Drunk on Danny Boy recording?
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Drunk on Danny Boy recording?
On the new Legendary Performer volume 8 the cd ends with take 9 of Danny Boy. On this track we can hear the pre banter of Elvis before launching into take 9. He speaks something like: i know you don't, cause you know, you record all them, **** i don't eigther, oké , i want Danny Boy god d**. Well, the way he speaks he sound drunk or stoned to me. Or was he just pissed about something?
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I can't buleeve someone brought this up!
Last week, I played the new ELVIS country cd and a couple of my friends were over and got to hear sum of the trax.
Well, on came Danny Boy and 1 of my amigos turned around and said that Elvis sounded "wasted"
He said he'll take "50's Elvis" over that crap anyday...
Last week, I played the new ELVIS country cd and a couple of my friends were over and got to hear sum of the trax.
Well, on came Danny Boy and 1 of my amigos turned around and said that Elvis sounded "wasted"
He said he'll take "50's Elvis" over that crap anyday...
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Re: Drunk on Danny Boy recording?
Elvis was not a happy person in February 1976, and it's likely he was at least exhausted while doing these sessions. Or perhaps more than that.philobeddo wrote:... he sound drunk or stoned to me. Or was he just pissed about something?
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elvispresleyfan1935 wrote:
Now you're talking, during the song he sounds GREAT. i mean not a single minor on the vocal. But when he spoke he sound weird. It's like when he's singing he is in full controle, but when he's speaking it's like his mind is somewhere between Tupelo and Memphis. He did the same in the last tour especially Rapid City and Omaha, All the vocals on the songs are thrilling great but when he tries to say something it sounds weird like he is trying to say something nice or funny but he sounds like he's not getting it. Likes his mind is not at it. Why couldn't he speak in a normal way and at the same time sing like an angel?Elvis didn't sound drunk or "stoned" on this song, not that I can tell.
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Maybe he was so painfully bored with the whole thing. But, singing was the only way to "get away with it"!
I hope one day they will remix the entire output from those sessions and release the Boulevard/ Moody Blue album in upgraded sound.
The Jungle Room Sessions CD shows how good those sessions may sound if treated right. Ligthen the Jarvis syrup a little and we may have a brand new album on our hands.
I hope one day they will remix the entire output from those sessions and release the Boulevard/ Moody Blue album in upgraded sound.
The Jungle Room Sessions CD shows how good those sessions may sound if treated right. Ligthen the Jarvis syrup a little and we may have a brand new album on our hands.
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Interestingly, Rick Rubin played Elvis' version of "Danny Boy" to Johnny Cash, before Johnny recorded it for his last album.minkahed wrote:I can't buleeve someone brought this up!
Last week, I played the new ELVIS country cd and a couple of my friends were over and got to hear sum of the trax.
Well, on came Danny Boy and 1 of my amigos turned around and said that Elvis sounded "wasted"
He said he'll take "50's Elvis" over that crap anyday...
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drunk on
... "Medication"...?
... Booz...?
... I dont think so.
... They are called drugs, over here.
... Those substances that makes the user high as a kite...
... That said, Elvis must have had a very strong mind, still being able to sing, as good as he did, during the JR sessions...
He, and just about everybody else, in the studio,during the 70s used drugs. only in much smaller quantities, than in the later years, 74- 76. An insider, who listened back to one of the Stax sessions, years later, couldnt believe how worn out they all were, when listening to the conversations that took place, in between songs...
... But surely, you dont have to agree drugs ever happened, in Elvis his life, and it was the "medication", prescribed by his doctors [ like the one, that was nicknamed: Doc Feelgood, from Vegas...] that took him down at age 42...
... Booz...?
... I dont think so.
... They are called drugs, over here.
... Those substances that makes the user high as a kite...
... That said, Elvis must have had a very strong mind, still being able to sing, as good as he did, during the JR sessions...
He, and just about everybody else, in the studio,during the 70s used drugs. only in much smaller quantities, than in the later years, 74- 76. An insider, who listened back to one of the Stax sessions, years later, couldnt believe how worn out they all were, when listening to the conversations that took place, in between songs...
... But surely, you dont have to agree drugs ever happened, in Elvis his life, and it was the "medication", prescribed by his doctors [ like the one, that was nicknamed: Doc Feelgood, from Vegas...] that took him down at age 42...
