Heard it for the first time today.... knocked my socks off!! Had no idea that the Waifs could sound like this. Great song and I have made several friends listen to it. All agree, this one is special.
For those who enjoy West Coast Swing dancing, this song is a perfect tempo for a "Nite Club Two Step" dance.

Very cool amalgamation and understanding of how to make high-tech sounds work — and JAM!  Like it lots, and want to hear more!

nice addition to the RP arsenal! 

stunning.

The more I hear her (and this song) the more I like her (and it).

Either pronunciation is probably acceptable.  If something is "of a circuit" (i.e., electrical), it would be caller "circuital", which could be pronounced "sir-kit-ul".  You may also be equating "circuital" with the word: "circuitious".  This is just a personal, style preference, but if I were going to "nit-pick" about grammar and/or English usage, I would use the appropriate application of uppercase and lowercase letters when doing so, but that doesn't seem to matter much anymore.
Good song, by the way.  Happy listening!

I'm with ya buddy, this is horrible!

Did she get Fleet Foxes to sing the background vocals?  Sorta sounds like it... I'm just sayin'.

Never thought I'd say this about PT, but this one's too "Pink Floydy" and - dare I say it - it's kinda bothering me.

Agreed... Z is a terrific album.
That said, the first record I purchased from them was Okonokos (live album).
MMJ are so good live, and that album not only shows off their skill, but it gives a good selection of songs.
It includes the best from Z, as well as other work.

I love this record.  From beginning to end and played that way, in order.  Amazing, soaring vocals and musically not afraid to take chances and because they do, they come up with beautiful music.  For some reason MMJ can make me feel hopeful when I'm down.

And when you do, let us know. It is a head scratcher.

Saw them LIVE in Alaska at a small venue before I even knew who they were. The show was amazing & so was John & the band. Got to meet with them after & they were all so gracious & down to earth as they signed autographs, took pictures & the like. I found out later more about them and cant get enough of them now. I feel blessed to have seen them in such an intimate setting and to have met such amazing people.

I thought I recognized Brandi Carlile in there.  Their voices go well together.

All of their music is worth downloading and listening over and over to. Jim James is awesome, and drummer Patrick Hallahan is one of the best in the business IMO. Check out archive.org.

This a terrible song! I love it!! 7

Tom Petty sound-a-like? 

Man, no one else even comes close. Just effin a. Simply the definition of Rock.

I suppose Neil Young has, at some point in his career, decided not to release a recorded song, but possibly not often. Some artists have a somewhat better sense for what is genuinely good among their output, but maybe not Neil. In other words, he has done better than this.

If there are any doubters, take a look at the lyrics.
Let there be songs to fill the air....what we sang for Jerry, and what he sang for us.
Jerry Me! 

I appreciate the eclectic nature of RP, but sympathize with jone_ston.  There seems to be quite a glut right now of weak male vocalists.  My wife refers to them using a vulgar term for a part of the female anatomy, and recommends that I don't listen to them for fear of of the de-masculinization of her husband.  I have to agree with her, the whiny emotional man is starting to get old.

The silly lyrics don't get in the way of a great song.

I like it..It's different..

I enjoyed the Dead cover triplet.  Thanx RP!

The Dead STILL bring hope. Just sit back and listen. And hope. We need it (and them) more than ever today....

This is a great double LP set! We've been fortunate to drive all over the U.S. with this as our movie soundtrack.

I watched FL this summer on the Virgin Festival. They were the most entertaining set that I have ever seen in my life (teletubbies, big bubbles, fully naked ladies on stage, etc). Sadly, the crowd was a bunch of rednecks just waiting for the main event. I am just hoping to watch them on a solo tour.

I always wondered: who's this Manny who's having a load taken off him?

All DMB and no DMB makes DMB a DMB

No more DMB please.

I'm looking forward to seeing Mr. Cohen at Coachella in April. He has a real way with "the turn of a phrase", doesn't he?

For years I thought this was Fleetwood Mac.

