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Markus 03:32 pm UTC 04/17/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Been Having So Much Fun, Thanks! - pidunk 04:28 am UTC 04/17/07 |
| Ahhh, I knew it wouldn´t take too long to have you back in old form! *rofl* Markus. > > > > Actually, it is claimed, based on the album label, that > > Rory sang lead on "Lost Boys and Golden Girls," "Surf's > > Up," and "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through." Listen to > > these three songs, and the lead singer's voice (obviously > > not Jim's) matches up on all three. > > > I have the silliest kind of disadvantage with respect to > the album cover text. I had the CD a total of ten days > before it was stolen, never had the vinyl's album cover to > refer to, but never saw any mention of a lead vocal by > Rory Dodd on there. So, suppose you scan it and show me > what you mean? > > Logically, I can agree that the vocals on those three > songs really do match up with each other. But those vocals > are also songs, well, one of the songs in particular, > "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", has a video. It also > has a German Television performance which we were able to > see compliments of Pudding's blog. In each of these two > videos, it is Jim who is performing and singing the song. > Then also logically, with all of the credit given to the > ladies who shared the vocals on certain songs in the BOOH > album, why would the "factoid" of Rory Dodd become so > obscure? What resource can you find in which you look up > the name Rory Dodd, and find something which lends itself > to information of the kind we seek? Or if not information, > according to your statement, but confirmation. One could > be credited with harmonies without having the lead vocal, > if they are coexisting with the main performer on a song. > So, logically it just does not seem to be the fact that > Rory Dodd is doing vocals in lieu of Jimmy. None of his > opportunities to give credit where he was freely giving > credit to many, included giving main vocal credit to Rory > Dodd. And it is not, as we can be sure of, that he can't > admit to not carrying a full load of vocals, as he > relinquished so much to Meatloaf before that, and after > that, as also other singers throughout his career. > > I'm not seeing anything that speaks concretely to support > your statement about those three songs. What can you show > for it? > > > > > > > > > Hi, I just wanted to post that I have been having so much > > > fun this week, with some limitations we know, but you've > > > been just great to me, generally and I think you are a > > > great bunch of people. > > > > > > Sometimes I got to forgetting how much time it takes to > > > post and keep up with things like this but I have so many > > > other things that I must do that takes up my time. I just > > > don't want to leave you for a small break without giving > > > something to you. > > > > > > I didn't really get to do a whole lot of talking with > > > Smeghead , but to catch up generally I think he has more > > > on the ball than he shows, and I appreciated a whole lot > > > the interview he patched together and shared with us. It > > > made me laugh alot. > > > > > > I went to his site today and found some really fabulous > > > things that I either didn't realize existed, or had not > > > heard either before or in a long while. Of course, I'm > > > more biased towards Jim and you could probably understand > > > that. So I listened the the recordings of "More Than You > > > Deserve" with Jim on the vocal, the Australian radio > > > interview by phone that he did promoting the Bad For Good > > > album, and the Rory Dodd demo of "A Kiss Is A Terrible > > > Thing To Waste". I really had some strong feelings and > > > thoughts coming out of the experience, and most of all the > > > feeling that I want to share it with you. But, not for a > > > whole production of statements and declarations that could > > > make your head or mine, spin. I also wanted to be > > > cognizant of the fact that Smeghead's site bandwidth is > > > his own to budget. So I placed the selections into one of > > > those general file hosts for you to download without any > > > other encumbrances. > > > > > > What I would like it if you could listen for, if you are > > > in the mood, is that Jim does say in the Aussie interview > > > that he sings "Left In The Dark". I've been seeing others > > > saying or seeming to suggest that Rory Dodd has done that > > > and other songs on the album, while my understanding is > > > that Jim did all of his own lead vocals and some of his > > > backing vocals as well. So, if you listen to the three > > > files in the order placed, with the Rory Dodd song last, I > > > wonder if you might, especially after hearing Jim sing so > > > much more recently now, think that the Rory Dodd label of > > > the vocal is in error? > > > > > > > > > http://rapidshare.com/files/26402696/three_selections_jimsteinman.zip.html > > > > > > I'll be checking in, and looking for your responses, > > > thinking well of all of you whether you decide to flog me > > > or not. Enjoy this fabulous board of yours, and God Bless. > > > > > > > > > | |
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