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Cat Power — Ramblin' (Wo)Man
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hakuindude
Posted: Apr 20, 2013 - 05:02
 
Following her Zen path, she rocks sublime, kansha, play more Cat P.{#Meditate}

ziakut
(Right Here)
Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 09:41
 
Purrrrrrrrr.....

Great tune, lousy cover art. 

midreaming
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 16:12
 
 bluecshells wrote:
I respect this singer
 
thank you for saying that so softly. i do too. (...got a little bit of a crush on her too :)  i don't mind her awkwardness on stage. it used to be a lot worse. i'd rather see human frailty, sincerity or a little confusion than a corporate money 'bot trained to look right, stand right, say right, do right. f'k that. don't you see that kind of thing and feel manipulated? or does it make you feel comfortable? 

bluecshells
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 11:24
 
I respect this singer

leathepea
(Hickory, NC)
Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 11:23
 
If sex had a voice it would sound like this.

jimmpypowder
Posted: Mar 06, 2012 - 14:08
 
I'd tap that ass!

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Dec 02, 2011 - 08:31
 
 bokey wrote:

Buy her a bar of soap instead.
 I mean, beyond skankland, there is uncharted gamey territory.
 
She cleans up very nicely thank you.

Cat Power after soap 

chyk5
(Florida)
Posted: Dec 02, 2011 - 08:31
 
 bokey wrote:

Buy her a bar of soap instead.
 I mean, beyond skankland, there is uncharted gamey territory.
 

That is uncalled for, I'd say. Besides being extremely talented, she is a very sweet and unassuming person.


demenshea
(Sacramento, CA)
Posted: Oct 31, 2011 - 17:52
 
This isn't bad but Maybe Not is sooooo much more...

bokey
(This ain’t no place for the weary kind)
Posted: Apr 25, 2011 - 14:45
 
 Moak wrote:
I have a tough time buying covers albums...except for hers



 
Buy her a bar of soap instead.
 I mean, beyond skankland, there is uncharted gamey territory.



BigIslandBlues
Posted: Feb 21, 2011 - 14:07
 
Meow.......

spigolli
(Peachtree City, GA, USA)
Posted: May 12, 2010 - 06:27
 
Why's she singing in the backroom - is she also afraid to step up to the mic?

Moak
(Reading, PA)
Posted: Apr 10, 2010 - 12:36
 
I have a tough time buying covers albums...except for hers




bobringer
(Wayne, NJ)
Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 14:47
 
This sounds very much like early 2000's Robert Plant.  The band could even be The Strange Sensations.

Good stuff... 

guiguy
(Near Mt.Fuji)
Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 21:56
 
Saw her and her rocking band in Tokyo a few months ago, it was darn good; she's unique in so many ways, stage fright getting better; she's sincere-naked honesty on so many levels, and she sings like a goddess from the backroads....

djaychicago
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 15:05
 
 keller1 wrote:


It's a rework of Hank Williams' Ramblin Man.  Explains the (Wo) added to the title.

 

I thought I recognized the lyrics but couldn't place it at first. This version is growing on me. 7>8

GeneP59
(State: OfConfusion, Taxachusettes)
Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 15:04
 
I like the sound of her voice. So she's got stage fright like I do, I'll just listen to the CD and enjoy.
{#Good-vibes}

Huey
(Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 05, 2010 - 23:04
 
 unclelonghair wrote:
I saw her (Chan Marshall) at the Black Cat in DC many years ago.  She stood on stage and faced the audience, but had her hair pulled down in front of her face so it completely covered it.  She looked like "cousin it".  It was completely bizarre.  She stood there like that for her whole set.

Her performance was not great.  She ran the songs together with no breaks between them and barely said 3 words to the audience.  Obviously some kind of stage fright going on.  It was uncomfortable to watch.

I love some of her music though.  The stories of the inspiration for her music are amazing (and somewhat creepy).  She's definitely plugged into the great beyond in some way.
 
Nice post Uncle, this song has got me interested in Cat Power :)


keller1
(In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby)
Posted: Dec 09, 2009 - 08:22
 
 laroue wrote:
Is this a cover?
 

It's a rework of Hank Williams' Ramblin Man.  Explains the (Wo) added to the title.


a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Dec 05, 2009 - 14:27
 
 shawshank wrote:
Portishead? {#Stupid}
 
{#Yes} Portishead-esque



shawshank
(Maryland)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 05:14
 
Portishead? {#Stupid}

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 15:03
 
a perfect accompaniment for a rainy autumn day.

unclelonghair
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:17
 
I saw her (Chan Marshall) at the Black Cat in DC many years ago.  She stood on stage and faced the audience, but had her hair pulled down in front of her face so it completely covered it.  She looked like "cousin it".  It was completely bizarre.  She stood there like that for her whole set.

Her performance was not great.  She ran the songs together with no breaks between them and barely said 3 words to the audience.  Obviously some kind of stage fright going on.  It was uncomfortable to watch.

I love some of her music though.  The stories of the inspiration for her music are amazing (and somewhat creepy).  She's definitely plugged into the great beyond in some way.

Dave_Mack
(Five bus, Jive bus!)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:12
 
 Bone wrote:

I read it as highlighting the fact that, as opposed to the traditional role, this is not a ramblin' man.  It is a an undermining of our social conditioning to seeing the male energy as footloose and fancy-free.  If you want to fall in love with Cat Power, you're falling in love with a ramblin' (wo)man.  If you're a man, you've no one to blame but yourself for any subsequent heartbreak.

my $.02

 
I saw Cat Power open for the Pretenders last summer.  She was a strange one.  When we came in, her set was in progress.  We saw the band on stage, and we heard her singing, but she wasn't on the stage.  It took a minute to find her in front of the stage up a side aisle a bit.  She spent a good 1/2 the show wandering around in front of the stage, not really making contact with the crowd, just there.  It was weird.  That said, they sounded great and I definitely enjoyed their set.  (They did do Ramblin' (Wo)Man, by the way.)