This is easily my favorite Stevie song, and it's probably the smartest written (although Living For The City's home->NY->jail scenario comes in a close second).

It's a funky study in dichotomy. Check the lyrics:
Nice Stevie: I'd like to see you boogie / right across the floor.
Evil Stevie: I'd like to do it to you / until you holler for more.

Nice Stevie: I'd like to see both of us / fall deeply in love.
Evil Stevie: I'd like to see you in the raw / under the stars above.

He does that repeatedly, even to the solo.
Nice Stevie asking permission: "Can I play?"
Evil Steve, bragging about his talent: "Can I play?!"

He obviously thought about this tune before committing it to tape.
And that groove... Jebus, this was a high water mark. Love love love this song.

Just love the steel slide (?) in this song.

Love it, Love it, Love it! Have all Sam Beam's work & this album continues to be my favorite! Thanks RP!

Oh, and Oasis made some of the most stupendously powerful rock I've heard in decades on their first records but they were dicks when I saw them live and in subsequent interviews so I lost interest.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say they don't miss me though.

Sleater-Kinney! wtf?!? Are you serious!? Pull the coffee grounds out of the cavity your brain used to occupy and wake up......man.

Just what I needed to hear right now  *dances in her chair*

saw Gomez last week in LA.. they opened with this song!

Don't think this has been posted before (at least not for this song), but worth checking out:

BLACK CAB SESSIONS - CHAPTER FORTY-THREE : MY MORNING JACKET

Lots of good stuff on there...

Whoa! What a set of pipes!

I'm not normally impressed by procrastinative musings or depressive wailing, but once in a while....
Both albums by this guy really got to me. Give it a try.

That's too bad because this is one of the best Elton songs! I'd rather hear Elton that Billy Joel anyday. Still, both very talented, aren't they doing a show together?

Is this album from 1996? I thought Parachutes came 2000 as their debutalbum... and X & Y came 2005you're right.  there was also 'rush of blood to the head' inbetween there.  i miss the angst in those albums, but hey, i'm glad he's a happier guy now with a hottie wife and cute kids!  good for him!

I can't detect an ounce of difference between the voices of Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne.

Hallelujah, Amen!

Wow - so nice to hear this voice again.  I used to go hear Deb Talen and her band Hummingfish when I lived in Portland, OR in the 90s.

Wow. Rachael can rock. Who woulda knowd. A great improvement. 7

Ha! Until the harmonica kicked in I suppose.

"Why?"

The original is brilliant - if this was a new song, I would think it's ok(ish) - but it adds nothing, and subtracts quite a lot from the original...
I don't see the point - if you're going to cover a song, make it your own, and add something!

I was lucky enough to catch I&W in Montreal touring this album, and was impressed how all the songs were interpreted so differently from the LP versions. Very impressive show.

And I love the line "tattoo of a flower on a broken wrist" Poetry!

I love this with every bit of my cholesterol-laden heart.

The Flaming Lips stole the show at Bonnaroo 2007.

never thought of that, but you're right

Talk Talk sucks. They use to have a replacement drummer for recording sessions.

This is the very first song I heard on Radio Paradise...and still one of my favourites.

The vocals are somewhere between Leo Kottke and Mark Knopfler

Wonderful song. Sadly beautiful indeed. Paul Westerberg is a phenomenal songwriter.

This entire album is a complete disappointment.

Reminds me a bit of Tina Dico and K. T. Tunstall - hmmm

Love it.

So does anybody have the scoop on what is left of this formation? Has the band found another lead guitar?

Love this song...the singers got an incredible voice

Yup, I love anything by her and she's amazing live.

On Monday 16th at 11.12pm I smoked the last cigarette of my life at the 46 bus station in Circonvallazione Cornelia, Roma.

Ditto. And the cd came very quickly considering the distance it had to travel to the States. Top notch service...and music!

When the levee breaks...

Over it, over her. Liked her at first, but seeing her drunk on youtube and hearing that she cut her new husband's name into her stomach just leaves me feeling that she's a pathetic, F-ed up little girl.

