jim1964
(british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work) | | Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 13:34 | |
fredriley wrote:
That's a bad thing? Brevity leaves the fans wanting more, and gives the 'unfans' hope that their ordeal will be shortly over.
gotta say you're a funny guy Fred. |
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goldenfiddle
| | Posted: Jan 14, 2011 - 13:29 | |
Pumping it, like an old yarn spinner...
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Dec 14, 2010 - 02:47 | |
trekhead wrote:The one bad thing about all of Lyle's tunes is they are all over too soon!
That's a bad thing? Brevity leaves the fans wanting more, and gives the 'unfans' hope that their ordeal will be shortly over. |
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cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 08:21 | |
Lyle Lovett is one of those artists who seems to make music for himself, not for commercial success. Maybe I'm wrong (it's happened before), but I think he does what he does because he truly loves doing it, and has the luxury of being paid handsomely for it. He's not unique of course, I think the best artists (whatever their medium) share that trait. But a song like this, he's already made a fortune from it, played it a thousand times, but he still wants to sit down and play it again, sparse and pure. I don't know, somehow that dedication and emotion comes through.
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Forest267
(Milwaukee) | | Posted: Nov 12, 2010 - 08:20 | |
Sounds like it could have been written by Jimmy Buffett.... "Fins", "The Weather is Here", etc. Not saying that's a bad thing.
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Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Aug 08, 2010 - 21:03 | |
I love Lyle Lovett. That's all.
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BKardon
(Boulder, CO by way of State and Madison) | | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 10:56 | |
stephw wrote:Wow, this is what a Lyle Lovett song sounds like? I like  And so it begins. Check out Pontiac and The Road To Ensenada to start with; pretty soon you'll want to hear everything he's ever released. You can't go wrong. |
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stephw
(From The Great White North) | | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 10:49 | |
Wow, this is what a Lyle Lovett song sounds like? I like |
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Marr
(Houston (dreaming of Austin)) | | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 10:43 | |
I like the original version but this is a really nice, mellow version that stands well by itself.
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peacockangel
(Phoenix) | | Posted: May 05, 2010 - 10:43 | |
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Apr 03, 2010 - 18:24 | |
Ya gotta love Lyle! He seems at home on RP too. Excellent version.
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rtkmusic
(SoCal) | | Posted: Jan 30, 2010 - 16:18 | |
Land_Shark wrote:
Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best.
Concur with Pontiac as a great record, and may be his best written work but Step Inside This House is an awesome presentation of some great songs by other writers... |
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SchoepTone
(Duke City) | | Posted: Oct 28, 2009 - 11:00 | |
Land_Shark wrote:Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best. I vote for Road to Ensenada . . . and I'm not even from Texas! The original version of this song comes off that album. |
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HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 09:05 | |
Just because its live # 8,,otherwise I can live without this one.  |
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Trey
(About 30 miles due south of Luckenbach) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2009 - 09:05 | |
Great pick Bill! One of the best shows I've ever seen. The man (and his large band) seem genuinely happy to have to opportunity to play on stage. The word that repeatedly comes to mind with Mr. Lovett is sincere. Catch them if they come to town.
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coy
(san antonio) | | Posted: Jul 25, 2009 - 19:21 | |
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peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 13:31 | |
I hope Lyle writes his autobiography some day soon. Now there's a book I would line up to buy.
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trekhead
(Under The Tree) | | Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 06:14 | |
vivakitty wrote:A rare case where I prefer the studio, album version. 7 for this, 9 for the original. The original just ... SOARS.
 Hmmm...true. 8. |
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rtb
(NE corner of Work and Boredom) | | Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 10:27 | |
Excelsior wrote:Oh Lord this is repetitive. Repetitively good (over and over again)!!!!   |
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vivakitty
| | Posted: Sep 12, 2008 - 10:26 | |
A rare case where I prefer the studio, album version. 7 for this, 9 for the original. The original just ... SOARS.
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Excelsior
| | Posted: May 09, 2008 - 05:50 | |
Oh Lord this is repetitive.
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trekhead
(HORTA-Culture) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2008 - 05:19 | |
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Land_Shark
(Atlanta, GA) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2008 - 08:11 | |
Rickvee wrote:Hearing this makes me thin I need to go out and buy some Lyle Lovett music asap. Wonderful song.
Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best. |
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jjbix
(san diego) | | Posted: Nov 02, 2007 - 14:24 | |
OK song but very very repetitious, . . .I hear it was a private conversation, then why does he keep talking about it?
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meydele
(Par la mer) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 06:41 | |
Rickvee wrote:Hearing this makes me thin I need to go out and buy some Lyle Lovett music asap. Wonderful song.
The cd Lyle Lovett and his Large Band is outstanding. |
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dixiedeb
(Augusta, GA) | | Posted: Jul 31, 2007 - 06:40 | |
bev wrote:
Agreed! I think that one of the brilliant things about Lyle Lovett is how he's smart enough to surround himself with an absolutely outstanding backup band.
Also, he uses his (somewhat limited) vocal range and extremely clever songwriting in such a way as to really showcase his talents fully.
Stopped what I was working on, turned it up...love me some Lyle!
Oh yeah!!! |
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jpfueler
(South o' Ft Worth) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 16:33 | |
it's the talented Motorcycle dealer!
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yclept
(out of the blast radius) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2007 - 16:33 | |
yes, this has happened to me...sing it, Lyle
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go_ski_mully
(Lakeside in Muskoka) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 08:43 | |
Can't say enough about this artist, his integrity and the pure joy following his career has been for the past 15 years or so ...one of our great living artists!
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bev
(Santa Barbara, CA) | | Posted: Mar 27, 2007 - 08:43 | |
Pyro wrote:LL IS great in concert. Saw him a few years back with his big band. All of the musicians, particularly the cellist, WAILED. Also love it when Francine Reed sings along. What an expressive voice doing some really original and fun songs by one of my favorite artists.
Agreed! I think that one of the brilliant things about Lyle Lovett is how he's smart enough to surround himself with an absolutely outstanding backup band.
Also, he uses his (somewhat limited) vocal range and extremely clever songwriting in such a way as to really showcase his talents fully.
Stopped what I was working on, turned it up...love me some Lyle! |
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