Bone
(Divided States of Sanity)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:07
 
 Mandible wrote:

why is the Wo in parenthesis?


 
I read it as highlighting the fact that, as opposed to the traditional role, this is not a ramblin' man.  It is a an undermining of our social conditioning to seeing the male energy as footloose and fancy-free.  If you want to fall in love with Cat Power, you're falling in love with a ramblin' (wo)man.  If you're a man, you've no one to blame but yourself for any subsequent heartbreak.

my $.02


unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 08:06
 
 Mandible wrote:
why is the Wo in parenthesis?

Perhaps a subtle rebuttal to Ramblin Man?

Thanks for playing this, RP.  I've been trying to listen to a few Cat Power tunes before letting loose of a couple of dollars.  If this is typical, I'll enjoy her CD for a long, long time.

Mandible
Posted: Aug 05, 2009 - 07:15
 

why is the Wo in parenthesis?



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jul 04, 2009 - 14:31
 
Another hottie..........

toterola
(Further)
Posted: Jun 02, 2009 - 19:44
 
Puh-lease! {#Hand}

newwavegurly
Posted: Apr 25, 2009 - 18:52
 
There's something very sensual about her voice.

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 13:26
 
 laroue wrote:
Is this a cover?
 
Yeah, the whole album's covers—but covers like you've seldom heard. Good set, tho'.


demfrosch
Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 13:26
 
miiietzekatze....

or should i say

grrrros minet!

conglif
Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 13:25
 
 wycado wrote:
I had this playing on my laptop and thought, "Wow, Grace Slick could really sing at one time." Belay that thought. Good song.
 
I think folks tend to compare vocals too much (especially female vocals), but I must admit I had noticed the similarity myself.

...But I believe part of what's prodding the old brain cells with that thought is the reverb treatment (which sounds like one of the old EMT plates).


laroue
(in the mind of the novel)
Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 13:24
 
Is this a cover?

wycado
(Smoking cigarettes and plotting revenge)
Posted: Mar 25, 2009 - 06:20
 
I had this playing on my laptop and thought, "Wow, Grace Slick could really sing at one time." Belay that thought. Good song.

HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Feb 28, 2009 - 00:48
 
Does a 10 take the pot??

RadioDoc
(Chicagoland)
Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 08:37
 
jagdriver wrote:
I see your 8 and call.
So, would that be a...

....

...cat call?

(sorry, I couldn't resist...)

I'll see that 8 too.

As much as this gets played I should be getting tired of it by now but it just keeps getting better.


TravelRat
(Siberia)
Posted: Feb 17, 2009 - 22:57
 
 Limpopoking wrote:
Must admit, after hearing Cat Power on RP, I bought an album, but I find she's better listened to as individual tracks, shuffled in with other stuff. A whole album on the trot comes thru as a bit tedious. Actually, there are quite a few artists like that, come to think of it! David Grey is one.
 
I totally agree—I have a different CP album and only like to listen to it in a mix—same with Sleater-Kinney.  Both great chick bands, but tedious quickly.  {#Cool}{#Music}{#Frustrated}

HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Feb 08, 2009 - 20:48
 
Keep playing this one Bill. I definitely like.

HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Feb 03, 2009 - 22:18
 
8=>9 The more Cat I hear, the more I like.

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:56
 
The songs not bad but hell did her 3 year old photoshop that album cover or what?

coolpeople_rule
Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:55
 
 Limpopoking wrote:
Must admit, after hearing Cat Power on RP, I bought an album, but I find she's better listened to as individual tracks, shuffled in with other stuff. A whole album on the trot comes thru as a bit tedious. Actually, there are quite a few artists like that, come to think of it! David Grey is one.
 

Good observation.

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:54
 
This is more like it!

Cat Power - Ramblin' (Wo)Man
Sonny Landreth - Shootin' For The Moon
Shivaree - Goodnight Moon
Thievery Corporation - Beloved (Anoushka Shankar remix)

And for some reason, this track always reminds me of something one would have heard between acts at Detroit's Grande Ballroom back in '68.


Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo)
Posted: Jan 11, 2009 - 09:41
 
Must admit, after hearing Cat Power on RP, I bought an album, but I find she's better listened to as individual tracks, shuffled in with other stuff. A whole album on the trot comes thru as a bit tedious. Actually, there are quite a few artists like that, come to think of it! David Grey is one.

coolpeople_rule
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 12:11
 
Beautiful brown eyes...pretty voice. Interesting story about her as well on Youtube about her struggle with alcoholism a while ago.


fluffybum
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 12:10
 
cat power is cool.

vivakitty
(The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams)
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 12:09
 
I can't get over how her voice breaks just the tiniest bit on "I love you."  Kills me (in a good way) every time. 



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jan 09, 2009 - 12:07
 
 ronniegirl wrote:

Me too.  or three?  Up to an 8.

 

I see your 8 and call.

betsyroks
(uk leicester)
Posted: Jan 03, 2009 - 06:43
 
more cat power; cant go wrong there

ronniegirl
(Middle of New Jersey)
Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 15:32
 
 lily34 wrote:


i'm with you on this. i keep upping my rating!
 
Me too.  or three?  Up to an 8.