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daveake 04:29 am UTC 08/11/11 |
| In reply to: | re: Demos (Jim/Rory) - Vin 04:52 pm UTC 08/10/11 |
> 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. So do I. I'm beginning to wear out the grooves in the mp3. Dave > > > 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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