..the Bekka & Billy album is excellence! :D

[GateandGarden]

I hear what you're saying...I bought her "What's In It For Me" album online and I really enjoyed it. However, (and this is totally a matter of personal preference), I enjoy Faith Hill's vocals much more. "What's In It For Me" (off of "Breathe") is definitely one of Faith's shining moments vocally. Do you like Faith's versions of these songs at all?I think "What's in it for Me" is one of Faith's best vocals, too. (Though I really only enjoy her first two albums). I think she does a fantastic job with that song. But on the other hand, I think that the songwriter really does something with his or her own material that another can rarely do. I feel the same way about Trisha Yearwood doing "Lying to the Moon" instead of Matraca Berg. Trisha may be a very, very talented vocalist and perhaps has a stronger voice than Matraca does, but what Matraca does with it is indescrible and incomparable, IMO.

[MC2002]

I think "What's in it for Me" is one of Faith's best vocals, too. (Though I really only enjoy her first two albums). I think she does a fantastic job with that song. But on the other hand, I think that the songwriter really does something with his or her own material that another can rarely do. I feel the same way about Trisha Yearwood doing "Lying to the Moon" instead of Matraca Berg. Trisha may be a very, very talented vocalist and perhaps has a stronger voice than Matraca does, but what Matraca does with it is indescrible and incomparable, IMO.

I totally get what you guys are saying...A songwriter singing their own song definitely seems to produce a more genuine experience. I love Bekka, though I'm ashamed to say the lovely Faith Hill has stolen my heart. :nod: Anyway, Faith's albums are certainly the better for having both Bekka's songs and background vocals.

GateandGarden...you like Faith/country music? We'll definitely have a lot to chat about in the Chit Chat Forum :nod: I know this is getting a little off the post-Rumours topic, but I thought you'd be interested to know that Faith is realeasing a new album this year. Rumor has it (haha...no pun intended) that it will be called "Mississippi Girl" and that the video for the first single has been booked (same director as Shania's "Don't"). A very tentative release date for the album is June 28. (This stuff always changes, though).

[chiliD]

I think Bekka should stick to being a LEAD singer...even though she does a great job almost every time, she seems to really be in her "niche" on the more rockin' material she lends backgrounds to; such as Montgomery Gentry's "Gone" & Jonny Lang's "Lie To Me".

[SteveMacD]

I'd rather see Bekka do an alt.country album by herself at this point. I don't think she needs to back anybody up. Although, I'd love to hear her sing the female part on the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter."

[GateandGarden]

I totally get what you guys are saying...A songwriter singing their own song definitely seems to produce a more genuine experience. I love Bekka, though I'm ashamed to say the lovely Faith Hill has stolen my heart. :nod: Anyway, Faith's albums are certainly the better for having both Bekka's songs and background vocals.

GateandGarden...you like Faith/country music? We'll definitely have a lot to chat about in the Chit Chat Forum :nod: I know this is getting a little off the post-Rumours topic, but I thought you'd be interested to know that Faith is realeasing a new album this year. Rumor has it (haha...no pun intended) that it will be called "Mississippi Girl" and that the video for the first single has been booked (same director as Shania's "Don't"). A very tentative release date for the album is June 28. (This stuff always changes, though).Hi! Yeah, I'm a country fan. I'm Hillary; what's your name? Thanks for the news about the new Faith album, but I probably wouldn't care for it. I quit buying her stuff after the Breathe album, which I wasn't crazy about. I loved what she did with her first two albums. (I though the Janis Joplin cover rocked!!!) but I lost interest after that. It seemed that her music changed in a way that I didn't like too much. Which other country singers do you like? I LOVE Reba McEntire and Kim Richey. They're my fave country music singers. But I also love Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Cyndi Thomson (wish she'd had more than one album), and some others here and there. I'm a casual fan of the hits of lots of people like Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and so many more that I can't recall them all.

[Oona]

Altho I know so little of Bekka's contribution, all I can say is that it would take amazing poise and guts to step into fleetwood mac as a female vocal. Arguably even bigger stones than it may have taken Burnette and Vito to come in as axemen. For this I can tip my hat. I know I could never do it.

[MC2002]

Hi! Yeah, I'm a country fan. I'm Hillary; what's your name? Thanks for the news about the new Faith album, but I probably wouldn't care for it. I quit buying her stuff after the Breathe album, which I wasn't crazy about. I loved what she did with her first two albums. (I though the Janis Joplin cover rocked!!!) but I lost interest after that. It seemed that her music changed in a way that I didn't like too much. Which other country singers do you like? I LOVE Reba McEntire and Kim Richey. They're my fave country music singers. But I also love Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood, Sara Evans, Alison Krauss, Cyndi Thomson (wish she'd had more than one album), and some others here and there. I'm a casual fan of the hits of lots of people like Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Tracy Lawrence and so many more that I can't recall them all.

Nice to meet you, Hillary! My name is Matt. I really enjoy Faith's first two albums, too. Though, I also really love her more recent work. Rumor has it, her new album will be very much in line with some of her older, more country radio-friendly work.

