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Ray LaMontagne — Beg Steal or Borrow
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Rotterdam
Posted: May 14, 2013 - 07:23
 
 jammin_alli wrote:
Love Joni and Ray both!

 
Interesting. I hate them both. Something about the singing style. Each to his own. See you back in a few minutes.

jackpine_savage
Posted: May 09, 2013 - 14:15
 
Not a huge fan, I will admit.  It sure seems like he gets a lot of plays.  Was surprised to see just 5 in last 30 days.  One of those tunes I feel like I hear to often.

pusswah
Posted: Mar 12, 2013 - 14:16
 
Yuk -whiny singer- and all the other negatives on this one

nightmann
(kennewick, wa)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 22:39
 
i been listening all day bill. u've been right on dude

xkolibuul
(Chuckanut sandstone)
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 22:38
 
 BBOGDA wrote:

Have to admit it took a while, but now I am a Ray fan.  I think his voice is feminine, but it works.  I think he sounds like Tracy Chapman, and I think she sounds like a man - so there you go.  I like them both.

 
Why does it matter in either case?  

atthetone
Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 15:53
 
The lyrics alone,conjure up such a picture and feel of a young mans Lament, "Howling at the moon like a slack jawed fool' country rocking, reminicent of C S N & Y..... ( imo ){#Guitarist}

hagz21
(somewhere between here and there)
Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 15:24
 
Why Bill? Why oh why do you do this to me? Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? {#Sad}

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: Feb 17, 2013 - 17:50
 
Nice tune, I just wish he would take a deep breath before beginning a line........any line.

franta
Posted: Feb 16, 2013 - 01:45
 
I really do not like this man's voice and the way he uses it... too bad.

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Feb 04, 2013 - 14:57
 
I don't usually go for the whiny singers, but Ray's voice has a huskiness that makes it sound not quite like whining — like, maybe, a melancholy reflection on aspects of Life that aren't barefoot dancing in a field of daisies.

BazH
(www)
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 11:13
 
 BazH wrote:
I like Ray but not one of his best. Still worth 7.
 



BazH
(www)
Posted: Jan 28, 2013 - 11:10
 
I like Ray but not one of his best.

ThePoose
(Ottawa, capital of Canada)
Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 10:16
 
If his full given name is Raycharles, then mine will be Leonardcohen.

jammin_alli
Posted: Jan 04, 2013 - 06:45
 
Love Joni and Ray both!

msymmes
(Toronto, CA)
Posted: Dec 08, 2012 - 12:31
 
Most Excellent.

 

Frater_Kork
(Uppsala, Sweden)
Posted: Nov 05, 2012 - 02:00
 
Getting rather tired of this one.

jimmpypowder
Posted: Nov 02, 2012 - 13:46
 
 hagz21 wrote:
Thank goodness for the PSD!
 
and the STD's

hagz21
(Oakville)
Posted: Oct 13, 2012 - 15:58
 
Thank goodness for the PSD!

BBOGDA
(Oswego)
Posted: Oct 06, 2012 - 18:24
 

Have to admit it took a while, but now I am a Ray fan.  I think his voice is feminine, but it works.  I think he sounds like Tracy Chapman, and I think she sounds like a man - so there you go.  I like them both.



terimo
(Toronto, Canada)
Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 18:14
 
 joelbb wrote:
This is the best old Joni Mitchell song since "For the Roses"
 
I was just thinking the same thing.

Sasha2001
(Nowhere near a public restroom...)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 18:26
 
Come on! Let the peddle steel just wash over you like an August wave from the Atlantic. His voice is like if velvet and chocolate had a baby and named it Fresh pot of coffee.

rpdevotee
(San Jose, CA)
Posted: Sep 20, 2012 - 18:22
 
Cool!  I love Neil Young!!

Oh...wait a minute...who is it?
 

joelbb
Posted: Sep 13, 2012 - 18:43
 
This is the best old Joni Mitchell song since "For the Roses"

Lichenia,
(uk)
Posted: Sep 12, 2012 - 02:42
 
I like him despite the cliches.

djake
(Guilford, CT)
Posted: Aug 31, 2012 - 15:13
 
 KaiT wrote:
Yuck. Can't get into this guy. 
 
I couldn't agree more!

funkyalfonso
(Vancouver Island)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 02:44
 
 onelittlemoose wrote:

p2h2d2 wrote:

Does anyone else think this song sounds like something Joni Mitchell could have done?

Now that you mention it, yeah, I'd go with you on that.   

 
I was absolutely sure ( convinced ) it was a Joni cover.

michaelgmitchell
(Stirling, ON)
Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 06:49
 
The guitar hooks are coming from the left speaker. Sounds like the guy's just sitting over in the corner, throwing in a lick here and there. Cool.

jocelynsart
Posted: Aug 20, 2012 - 06:47
 
 I would have bet money this was a woman singing - tend to like that type of voice on a woman singer

p2h2d2 wrote:
Does anyone else think this song sounds like something Joni Mitchell could have done?
 



