Watto's Request Hour
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- KVRAF
- 1869 posts since 21 Feb, 2004 from somewhere! anywhere!
there she goes the clarity of your voice in the upper register really lends it to such a song.
i know your voice has been likened to sting in other threads, but i wonder if you're familiar with his recent take on John Dowland? i haven't heard it myself (and don't intend to
) but i love dowland's sweet melancoly. it would be interesting to hear a version of "in darkness let me dwell" sung by your good self.
incidently and OT, but how exactly does one make a myspace page into one that lets you upload your own music? is that what they call a "featured artist"? despite trawling everywhere i couldn't find any info.
anyway incredible playing and singing
the clarity of your voice in the upper register really lends it to such a song.i know your voice has been likened to sting in other threads, but i wonder if you're familiar with his recent take on John Dowland? i haven't heard it myself (and don't intend to
) but i love dowland's sweet melancoly. it would be interesting to hear a version of "in darkness let me dwell" sung by your good self.incidently and OT, but how exactly does one make a myspace page into one that lets you upload your own music? is that what they call a "featured artist"? despite trawling everywhere i couldn't find any info.
anyway incredible playing and singing
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3971 posts since 19 Apr, 2005 from Brissie
Thanks mate! I'm not familiar with John Dowland, actually - will have a look
When you first go to myspace, click on the "music" link and then "artist signup". If you've already done that, and you meant how did I use the custom player, the answer is here - http://mygen.co.uk/index.php?page=tutor ... ashplayer1
I can use Flash, so will probably end up making my own player, but this will do for now
Thanks for listening, mate!
When you first go to myspace, click on the "music" link and then "artist signup". If you've already done that, and you meant how did I use the custom player, the answer is here - http://mygen.co.uk/index.php?page=tutor ... ashplayer1
I can use Flash, so will probably end up making my own player, but this will do for now
Thanks for listening, mate!
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- KVRAF
- 1869 posts since 21 Feb, 2004 from somewhere! anywhere!
dowland's not the usual fare i guess:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dowland
it's just that his songs are magical (think tim buckley 400 years earlier), they're written for lute but the solo piano i'm sure could work:
here's a snippet from the web of the song i mentioned above:
http://www.content.loudeye.com/scripts/ ... cid=600111
and another complete song
http://humanneuro.physiol.umu.se/GW/imp3/IN1412-4.mp3
just a whim of mine though, so don't follow the folly of a wayward fellow as i.
regards
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dowland
it's just that his songs are magical (think tim buckley 400 years earlier), they're written for lute but the solo piano i'm sure could work:
here's a snippet from the web of the song i mentioned above:
http://www.content.loudeye.com/scripts/ ... cid=600111
and another complete song
http://humanneuro.physiol.umu.se/GW/imp3/IN1412-4.mp3
just a whim of mine though, so don't follow the folly of a wayward fellow as i.
regards
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- KVRAF
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Simon, where has your song "wooden house" gone? I really like that one and I don't have it at my computer at home...
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- KVRAF
- 10077 posts since 2 Jan, 2005 from somewhere in the woods
I knew, you'd come up with John Dowland one day!knockman wrote:Watto wrote:Good grief! Obscure request alert! Obscure request alert!
sorry it was that or kate bush, "wuthering heights"
"It dreamed itself along"
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3971 posts since 19 Apr, 2005 from Brissie
I'm going to have to dig it up - it's havran's tune, and I just sung bvs on it, but it's beautifulstefancrs wrote:Simon, where has your song "wooden house" gone? I really like that one and I don't have it at my computer at home...
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 3971 posts since 19 Apr, 2005 from Brissie
G'day mate,stefancrs wrote:Simon, where has your song "wooden house" gone? I really like that one and I don't have it at my computer at home...
I've bumped the original thread, but in case you miss that, here it is:
http://www.simonwatson.com.au/kvr/havra ... th-bvs.mp3
Note that this is havran's composition, and I only sung backing vocals on it
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- KVRAF
- 4641 posts since 20 Feb, 2004 from Gothenburg, Sweden
Yeah, I've heard both versions Good that you put it up again, great song!
Good that you put it up again, great song!Stefan H Singer
Musician, coder and co-founder of We made you look Web agency
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- KVRAF
- 2861 posts since 3 May, 2003 from Germany
Watto wrote:Good grief! Obscure request alert! Obscure request alert!
Sting sings Dowland:
http://www.amazon.de/Songs-Labyrinth-St ... B000HXDESU
Symphony Nr.1
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music has become meaningless...we just keep doing it
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- KVRAF
- 1869 posts since 21 Feb, 2004 from somewhere! anywhere!
thomekk wrote: Sting attempts Dowland with marginally satisfactory results, though in all fairness the original compositions would most likely have been sung in a variety of settings - many being what might in the present day, be described as 'rough barrelhouse'. None-the-less, those seeking a good introduction to Dowland could do alot worse than start with the fine recordings of the counter-tenor, Alfred Deller. Meanwhile here's Gordon:
http://www.amazon.de/Songs-Labyrinth-St ... B000HXDESU