Done with Amy. She needs more than rehab. Pity, because she does have talent.

Where'd my socks go? Oh I know, that song rocked them right off!

Try "Feast of Wire". It took a while to grow on me but now I think it is a real good. Also it features "Quattro" which has got to be my favorites from the past few years.

I am amazed this is the first time this has been played. I have been a huge Prine fan since the first time I dropped a needle on this record.

Wow. The laughter track in the background is very effective somehow. Does anyone else feel that surreal quality seep into your office when this song comes on?

I don't understand what so many people see in this band...I've never been too impressed with what i've heard....even after downloading live shows cause I've heard that's what they're all about....I'm still waiting for something to blow me away. oh well, that's a few less CD's I feel the need to buy!

He's playing the Triple Door in Seattle tomorrow and I can't make it. Damn.

The Shins? Hardly. This band is completely great in their own way. Check 'em out live if you ever have the chance. Best live rock vocals I've heard in a long time. The album is solid through and through. My top pick of the year. Word has it they are already set to call it quits and move home closer to family. Bummer for us.

Right you are Johnnie - thanks for putting the snobs in their place.

False. On several accounts. Just because it's "blatant" doesn't mean it's not intelligent.

Some of the most powerful literature is very simple. Some of the most powerful music is simple.

Sometimes idiotic, terrible lyrics are used in great songs.

Actaully I really liked it. it inspired me to logon to this site and create an account and talk you guys. Nothing wrong with simple music if it is simply good.

My heart is already filled with Cowboy Junkies, so I can't let you in right now, Fontaine

Just like a few others, I thought this was MMJ. I like it.

I don't know what RP's fascination is with "whisper" singing females who attempt to hide their horrible singing voice against a monotonous repetitive backbeat.

Kind of sucks...

Hope everybody liked both chords of that song. I didn't.

While Hiatt has lots of great stuff (often with Ry Cooder playing along), this CD is solid all the way through. Check out "Little Village" also.

Never heard of WP - living in the back of beyond and watching a lot of telly (no more - there are better things!) - this is my first day with RP - and I Loved this one -good rhythm - I thought it was Mark Knopfler! Will explore some more. Thanks RP.

Gotta love the didgeradoo! Awesome

This CD and "No Other Love" are both excellent. I've become a big Chuck P. fan based on these 2 CD's. I saw him live about 4 years ago--would like to again. Rock on...

Bill loves Byrnin down the house.

sounds to me like imitation dire straits.

Better add Some Girls to that list.

This track is probably the most poignant from an album full of beautiful songs. Seeing Ray at the end of the month - should be memorable

I hate these anti war hippies. Go smoke drugs you hippies and let the terrorist win the war. Let them attack our country and force us to pray to Allah everyday. These hippies should be banished!!!!

What I find even more arrogant is the thought that we can just poison our own planet under the theory that it will take of itself. IMHO.

If it wasn't franti then it might sound cheesy but if you see this guy you know he is the real deal. One of the most genuine performers I've ever seen. Go see him and feel the love!!!

The new album is a HUGE disappointment. Kinda like Everclear or the Counting Crows, once the lead singer comes to grip with his loss or breakup, there is really nothing of substance left to write about.

Let's not forget Chris Martin in that group. "X&Y" was definitally a step down from anything they did before. Go figure...

If I could make a pact with the devil I would ask for a voice like Tracy Chapman's.

Marley wasn't a seer, he was a dope-head saddo.

Another case of Radio Paradise serendipity, first time I listened to this I browsed on over to Ray's web site, find that he's playing nearby in a few weeks. All ticketed up now. That's Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Neko Case and Ray to look forward to over the coming weeks.

Thank to RP for playing such great music.

My favorite new band,even though the have been around for 25 years or so. Me just discovered them.

I agree. No matter how batshit crazy she seems to be most times (just look at that cover!), you have to respect the fact that she is not afraid to go where no one else has gone before.

