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Ray LaMontagne — Let It Be Me
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SophiaCorso
(Germany)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 12:45
 
I love his voice!!!

mibetter
Posted: Oct 08, 2009 - 16:23
 
This guy is incredibly talented!

ugly
(Compton, CA)
Posted: Sep 07, 2009 - 04:18
 
 chocodog wrote:
this guy is such a sell out ... he doesn't give a shit about his fans, just cares about selling albums.
 
I totally disagree with you. In my opinion he has enormous talent and a very low key demeanor. I enjoy his work a lot. I think he writes great lyrics and I feel that his voice is unique and special.



Geecheeboy
(under a crescent moon and palmetto tree)
Posted: Aug 06, 2009 - 15:28
 
Some unnecessarily harsh criticism of Ray below.  I think he's pretty good.

inindian
(Sea of joy)
Posted: Jun 04, 2009 - 04:24
 
 smc9229 wrote:
seems like Ray may have come down with a touch of Jack Johnsonitits, albeit with a more melancholy tinge.
 
Second that!

chocodog
(Hamburg, Germany)
Posted: May 08, 2009 - 04:01
 
this guy is such a sell out ... he doesn't give a shit about his fans, just cares about selling albums.

freeone1
(portland, oregon)
Posted: May 03, 2009 - 11:21
 
 rdo wrote:
I can't detect an ounce of difference between the voices of Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne.
 
woah...a world of difference to me. 


snowcat
(Cold, Frozen Minnesota)
Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 07:51
 
Great stuff.  However, I have to say this whole Grizzly Adams beard trend nowadays just kills me.

devmorfo
Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 02:22
 
And another song for autistic people ... C'mon guys and gals ... this guy sucks big time ... lets ban him from everywhere

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 14:37
 
 vivakitty wrote:
I'd put this album on for a little quiet time on the couch with a sweetie.  IfyouknowwhatImeanandIthinkyoudo.
 
Your RL name is 'Amy', isn't it? Just guessing from your tagline: us EJ fans gotta stick together. Oh yeah: IknowwhatyoumeanandIthinkRayisgreattoo.

c.


pinklife
(St. Augustine, FL)
Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 14:36
 
Kind of like a burger with no cheese...not too bad, but something's definitely missing.

vivakitty
(The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams)
Posted: Apr 06, 2009 - 14:34
 
I'd put this album on for a little quiet time on the couch with a sweetie.  IfyouknowwhatImeanandIthinkyoudo.

greatfulted
Posted: Apr 04, 2009 - 05:31
 
 FlatCat wrote:
He's really good and does great stuff but, does he have to breathe poignantly between EVERY phrase?

"I remember (breathe) oh too well (breathe) just how it feels (breathe) to be all alone. (breathe) Feel like you'd give everything (breathe) ..."

"If it's a (breathe) friend (breathe) you (breathe) need (breathe)...

 
Maybe he has a respiratory ailment like asthma.


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Mar 08, 2009 - 14:20
 
 FlatCat wrote:
He's really good and does great stuff but, does he have to breathe poignantly between EVERY phrase?

"I remember (breathe) oh too well (breathe) just how it feels (breathe) to be all alone. (breathe) Feel like you'd give everything (breathe) ..."

"If it's a (breathe) friend (breathe) you (breathe) need (breathe)...

 
That's funny...give the man Oxygen! {#Lol} I don't think it's quite that bad, but I like the post.

lophrequa
(the very edge of the land)
Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 16:57
 
 linden wrote:
Every time one of Ray's songs come on, I think a large black woman is singing. I'm always surprised to find out it's him.
 
that's soul baby


farakon
(Orange County CA (a.k.a.The Void))
Posted: Mar 01, 2009 - 09:39
 
{#No}

Droidac
(4066 kms east of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 12, 2009 - 07:52
 
A bit too soft for my liking. Gets a 2 rating.

rdo
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Feb 12, 2009 - 07:50
 
I can't detect an ounce of difference between the voices of Damien Rice and Ray LaMontagne.

kencav
(New Jersey)
Posted: Feb 10, 2009 - 19:06
 
Sounds like a softer and mellow Joe Cocker...like it!

