"Memory Almost Full" medley question
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audi:
wingsdgm:
FC15:
wingsdgm:
OH Thank You,,I need that Interview as this is ONE OF MY FAVE Paul LP'S
You can hear it here
THANK YOU!!
It's great, isn't it? I was quite glad to hear that Paul loved "House Of Wax" so much that he was anxious to play it live. Also, the commentary explains what "Mr. Bellamy" is all about; the idea behind the Daft Punk-style vocal breakdown on "Feet In The Clouds;" of course, Paul is pretty funny at times, especially his little quip after discussing "The End Of The End." I've said it before, but regardless that "That Was Me" was an attempt to convey a '50s vibe, it is the freshest-sounding production on the entire record -- and quite radio-ready. If nothing else, it was a full-circle moment for me when a live version of it was nominated for a Grammy in '09.
"I've said it before, but regardless that "That Was Me" was an attempt to convey a '50s vibe, it is the freshest-sounding production on the entire record -- and quite radio-ready. If nothing else, it was a full-circle moment for me when a live version of it was nominated for a Grammy in '09." I agree and that is why I often said it would be a great opening song of concert, he did it in Paris once and should have continued with it IMO.
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I had actually forgotten that it is a medley until I read this post. I think I've never heard of anyone who has heard this part of the album and spontaneously said that, hey, this is a medley!
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It clicked with me immediately. The quick segues alerted me, of course, but I soon realized the thematic consistency of all three. And, intentional or not, each song digresses chronologically in Paul's life.
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But I think it is even intended as a 5-track medley and not just 3. Here it is at least described on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Almost_Full
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In my judgment, it is a medley, because it is McCartney's intention, but I think it is a loose medley of songs that can be heard together but also separately, I still think the "Red Rose Speedway" medley is better at being a medley. I rate it higher. But I agree that "Vintage Clothes", "That Was Me"... can be heard together, as some sort of chapters and storytelling. or... well, something like this...
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Hendrix Ibsen:
But I think it is even intended as a 5-track medley and not just 3. Here it is at least described on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Almost_Full
If that's true, then -- heck -- let's just call MAF a concept album now. The title is starting to make more and more sense now.
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Yes it is perhaps a kind of concept, birth and death and things in between. Not narrative as a novel but open to interpretation, as a collection of song poems.
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Hendrix Ibsen:
There are two different 2CD sets. one with a red cover and a DVD, and a deluxe with an extra CD with bonus tracks and an interview.
Crap! I have the one with the dark pink cover/DVD and then I just have one with one CD/13 songs! Didn't know there was a 3rd one!!
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Nancy R:
Hendrix Ibsen:
There are two different 2CD sets. one with a red cover and a DVD, and a deluxe with an extra CD with bonus tracks and an interview.
Crap! I have the one with the dark pink cover/DVD and then I just have one with one CD/13 songs! Didn't know there was a 3rd one!!
me either
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The bonus tracks should be the same for both, I think the only thing you will miss is the interview, at least when it comes to the audio. The DVD is exclusive for the one with the red/pink cover. I have both of these and as far as I can remember was the deluxe with interview released simultaneously with the original album, while the red/pink cover with a DVD came out later, a Christmas special or something.
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audi:
Hendrix Ibsen:
But I think it is even intended as a 5-track medley and not just 3. Here it is at least described on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Almost_Full
If that's true, then -- heck -- let's just call MAF a concept album now. The title is starting to make more and more sense now.
Concord/Starbucks overtly promoted it as a concept album. The posters in my local Starbucks said (paraphrasing a bit, but the last part is word-for-word), "You know his music. Now hear his story."
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You know, MAF may be my favorite Paul album - somehow I feel it may be the last great pop album he'll ever make. NEW was too experimental/technical for me. I'm not sure he has the vocal chops to do another MAF again. Aging sucks.
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Cord:
You know, MAF may be my favorite Paul album - somehow I feel it may be the last great pop album he'll ever make. NEW was too experimental/technical for me. I'm not sure he has the vocal chops to do another MAF again. Aging sucks.
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Ageing is just another word for life experiences. people have always said that he was too old for this and too old for that. In the 50s, rock & roll was considered a thing for teenagers, in the 60s artists wondered what they should do after 30, they could possibly not make rock, pop... but look at McCartney now... at 72, the talented artist always find their way, with whatever tools they have, rusty or "New".