...speaking of batshit crazy, anyone seen her new film, "Drawing Restraints"?

pretty. like it a lot.

hey wow. thanks for this! i'm not that impressed by this new album but it's nice to hear teitur on rp. :)

I belong to a pretty cool CD Ring - we each take turns burning 18-20 sample songs on one CD each month, then send the CDs to the other 11 people in the ring.

2 years ago, one guy put together a killer CD and titled it "Sterling Hicks" after some college ball player.

Among other notable songs on it, he also put "So Much Water." Excellent song!

Sterling Hicks has to be one of the best CDs I've ever owned.

who's up for unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks?

Am I the only one who feels like I'm sitting in the olive garden?

Can't wait to see Patty at the Spring Strawberry festival!! I discovered her through RP and have purchased both Big Red and A Kiss In Time. Both are excellent!

Makes we wish RP played Ani Difranco more often.

Is Neil Young the guest of honour on this radio station?

I finished school, but I can imagine this guy is blasting out of every frat house in the country. Is it me or do frats have a way a ruining a bands.

Does anyone else hear what sounds like bong hit sounds in amongst the birds?

Great stuff - song of the year nominee.

Mmm, just saw her live last night, and it was an awesome show. It's really cool to see her doing all the looping and managing the technology onstage. I don't know why in the world she came through Lawrence freaking Kansas, but I'm certainly not complaining.

I saw her after the show and she's like 6'4...i kind of just stopped in my tracks and grinned stupidly.

It's taken a while, but I really appreciate this song now. Sad. Excelently produced.

Just heard Bedouin Soundclash open for Ben Harper on Sunday. WICKED Concert. Loved their sound (though admittedly to my untrained ears, many of their songs sounded about the same.)

Be Good Tanyas joined Ben for a couple of songs. Good times.

There will be snacks ... there will!

Nice observation, but actually they recorded in an old silo. So yeah they may have been more than 20ft away from the mic. It's part of MMJ's music that this girl LOVES!

"We Can Move Mountains"
Franti knows what needs to happen!!!!
Power to the Peaceful!!!!

I'm kind of new to RP and don't get to listen a lot - but i have managed to catch this song several times now. First time, it immediately grabbed my attention - the message for me is a definite 10. I had never heard of Michael Franti before but have googled and learn much since. I can see that I am alone in rating this a 10. But... thanks Michael - I Know I Am Not Alone - totally anyway.

Michael talking about making the documentary:
The most powerful thing I learned throughout the whole experience is how the gift of music opens all of our hearts and how in these times, that gift is more meaningful than ever. -- © I Know I Am Not Alone

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/i_know_i_am_not_alone/about.php




You are not alone...this must be my album of the year so far. Franti is right on with these lyrics and gives me goose-bumps and gets me so fired up at the same time. I can't wait to see him again at the Filmore in Denver this October! (two nights!) Check out his tour this fall. Those who haven't seen him perform yet, go. The love present at these gatherings is phenominal! Take a chance, he'll ask "how you feelin'" fo sho!

My God, does this woman write ANY bad songs?

nice song. like the lyrics too. more of that.

U2 - hmmm sounds like U2

I must live under a rock . . . but this song will always be fresh for me. I guess I don't see that many movies and I haven't watched TV for ten or twelve years, except by accident. So the few times I heard it on the radio I was so enamored of it I went out and bought the album, listened to it until I could belt out all of the songs, then put the album away for a few years.
Every once and a while I "dust it off" and enjoy. I think we are all a little too media glutted.

Anybody who has seen them live care to comment?

One of my favorite songs from one of my all time favorite bands. This was a late night headphone staple for me. Yes, the first time I heard this I was *gasp* really high. That little percussion thing they do at the start (the one that sounds like a cicada) always sounded like it lasted a lot longer than it did. That told me I was in the right frame of mind to listen. Classic 70's keyboards. Obscure lyrics. Extended jam. A song that seems to fade off into the smoke in the air. Plus an LP cover with cut corners that never really fit well in the album rack. A classic in every sense of the word.

does anyone else hear swamp frogs in the background at the start of this?

