Not bad.. thought it was one of the Finn brothers or a Crowded House song I hadn't run across.....

not a huge fan of this band or song, but Bill's ability to make songs fit never ceases to amaze me.  this was a perfect end to a great set.  can't tell you how many times i've tried to replicate a RP mix myself but i always fail miserably.  Bill, you have a gift.

Quite pleasing.

 rtrudeau wrote: 

love the music, hate the vocal.

and bluedot, you are an idiot. You should be banned from ever using emoticons.

I love this song, great set Bill!!!!

slartibart_O wrote:

Hey man, don't dis the bagpipes. They can be expressive and evocative in their own right, assuming you have a good player.

jgeyer wrote:
I think the bear ate him.

Shesdifferent wrote:

Happiness lives with a warm stack of pancakes.

jeez... where would the world be without the invention of the acoustic guitar? re: the previous 3 or 4 songs...

I pity and fear other planet's civilizations that have never came up with an equivalent instrument of expression. But then we came up with bagpipes...

Shesdifferent wrote:

Not really sure, but the cops are always going out there cuz the neighbor drinks too much and likes to smack the wife around...nice neighborhood though.

Shesdifferent wrote:

Apparently, happyness sitting in the woods with a trashcan.

Shesdifferent wrote:
From what I gather, its where I am not.

Can someone tell me where happiness lives?

this is a great sounding song... but the breathiness is a bit too much.. someone should record it again without so much breathiness...

gntlemanartist wrote:
LOL

oh - beautifull

jgeyer wrote:

He's obviously passed the Monty Python correspondence course on How Not To Be Seen.

jgeyer wrote:

Inside the bear.

Is Timothy Treadwell somewhere on that cover?

Is that a real Theramin being used?

Roverfish wrote:



I like it too....very nice! I find his breathiness to be soft and sexy.

A couple of months ago I stumpled upon this group's only album and was quickly a believer after only one listen. THIS is a group which should continue to be heard. I love what "Uncut" had to say about this group: "Like being pawed and jawed by a country-loving cougar...deliciously understated."

afsthumper wrote:
That's it! All breathing is hereby forbidden. Looks like Philip Glass will be the last man standing...

Definitely notes of Neil Finn. I like it, breathing and all.

Man, I absolutely love this song. I stumbled over a Magnet concert a couple of years ago in Oslo, by accident more than anything else. The setting was very intimate: just Even Johansen with a steel guitar in his lap, a drummer (who I think he'd borrowed from fellow Bergen band Sister Sonny) and a very lucky audience of about 50. I was blown away.

The next day I ran out to buy his excellent album "Quiet and still", and among many gems on the CD, "Where happiness lives" stands out. Also check out his latest album "On your side", which includes a nice cover of "Lay lady lay" featuring Gemma Hayes.

:nodhead:

Any singing teacher worth his or her salt will work to eliminate breathiness right away. It comes from wrong vocal technique and posture. It is always irritating to listen to, especially when you think of all the good singing that could be taking its place.

afsthumper wrote:
excellent point.

and this guy ain't the ONLY guilty party on rp!

afsthumper wrote:
Good observation. I don't mind it at all. The loud "breathing in" is a little distracting though.

I've put my finger on what was bugging me about this song. It is "breathy". All the singing is done with a lot of air being expelled. It can be nice when used for quiet, or emotional passages, but gets kind of irritating throughout the whole song, especially when it is so loud!