Planets of the Universe---"No Light"

[SoulDrifter21]

Originally posted by cliffdweller
I don't think I like the "big production" sound of the TISL version. I prefer the intimacy of the re-issue version. I think it's absolutely beautiful.

Totally! Don't you think this would have been a great track to close out Rumours with? What a powerful ending statement it would have been!

[strandinthewind]

Originally posted by cliffdweller
I don't think I like the "big production" sound of the TISL version. I prefer the intimacy of the re-issue version. I think it's absolutely beautiful.

Interestingly, the intimacy in the demo on the re-issue more likely than not would not have been on any final product. I mean Rumors is great, but it is glossy and has a big sound. Food for Thought!

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by strandinthewind
Interestingly, the intimacy in the demo on the re-issue more likely than not would not have been on any final product. I mean Rumors is great, but it is glossy and has a big sound. Food for Thought!

What if they changed the sequencing (I know, sacrilege) so that the three least produced sounding songs were together: Songbird, NGBA, and the piano POTU? It worked for the last two songs on Say You Will. More food for thought.

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
What if they changed the sequencing (I know, sacrilege) so that the three least produced sounding songs were together: Songbird, NGBA, and the piano POTU? It worked for the last two songs on Say You Will. More food for thought.

- Jake

OMG, I'd gag if they had released the piano demo for POTU on Rumours. it would be the only song that I'd skip on a perfect album. She has a pretty voice on it, but a piano player she ain't. Now, if they had released the SOTM piano demo on Tusk, I'd be a satisfied customer.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
OMG, I'd gag if they had released the piano demo for POTU on Rumours. it would be the only song that I'd skip on a perfect album. She has a pretty voice on it, but a piano player she ain't. Now, if they had released the SOTM piano demo on Tusk, I'd be a satisfied customer.

Who's playing piano on the SOTM demo?

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Who's playing piano on the SOTM demo?

- Jake

Stevie is, but she does it amazingly well. For once she doesn't sound like a five year old who had too much chocolate and was let loose in their aunts piano room. It's one of her best demos available.

[strandinthewind]

It and "Julia"

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
Stevie is, but she does it amazingly well. For once she doesn't sound like a five year old who had too much chocolate and was let loose in their aunts piano room. It's one of her best demos available.

Not sure I understand the chocolate reference. You can call Stevie's playing simplistic, but it hardly sounds hyper to me.

- Jake

[dissention]

Originally posted by darklinensuit
Not sure I understand the chocolate reference. You can call Stevie's playing simplistic, but it hardly sounds hyper to me.

- Jake

It sounds like she's just pounding on the piano for no apparent reason to these ears. Simplistic is an understatement. Those piano demos were at their worst in the seventies, which is why I'm shocked that the SOTM one is so amazing.

[darklinensuit]

Originally posted by dissention
It sounds like she's just pounding on the piano for no apparent reason to these ears. Simplistic is an understatement. Those piano demos were at their worst in the seventies, which is why I'm shocked that the SOTM one is so amazing.

Forest of The Black Roses & Maker of Birds sound like pounding keys to you?

- Jake

[cliffdweller]

Originally posted by SoulDrifter21
Totally! Don't you think this would have been a great track to close out Rumours with? What a powerful ending statement it would have been!

The band would never have agreed to it unfortunately.

[cliffdweller]

Originally posted by dissention
Stevie is, but she does it amazingly well. For once she doesn't sound like a five year old who had too much chocolate and was let loose in their aunts piano room.

Funny how her five year old playing works for her demo purposes though. I've always thought that Stevie does AMAZINGLY well creating songs with such skeletal demos. It's almost awe inspiring.