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I saw this too. There was a Johnny Cash magazine published earlier this year (Uncut or Mojo?). It had photo of a CD-R with a text Danny Boy Elvis' version. Rubin had send it to Cash.drjohncarpenter wrote:Where did you learn this? It's news to me.Gillybee wrote:Interestingly, Rick Rubin played Elvis' version of "Danny Boy" to Johnny Cash, before Johnny recorded it for his last album.
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I was listening to the JRS alternate of Danny Boy over the weekend. For me, there's a wonderful few seconds that I play repeatedly - the very soft and controlled blending of voices on the final "I love you so."
The JRS take is a much stronger performance than the version on Platinum. Too bad more music buyers have heard that one. He's flat on "when summer's in the meadow." It's also a little sparse for my taste, with the absence of backing vocals. I wonder if they were mixed out for the Platinum release?
The JRS take is a much stronger performance than the version on Platinum. Too bad more music buyers have heard that one. He's flat on "when summer's in the meadow." It's also a little sparse for my taste, with the absence of backing vocals. I wonder if they were mixed out for the Platinum release?
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Elvis' voice displays a noticeable decline in timbre during these February '76 sessions. It's been variously described as 'creaky', 'leaden', 'ragged'. What these words are meant to convey is that his voice has a draggy, inflexible quality to it. It lacks the fluidity it had at the Dec. '73 and March '75 sessions. Elvis sounds older than 41 years. Granted he does come across better on the Jungle Room Sessions FTD, but he's still off his game vocally. Still, there are decent efforts. Hurt is strong, he gives it everything he's got. Moody Blue is a good performance, although he occasionally sounds as if he's having a little difficulty keeping on pitch. The shopworn vocals actually add a sense of world weariness to Danny Boy, enhancing the emotional impact of the performance. He gives a committed reading to For The Heart. She Thinks I Still Care is a masterful performance, a great latter-day example of the emotionalism Elvis brought to popular music singing. Lastly, on Solitaire Felton thankfully kept the backing vocals to a minimum, allowing Elvis' nakedly emotional performance to come through. As with Danny Boy the shopworn nature of his voice enhances the overall atmoshpere of this performance.
I think his voice sounded better in Oct. '76. Too bad those sessions only produced 4 masters.
I think his voice sounded better in Oct. '76. Too bad those sessions only produced 4 masters.
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He seems to have been suffering from a head cold at the October sessions. It's very noticeable on He'll Have To Go. Perhaps his decision to cut the sessions sort was for just the reason he gave - he didn't feel well.Pete Dube wrote:Elvis' voice displays a noticeable decline in timbre during these February '76 sessions. It's been variously described as 'creaky', 'leaden', 'ragged'. What these words are meant to convey is that his voice has a draggy, inflexible quality to it. It lacks the fluidity it had at the Dec. '73 and March '75 sessions. Elvis sounds older than 41 years. Granted he does come across better on the Jungle Room Sessions FTD, but he's still off his game vocally. Still, there are decent efforts. Hurt is strong, he gives it everything he's got. Moody Blue is a good performance, although he occasionally sounds as if he's having a little difficulty keeping on pitch. The shopworn vocals actually add a sense of world weariness to Danny Boy, enhancing the emotional impact of the performance. He gives a committed reading to For The Heart. She Thinks I Still Care is a masterful performance, a great latter-day example of the emotionalism Elvis brought to popular music singing. Lastly, on Solitaire Felton thankfully kept the backing vocals to a minimum, allowing Elvis' nakedly emotional performance to come through. As with Danny Boy the shopworn nature of his voice enhances the overall atmoshpere of this performance.
I think his voice sounded better in Oct. '76. Too bad those sessions only produced 4 masters.
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Our guy had been singing his ass off for so long, it's too bad that he never had the luxury of a full year off when he became older and was unhealthy. He deserved that much.Pete Dube wrote:Elvis' voice displays a noticeable decline in timbre during these February '76 sessions. It's been variously described as 'creaky', 'leaden', 'ragged'. What these words are meant to convey is that his voice has a draggy, inflexible quality to it. It lacks the fluidity it had at the Dec. '73 and March '75 sessions. Elvis sounds older than 41 years. Granted he does come across better on the Jungle Room Sessions FTD, but he's still off his game vocally. Still, there are decent efforts. Hurt is strong, he gives it everything he's got. Moody Blue is a good performance, although he occasionally sounds as if he's having a little difficulty keeping on pitch. The shopworn vocals actually add a sense of world weariness to Danny Boy, enhancing the emotional impact of the performance. He gives a committed reading to For The Heart. She Thinks I Still Care is a masterful performance, a great latter-day example of the emotionalism Elvis brought to popular music singing. Lastly, on Solitaire Felton thankfully kept the backing vocals to a minimum, allowing Elvis' nakedly emotional performance to come through. As with Danny Boy the shopworn nature of his voice enhances the overall atmoshpere of this performance.
