Thank you Bill for playing this after Moving in Stereo (as it should be done.)
Saw the Cars at the Spectrum in Philly, the summer of 1979, just after the release of Candy-O. They were probably at their peak. It was a fantastic show.
I think the only reason I like this at all is that I love the original so much.
That being said, I'd rather have heard the original.
Reading through the comments, I see this one, and feel compelled to reply and agree with the sentiment. Then I happened to notice who made the original comment!!! LOL...
This is some incredible work on the bass. Quite understated but yet amazing! I don't like the White Stripes that much, but this song is pretty cool.
That's funny because there is no base guitar on the song. There is no base player in the White Stripes and Jack White doesn't play the base guitar anywhere on this album. It's an illusion!! Or whatever you would call an illusion of the ear.
From the Wiki:
Although it sounds like a bass guitar (an instrument the group had never previously used), the sound is actually created by running Jack White's semi-acoustic, 1950s-style Kay Hollowbody guitar through a DigiTech Whammy pedal set down an octave.
Not quite an illusion, just some electronic FX to make Jack's guitar sound like a bass, and that's why you hear a bass line.
I think Brian recorded another take on this with the BSO. Will go listen to that one after this.
I think maybe Satriani recorded a good version too.
I think with a piece like this, there is no "better"... it is each artist's interpretation of the piece. One may align with your personal taste more, so you like it better, but I may prefer a different one.
Regardless, I enjoy this piece no matter who is interpreting it.
A close friend of mine had a cabin on the river in the town next to where we grew up. We often stole away to the cabin to get away from parents. This was one of the few albums that "lived" there at the cabin, likely left behind by his older sister. We listened to this a lot, and it never got old...
Probably my favorite Neil Young song. Even more favorite when my son (guitar) and I (bass) play it together. We learned it a few years ago. This year he's 24. I love connecting with him musically, and this song really does that.
We have a regular jam at my brother's house, basically a dad band that plays mainly for our own enjoyment. The other night, the bass player started in on this riff...
We couldn't resist. Probably sounded awful, but we had fun. :)
The hammond is beautiful filling.
Gilmour's icing is superb.
Somehow my analogy went from a building to a cake, but this is awesome.
Saw the Cars at the Spectrum in Philly, the summer of 1979, just after the release of Candy-O. They were probably at their peak. It was a fantastic show.
Kinda cool on first listen...
That being said, I'd rather have heard the original.
Reading through the comments, I see this one, and feel compelled to reply and agree with the sentiment. Then I happened to notice who made the original comment!!! LOL...
I'm glad I'm in agreement with myself.
From the Wiki:
Although it sounds like a bass guitar (an instrument the group had never previously used), the sound is actually created by running Jack White's semi-acoustic, 1950s-style Kay Hollowbody guitar through a DigiTech Whammy pedal set down an octave.
Not quite an illusion, just some electronic FX to make Jack's guitar sound like a bass, and that's why you hear a bass line.
Guess I'm the first to comment. It is an interesting cover. I give it a thumbs up, reserving a number for a few subsequent listens.
I think maybe Satriani recorded a good version too.
I think with a piece like this, there is no "better"... it is each artist's interpretation of the piece. One may align with your personal taste more, so you like it better, but I may prefer a different one.
Regardless, I enjoy this piece no matter who is interpreting it.
Great songs!
What are you hearing that I'm not??
Links to the melodic phrases on YouTube:
This song.
Time After Time
Very similar. Not identical, but it caught my ear.
We couldn't resist. Probably sounded awful, but we had fun. :)