tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post4706300821532365492..comments2023-11-15T02:18:34.344-08:00Comments on DiscConnected: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (BOTB): HELLO IT'S MEDiscConnectedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-84529561279072176742013-09-16T12:06:08.828-07:002013-09-16T12:06:08.828-07:00I like the Isley brothers on some songs, but this ...I like the Isley brothers on some songs, but this ain't one of 'em. I was already annoyed with that version about thirty seconds into the song. The fourth version was okay, and the fourth was better, but my vote has to go to Todd. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-20107143912456509522013-09-16T08:31:00.943-07:002013-09-16T08:31:00.943-07:00Bryan-An interesting take might be to hear a Todd ...Bryan-An interesting take might be to hear a Todd version with the same arrangement as the 1972 version but with the layered vocals of the Nazz original.<br /><br />On the one hand, I always like when someone does their own spin on a song....on the other, some songs should not be covered (remember that dance version of Free Bird? I still need therapy from that one!)<br /><br />Larry<br /><br />DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-47921894890223754802013-09-16T07:48:20.281-07:002013-09-16T07:48:20.281-07:00Alright, I've gotta give this one to Todd. Tha...Alright, I've gotta give this one to Todd. That's not sucking up or pandering to this blog. His version is just genuinely the best. The others just sound too mellow. Too soft. Hell, that Isley Brothers version sounds like something I'd expect to hear in a dentist's office.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-88509234993687321612013-09-15T20:30:49.035-07:002013-09-15T20:30:49.035-07:00Jimmy-
I did not the think Sweet/Hoffs version wa...Jimmy-<br /><br />I did not the think Sweet/Hoffs version was bad (kind of a note for note cover) but the Isleys, while an interesting take, did not do it for me either.<br /><br />LCDiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-84781365156262984912013-09-15T20:30:01.070-07:002013-09-15T20:30:01.070-07:00"not a bad song"
Lee, you may want to h..."not a bad song"<br /><br />Lee, you may want to have someone else start your car tomorrow. I'm just sayin'<br /><br />I kid, of course. <br /><br />I love the song, and was in love with the Nazz version back in my high school days (when I paid a small fortune for the three out-of-print Nazz titles and the two Runt albums).<br /><br />I've heard him do it with so many different arrangements including a bossa nova and a swing version, that my favorite is now the classic '72 version.DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-38648209413932169022013-09-15T20:26:40.474-07:002013-09-15T20:26:40.474-07:00I guess it's so slow and the BB songs that com...I guess it's so slow and the BB songs that come to mind for me are so much more uptempo...I was really focusing on the melody when I was thinking about your comment.<br /><br />Plus I've been listening to Todd so long, it sounds like the normal RUNDGREN vocal layering to me! Hah!<br /><br />But I am sure he was influenced by what he was hearing on the radio.<br /><br />I do not know if Todd has ever acknowledged Wilson as an influence, but now that you've steered me to the vocals and not the tune itself, it's actually a little more obvious here than his later stuff. DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-30874233372768743542013-09-15T18:42:05.796-07:002013-09-15T18:42:05.796-07:00"Hello, it's Me," was one of the fir..."Hello, it's Me," was one of the first songs I ever went hunting for on iTunes. I love, love, love that song. I'm going to pretend I never heard those other versions... Yikes! The original version was interesting, however.<br /><br />-Jimmy<br />James Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-62667151003628252262013-09-15T18:08:25.932-07:002013-09-15T18:08:25.932-07:00"Punk" has become a very popular, oft us..."Punk" has become a very popular, oft used word lately in my house.<br /><br />*Ahem!* You don't hear a Beach Boys influence in the vocal harmonizing of the Nazz version? <br /><br />The Beach Boys sang about many things, but of course their early Sun, Surf, Sand & Car songs were the principal topics in the beginning of their career. <br /><br />But I'm not talking about the subject of the song. I'm talking about the structure of the vocals and the layering of the harmonies. That arrangement has definitely borrowed a page out of the Beach Boys handbook.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-15422539487151192502013-09-15T15:16:59.595-07:002013-09-15T15:16:59.595-07:00This is not my favorite Rundgren song so this was ...This is not my favorite Rundgren song so this was kind of overdose for me. It's not a bad song, just not his best in my book.<br /><br />Todd wins no contest here. Everyone else dragged things down too much, although the last one was pretty close to Todd's. I'll hand this contest to Todd's solo version.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-51811907879566637142013-09-15T13:00:04.598-07:002013-09-15T13:00:04.598-07:00I think the most important piece of musical knowle...I think the most important piece of musical knowledge is knowing what you like!<br /><br />We may have a problem delivering on the dream date, I'm afraid....DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-80549804580057459092013-09-15T12:58:58.735-07:002013-09-15T12:58:58.735-07:00While I give the Isley Brothers credit for trying ...While I give the Isley Brothers credit for trying something different, it does not work so well.DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-374109311691421672013-09-15T12:57:59.817-07:002013-09-15T12:57:59.817-07:00Alex-
