Willie Nelson covers "Songbird"

[bikerchic]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

There's now a clip of Willie's Songbird up at the Lost Highway site, and I must say it sounds bloody brilliant. I can't wait for this album!


http://main.losthighwayrecords.com/p...&pgid=6&hid=61

I love it! Thanks for posting that. Poncho and Lefty sounds great too. It's an old fav of mine.

[MacMan]

Holy man, that's sounds excellent!

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by trackaghost

There's now a clip of Willie's Songbird up at the Lost Highway site, and I must say it sounds bloody brilliant. I can't wait for this album!


http://main.losthighwayrecords.com/p...&pgid=6&hid=61

I'll be buying it cos, well it's Willie and my man Ryan! But the Songbird cover is a bonus.

thanks. THAT is a cover.
I'm spreading the word over here. I hope this album is gonna find a big audience.

[JazmenFlowers]

^^^
well, Willie is a genius.

doesn't he already have a pretty large fanbase?

[SillyDreamer]

Am I the only one that thinks it sound wayyy overboard?

I love Willie, but I feel like I can barely hear him through the loud, trodding band that doesn't seem particularly interested in giving him--or the song--a chance to breathe. It rather reminds me of Judy Collins "Both Sides Now," but not nearly as pleasant. Both take a song that's originally a very intimate piece between songwriter and instrument, add eight or nine additional tracks and a drum beat. Does that make the song better?

I suppose I'm just used to a far more sparse and gentle Songbird. I'll give it another listen, I guess.

[trackaghost]

Originally Posted by SillyDreamer

Am I the only one that thinks it sound wayyy overboard?

But, what's the point in covering a song and doing it exactly the same way as the original?
I've heard several covers of Songbird and all are "sparse and gentle".
At the very least, Willie is attempting a new spin on the song, and to my ears anyway, the results are fantastic.
I love hearing different interpretations of songs I love, I always find it interesting to hear a new take on something I've become so familiar with.

[bikerchic]

^^ I don't know, when I listen to a song, I just try to enjoy it for what it is and not dissect it to death

[carrie721]

so has anyone picked this up yet? i love the cover artwork, but i haven't had a chance to buy it yet.

[Livia]

I haven't bought it yet, but it's been getting great reviews!

[MacMan]

Here's the song for anyone interested. I like it, I think he did the song justice...

http://www.sendspace.com/file/fwo88n

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by MacMan

Here's the song for anyone interested. I like it, I think he did the song justice...

love it! thanks, macman! i like how he made it kind of breezy and upbeat ... an interesting counterpoint to christine's contemplative/nostalgic tone.

[Livia]

I love it!

[Mr. Wonderful]

I love the cover. It's still just as heartfelt as the original, and that's due to the oustanding lyrics. The rest of the album is awesome too, and his version of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah is quite cool, if somewhat overly similar to Jeff Buckley's version. (Am I the only one who's sick of hearing that all the time on TV shows and movies?! It's a beautiful song, but it's getting done to death!)

--Hugh