Jack Johnson's positive lyrics and laid back style is what more of us need to tune in to. I tend to be a bit high strung and rather demanding of myself and others. It's very nice to have tapped into JJ's music as I have been readjusting my outlook on life. Time to enjoy things and look for what's good.

I Don't Get It.

COOOOLLLLL!!!

Buy this album!

Thanks to RP for turning me (and all my friends) on to these guys. I bought it on Amazon after hearing one of the songs and it has been in my CD player constantly for two weeks.

Everyone I play this for loves it.

Why is this rated so low, its a cool groovin' tune!

just got back from witnessing the Hip at Sasquatch - after 23 years Gordon Downie can still belt it out, they still sound tight, and there was no lack of intensity. . . very cool

Delicious.

Saw them in concert last year (on my birthday no less!) and loved every millisecond. Excellent group.

L

still I don't understand if flamin lips are a serious band or totally vice versa....

somebody make her shut up!

sorry, can't agree. i can honestly say i've never heard another song aimed at gay teenagers before. the music is distinctive, sure, but there are plenty of musicians with a particular sound.

what are the best phish albums?

something about his voice.... made me think it was really bad at first (like Neil Young bad).

but then the song grew on me (unlike Neil Young)

My own personal upload. I fell in love with this the second I heard it. I hope you all like it as much as I do.

Saw these guys live in May. Some of the finest musicianship you'll see--especially Jerry Douglas on the dobro, who they unreservedly and properly call the best dobro player in the world.

that was a hot day....90's....water cannons going on both sides of the stadium...I'll never forget the feeling when that water finally hit me

looking forward to seeing Nada Surf at the '06 Sasquatch Festival

excuse Madame, care to Dah'nce?

I could listen to this song over and over again!

Eat a sandwich, Skeletor.

How can you follow RjD2 with this crap?

he's an excellent live performer!

These girls sound a lot like the Indigo Girls.

another generic, redundant song by ben. he's lost it.

We saw Bright Eyes at the Newport Folk Festival last year. It's got to be one of the longest hours of my life (along with the one spinning class I'm ever likely to attend in my entire life) - he seemed to be up there for HOURS and it all sounded aimless and whiney and shambolic - I just didn't get it. To be fair, it wasn't just him - he was sharing the stage with Jim James and M. Ward. We'd been treated to musicians and songwriters of the caliber of Richard Thompson, Bela Fleck, Patty Griffin, Kasey Chambers, Jane Siberry up until then. When they came on, it sounded like a bunch of amateurs had ambled on to the stage.

Sure sounds like it.

... Don't Forget That I Will All Ways Love You! ... ...

... ... Love never Wains, Right? ...

I have to agree. I really loved the last record, but this one just seems awfully bland.

Watch each card you play and play it slow... (pimp)

Methinks freeone1 is a Psych student, as this whole gender vs. sex thing is a distinction students of that discipline love to make (the former being a psychological construct and the latter a physiological state), regardless of how irrelevant it may be to certain contexts (as in the case of your comment).

I know it's not Beck, but that's still my initial reaction.... This would fit easily into Beck's 'Guero' album....

Are these the guys that did the Intel commercials for so long a while ago?

Regardless, interesting music.

Sounds like the start to Ryan Adams - The Hardest Part of his recent Jacksonville City Nights record

in my opinion one of his best tracks EVER


This is a real nice tune too though, cool album.

Here are the lyrics from their website:http://www.rustedroot.com/

Take away your paper & pen Stacks of money and your foolish grin And go

Get me off the backwards ride Take away your greedy way and go See the woman standing at the door World gone by ... Again and again Pushed on... Pushed on World gone by

Take away your companies Take away your societies and go Take away your fictitious books of fact See the woman standing in the door World gone by ... Again and again See the blisters growing on your feet Pushed on ... Pushed on World gone by

I wouldn’t want to be Living in a world of ecstasy with you

Wasted arms; wasted legs Wrapped round this machine Military machine

I wouldn’t want to be Living in a world of ecstasy with you

Taken’ away your companies Takin’ away your societies and go. Get me off this backwards ride, Takin’ away your ficticious books of fact. Yeah, do mum-ba-si-be-ah

I just don't get this girl...her pixie high schrilling voice, and those awful beats...bleech! But who am I to blow against the wind?