KaiT
(Toronto Canada)
Posted: Aug 13, 2012 - 07:22
 
Yuck. Can't get into this guy. 

avatar71
(Oakland, CA)
Posted: Aug 11, 2012 - 15:04
 
This song is certainly pleasant and strikes all the expected notes but it is a perfect example of how genre-bound and impersonal Ray's music has become over the last two albums. He sings about cliches and people that he doesn't know, that no longer exist and may never have existed ("What will all the old folks say?" The "old folks"? Really?). But then again, I did expect him to move in this direction after 'Til the Sun Turns Black...how could he or anyone else maintain that level of intimacy or openness? Even if he never goes there again, for his first two albums he will always be one of the immortals...

bachbeet
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 20:58
 
Don't like this one nearly as much as his others.  Probably because this one is too "twangy country" for me.  I guess if I had a choice between this and some of the other country songs out there today, I'd choose this because it's Ray.

wade44
(2900 Km East of Paradise, CA)
Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 07:27
 
His voice is androgynous. Not a fan.

Blastcat900
(Neither here nor there)
Posted: Jun 09, 2012 - 11:57
 
My first name is Ray, therefore this song gives me goosebumps. His voice is great, his talent is great, this song is great. If this is the new voice of country music, I now love country music passionately. He sings like I fantasize I could. And that melody is perfect. I won't be shy, I'll slap a ten on this.
Just grab your girl and go where no one knows you.... I have that feeling every day.
Nobody has sung this sentiment better. That feeling we all get at one time of another when our small worlds become suffocating and it's time to break out, with your girl on your arm. Perfect image. Thank you RP and Ray, from another Ray.

Rotterdam
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 08:23
 
I know RLM must be good, as I trust the overall musical taste of this forum. But his voice makes me want to throw up. Sorry. Hurray for mute.

grogg
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 08:21
 
7 -> 9. Hitting the spot today.

blueice7
(NYC)
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 08:21
 
Really starting to like this guy!! Great lyrics! {#Heartkiss}

tuttle99
Posted: May 24, 2012 - 13:33
 
Love Ray!  Best new artist in years!

music_man
(Longmont, CO)
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 09:56
 
I'm not a huge fan of Ray, but damn this song is great!

SuzG
Posted: May 10, 2012 - 09:53
 
Hittin all the right notes for me today! Thanks - *groovin*

neuticle
(fog fog fog)
Posted: May 08, 2012 - 17:06
 
not feeling it today..maybe next time

Jackson_Feelgood
(Australia)
Posted: Apr 22, 2012 - 20:04
 
 gemtag wrote:
How can I hate country music and love Ray? What is the determining factor in the choice between love and hate? I must need therapy.

 
 

I dont think you can categorise Ray's music as "Country"
If I had to label a genre it would be a blend of Alt.Country, Folk, Americana. 
Perhaps it's a genre of his own? Whatever way you categorise the Artist I can highly reccomend the most recent album.

djengs
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 21:23
 
 bev wrote:
I've gone through a lot of phases with LaMontagne so far...

Phase 1: first heard this song and 1) thought it was some old song from the 60s that had been unearthed/previously undiscovered; 2) thought I kinda liked it; 3) immediately got sick of it due to incredibly "heavy rotation" (I even heard it over the grocery store sound system...gah!).

Phase 2: heard some other songs by LaMontagne that 1) were all good; and, 2) all sounded completely different, increasing my respect for his talent exponentially.

Phase 3: Got a break from the heavy rotation of this track. Re-evaluated my initial impressions. Heard it here and think it's worth at least a "7" now. May go higher if given the gift of time...

Phase 4: Considering purchasing the album.

 
I'm on phase 5- bought everything to date, waiting for his next.

lyricmuse7
Posted: Mar 26, 2012 - 10:22
 
I first heard this on a KC, MO station Alice 102...and loved it then...and now!  Such a unique voice...draws me in. {#Clap}

onelittlemoose
(Mooseville, Canada)
Posted: Mar 26, 2012 - 10:22
 

p2h2d2 wrote:

Does anyone else think this song sounds like something Joni Mitchell could have done?

Now that you mention it, yeah, I'd go with you on that.   



p2h2d2
(On the Lake)
Posted: Feb 28, 2012 - 07:56
 
Does anyone else think this song sounds like something Joni Mitchell could have done?

Stratocaster
(Bermuda)
Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 04:44
 
8...Most Excellent.

First started hearing Ray on Sirius XM's The Coffeehouse...nice to hear him on RP. 

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 09:10
 
 LowPhreak wrote:

According to what you consider "rational"? Get through your head that some of us don't want to hear the same song almost every time we randomly tune in for a few hours.
 
Bill has repeatedly written in various song comments that no song is played more than once a day. From my reading of comments in my years of listening to this wonderful station, "overplayed" is usually synonymous with "this sucks and I don't wanna hear it again". Songs that listeners like are rarely "overplayed". Perhaps it's because songs that suck for a listener immediately grab the attention and spark a lunge for the mute button? I'm no psychologist so couldn't say.

Personally I can't be doing with Ray the Mountain's voice, but whilst various songs of his get played often I don't remember a particular song being "overplayed". I just hit mute and wait to see what's next on the playlist. Makes for a quieter life than getting into a paddy on the forum :)


gemtag
(Texas)
Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 09:05
 
How can I hate country music and love Ray? What is the determining factor in the choice between love and hate? I must need therapy.

 

ozzie1313
Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 09:04
 
Enjoyed thoughtful comments from Bev.  I too immediately thought this was a song I missed from the past.  But it is not repliation or deja vu; La Montagne is original and an evolved talent.  I get the chills. 

Snoopy2
(Earth)
Posted: Feb 05, 2012 - 07:15
 
wow bill you play this a lot......i love it.....thank you!