Annabell Lee

[dissention]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I looooooooooooovvvvvve her!!! Her "Gloomy Sunday" is one of the best out there.

Oh my. I've never seen or heard of another Galas fan in my life. You're quite a rare find, love.

If you get the CD, you'll realize that she was born to recite Poe with that voice of hers. Just amazing.

Originally Posted by SeattleMark

That sounds amazing. I'm adding it to my Amazon wish list.

It is. I dusted it off and listened to it in my car today when I went to run errands and it's still as good as I remembered it. My favorites ones from it are Iggy Pop, Abel Ferrara, Debbie Harry, and Galas. But they're all spectacular, in my opinion. For sheer balls, the award has to go to Debbie Harry; her take on The City and the Sea hits you like a ton of bricks for the entire nine minute running time.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by blinker12

Gate, did you manage to download "China Doll" yet? I think SaraRhiannon has it up now. I remember you saying you'd never heard this one before... it's probably my favorite demo...

Oh! I hadn't realized it was up. I'll go download it right now. Thanks!

And call me Hillary.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

Oh! I hadn't realized it was up. I'll go download it right now. Thanks!

And call me Hillary.

Wait, I looked and it's not posted there. It's okay--I'll get it next time someone puts it up.

[Serrart]

Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

"China Doll" is one of my favorite demos.

One of my favourites too. And just this afternoon I developed a new affection for Night Gallery. The demo I have is rough, but I think it could become a beautiful song (*adding another demo to be song to my long wishlist* ) .

Romy

[David]

Originally Posted by Serrart

One of my favourites too. And just this afternoon I developed a new affection for Night Gallery. The demo I have is rough, but I think it could become a beautiful song

Oh Romy I love that song. That is one of my favorite demos possibly of all time by Stevie. Without meaning to sound too vague, I think Stevie's soul speaks in "Night Gallery," like a part of her heart, like the song "Amber."

It's the kind of song that gives me total chills & I sort of fall in love with Stevie all over again.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

Wait, I looked and it's not posted there. It's okay--I'll get it next time someone puts it up.

I got it from Krista, so I'm downloading it right now.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by dissention

Oh my. I've never seen or heard of another Galas fan in my life. You're quite a rare find, love.

If you get the CD, you'll realize that she was born to recite Poe with that voice of hers. Just amazing.

She really is the creepiest, crypty, creepella out there for sure. The Singer is a great album- I like most of it. Plague Mass and Masque of the Red Death are good, too, however, most of it is too tough for "regular" people to swallow. If one is looking for a catharsis, however, you need not look any further than Miz Galas.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

BTW - your sig. [pics are way cool.

Thank you!!!

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by dissention

I would think that the work of Poe isn't owned by anyone and can be used and reprinted without having to get permission. Anyone know?

It's alright as a curiosity, but it's so slow-moving that it gets old quickly. If she picked up the pace, I wouldn't be opposed to it as a bonus track.

If anyone is a fan of Poe and Stevie's Annabel Lee, I highly recommend getting the CD "Closed On Account of Rabies". It's a collection of actors and musicians reading and performing Poe's works to music. Iggy Pop does The Tell-Tale Heart, Marianne Faithfull does Annabel Lee, and Debbie Harry does The City and the Sea (and it's weeeeeeeerd). It also has Christopher Walken, Jeff Buckley, Gabriel Byrne, and Diamanda Galas.

Sounds like a cool CD, I'll have to check it out. Too bad we don't have a record store around here. Have all the music stores gone extinct lately? I remember when there used to be huge stores with tons of CDs with literally every album known to man. Now, if you want something that is not in the top 40 you have to order it online.

[diamondsnake]

Originally Posted by amber

Copyrighted material goes into public domain 70 years after the death of the author.

Has he been dead 70 years?

Does that mean that anywriter can use his work as long as they give him credit without any sort of permission?

[markolas]

Originally Posted by diamondsnake

Has he been dead 70 years?

Does that mean that anywriter can use his work as long as they give him credit without any sort of permission?

He's been dead for 150 years Yes, if it's in the public domain, no one has a copyright on it.

[diamondsnake]

I'm obsessed with this demo lately. My favorite part is at the end when she is like crying out "My life, my life, my bride". I am in love with this song/poem... and the way Stevie sings it.