In Praise of 'World Turning'

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

Unsurprisingly, I just don't agree. If you think about it, when they worked on a Chris song for live sets it usually sounded great. I reckon maybe the stuff they tried in rehearsal - and then dumped - is maybe what he was referring to.

For instance, I take the point about 'Hold Me' live. From the stuff I heard, it just didn't work or sound as great. Also, I think I read a brief interview with Chris in 1997 where she was asked why they weren't performing 'Little Lies', and she said 'It just wouldn't work' or something.

However, YMLF, SYLM, Don't Stop, Oh Daddy, World Turning, Songbird, Why, Everywhere are, I think, examples of her stuff working really well live. I even think Over My Head worked well, even though they dropped it after the MTV concert. (Incidentally, I never understood why that audience for The Dance was so lukewarm to Chris, but particularly on that track, which I thought they nailed.)

On the ones I made fat I agree. But most of those WERE in FM sets for a very long time. There were more CM-songs rehearsed that didn't make the set or just few times. Major radiothings like Think about me, Hold Me, LLies. Over And Over was gorgeous on the Tusktour, but also a major tempobreaker in the set.

[macfan 57]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

However, YMLF, SYLM, Don't Stop, Oh Daddy, World Turning, Songbird, Why, Everywhere are, I think, examples of her stuff working really well live. I even think Over My Head worked well, even though they dropped it after the MTV concert.

And, I think "Believe Me", "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love" & "Get Like You Used To Be" sounded great live too.

"Just Crazy Love" sounded great on her solo tour as well.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

And, I think "Believe Me", "Spare Me A Little Of Your Love" & "Get Like You Used To Be" sounded great live too.
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"Believe Me" was especially great live--a real crowd pleaser its seemed, and--from the live versions I've heard--much better than the album version.

GLYUB is a classic. They shoudla' kept it around longer.

[Aisling]

Originally Posted by Ulpian

First off, this is my first post having lurked here for years! I used to post on Christine's board as McK. So, um, hi

hi! glad to see another poster from the christine board over here. i was worried when the board went down that no one would come to the ledge.

Originally Posted by macfan 57

"Get Like You Used To Be" sounded great live too.

absolutely agree about "get like you used to be". . .that song is just fantastic live. i like "world turning", but not as much as "get like you used to be."

[skcin]

I love World Turning. It gets me pumped - I actually added it to my workout playlist.