Yo macspectrum, tho I'm also new here I want to offer kudos for such an insightful and moving post. I don't have to be a long time member to recognize quality. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on toes but newbie or no, you should post more often!

There are many wonderful covers to Hallelujah but IMHO, Buckley's cover transcends Cohen's piece, it transcends Buckley. With Jeff's verson, Hallelujah goes even beyond the term masterpiece. There are no words, no descriptions, no explainations that can put it in perspective. That's when you know it's art.

Not to sound dumb, but i never knew jan brady's imaginary boyfriend made music!! nice!!

saw her in concert a few months ago - she's pretty low-key and seems very comfortable on stage for someone so young (21? 23?). I think she has a fantastic voice!

good enough - but I am so torn between celebrating our religions or just wanting them all gone....this guy won't shake hands with a woman...enough already. Feh

LUVIN IT UP HERE IN THE SNOW 46 BELOW 0 TODAY

Yeah, I saw her in Austin a couple weeks ago, and she was awesome. Great power all the way through. Other than a beer spill on one of her amps, the show was really impressive. Certainly a likeable tune.

It feels niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice - very clever lyrics.

Great tune. Better every time.

at least we have the tunes we do :) and we should be thankful for that. And no doubt, these artists influence other artists, and the cycle continues. Long live Music!

No thanks. Much prefer Iron and Wine's version.

Love this song… my favorite album right now. grooves.

He has some really long funky fingernails to do his picking.

Love that banjo! Am I the only who appreciates good banjo work?

Adam is a moody fuck-- and catching a good show may be 50/50--but this song rocks!

I think this song is very good, however, I don't recommend purchasing the CD. This is the only song I liked on the CD.

ahhhhh....god, cant wait to get home and start partying...HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!!

This band tore up Austin City Limits Festival....amazing

The vocals remind me a bit of Ani DiFranco (which is a good thing in my book). Haven't thought that with other Tegan and Sara songs.

Picked up the album today. Quite nice all the way through. Will try some of his earlier stuff-any suggestions RPers?

Brazilian percussion + beautiful melody = pure bliss! :goodvibes:

I've had the album for 4 days, and "Trouble" and "Forever My Friend" are the only 2 songs I'm grooving to, at this point. I hope that'll change -

These guys are growing on me. I saw them on Austin City Limits last weekend. The vocal harmonizing really grabs me. And I don't normally care for that style of synthesizer. What's a good CD to start with, as far as MMJ goes?

The harmonies take me back to a simpler time (when vocal quality mattered). I'll take that any day over these twentysomething bands that sing off key (presumably because some jackass told them it sounded cool).

Hearing this makes me want to be at home, headphones on & half way thru a spliff. Instead, I'm at work trying to look busy.


Ping.......

Yup.

My work is just on hold for the next few minutes.

and i would have sworn this was emiliana torini. very catchy!

Yep, my upload. First one to make it through LRC.

Most excellent lesser-known Marley tune. Hope y'all enjoy it!

Has anyone had the chance to watch'em playing?
Has anyone had the chance to exchenge some words with'em?
Has anyone had the chance to watch Coffee & Cigarettes?

It's a sad thing indeed to discover there's such a thing as an unreleased Patty Griffin album. How can they put so much work into something and then let it sit there?

I love Patty Griffin but I think in general she's better when underproduced. "Living with Ghosts" is one of the all time great albums, and it's just her and a guitar.

Their semi-happy phase?

Is that Emmylou in the background?

Great song. This is the album that made me a Patty Griffin fan.

I need to get this album.

I love Thom Yorke's voice, and this song soars with it.

