Long Way To Go question

[Christopher]

Originally Posted by wheart

they played LWTG in Philly too, on the rock station (can't remember which one now). I was working in retail at the time and the department next to mine always had the radio on. I remember hearing Long Way to Go and getting all excited! I knew at the time that it wasn't the second US single so that made it even more special to hear it being played on the radio. It's a kick ass song but I was never thrilled with the production. I always felt it should have been more guitar/drums heavy, a meatier sound if you will, to match the intensity of the melody and lyrics.

At the time I enjoyed the production, because not only was it IMO the most exciting song off OSOTM, but I was a big FIXX fan in the early 80's and loved Jamie West-Oram's sonic guitar chops meandering in and out of the mix. His guitar playing is really up front on the extended single remix. I agree somewhat that I would have loved a meatier production, but then it wouldn't sound right next to the other songs on the record. Cause let's face it, OSOTM is not a meaty affair, it's her most adult contemporary sounding record.

This song is also very fun to play on the guitar, I use to jam out to the riff on the chorus. Jamie's rhythm style is straight out of Niles Rodgers playbook.