Besides Faith, I really like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. One of my favorite new acts in Sugarland—their debut album is fantastic!

Anyway, I look forward to chatting with you more in the future!

[GateandGarden]

Nice to meet you, Hillary! My name is Matt. I really enjoy Faith's first two albums, too. Though, I also really love her more recent work. Rumor has it, her new album will be very much in line with some of her older, more country radio-friendly work.

Besides Faith, I really like Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, and Kris Kristofferson. One of my favorite new acts in Sugarland—their debut album is fantastic!

Anyway, I look forward to chatting with you more in the future!Cool! Nice to meet you, Matt! :wavey: I'm glad to hear that Faith's newest album might be like her first two. I might really enjoy that! :nod:

[SteveMacD]

Sorry, but in terms of country women, I still prefer Dolly and Loretta. THAT'S country!

[GateandGarden]

Sorry, but in terms of country women, I still prefer Dolly and Loretta. THAT'S country!So, would you say you're a country purist? Is Reba too modernized for you? I can how she might be. It's funny how some think she's from the old school and others say she's another one of those new ones who's not as good as the standards.

[GypsySorcerer]

So, would you say you're a country purist? Is Reba too modernized for you? I can how she might be. It's funny how some think she's from the old school and others say she's another one of those new ones who's not as good as the standards.


I've always thought of Reba as the "bridge" between old and new country. Although I must say, I much prefer her older stuff. :nod:

[HomerMcvie]

The stuff they put out as country now is NOTHING but pop rock! Rascal Flatts? Give me a break!!! All those soul vocal inflections. There's not a country note in there. Apparently, there's not a big enough demographic for REAL country, thus Gaylord ending TNN. There are new country acts out there playing real country, but you have to search for them, as they're most likely only on an indie label. :shrug:

[SteveMacD]

So, would you say you're a country purist? Is Reba too modernized for you? I can how she might be. It's funny how some think she's from the old school and others say she's another one of those new ones who's not as good as the standards.

I wouldn't necessarily call myself a purist. It's funny how I got hooked on country. I had been watching Dallas and Dukes on TNN back in the day and really found myself liking the pedal steel guitar and Waylon Jennings. In fact, I really got into Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Sr. But what really did me in was the Byrds "Sweetheart Of The Rodeo" album. I became completely taken by Gram Parsons and Clarence White. From there, I got into the subsequent Flying Burrito Brothers, and then Gram's solo work which featured a then unknown Emmylou Harris. Soon thereafter, I found myself getting into the whole alt.country/No Depression thing. I especially loved Lucinda Williams and Wilco. They just were able to write songs of substance, with a country flair. It was a new spin on country that wasn't tired sounding. It didn't sound like a dime-a-dozen bunch of artists.

Basically, I like country artists who have songs that will stay in my head for all of the right reasons who are unique. I just don't see that today with mainstream country acts. Also, I have to say that I REALLY don't like these wussy country songs that are meant to tug at the heart. I like the drinkin', cheatin', my wife left me country songs. I like the rowdy country songs. I like it when country artists are as ugly as the rest of us! I LOVE pedal steels that are actually used as lead instruments, especially when they trade licks with a fiddle section. Gimme Buck, Waylon, Willie, Hank, Cash, Dolly, Loretta, Patsie, Porter, Jones, Tammy, Marty Robbins, Charlie Walker, Charlie Rich, Emmylou, Skaggs, Flat & Scruggs, Glen Campbell, Bill Monroe, Lloyd Green, Floyd Kramer, the Carter family, Conway, Chet, etc. But, don't forget Jeff Tweedy, Jay Ferrar, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, the Jayhawks, the Flatlanders, Neko Case, Junior Brown, etc. THAT'S MY country music.

As for Reba, I would agree that she is one of the bridge artists. She's not exactly new country, but she's also not classic country. I know a lot of folks really like her music, and I will admit that she is a very talented singer and actress, but admittedly, she is not one of my favorites. She's always been a little too pop for my tastes.

[GateandGarden]

I've always thought of Reba as the "bridge" between old and new country. Although I must say, I much prefer her older stuff. :nod:Me too. A lot of her pop stuff doesn't appeal to me.

[GateandGarden]

The stuff they put out as country now is NOTHING but pop rock! Rascal Flatts? Give me a break!!! All those soul vocal inflections. There's not a country note in there. Apparently, there's not a big enough demographic for REAL country, thus Gaylord ending TNN. There are new country acts out there playing real country, but you have to search for them, as they're most likely only on an indie label. :shrug:Oh, I know! I am not a Rascal Flatts fan at all! I rarely find new country music that does anything for me or really seems to be uniquely country.

And I'm with Steven--sometimes when country artists are "as ugly as the rest of us," that's when they come up with the best stuff. By the way, have you heard Reba's material before about 1985? I'm just wondering because you said she's always been a little "too pop." I was wondering if you viewed her work from that period. as traditional country or still along the lines of maintstream to some degree.