Soldier's Angel...new single?

[elle]

Originally Posted by mikebise

Is this the best video of Stevie & Lindsey performing "Soldier's Angel"? Angle, sound?

I posted it on my Facebook page for Memorial Day, but also to promote the song. Maybe it will do big things/get recognition for Stevie & Lindsey!

i think this one is the best, along with other vids from the event from the same youtube channel:

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by elle

i think this one is the best, along with other vids from the event from the same youtube channel:

Agreed. That's the best one I've seen so far.

[mikebise]

Ooh, thanks!!! Much better!!! Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[WildHearted]

I'm not sure about it being a single but it seems to be being used as some sort of promotion with the whole donate & get a free download and stuff and then Memorial Day.

I love the song but I'm not sure about how broad of an audience it would appeal to.

[Crystal_Elle]

Her record label did release it to radio stations as a "single". It's available for them to download and add to their playlists. They could have done it just for the memorial day publicity, but they sure waited til the last minute to do it.

I really truly hope it's just that.

[tabruns]

As I've said before, I think Nicks intends to do an extended "slow burn" with this album and she totally could do it. I never would have pegged "Soldier's Angel" as a single, but the appropriateness of it for Memorial Day makes sense. My guess is that we'll eventually see a push for "Moonlight" as Breaking Dawn looms on the horizon, and that we'll see a push for "Italian Summer" too simply because Nicks has said she has "big plans" for the song. I could see promoting "New Orleans" somehow as well.

[Jondalar]

Originally Posted by tabruns

As I've said before, I think Nicks intends to do an extended "slow burn" with this album and she totally could do it. I never would have pegged "Soldier's Angel" as a single, but the appropriateness of it for Memorial Day makes sense. My guess is that we'll eventually see a push for "Moonlight" as Breaking Dawn looms on the horizon, and that we'll see a push for "Italian Summer" too simply because Nicks has said she has "big plans" for the song. I could see promoting "New Orleans" somehow as well.

It's got to be some type of slowburn. I mean she still has Italian Summer, Moonlight, In Your Dreams, Ghosts are Gone, Everybody Loves you, You May Be the One, Wide Sargasso Sea, Cheaper than Free... all potential singles. This album almost sounds like a greatest hits. They just can't leave it at Secret Love. That would be a travesty.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by tabruns

I could see promoting "New Orleans" somehow as well.

Perhaps the Katrina anniversary this fall?

[David]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

Agreed. That's the best one I've seen so far.

Excellent quality video & audio!

I haven't grown fond of the song itself, but what Lindsey is doing instrumentally is what I'd call an octave ostinato. That's probably why it reminds people of live performances of "The Chain."

[mikebise]

These "Soldier's Angel" threads aren't merged yet???

I was just watching The Perfect Neighbor on my DVR, recorded from Lifetime this morning, and the Coming Home commercial came on, and Stevie's voice is the very first thing you hear in the ad!

The song goes great with the commercial for the season finale of that show. Immediately, I set my DVR to record it Sunday night!

Hopefully, there will be a notation somewhere that the song playing is Stevie's from her new album, In Your Dreams, in case some people hear it and want to get it. I've certainly bought several songs from iTunes that were in commercials or TV shows that I really liked. One example is "Remind Me" by Royksopp from the Geiko commercial in 2006. Oh, and Dinah Washington's "Relax Max" from the Double Tree ads from 2007. There's money they got from me that way. I read that Royksopp made more money off downloads based on that Geiko commercial than they did on the licensing fee and from when they originally released it in 2004.

This could at least get Stevie some recognition.

[StandbackStevie]

Definetly the live version is better than the recording on In Your Dreams they should have recorded it live like in an empty thearte just like that it would have been awesome on the album for some reason the album versions sounds like something is missing in the song but love the song still, I see and hear it live like that on her birthday love the song even more.

[WildHearted]

Originally Posted by StandbackStevie

They should have recorded it live like in an empty thearte just like that it would have been awesome on the album for some reason the album versions sounds like something is missing in the song but love the song still

Yes, there's something about the way Lindsey's voice is mixed on the album version that doesn't sound quite right to my ears. I know they recorded it live but something still sounds a bit off - it's like his voice is coming from two different places, if that makes sense.

[Regina]

I actually think it's supposed to be all discordant (if that's the word)...and, somewhat harsh-sounding. Goes with the message, really.
I was probably most disappointed with this song, because I had been looking forward to this BuckinghamNicks thing but...it's grown on me. I don't fast forward it but I do think it almost takes you out of IYD and the world it creates. But, I guess that was sort of intentional, too.
It's interesting. And it might (might being the very operative word here) be a good move because it's unique and has a strong, important message.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by WildHearted

Yes, there's something about the way Lindsey's voice is mixed on the album version that doesn't sound quite right to my ears. I know they recorded it live but something still sounds a bit off - it's like his voice is coming from two different places, if that makes sense.

I think you are hearing him singing harmony with himself. So, technically his vocals are coming from two different places.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by David

Excellent quality video & audio!

I haven't grown fond of the song itself, but what Lindsey is doing instrumentally is what I'd call an octave ostinato. That's probably why it reminds people of live performances of "The Chain."

Cool! I had to look it up, but I can hear that. Although, I never thought SA sounded like The Chain... Doesn't he start SA by striking two notes, but in The Chain he is fingerpicking a complete chord on a dobro?