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YouTube - NYC Acoustic Concert

PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:03 am
by bugsymalone
Many videos up from the NYC concert on YouTube. (Thought I would start a new thread on this subject as the old one, uhm, kinda degenerated).

Good quality. "Nowhere Man" is terrific.

Bugsy

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:04 am
by brywool
Very cool. I like these clips better than his full band ones. Nowhere man is really good.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:29 am
by froy
brywool wrote:Very cool. I like these clips better than his full band ones. Nowhere man is really good.


Roboto is a disgrace

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:48 am
by bugsymalone
I liked the piano solo at the end of "All In a Day's Work." Oh, that's right. Someone else played it. Dennis can't play like that anymore, right? :wink:

Bugsy

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:10 am
by Rocker Chic
Man, I wish the rest of the show was up there, so I can pretend that I was there! LOL

Wow, they just sounded great and there's probably not a snowball's chance in Hell that I will ever get to see that again. :(

Damn, I hadn't realized how much I missed Jeff's playing. :cry:

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:52 am
by bugsymalone
Rocker Chic wrote:Man, I wish the rest of the show was up there, so I can pretend that I was there! LOL

Wow, they just sounded great and there's probably not a snowball's chance in Hell that I will ever get to see that again. :(



I am with ya. :? Wish there were a few more videos posted, too. Perhaps we will get to see one or two more when A & E runs the "Private Sessions" program with what they recorded.


Bugsy

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:04 am
by styxfanNH
All In A Days Work - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5bw-YpJcew

Desert Moon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eg1rQ6aB7UI

Mr. Roboto - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJKKOOrOMAQ

BAM - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrFsMBy3WXY

Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjjs4lypW-k

Come Sail Away - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzGBrivKaIo

Nowhere Man - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBnP7C035pQ

Lady - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYgPW__9_KU

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:20 pm
by Monker
Ok, Dennis sounds awesome, as usual. I'm sure this was a cool concert to see.

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:31 pm
by pinkfloyd1973
WOW, "Desert Moon" sounded great......kinda didn't miss Tommy D's solo at the end I said kinda :lol:



Robin 8)
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:58 pm
by Ash
Monker wrote:Ok, Dennis sounds awesome, as usual. I'm sure this was a cool concert to see.

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.




It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:07 pm
by chowhall
Ash wrote:It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.


And Suzanne DeYoung looks better in person. I'm sorry I couldn't resist.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:31 pm
by Everett
chowhall wrote:
Ash wrote:It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.
And Suzanne DeYoung looks better in person. I'm sorry I couldn't resist.
We agree on something but no one comes close to zan :) (Still waiting on that playboy)

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:47 pm
by Toph
Thenightbull wrote:
chowhall wrote:
Ash wrote:It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.
And Suzanne DeYoung looks better in person. I'm sorry I couldn't resist.
We agree on something but no one comes close to zan :) (Still waiting on that playboy)


Give me a freakin break...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:06 pm
by bugsymalone
Not to harp on this, but DDY was just nothing short of fantastic on keyboards, from what I have seen in these vids. The piano run at the end of Desert Moon was just beautiful, preceded by a really lovely guitar solo from Jeff Watson. I am running out of adjectives here. "Desert Moon" is one of my favorite DDY solo songs and those guys sure did it justice at that concert from what I can tell.


Bugsy

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 10:45 pm
by froy
Monker wrote:Ok,

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.



Horrid to say the least
Thats Hank Horton
He sounds worse than JY
Terrible Edith Bunker sounding

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:48 am
by brywool
froy wrote:
brywool wrote:Very cool. I like these clips better than his full band ones. Nowhere man is really good.


Roboto is a disgrace


Roboto is and always was a disgrace.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:52 am
by brywool
bugsymalone wrote:Not to harp on this, but DDY was just nothing short of fantastic on keyboards, from what I have seen in these vids. The piano run at the end of Desert Moon was just beautiful, preceded by a really lovely guitar solo from Jeff Watson. I am running out of adjectives here. "Desert Moon" is one of my favorite DDY solo songs and those guys sure did it justice at that concert from what I can tell.


Bugsy


It would bother me to go to a DeYoung show where he DIDN'T play keyboards. Great singer, sure, but also a pretty influential keyboard player. I'd rather see him behind the keys than in front. He's a very corny front guy and I think he's just better behind the keys. Do a few songs in front, but his keyboard stuff is cool. As much as I like to hear The Beatles and Glenn's stuff, he really needs to be throwing Harry's Hands in there. Great song.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 6:20 am
by Monker
Ash wrote:
Monker wrote:Ok, Dennis sounds awesome, as usual. I'm sure this was a cool concert to see.

