Rufus Wainwright

DWIG · #1 10-02-2004, 03:32 PM

Have recently discovered Rufus and find his music (and particularly the way it's arranged, amazing.) I don't know why, but i just imagine Stevie's voice with Rufus's music. Hope they can somehow get to work together

Stevie really needs some of these grandiose productions to suit her fantastic voice!

Amy Y · #2 10-02-2004, 03:46 PM

I love Rufus, and yeah, I think that mixing the two voices would be very interesting to hear.

MacMan · #4 10-02-2004, 04:39 PM

Yeah, he's definately and interesting singer.... He's somewhat monotonal as well as Stevie so they may fit together well.

Lala · #5 10-02-2004, 05:06 PM

They're voices would be really cool together.

Nixxxed · #6 10-02-2004, 05:11 PM

I've been wanting to start this thread for ages, and I'm glad to see that you did!!!

I love all three of his albums, and I scoured Audiogalaxy before it got squashed by the RIAA for demos, outtakes, etc. He is also very like Stevie in that he has about 5 times as many unrecorded songs and one-off live covers. Also, one of my fave songs of his (and Stevie's) is called "Beautiful Child"...

Here's a good resource, for those of you who may not have discovered it:

http://db.etree.org/rwa

I think it's primarily live shows, but every once in a while someone will put a website with all of the soundtrack and unreleased material. Enjoy! Unfortunately, I've missed him the last 2 times he's been in Houston (once opening on piano for Tori Amos and once headlining with his own band).

But that's okay -- he's going to be around for quite some time, mark my words. There is a reason Elton John called him "the best songwriter out there right now."

sparky · #7 10-02-2004, 05:27 PM

I have really tried to like this guy's music. Bought an album, heard the others and went to a show. Some of the music itself is very beautifully written, and highly sophisticated. I just cannot stand his voice. Sounds incredibly affected and like he's keening underwater. But, many of my friends adore him. I bet I'd like the songs more if people covered them !

Lala · #8 10-03-2004, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Nixxxed

There is a reason Elton John called him "the best songwriter out there right now."

WOW! I didn't know Elton John had said that. I would die happy if he said that to me. (I would anyways

) What a complement!