I feel sorry for all of you who are so turned off by this great band. Feel free to disconnect yourselves from life support.

LOVE TOOTS
Am I allowed to dance on my desk?

... My Morning Jacket - The Way That He Sings

" why's it so strange when they say that the world's movin upwards?
Why's it surreal when my hands feel they cant roll the dice?
Why's it so great just to wake every day, alive and by your side.
It's a mystery I guess, there's lots of things I cant find.
Its not the way that you look, but your move that catches my eye.
Why's it so soft when the cannons unload on the others?
Why're we so loud when we say it wont happen to us?
Why does my mind blow to bits every time they play that song?
It's just the way that he sings,
not the words that he says, or the band.
Im in love with this soul, it's a meaning that I understand. " ... ...

diggin this...

Probably going to get yelled at, but I've never heard of Tim Buckley.

Based on his Wikipedia entry, his albums probably never reached my dad in Sioux Falls, SD. Too bad about the overdose - drugs have taken away so many promising artists before they got a big audience.

Since I'm a young'un, my great appreciation for classic rock of all sorts is solely through my dad, so if he didn't like it/never heard it, I wouldn't have been exposed to it.

Pretty good though.

I love it when I give some regaee crap like this a 1 and it drops the overall rating... makes me feel all warm inside.

amen, brother. :D

Nice song! My only complaint with MMJ stuff is it sounds like they recorded the vocals for every song in a huge cathedral with a minimum of 20 feet between the singers and the mic.

This sucks balls.

This video is a riot:

http://www.okgo.net/video.asp

Well ... I went out and bought the CD on the strength of this great track, and so far I must say I'm pretty disappointed. I'm not hearing anything nearly as arresting as this. Any insight from MMJ fans that might help me open my ears to whatever I may be missing on the remainder of the CD would be appreciated.

Tingly balls... Is that a good feeling??

Love his voice!

Not sure why everyone calls this "opera" - sounds more like mariachi vocals to me, and totally fits in with the spirit of this song.

Nunca pense que jamas
Tener la oportunidad de reencontrar el camino de nuevo
Para formar un mundo mejor

In English:

I never thought I would
Have a chance to find the road again
To make a better world

Just uplifting.....the number of times this song has broken through a melancholy state for myself and other friends is beyond my measuring.

He sounds like Mick Jagger

This number flat-out cooks from start to finish.

not usually a big fan, but I like this

What do these artists have in common other than gender? Not a lot, I'd say. Perhaps RP listening can modify your opinion.
Emmylou Harris
PJ Harvey
Melissa Etheridge
Loreena McKennitt
Patty Griffin
Sinead O'Connor
Susan Tedeschi
and Imogen Heap.
Just an small example of the wide spectrum of female artists on RP. I could go on.

I always think of a comment made by a college friend of mine: "Every time I hear Ripple, it makes me want to hear it again."

Isn't the cover a play on Wyeth? or Whistler.. I can't remember..

Vocals sound like Dave Matthews Band.

Yeah, I'm giving it a 3 because I'm so sick of it!

Never heard of this group before... but I love the music!

Great song! Sometimes I wonder if my 3 month old son is an "old soul." He can't talk yet, but the way he looks at me sometimes, it almost seems like he is telling me to quit the baby talk and start a serious conversation with him! Also, he digs reggae and other cool music. Over the weekend, he was crying (probably out of boredom alone) until I put the Last Waltz (the movie) on for him. Muddy Waters was doing "Mannish Boy" with the Band, and Seamus (my son) instantly stopped crying and began to stare at the tv! Maybe it was just wishful thinking on my part, but I could swear that he was moving to the beat!

As of today, it's sitting at 7.3, so I don't think I was that far off after all. Now that I've heard it some more, I think 7 is probably about right.

But "at least an eight or nine"? In other words, a 10? I think that's a bit much for this one.

GIVE. IT. A. REST.

Us older folks enjoyed that.

a beautiful song... to understand it you have to understand the text... it's SO sad... Have you ever felt this way?