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Hendrix Ibsen:
Ageing is just another word for life experiences. people have always said that he was too old for this and too old for that. In the 50s, rock & roll was considered a thing for teenagers, in the 60s artists wondered what they should do after 30, they could possibly not make rock, pop... but look at McCartney now... at 72, the talented artist always find their way, with whatever tools they have, rusty or "New".
Nah. If your art depends on particular physical abilities, at a certain point you just can't do it any more. There came a day when Fred Astaire couldn't dance anymore, Muhammad Ali couldn't box anymore (though for several years he brilliantly adapted his style to adjust for the physical changes), and Willie Mays couldn't run or hit anymore. Search YouTube for any recent Chuck Berry performance and what you see is just sad. No, Paul is not at that point yet, but the number of bad vocal days he has of late suggest that the clock is ticking. There's no shame in that, and yes, aging does suck.
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Bruce M.:
audi:
Hendrix Ibsen:
But I think it is even intended as a 5-track medley and not just 3. Here it is at least described on Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_Almost_Full
If that's true, then -- heck -- let's just call MAF a concept album now. The title is starting to make more and more sense now.
Concord/Starbucks overtly promoted it as a concept album. The posters in my local Starbucks said (paraphrasing a bit, but the last part is word-for-word), "You know his music. Now hear his story."
Very interesting information.
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Bruce M.:
Hendrix Ibsen:
Ageing is just another word for life experiences. people have always said that he was too old for this and too old for that. In the 50s, rock & roll was considered a thing for teenagers, in the 60s artists wondered what they should do after 30, they could possibly not make rock, pop... but look at McCartney now... at 72, the talented artist always find their way, with whatever tools they have, rusty or "New".
Nah. If your art depends on particular physical abilities, at a certain point you just can't do it any more. There came a day when Fred Astaire couldn't dance anymore, Muhammad Ali couldn't box anymore (though for several years he brilliantly adapted his style to adjust for the physical changes), and Willie Mays couldn't run or hit anymore. Search YouTube for any recent Chuck Berry performance and what you see is just sad. No, Paul is not at that point yet, but the number of bad vocal days he has of late suggest that the clock is ticking. There's no shame in that, and yes, aging does suck.
I'm gonna say this one mo' time: It is not about aging; it is about taking care of your voice. Tina Turner went about nine years without touring until her comeback 2008-'09 tour. She turned 70 in 2009. While the first leg (U.S.) revealed that she was a little vocally rusty, the tone and range of her voice were remarkably preserved. By the time of the Euro' leg, she sounded almost as good as she ever had. There were only two songs that she couldn't quite nail like she used to on several nights: "Addicted To Love" (that high part she repeats several times) and "Undercover Agent For The Blues." She compromised with safer notes, but there are several audience-shot YouTube vids which prove that on certain nights, she hit the notes effortlessly. And Tony Bennett -- who's pushing 90 -- is STILL singing his ass off. It can be done. You just gotta' take care of your voice, so it can take care of you.
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Listen to "A Hundred Highways" by Johnny Cash, with the last recordings he ever did. It's some of the most touching recordings I've heard. He's not strong sounding like in his early days, it's very fragile, with one foot in the hospital and the other in the grave. but it's s trong on emotion, you feel what he sings, like with few others. Many treat music like it is sports, but for me it is a matter of expressing emotions. You don't have to be fit for fight, look at music history and many of the greatest singers were like wrecks, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Elvis in the 70s... I know that young artists sells, a pretty face and a... but old people have to be able to express themselves also. You don't have to win the olympics.
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Here is a track I found with Nitin Sawhney featuring a fragile sounding Paul McCartney on vocals. It's beautiful to my ears and fits the song and lyrics perfectly.
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Hendrix Ibsen:
Listen to "A Hundred Highways" by Johnny Cash, with the last recordings he ever did. It's some of the most touching recordings I've heard. He's not strong sounding like in his early days, it's very fragile, with one foot in the hospital and the other in the grave. but it's s trong on emotion, you feel what he sings, like with few others. Many treat music like it is sports, but for me it is a matter of expressing emotions. You don't have to be fit for fight, look at music history and many of the greatest singers were like wrecks, Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Elvis in the 70s... I know that young artists sells, a pretty face and a... but old people have to be able to express themselves also. You don't have to win the olympics.
Elvis' voice rarely failed him -- even during the most destructive phase of his life. In his final year, his breathing issues did compromise some of his fluidity, but he could still muster a full-voice bellow.