I think #2 is the odds-on favorite...Alex-<br /><br />I think #2 is the odds-on favorite...DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-42655130091940934722013-09-15T12:57:20.062-07:002013-09-15T12:57:20.062-07:00Hard to go against the "hit" version on ...Hard to go against the "hit" version on this once, CW.DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-15600393615009967632013-09-15T12:56:49.881-07:002013-09-15T12:56:49.881-07:00Punk? Dude! Well you'll still be the first off...Punk? Dude! Well you'll still be the first official BOTB blogger to post 3!<br /><br />I don't get Beach Boys out of the Nazz version, but am certainly not as familiar with them as you-when I hear the words Beach Boys I think of their surf songs.<br /><br />I may do one or two more rogue BOTB entries with another Todd songs (big surprise there) . DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-42832329082748866952013-09-15T12:25:40.263-07:002013-09-15T12:25:40.263-07:00OK,now I am intimidated, surrounded by all this mu...OK,now I am intimidated, surrounded by all this musical background and knowledge. Me, mostly I just know what I like and what makes me crazy (well, OK crazier).<br /><br />Here I gotta stick with Todd on solo. It's the version I'm the most used to and it rings most true tome.<br /><br />Hey I like your 'dream date' idea there at the end (although I would probably pick someone else). You get the rest of 'em to go with it and I'm in.<br /><br />Be sure to leave a comment at the other sites to let everyone know you've posted your own BOTB and give them a change to see your selections.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-42844207316229615112013-09-15T11:55:23.695-07:002013-09-15T11:55:23.695-07:00Four choices! I liked the Isley Brothers the leas...Four choices! I liked the Isley Brothers the least (Ranking #4). After that it got harder. I think The Nazz version would be #3. I liked the last version more than I expected, so it gets the #2 spot. And Todd doing the song solo is #1. His voice is the purest and most of the song is piano and drums (primarily) and I just love that sound. In the end, the piano is phased out in favor of brass (trumpet?), but it is still pleasing to the ear.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-80269873407001819882013-09-15T11:39:08.246-07:002013-09-15T11:39:08.246-07:00First of all, I have ALWAYS loved that song - it&#...First of all, I have ALWAYS loved that song - it's one that takes me back to a far better and more innocent time in life. And I believe it wasn't until I met you, LC, that I learned who wrote and performed it. It's just one I heard on the radio often and sort of fell into while it played. <br /><br />I read CW Martin's comment before I played the videos. And about halfway through the Nazz version I was thinking: It makes total sense that Brother Martin loved this because, like me, he's a huge Beach Boys fan, and the Nazz version is VERY Beach Boys-like. <br /><br />No sooner did I think that when Nappy happened to walk through the room and he asked as he passed by me: "Who's that? The Beach Boys?"<br /><br />I tell you the truth, I'll vote for the Rugrat solo version - it's slightly more uptempo and it's the one I've been hearing for decades. BUT... if the Nazz version was the one I was most familiar with, I would likely be voting for it instead. In this case, I think the solo take wins out mostly on the strength of familiarity. Both versions are great though.<br /><br />The Isley Brothers give it "The Lou Rawls Treatment" and just jazz it up too much with superficial, hokey meaninglessness. (That intro with all the "Hellos" was really dumb.) Leave Lou Rawls to Lou Rawls.<br /><br />The last version was nice enough, but it was so similar to the Rugrat solo version in terms of tempo and vocal approach that I don't see why they even bothered to record it. <br /><br />Lastly, I wanna tell you you're a punk, Punk! In my BOTB #5 installment I was planning to be the first BOTB blogger to stretch out and post 3 versions of the same song. I was intending to surprise everyone by being "the first to go to three". <br /><br />I'm still gonna do it, because the 3 versions of the song I have in mind are so DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT. But after that, I will go back to two and stay there.<br /><br /><b>"Hello, It's Me", LC,<br />Stealing thunder from thee.</b><br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-78579934537727892722013-09-15T11:36:32.975-07:002013-09-15T11:36:32.975-07:00Since this week is my book release, I didn't p...Since this week is my book release, I didn't post an entry. Hopefully will be back on track in two weeks.<br />I'd have to go with the second one. His vocals are much clearer and more distinct. Fourth one was good as well.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2587309093892894426.post-28319136593595575672013-09-15T09:13:33.360-07:002013-09-15T09:13:33.360-07:00I won't compare the Todd sol to the others. T...I won't compare the Todd sol to the others. That's just unfair.<br /><br />I didn't think I'd like the Nazz version at the start, but loved it by the finish. That was awesome, easily the best of the rest. The Isleys didn't really grab me... and got kinda annoying to me by about halfway.<br /><br />The Sweet/Hoffs version was decent enough. I woulda liked it better had there been more Hoffs and less Sweet.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com