Lonestar
(Probably Above You)
Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 12:33
 
Pusscore!

keemun
(Bay Area, CA)
Posted: Feb 02, 2009 - 12:31
 
Just what the world needs: a male version of k.d. lang. Ugh.

deepwoodskev
(In a town west of Chicago)
Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 13:38
 
A little LaMontagne goes a LONG way. Hey Ray, how about mixin' things up a bit? You sound the same in EVERY song!!!!! ZZZZZZZZZZ 

FlatCat
(Chicago)
Posted: Jan 04, 2009 - 08:31
 
He's really good and does great stuff but, does he have to breathe poignantly between EVERY phrase?

"I remember (breathe) oh too well (breathe) just how it feels (breathe) to be all alone. (breathe) Feel like you'd give everything (breathe) ..."

"If it's a (breathe) friend (breathe) you (breathe) need (breathe)...


greyfin10
(Panama City, FL)
Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 12:43
 

He's got such a distictive delivery, its both a blessing and a curse.  That which makes me say "wow" eventually makes all the songs sound the same.  I feel similarly about Sufjan Stevens... I like him, but I need a break occasionally to keep from getting "too much" of a good thing.




bbHappy
(39.991323, -105.261375, elev. 1654m)
Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 12:36
 
 Gish05 wrote:
This is better than the other song of his I heard last night.
 
Yeah, but still not very good. Gave it a 4.

Gish05
(Pittsburgh, PA)
Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 12:34
 
This is better than the other song of his I heard last night.

ploba
(the other coast and hang a left)
Posted: Dec 01, 2008 - 06:33
 
My favorite off the album....:)

sunny_day
(East Coast)
Posted: Nov 26, 2008 - 14:37
 
 Mugro wrote:
What a wonderful artist!!
 
indeed!


smc9229
Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 09:57
 
seems like Ray may have come down with a touch of Jack Johnsonitits, albeit with a more melancholy tinge.

Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation)
Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 09:57
 
I first heard Ray on an NPR program in 2004. I was captivated immediately by his voice and the arrangement of his songs and vowed right then and there to get some of his music. It took me another six months before Trouble came out to get some of his music, and since then I have purchased everything he has put out.

What a wonderful artist!!

calypsus_1
Posted: Nov 09, 2008 - 12:24
 

 

"Gossip In The Grain" (2008)  is the third album of Mr. Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne; excellent register of voice; it is always good that if register with affability the extraordinary evolution and care that if has come to notice in its music throughout the time;  Congratulations!

** 8 **





JesseJ
(Madison, WI)
Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 13:31
 
If you wanna hear some spectacular Ray, check out his Pre-Trouble stuff listed here. Acre of Land and Green Demo are just awesome. None of this stuff was ever actually released so you have to scour the net for it.


aeryn
(Tucson)
Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 13:30
 
 linden wrote:
Every time one of Ray's songs come on, I think a large black woman is singing. I'm always surprised to find out it's him.
 
I thought I was the only one, well not the large part! 


linden
(Santa Cruz, CA)
Posted: Oct 31, 2008 - 13:28
 
Every time one of Ray's songs come on, I think a large black woman is singing. I'm always surprised to find out it's him.

bronorb
(Wisconsin)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:17
 
I bought one of his other CDs and found myself getting tired of hearing his voice after a few songs.  All of it sounds like it is in the same key, same volume, same intonation, with minor variations in the instruments.
This song follows right along with the others.

velvetglove
(Savage, MD)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:14
 
This song isn't bad.  Surprised to be writing this, but I'm a little disappointed with what I've heard from this album. 

geordiezimmerman
(Brighton U.K)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:08
 
I'm a massive Ray fan but I feel his songwriting on this one is pretty weak. A bit to cheesy for me this one.


Tana
(Lancaster, PA)
Posted: Oct 28, 2008 - 08:07
 
Gorgeous. Sinks me right in. Great to hear it on RP.