Angel

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Neat! I'd never heard any live versions of Angel...so thanks Carrie...I scavenged some of those....

wow, nevah? definitely take st. louis and HBO special!

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by carrie721

wow, nevah? definitely take st. louis and HBO special!

Those were the first two I took becuase y'all talked them up as favorites...actually at this point those were the only two...but I'm at work so I've not listened to them yet...

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Those were the first two I took becuase y'all talked them up as favorites...actually at this point those were the only two...but I'm at work so I've not listened to them yet...

you'll love 'em - i guarantee it!

[foxyluva]

I have never bothered to listen to "Angel" live either, apart from the one on the Tusk doco. I don't like the song much anyway - do you recommend these Carrie?

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I have never bothered to listen to "Angel" live either, apart from the one on the Tusk doco. I don't like the song much anyway - do you recommend these Carrie?

these are all fantastic. especially, as i told dee, st. louis and hbo special. if the hbo special version doesn't make you want to get up and dance, you're a lost cause.

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by carrie721

these are all fantastic. especially, as i told dee, st. louis and hbo special. if the hbo special version doesn't make you want to get up and dance, you're a lost cause.

Well, I think the song is stupid - but I will download the HBO special and see how the live version stack up

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Well, I think the song is stupid - but I will download the HBO special and see

you think the song is stupid? dear god. i don't even know what to say. i guess it wasn't one of my favorites until i heard a couple live versions. they had such a good time doing it on stage, they got into it so much ... it's just fab.

[skcin]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

Well, I think the song is stupid -

Yeah, well it thinks you're stupid!

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I have never bothered to listen to "Angel" live either, apart from the one on the Tusk doco. I don't like the song much anyway - do you recommend these Carrie?

I like the st. louis one because it's pretty close to the tusk doc (imo)

and it's not so much the lyrics, it's how forceful her voice is-especially the end....


I love the "i still look up..yeah... I TRY HARD not to look up"


carrie....I just listened to HBO and I like st.louis more. the HBO seems less raw or something

[foxyluva]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

I like the st. louis one because it's pretty close to the tusk doc (imo)

and it's not so much the lyrics, it's how forceful her voice is-especially the end....

I get that its not supposed to be taken that seriously, but I still just feel indifferent to it

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I get that its not supposed to be taken that seriously, but I still just feel indifferent to it

I did too, for the longest time. Then one day it just hit me. I don't know what it was.

As far as the lyrics-eh..I mean...I think the part I quoted earlier is pure brilliance "I still look up when you walk in the room" etc. But the rest, I'm like.."huh??" hahah....

[Dreamz19]

Originally Posted by foxyluva

I get that its not supposed to be taken that seriously, but I still just feel indifferent to it

I felt that way about the song for a while. But it grew on me big time after watching Stevie perform it live. It's still not one of my favorite Stevie songs but it is a fun song to sing and dance too. The other FM "Angel" is good too.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by michelle2677

carrie....I just listened to HBO and I like st.louis more. the HBO seems less raw or something

yeah, it's definitely more polished and slick. but i love that hammond b3 on it and the hand clapping - my god, the hand clapping!! and the piano. jesus i love this song. the harmonies on the solo version are unreal. un****ingreal. ****.

[michelle2677]

Originally Posted by carrie721

yeah, it's definitely more polished and slick. but i love that hammond b3 on it and the hand clapping - my god, the hand clapping!! and the piano. jesus i love this song. the harmonies on the solo version are unreal. un****ingreal. ****.

see. and I think that's why I LIKE the st. louis one. Because it's so rigid.."track a ghost THROUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGHH the fog...bab-ey" -those are the stevie vocals I love.