I don't know the artist's music catalog. I try to be able to hear the art in most theatrical music, but on this one I'm having trouble. I have to say that he is is putting his all into the vocals, all the pain, scales and noises available, the sound reminds me of Queen having a bad nightmare.

This one put me to the edge of turn off radiopradise, but I know it will all be over in a matter of minutes...

I'm sure there is someone out there who absolutely enjoyed the tune though. I hope...

Someone below called it "melancholic." YEs, yes, the very word. Also, like the previous song, a lack of singing ability manifests itself. Aren't there any songs with singers? I really hate this wailing. Another minute and you will play that awful woman singing "Rain," the quintessential depressive song.

:-s :verysorry: :whip:

I saw the same show and I absolutely agree with you. I've added his to my list of "must purchase" cds!

Z is excellent. This is my favorite song by the band, but Z is a better, more consistent record than At Dawn. Plus, I haven't had Z for that long, so the songs are still growning on me. Who knows, maybe "Anytime" will supplant this song in my personal ratings. Either way, Z is well worth having.

I've always liked this song. The other Filter stuff I heard sucks major donkey hooves.

YAY!!!!!!! BillG, you sure do know how to make an aging hippy chick smile smile smile! Play more DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I didn't like this song, but I'd be interested in hearing from them after they learn to sing, compose music, write lyrics and play their instruments.

I've always liked her voice, and I prefer male vocalists hands down. I gave this a 7, I think she's fairly cool. That one song in the 90's was hot!

Yes RIP, 'cause you were very boring!!! :puke:

Yet another remarkably evocative and very gorgeous tune from the House.

yeah. fabulous interpretation of this classic. reminds me that i need to get this recording.

After Shatner singing about You're Gonna Die. Sweet.

I liked this album quite a bit when i first got it. But after a week I took it out of my cd player and haven't had the urge to listen again. Not sure what happened.

Maybe I need to force myself to listen to it again.

Damo is pretty great. Liked him from out of the gate. But really, it's all about Lisa Hannigan. Saw him a couple years ago and he had decided he was a punk rocker, complete with a mohawk, but Lisa just stole the show with her voice. Lisa's voice and beauty are a gift to all of humankind.

this man is not afraid of singing .. something more artists need these days

The whole CD is currently available as a stream, I listened to it and while this is good stuff it's not near the best on the CD.
This supposedly completes the trilogy of Harvest & Harvest Moon, don't know why that's the case though.

yeah! saw Arcade Fire in concert recently and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen

Every time I hear the opening notes, I think it's Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine. And every time, I'm disappointed.

a beautiful track from a great cd.

The hidden track at the end of of the CD (after Saint Robinson) is priceless. "Vocals, I need a go/no go for recording...have a great day in Nashville..."

Of all the places I would have never guessed behind a computer with Radio Paradise on and as I heard this song without giving it much comtemplation I switched over to the news and Pope John Paul, II had passed at 2:37pm. This song played as the news broke. Ya know I would have never thought of Jimmi Hendrix and this song mixed with the Pope's death or time, but I believe that might have just been A ok with Pope John Paul, too. He was a pretty cool dude, as you might say and, as I was just reading more of his life's accomplishments earlier.
I hope no one takes offense at what I said here, but it just isn't all the traditional or the expected of what makes the world spin and just what is love? Some tolerance for those differences.
To all, love and of course, peace.

Six months later, and it follows the "Chemical Brothers" again. Somebody disagrees with you!

I don't care much for either, but hey, I'll get over it in a couple of minutes!

A friend of mine says Jack always sounds like he's lying on the beach playing his guitar. Mellow and relaxed. His music brings me there.

Wow, he's come so far since that "Summer of '69" tune.

I'm sure he's never heard that one. Likeable tune from a guy who continues to surprise.

Bill, we need more songs from Impossible Dream. I would love to hear:

Standing

Florida

Mother of God

When it dont come easy

This Cd is soooooooooooooo good!

One of my ALLLLLL time favorite albums ever!