> It is easily my fave version of this song and I think one of my favorite
> Steinman recordings, period.
Vocally it is without doubt the best, but as it is just a demo it does lack some of the production elements of Air Supply & Bonnie.
> Jim's piano is awesome; "thunder," indeed.
Agreed and I love how he hammers the bass notes to get a 'rumbling sustain'. I would suggest it needs 'cleaning-up' in a few places, which is probably why Roy Bittan is on 'final' versions.
> "Or I can make the new ones Huurgghht!"
I think this is definitely Jim's phrasing and obviously Rory could emulate what he wanted, hence why Jim used him a lot.
> Air Supply simply couldn't have pulled that line off.
I like the clarity of Air Supply in the first half of the song, but they don't build vocally or produce the power of Rory's version.
> 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.
Not sure about the 'make your money double' section. Lyrically I prefer the Bonnie Tyler version.
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