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.




It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.


No, it's not. Falsetto is falsetto...even I could sing like that...and I'm calling it horrid. They could have the mix wrong...or it was filmed in a spot where the backups were taking over...But, it does not discount the fact that it was all falsetto and sounded horrible.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 8:01 am
by brywool
Monker wrote:
Ash wrote:
Monker wrote:Ok, Dennis sounds awesome, as usual. I'm sure this was a cool concert to see.

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.




It sounded better in person. This may be a victim of the recording.


No, it's not. Falsetto is falsetto...even I could sing like that...and I'm calling it horrid. They could have the mix wrong...or it was filmed in a spot where the backups were taking over...But, it does not discount the fact that it was all falsetto and sounded horrible.


It's terrible. That song in an acoustic setting is ridiculous anyway. Watson musta been cringing having to play that. Seriously, with ALL THE MUSIC DENNIS HAS why do THAT song? It's a terrible song and does not even translate to an acoustic-setting. Hopefully, he'll drop it and put something else that's more fitting. Jesus, bring out "Jennifer" or something. THAT would be great. Roboto isn't a 10th of the song that is.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:08 am
by froy

It's terrible. That song in an acoustic setting is ridiculous anyway. Watson musta been cringing having to play that. Seriously, with ALL THE MUSIC DENNIS HAS why do THAT song? It's a terrible song and does not even translate to an acoustic-setting. Hopefully, he'll drop it and put something else that's more fitting. Jesus, bring out "Jennifer" or something. THAT would be great. Roboto isn't a 10th of the song that is.
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Add Grand Illusion Light Up Lorelie and RTP to that list
Dennis needs to get creative and stop playing the same damn songs
Your right Call Me, Beneath The Moon, Jennifer, Father OSA , This Old Man , Goodbye To Roseland are all better songs for this type of show.
I would also like to see a better looking group of guys up there
Dawn Marie instead of Hank -Edith Bunker, The whole thing looks sloppy IMO thrown together

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:28 am
by DerriD
I swear Dennis sounds better now than he did 14 years ago. Go back and listen to "It Takes Love" off GHV2 and tell me Dennis didn't sound better with Glen in that show last week.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 9:49 am
by bugsymalone
Dennis needs to reserve Roboto for the audiences that want to hear it, ie, those with some kids in it, like at the big festivals. I think it needs to be dropped from the orchestra shows and definitely out of this acoustic set. It just does not fit in those settings.

He most assuredly will not play obscure songs (like OSA, Call Me, Jennifer, etc.), but it seems he could plug in some more from the new CD as long as these acoustic sets are limited anyway.


Bugsy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:52 am
by Zan
froy wrote:

It's terrible. That song in an acoustic setting is ridiculous anyway. Watson musta been cringing having to play that. Seriously, with ALL THE MUSIC DENNIS HAS why do THAT song? It's a terrible song and does not even translate to an acoustic-setting. Hopefully, he'll drop it and put something else that's more fitting. Jesus, bring out "Jennifer" or something. THAT would be great. Roboto isn't a 10th of the song that is.


Add Grand Illusion Light Up Lorelie and RTP to that list
Dennis needs to get creative and stop playing the same damn songs
Your right Call Me, Beneath The Moon, Jennifer, Father OSA , This Old Man , Goodbye To Roseland are all better songs for this type of show.
I would also like to see a better looking group of guys up there
Dawn Marie instead of Hank -Edith Bunker, The whole thing looks sloppy IMO thrown together[/quote]


What song are you referring to in particular that's so awful?

According to Glen, the audience LOVES it when they've played Roboto - every time. Granted, it wouldn't be MY first choice of requests, but then again, neither would half of Froy's personal favorites. ;-)

I think when Ash gets his open letter to James Young together, I might send a special request list to Dennis as well.

Here's what I think would be amazing to hear live in a Glen/DeYoung setting:

This Old Man (gotta side with Froy on this one)
Clair De Lune/Ballerina (I don't care what people say, that song is beautiful)
Pieces of Eight
Suite Madame Blue
Born For Adventure
Best of Times
High Time (again, I don't care how gay it is, I love it - guilty pleasure and all)
Paradise
Goodbye to Roseland
1 or 2 off 100 Years - can't really decide what would work best for acoustic
Outside Looking In
South Bound Ryan
With Every Heartbeat
Come Sail Away (because it's really a crime not to)
Castle Walls

Glen stuff:

Bam!
Day Your Ship Gets Through - omg, just thinking about the harmonies on this has me all quivery
Palm of My Hand (always has me quivery)
All in a Day's Work
Another
Hold That Thought (because it rules)

4 or 5 Beatles tunes, maybe:

Nowhere man
Ticket to Ride
Let it Be
Should Have Known better
Baby's in Black

That would be pretty damn stellar.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:55 am
by Zan
oooh! and Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man would smoke too

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:10 pm
by bugsymalone
Ok, well there is this from Glen on Twitter.

