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| re: Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts by Bonnie | |
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Wilbury 10:43 am UTC 06/24/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Tire Tracks and Broken Hearts by Bonnie - Danny 10:38 am UTC 06/24/07 |
| Wow. I disagree vehemently. The fact that you say it is a different backing track makes me want to download it again and have another listen. > Last time I checked it was on jimsteinman.com in the > multimedia section as Metal Philharmonic - A Kiss is a > Terrible Thing to Waste. It's also available on an ALW > boxed set - Now and Forever. > > It isn't the same backing track as Meat's version; I > actually prefer the instrumentation on Kyle's version (and > the vocals, obviously! He absolutely nails it! One of my > favourite Stein-performances EVER!). And apparently, they > chose this version because it had the best drums - which > suggests he did an EVEN BETTER vocal during that session! > > > There are also rumours that Brian May did guitar overdubs > on the demo. The guitar solo is much more dynamic than the > Meat Loaf version. In general it has much more pace, > depth, and intensity. Meat struggles to get through it > vocally, and has to be padded out by backing vocals. Kyle > does it effortlessly. > > I was so disappointed when I heard the Meat version. IMO > the demo outshines it in every way imaginable. > > - Danny. > > > I think it might be over at Carpe-jugulum. It's the same > > basic instrumental track as Meat's recording with demo > > vocals by Kyle, with some ethereal "if only" sound effects > > at the beginning, before the piano starts. Meat makes Kyle > > sound like a wimp (I reallly dig Meat's vocals on a Kiss) > > but it's still nice. Somehow the mix is more guitar heavy, > > from memory. > > > > OK it doesn't appear to be over at Carpe-jugulum. maybe > > it's here on JimSteinman.com? It's listed as being by the > > "Metal Philharmonic" I think. > > > > > > > Kyle Gordon did Kiss? didnt know that, where can I get > > > that? > > > > > > I personally think that TT&BH works much better in the > > > original musical version, on the cast recording. > > > It's a duet about two restless kids, wanting to run away > > > with each other (very steinman, if you think about it, the > > > theme would fit perfectly into BOOH). Never really get the > > > song when Bonnie does it, just doesnt work for me. | |
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