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Smeghead 03:40 am UTC 07/07/09 |
| In reply to: | re: MLOONAA - Willis 11:09 pm UTC 07/06/09 |
| Because Making Love was a number 2 hit any cover version (and there have been plenty) will be nothing more than Cover versions, and because it was Air Supply, many people would never cover it any way. > I've been thinking Ravishing should be redone for a while > now, but picking one song I absolutely have to go with > Making Love Out Of nothing at All. > > I think it may be Jim's greatest song (lyricallY) but none > of the recorded versions have good enough production to do > the material justice. This may be recording, arranging or > vocals. Air Supply is just too light ;0 and the vocals > are okay but I find it hard to really identify with these > two "guys" singing. I just can't picture either of them > making any catches and the sound of a whistle let alone > making any stadium rock. Bonnie's version is just a > shitty vocal. My opinion from the first time I heard it > and still holds true now. Karine's version was the > closest to excellent for me. It's hard to judge it based > on demo quality but I really like the tweaks in the > arrangement, specifically the additional "nothing till I > give it to you's" and she beats the others as far as the > end glory notes are concerned. > > In a way I'm kind of glad that Karine never released that, > or anything with Jim. She had some great vocal chops, but > so do a lot of people out there. She didn't have a > distinctive voice or very memorable appearance. My dream > version would probably be Jim recording tracks with Adam > Lambert and then have somebody else more current do the > final mix (like whoever mixed the new song Battlefield.) > Create a epic studio version and the poppy club version. > This is done quite often these days. > > With a song like MLOONAA I really think it comes down to > vocalist first then a updated production. Having been > impressed with that short Carrie Underwood version I have > no doubt that she could have a hit country version easily. > But, I think the song is better than that. Really, any > of the diva singers could do this. It's just finding the > right one. Not Bonnie. > > > > Anyways, any takers? Bash my idea if you like, but say > > something - it's good for friction ;-) > > | |
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