I think his voice sounded better in Oct. '76. Too bad those sessions only produced 4 masters.
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Elvisjock - re. your comment - "He's flat on 'when summer's in the meadow' ".
If you're referring to the Platinum version (take 9), I think that's the one where he sings "valley" instead of meadow. It's a very naked performance, without the backing vocals, and I like it.
The master take 10, however, is just superb.
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If you're referring to the Platinum version (take 9), I think that's the one where he sings "valley" instead of meadow. It's a very naked performance, without the backing vocals, and I like it.
The master take 10, however, is just superb.
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Correct, it's "valley," not "meadow."Steve Morse wrote:Elvisjock - re. your comment - "He's flat on 'when summer's in the meadow' ".
If you're referring to the Platinum version (take 9), I think that's the one where he sings "valley" instead of meadow. It's a very naked performance, without the backing vocals, and I like it.
The master take 10, however, is just superb.
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But "summer's" still a stinker!
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Mixed out? They were overdubbed later and thus do not exist on alternate takes. I have to agree, the raw Jungle Room outtakes are a very bland affair to begin with.elvisjock wrote:I was listening to the JRS alternate of Danny Boy over the weekend. For me, there's a wonderful few seconds that I play repeatedly - the very soft and controlled blending of voices on the final "I love you so."
The JRS take is a much stronger performance than the version on Platinum. Too bad more music buyers have heard that one. He's flat on "when summer's in the meadow." It's also a little sparse for my taste, with the absence of backing vocals. I wonder if they were mixed out for the Platinum release?
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It couldn't have been overdubbed, since take 8 has voices in it (maybe they just laid out on the last takes because Elvis thought they could do better that way - is that what you mean)? Also, it might be my imagination, but I can barely hear (at the end after Elvis sings the last "to me") a very faint "O Danny..." which seems to quickly trail off (maybe one of the Stamps singing it softly to himself as a mental rehearsal?). Also interesting is that Elvis' vocal channel is faded out before the end of the song (noticable on both Platinum and Leg Perf 8 CDs), so I guess that's how it is on the tape.
I think I hear a slight hint of a chuckle after "I want Danny Boy, __ __ it", so I think he's either being funny or only half-serious. Also, you can barely hear the engineer in the Leg 8 version when he says "we're rolling", would be interesting to know 1: who he's talking to (though likely Felton) and 2: the other half of the conversation.
I think I hear a slight hint of a chuckle after "I want Danny Boy, __ __ it", so I think he's either being funny or only half-serious. Also, you can barely hear the engineer in the Leg 8 version when he says "we're rolling", would be interesting to know 1: who he's talking to (though likely Felton) and 2: the other half of the conversation.
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I read it in the supermarket, so I couldn't tell you which issue it was, but I remember the picture of the CD-R. Here's a link to an interview with Cash on NPR, where you can hear it from the horse's mouth. It's a great interview by the way.Marko wrote:I saw this too. There was a Johnny Cash magazine published earlier this year (Uncut or Mojo?). It had photo of a CD-R with a text Danny Boy Elvis' version. Rubin had send it to Cash.drjohncarpenter wrote:Where did you learn this? It's news to me.Gillybee wrote:Interestingly, Rick Rubin played Elvis' version of "Danny Boy" to Johnny Cash, before Johnny recorded it for his last album.
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Yes, the overdubs would only be done to master. I was trying to point out to thenexte that voices apart from Elvis were recorded at the session and could be mixed out unless unavoidable by leakage.JamieAKelley wrote:It couldn't have been overdubbed, since take 8 has voices in it (maybe they just laid out on the last takes because Elvis thought they could do better that way - is that what you mean)? Also, it might be my imagination, but I can barely hear (at the end after Elvis sings the last "to me") a very faint "O Danny..." which seems to quickly trail off (maybe one of the Stamps singing it softly to himself as a mental rehearsal?). Also interesting is that Elvis' vocal channel is faded out before the end of the song (noticable on both Platinum and Leg Perf 8 CDs), so I guess that's how it is on the tape.
I think I hear a slight hint of a chuckle after "I want Danny Boy, __ __ it", so I think he's either being funny or only half-serious. Also, you can barely hear the engineer in the Leg 8 version when he says "we're rolling", would be interesting to know 1: who he's talking to (though likely Felton) and 2: the other half of the conversation.