'Long Way To Go' Appreciation Thread!

[louielouie2000]

I love this song! But then again I am primarily a fan of "Rocker Chick Stevie" vs "sappy ballad Stevie" . The sassy attitude of the lyrics are fantastic... I adore fed up Stevie . I also love how OSOTM starts out with the dreamy Rooms On Fire then abruptly snaps you back to reality with this rocking little song . It's also kinda interesting to me how Long Way To Go basically has no bass at all. It's almost wholly treble. Great little song though, I am absolutely a fan!

[Dodfather]

Oh it's a great song - by far one of the best on The Other Side Of The Mirror. It was apparently released as a single in the UK but I've never seen it. Was it a double A side with Two Kinds Of Love? I'm being too lazy to go check...

I think it would have made a much better major single, with video, than Whole Lotta Trouble. I do like that song but Long Way To Go is better.

[mikebise]

It was an actual UK single both 7" and 12", as well as CD~single. (And cassette?)

The b~side is "Real Tears", an outtake from The Other Side Of The Mirror. The 12" came in a beautiful gatefold package, with amazing images of Stevie inside.

The 12" and CD~single contain:

"Long Way To Go" ~ Extended Remix

"Long Way To Go" ~ 7" Remix

"Real Tears"

"No Spoken Word" ~ Live At Red Rocks, CO 1986

I bought my import 12" and CD~single one night in July 1989 at Waterloo ~ screamed when I saw both!

[starshine]

One of my most favorite songs off Mirror. I'll always love this song. Especially when I was angry too. I'd sing it at the top of my lungs---LOVE it. Stevie should've sang it live for Mirror and so on. What a mistake. Great song!!

[tbaker3]

I've never had the impression that LWTG was underappreciated. I've rarely heard a fan speak of the song negativly. If not the best from TOSOTM, at LEAST top 2 or 3. LOVE!

[Johnny Stew]

I made this a while back and thought I'd share it here. I always felt the ending to the 12" remix (which I love overall) was a little anti-climactic, without Stevie's great ad-libs, etc, so I edited it together with the ending of the album version. I was never 100% satisfied with how it turned out, but hopefully someone here will like it.

"Long Way To Go" [12" Remix w/Extended Ending] (7:10) 320kbps

[Silylily]

I think most would agree the best part of TOSOTM is the first two tracks, and almost ends there! But thankfully, side B had Juliet, which rocks.

I l - o - v - e the LWTG remixes/extended versions posted here! Very cool.

[Silylily]

Originally Posted by louielouie2000

I love this song! But then again I am primarily a fan of "Rocker Chick Stevie" vs "sappy ballad Stevie" . The sassy attitude of the lyrics are fantastic... I adore fed up Stevie . I also love how OSOTM starts out with the dreamy Rooms On Fire then abruptly snaps you back to reality with this rocking little song . It's also kinda interesting to me how Long Way To Go basically has no bass at all. It's almost wholly treble. Great little song though, I am absolutely a fan!

I completely agree. Stevie has a way of touching us, but sometimes she can come across as sappy on those ballads. I loved it when she just cut loose and went crazy during her druggie day vocal sessions/performances! I miss that spontaneity and passion. That's probably why I love a lot of those RAL vocals.

[mikebise]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I made this a while back and thought I'd share it here. I always felt the ending to the 12" remix (which I love overall) was a little anti-climactic, without Stevie's great ad-libs, etc, so I edited it together with the ending of the album version. I was never 100% satisfied with how it turned out, but hopefully someone here will like it.

"Long Way To Go" [12" Remix w/Extended Ending] (7:10) 320kbps

Great job! I know where you edited it, because I know the versions so well, and your melding is flawless!!! Thank you for bringing Stevie back into the song! That was my only reservation about the remix ~ Stevie just disappears!

You have done a fantastic job. It's nice to hear the extra guitars and instruments, and know that Stevie will be coming back to the song!

Download this, guys! You won't be disappointed!

[Johnny Stew]

Thanks for the very kind compliments, Mike! I'm really glad you enjoyed it.

I like the little breakdown Stephen W. Tayler did with just Sharon & Lori's vocals, but I've often wondered why he didn't then kick back in with Stevie's vocals. Seems like a missed opportunity.

[TheWILDheart]

Originally Posted by kak125

this is one of my favorite songs!! love it!!! does anybody have a good live video or mp3 of this song?

It's never been done live, sadly. Wish she would. she could really nail this one on stage

[mikebise]

Yeah, the tour book for The Other Side Of The Mirror has a taped up sheet of rehearsal songs, which included:
"Juliet" (done a few times on the tour)
"Long Way To Go"
"Ooh My Love"

[-Lillith-]

Long way too go is one the songs that got me into her music!
I love it.

[kak125]

Originally Posted by TheWILDheart

It's never been done live, sadly. Wish she would. she could really nail this one on stage

aww thats too bad. she easily could have killed it!!

[Silylily]

[QUOTE=mikebise;966394]Great job! I know where you edited it, because I know the versions so well, and your melding is flawless!!! Thank you for bringing Stevie back into the song! That was my only reservation about the remix ~ Stevie just disappears!

You have done a fantastic job. It's nice to hear the extra guitars and instruments, and know that Stevie will be coming back to the song!

Download this, guys! You won't be disappointed![/QUOTE

Thank you!!!

We listened to it last night about 5 times! L - O - V - E it!!!