STEWART COPELAND

Did they change this up at all, or is it more or less the same live version they've done before?

Someone posted on TPT.com that the version they're doing now is in E minor where before it used to be in A minor. Should be very interesting... definitely looking forward to that bootleg...

Laz


ps. ...oh yeah, and that "Hit The Road Jack" tag at the end... (evidently they also used to do that in the Synchronicity tour)

...or Official Double Live Album.....

Well, aside from a key change, I was wondering if they had come up with a new arrangement for it - a la "Walking In Your Footsteps" or "Invisible Sun" etc.

I s'poze there'd be more talk about it if that were the case though.

Just wondering. Happy to hear it anyway they want to play it.

Yes indeed, Kalipso and Laz, I'm looking forward to the live album...
And is it too early to start agitating for an album of new material?

[quote="NoOneYouKnow"]Did they change this up at all, or is it more or less the same live version they've done before?[/quote]

Steerpike posted it on dime, and after listening to it, it sounds like a slower more tentative attempt of the Synch tour version. Much lower key and at this point very little excitement to it. 'Hit The Road' tag also. They must've studied one of there own boots such as 'This Must Be Heaven' to get this version. Hopefully after a few more goes at it they will be comfortable enough to speed it up and make it stellar again....overall losing Bed's for this version of Hole is not an even exchange...

It is pretty likely that there will be a live album. I would rather have 1 entire concert than a "best track from every concert" anthology.

Listen for yourself:

http://www.gigasize.com/get.php/3195476 ... -08-30.mp3

I heart Dan.

And I heart Stewart and Andy! Fun! Aside from Sting's irksome phrasings, the only thing I don't like are the "yeah"s. Somehow I feel like they either need to be really punched out or not done at all cuz doing them in a languid fashion just doesn't fit well with the rest of the sound. And the big pause-y ending is crying for Sting to say something (such as the ol' "one time for me" bit -- but *something*). Particularly once it's more familiar, I think it'll be a pretty good burst of energy.

The beginning key of the song was a little low (although it could have just been my speakers). After a few minutes they changed keys and I thought the song got better as it went along.

[quote="DirtyMartini"]I heart Dan.

And I heart Stewart and Andy! Fun! Aside from Sting's irksome phrasings, the only thing I don't like are the "yeah"s. Somehow I feel like they either need to be really punched out or not done at all cuz doing them in a languid fashion just doesn't fit well with the rest of the sound. And the big pause-y ending is crying for Sting to say something (such as the ol' "one time for me" bit -- but *something*). Particularly once it's more familiar, I think it'll be a pretty good burst of energy.[/quote]



Listening to it now (Stockholm 8/30 boot)... I like it... a bit on the slow side, sure, but so were Truth Hits Everybody and DSSCTM and some others from the beginning of the tour, so I would imagine if they continue doing this one eventually it will speed up... I do agree that the "yeah"s are drawn out and vibrato'd a bit much almost... you sense that any moment Sting's going to lapse into a rather polite "yes"... but overall I think it sounds good... that ol' Stewart Hole In My Life shuffle pocket certainly hasn't disappeared, that's for sure... Andy's smokin' on it... yeah, I like it... as for Bed's Too Big, well, I did manage to see them do that one 6 times at 6 different shows, so I'm not complaining...

Laz

It's a hole in my life.

[quote="Laz"]a bit on the slow side, sure, but so were Truth Hits Everybody and DSSCTM and some others from the beginning of the tour, so I would imagine if they continue doing this one eventually it will speed up...[/quote]

Exactly my thinking, so I didn't pay it much mind.


[quote="Laz"]I do agree that the "yeah"s are drawn out and vibrato'd a bit much almost... you sense that any moment Sting's going to lapse into a rather polite "yes"...[/quote]

HA! Very well put, Laz.

Took a listen. Eh, basically what everyone else said. Needs polishing.

Pick up the speed in the next week, boys!!

[quote="DirtyMartini"] Somehow I feel like they either need to be really punched out or not done at all cuz doing them in a languid fashion just doesn't fit well with the rest of the sound.[/quote]

As is her wont, DM has hit on the precise word for which I've been struggling as I think about my problems with some of the rearrangements: languid. I'd love it if they can pull off the combination of lower key, tension, and urgency; the languid pace saps the tension and urgency that I think is crucial to songs like, for example, Don't Stand So Close To Me.