GlenBurtnikI am enjoying performing Mister Roboto utilizing 2 acoustic guitars, a bass and a grand piano at Canadian shows. The kids go nuts.

If there are kids in the audience, Roboto is a must.

Zan: Like your list!! "Baby's in Black" would smoke with those guys!! :D


Bugsy

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:42 pm
by Monker
bugsymalone wrote:Ok, well there is this from Glen on Twitter.

GlenBurtnikI am enjoying performing Mister Roboto utilizing 2 acoustic guitars, a bass and a grand piano at Canadian shows. The kids go nuts.

If there are kids in the audience, Roboto is a must.

Zan: Like your list!! "Baby's in Black" would smoke with those guys!! :D

Bugsy


You do realize that a 'kid' to Glen could be a 30something...

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 12:43 pm
by Ash
Zan wrote:I think when Ash gets his open letter to James Young together, I might send a special request list to Dennis as well.



O_o?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:42 pm
by froy
Zan wrote:
froy wrote:

It's terrible. That song in an acoustic setting is ridiculous anyway. Watson musta been cringing having to play that. Seriously, with ALL THE MUSIC DENNIS HAS why do THAT song? It's a terrible song and does not even translate to an acoustic-setting. Hopefully, he'll drop it and put something else that's more fitting. Jesus, bring out "Jennifer" or something. THAT would be great. Roboto isn't a 10th of the song that is.


Add Grand Illusion Light Up Lorelie and RTP to that list
Dennis needs to get creative and stop playing the same damn songs
Your right Call Me, Beneath The Moon, Jennifer, Father OSA , This Old Man , Goodbye To Roseland are all better songs for this type of show.
I would also like to see a better looking group of guys up there
Dawn Marie instead of Hank -Edith Bunker, The whole thing looks sloppy IMO thrown together



What song are you referring to in particular that's so awful?

According to Glen, the audience LOVES it when they've played Roboto - every time. Granted, it wouldn't be MY first choice of requests, but then again, neither would half of Froy's personal favorites. ;-)

I think when Ash gets his open letter to James Young together, I might send a special request list to Dennis as well.

Here's what I think would be amazing to hear live in a Glen/DeYoung setting:

This Old Man (gotta side with Froy on this one)
Clair De Lune/Ballerina (I don't care what people say, that song is beautiful)
Pieces of Eight
Suite Madame Blue
Born For Adventure
Best of Times
High Time (again, I don't care how gay it is, I love it - guilty pleasure and all)
Paradise
Goodbye to Roseland
1 or 2 off 100 Years - can't really decide what would work best for acoustic
Outside Looking In
South Bound Ryan
With Every Heartbeat
Come Sail Away (because it's really a crime not to)
Castle Walls

Glen stuff:

Bam!
Day Your Ship Gets Through - omg, just thinking about the harmonies on this has me all quivery
Palm of My Hand (always has me quivery)
All in a Day's Work
Another
Hold That Thought (because it rules)

4 or 5 Beatles tunes, maybe:

Nowhere man
Ticket to Ride
Let it Be
Should Have Known better
Baby's in Black

That would be pretty damn stellar.
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Wow Zan you blew me away
Great list
For the record I don't care what the kids think about Roboto
They are making a mockery of it playing it in the show
Heck its Dennis and his band without Drums big deal.
This show should be a class show not his same show unplugged.
Dennis should take a tip from Neil Diamond get some guts and bring out the rare tunes
I forgot about Paradise that song is a must for this show
No way I see this joke unless its major overhauled.

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:08 pm
by ChicagoSTYX
froy wrote:
Monker wrote:Ok,

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.



Horrid to say the least
Thats Hank Horton
He sounds worse than JY
Terrible Edith Bunker sounding


Froy, I don’t appreciate you bashing DDY's show like that! :evil:

PostPosted: Wed Jun 10, 2009 2:09 pm
by ChicagoSTYX
ChicagoSTYX wrote:
froy wrote:
Monker wrote:Ok,

But, am I the only one who thinks the falsetto backup vocals are so annoying that they ruin every song they touch? That is just horrid.



Horrid to say the least
Thats Hank Horton
He sounds worse than JY
Terrible Edith Bunker sounding


Froy, I don’t appreciate you bashing DDY's show like that! :evil:


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