Members kwakatak Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 [YOUTUBE]3VBVqE-UtHw[/YOUTUBE] He's the reason I have D-35 lust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Me like. Lots, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guit30 Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Neil, Can't get the utube above, but I did not like his first CD Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted November 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 To each their own, Jim. FWIW I loved the "raw" nature of his first album. "Hold You In My ARms" and "Trouble" are two regular songs in my repertoire and I may give "Forever My Friend" and "Jolene" a crack too. I don't like his second album as much because its more overly-produced (too many strings) but I do like "Can I Stay". His 3rd album just came out and is on my Xmas list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Samilyn Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I like the kinda "raw" stuff. More like hearing it live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 I Love Ray's music. He is also the reason I have GAS for a D35. His voice is a thing of pure unadulterated emotion. I spin Trouble in my car at least once a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 To each their own, Jim. FWIW I loved the "raw" nature of his first album. "Hold You In My ARms" and "Trouble" are two regular songs in my repertoire(...) Is his "Trouble" the Cat Stevens-written "Trouble"? I love that song. (Not top 5, but maybe top 30) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Is his "Trouble" the Cat Stevens-written "Trouble"? I love that song. (Not top 5, but maybe top 30) uh...nope. Ray's Trouble > Cat Stevens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eor Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 i feel that i can confidently say that if you don't like ray lamontagne, then you are a stupid face and you smell like an butt filled with scrotums. i've said this a lot here, but i prefer the folky, guitar/vox ray to other incarnations. love,eor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 uh...nope. Ray's Trouble > Cat Stevens Is this in error, then (from Wikipedia):"Trouble" is a song written by the English singer-songwriter and musician, Cat Stevens, during a period from 1969-1970. Stevens was recovering during what amounted to nearly a year of convalescence, after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung and tuberculosis. He spent three months in King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst, England, transferring afterward to another nine months of bedrest at home.[1] Stevens, who was near death at the time he was admitted in the hospital, used the time he was recuperating for contemplation, and wrote dozens of songs, including "Trouble", many of which were recorded much later. I don't know if it's the same song at all--never having heard Ray M's "Trouble"--but I know Cat's work well enough to know he didn't cover Ray M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MattSkibaIsGOD Posted November 27, 2008 Members Share Posted November 27, 2008 Stevens, who was near death at the time he was admitted in the hospital, used the time he was recuperating for contemplation, and wrote dozens of songs, including "Trouble", many of which were recorded much later.I don't know if it's the same song at all--never having heard Ray M's "Trouble"--but I know Cat's work well enough to know he didn't cover Ray M. Upon relistening to the Cat Stevens Trouble, the songs bear some similarities, but they are not the same and I was wrong: Cat Stevens Trouble > Ray's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members daklander Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Some of his stuff, like Jolene, is superb, particularly when done clean and raw. Other stuff he does is ghastly.I think this is a better version of Jolene.ou3uC5fFAEc&feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knockwood Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Stevens, who was near death at the time he was admitted in the hospital, used the time he was recuperating for contemplation, and wrote dozens of songs, including "Trouble", many of which were recorded much later.I don't know if it's the same song at all--never having heard Ray M's "Trouble"--but I know Cat's work well enough to know he didn't cover Ray M. Totally different/unrelated songs. Both fantastic. RL has one of the most amazing voices ever. He's also another reason this forum is so great: I never heard of him until Clippity posted about him some time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rjoxyz Posted November 28, 2008 Members Share Posted November 28, 2008 Like him a lot. My favorites are "Jolene" and "Can I Stay?". Still getting used to the new album. He is a unique talent, both in writing and performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted December 1, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 1, 2008 Damn. I just went back and listened to Jolene again and man oh man. The voice. The tone of that D-35. Words cannot describe the vibes I get off such things. I takes me back to the days of my earliest memories in the early 70s when this type of music was what was playing on the radio. Ray did a great job of capturing that vibe on his first album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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