rulebritannia
(Sussex countryside, England) | | Posted: Mar 02, 2004 - 09:29 | |
red5_bc wrote:Moody Blues, anyone?
Hi red5! Both groups started out at the same time, but they came from different musical genres. Love was rooted in California rock and much of Love's music, except for the Forever Changes album, would qualify as "heavy" rock with fully engaged guitars. Of course, they are similar enough that most Moody Blues fans should like Love and visa versa!
This song was written by the number two member of the band, Bryan McLean. The original was a solo guitar with the Spanish influence that McLean brought to the group. Arthur Lee and producer Bruce Botnick overdubbed with the orchestra and Lee's voice, driving McLean nuts and contributing to the breakup of Love.
I agree with sharkartist, this among among the most beautiful sings.......ever.
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red5_bc
(It's Cold, NH) | | Posted: Feb 11, 2004 - 05:42 | |
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OfficeUseOnly
| | Posted: Jan 31, 2004 - 19:08 | |
great crescendos. wonderful dynamics.
flamenco style in there too, no?
(oh, as I am typing the next song playing is Oscar Lopez.
I must be okay with saying flamenco.)
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Leslie
(No. Calif) | | Posted: Jan 31, 2004 - 19:04 | |
I really like this entire tune but I especially like the Spanish/Mexican flavor of the guitar and horns.
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apressman
(That's classified) | | Posted: Jan 21, 2004 - 10:08 | |
Great tune. It was faithfully rendered by the English hard rock group UFO as well.
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sharkartist
(Pasadena, CA) | | Posted: Dec 31, 2003 - 21:03 | |
Simply stated, this is one of the most beautiful songs ever written!  |
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Ungrounded
| | Posted: Nov 20, 2003 - 16:11 | |
AliGator wrote:Call me a child of the 80s, but for me this song is sung by The Damned....
...but this is cool!  I love guitar work like this. Ditto! Not familar with "Love", but I loved The Damned! But this sounds good too... |
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rah
| | Posted: Nov 20, 2003 - 16:08 | |
laprincessa wrote:This song is in "Bottle Rocket" -- a great film and a great song!
i can never hear this without imagining luke wilson running through the motel to find the girl he loves...
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AliGator
(La Rochelle, France) | | Posted: Oct 10, 2003 - 13:01 | |
Call me a child of the 80s, but for me this song is sung by The Damned....
...but this is cool! I love guitar work like this. |
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kahaki
(Evansville, IN) | | Posted: Sep 30, 2003 - 07:26 | |
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brianlj
(Cambridge, UK) | | Posted: Sep 20, 2003 - 01:39 | |
MattN wrote:I guess Arthur Lee is out of Prison.
And touring.
We saw them late last year. FANtastic. The voice is still there. :D |
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ehunthorsha
(Oxnard, CA) | | Posted: Sep 09, 2003 - 21:28 | |
A great song and a great movie. See Bottlerockets. No, really. You should see it.
Or else.
-chief
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MattN
| | Posted: Aug 20, 2003 - 12:38 | |
Great Great Song on a Great Great Album. RIP Brian McLean. I guess Arthur Lee is out of Prison.
BTW, anyone ever hear the Damned cover of this incredible song.
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Hannio
(Austin, TX) | | Posted: Aug 20, 2003 - 12:34 | |
Listening to this is eery, like hearing something from a past life, it has been so long.
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philarktos
(Vancouver) | | Posted: Jul 20, 2003 - 21:29 | |
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stubbsz
(San Jose, CA) | | Posted: Jul 10, 2003 - 16:07 | |
Originally Posted by HomeGreauxn:
Would be nice to hear the version of this song by The Damned... Oh man, I've got that somewhere. Thanks for the reminder. |
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stubbsz
(San Jose, CA) | | Posted: Jul 10, 2003 - 16:06 | |
Some songs scream "dated". This is an example.
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HomeGreauxn
(Irvine, CA) | | Posted: Jul 10, 2003 - 16:06 | |
Would be nice to hear the version of this song by The Damned... |
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(La Quinta, CA) | | Posted: Jun 30, 2003 - 16:16 | |
Originally Posted by brianlj:
Actually, they're playing in LA (UCLA Royce Hall) on May 30. and they played the whole "forever changes" album!
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jeff_montgomery
(The Bat Cave) | | Posted: May 20, 2003 - 15:24 | |
Ahhhhhhhhh! Make it stop!
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brianlj
(Cambridge) | | Posted: May 10, 2003 - 10:29 | |
a "little too LA".
Actually, they're playing in LA (UCLA Royce Hall) on May 30. |
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AC
(Watsonville, CA) | | Posted: Apr 30, 2003 - 06:11 | |
Well, I remember at the time, some of us thought they were a "little too LA". But the stuff really holds up well, doesn't it?
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bagend
(Greensburg, PA) | | Posted: Apr 06, 2003 - 04:56 | |
Bought the album when it first came out, unheard. Had two earlier Love albums. For over 30 years, I've never gotten tired of it. Can't believe how few have heard of it or the band. TA in PA
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KurtfromLaQuinta
(La Quinta, CA) | | Posted: Mar 20, 2003 - 15:46 | |
if i rate it a 10 again, will it become 20?
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audiozeb
(Santa Barbara 514.9 miles south of Paradise, CA) | | Posted: Mar 20, 2003 - 11:07 | |
Originally Posted by lily33:
gorgeous. i wish i was around when this stuff was first out. i would have loved to see them live.
Unlikely to have happened. They made a big point of only playing in California in the day. Huge band here, particularly in LA, but almost completely unknown outside of California. |
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Amazon
(Big Bend, TX) | | Posted: Mar 20, 2003 - 11:07 | |
hey, nice blast from the past! |
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mperry
(Columbia, MO) | | Posted: Mar 10, 2003 - 06:32 | |
Originally Posted by CliffHuxtable:
Forever Changes is an excellent album and definitely one of the forgotten treasures by a great classic band that also has gone sadly forgotten by many. Highly recommended.
I just bought it a few weeks ago. I agree. |
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laprincessa
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2003 - 10:27 | |
This song is in "Bottle Rocket" -- a great film and a great song!
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mperry
(Columbia, MO) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2003 - 10:25 | |
sweet segue from Beth Orton's Central Reservation.  |
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jciola
(C-Moe, CT) | | Posted: Jan 18, 2003 - 06:03 | |
I'm a sucker for trumpet |
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