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Jan 06:12 pm UTC 08/10/11 |
| In reply to: | re: Demos (Jim/Rory) - Vin 04:52 pm UTC 08/10/11 |
| Yeah. "Piano thunder" is such a great term for describing Jim's playing. Loved those bits in 'Erection of the Heart' dvd where he's pounding 'Hot Summer Night' (The Who power chords)and other melodies on the piano on that VH1 Ultimate Albums bit. > I've been meaning to make a similar post for awhile on the > Jim/Rory "MLOONAA" demo. I still haven't gotten through > all of that treasure trove that was unveiled a few months > ago, but this one track..... holy shit..... I listen to > it nearly every day, at least once. It is easily my fave > version of this song and I think one of my favorite > Steinman recordings, period. Jim's piano is awesome; > "thunder," indeed. And Rory's voice? I never realized > how potent he could be singing lead. I know its generally > agreed that Rory's singing voice sounds a little like Jim > (only better, by clinical standards), but I genuinely > questioned if this were Jim singing, at first (maybe > before the biker chick smashed his nose in), because of > the way Rory sort of Growls the lyrics when he really > let's loose - so very like Jim's own delivery. "Or I can > make the new ones Huurgghht!" Air Supply simply couldn't > have pulled that line off. For those who follow Rory: > does he usually deliver that way, or do we suppose Jim was > just directing him on this? > > Love the new (old) lyrics, too. I didn't think they were > that good when they were posted here, but after hearing > them sung, they just totally work. > > So, yeah, I just love this demo. > > > Didn't have a chance to comment on the demos at the time > > they were released a while a go. But better late than > > never. First of all, thanks for the person/people who > > was/were kind enough to share them with Jim's fans. It's > > been so quiet for many years so this was the biggest > > "event" for me since those Batman demos appeared... > > > > 'Making Love' with Jim and Rory...I love this version! > > Have always loved Rory's voice and one can definitely hear > > it's Jim hitting those keys. Really liked the piano solo > > part and Rory's impassioned vocals. Have been playing this > > song a lot. I wonder how many other demos they recorded. > > > > I think Jim and Rory make a great duo ('A Kiss Is A > > Terrible Thing To Waste' is in my top 5 Jim songs) and > > it's a shame they didn't make a proper record together. > > Since Jim was denied Meat Loaf and Steinman credit on 'Bat > > out of Hell' I think Jim & Rory, Steinman & Dodd would > > have made a great combination (Hall & Oates, Asford & > > Simpson etc.)Or they could have called themselves Fire Inc > > which is a cool name. Jim on piano and Rory on vocals...If > > only...I think it would have worked. 'Making Love' and > > 'Ttotal Eclipse' are such great songs that I think Jim & > > Rory duo would have had the same kind of success with them > > as Air Supply & Bonnie. That would have given them a great > > start as a duo and lots of Steinman classics were waiting > > around a corner... > > | |
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