Kaleid on 16/4/2007 at 22:28
Quote Posted by demagogue
Ahha, another Wainwright video.
I think the lesson here is he's awfully good at taking phenomenal songs that other people write and covering them to make them sound better.
Disagree, he has a too thin, whiney and even distorted voice in my opinion.
Jeff Buckley sings Hallelujah far better.
Navyhacker006 on 16/4/2007 at 23:26
The vast majority of Loreena Mckennitt's songs. Two choice picks would probably be her version of Carrighfergus, and All Souls Night. But if you're a poetry fan, and can avoid grousing over missing stanzas, she's done enjoyable versions of The Lady of Shallott and The Highwayman.
While I haven't heard all of their songs, Blackmore's Night tends to complement Mckennitt fairly well. Sacrifices lyrical cohesion for speed. Choice picks would be Gone With The Wind, and Fires at Midnight.
Another I can't get out of my head, and doesn't play nearly often enough is Undying, by Doro (? Random lyric site says Doro Pesch, which sounds accurate)
Pandora has recently told me that I like Gypsy Ravish's Two Witches. Still on the fence about whether I agree, but it's definitely listenable. Less than a song, as I define them, but more than a poem. Mostly spoken, some sang.
Others, of course. Would have to dig through my Pandora account to find all the ones I've thumbed up.
frozenman on 17/4/2007 at 00:21
Another vote for "Kiss From a Rose"
Tiamat on 17/4/2007 at 00:58
Quote Posted by Kaleid
Disagree, he has a too thin, whiney and even distorted voice in my opinion.
Jeff Buckley sings Hallelujah far better.
I actually think Wainwrights voice is perfect for Hallelujah - if not for much else. I can barely tolerate anything else I've ever heard from him, but I just don't like Buckley's version of Hallelujah as much as Wainwright's.
demagogue on 17/4/2007 at 02:32
Same here with Wainwright's version of Across the Universe for me. The topic was to pick the best song, not artist, and I just like his version. It sounds smoother, more contemporary and "spiritual" (for lack of a better word; I mean in the post-90's in-touch-with-one's-feelings "spiritual" sense) IMO than the Beatles' more dated sound (60's more psychadelic "spiritual"), trademark as it is, which fits better with what I like about the song (although I also very much love the original, as well). Of course, he's no Lennon, but I didn't mean to suggest he was.
I sort of said the "I guess the lesson here is..." post as a joking reference to the fact that two of us picked his version over the more famous originals.
heretic on 17/4/2007 at 05:29
Spill the Wine - WAR
Three Days - Jane's Addiction
Honeycomb - Frank Black
Planet of Sound - Pixies
One - Metallica
Hoarfrost - Sonic Youth
Waiting for the Miracle - Leonard Cohen
Stop Me if You've Heard this one Before - The Smiths
All We Ever Wanted - Bauhaus
Pull My Strings - Dead Kennedys
These lists are change somewhat every time I try to come up with one, but these are some that seem to spring to my mind the most often.
addone on 26/4/2007 at 14:45
Quote Posted by heretic1dg
One - Metallica
Yes, yes! :D
