Bill C Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 This is my first topic, I usually just read everybody's stuff, however, after meeting some of you in person at the first Cleveland concert, and reading all your posts, I felt a need to try to start this topic. There seems to be a lot of musicians out there! I would like to know what Raspberries songs or (related music) you have done Live or recorded. Is there a way to share this music? I am also in a local band in Minnesota. I have brought to the band "Go all the way". I've been playing in a band for 24 years and have been reluctant to bring a Raspberries song to the band. I view these songs as sacred and am afraid that I would be too much of a perfectionist. However, in the next two weeks I should know how good, or bad we can recreate it. Let me know what you guys and gals have done in the past. Oh by the way my band is the Fanatics. fanaticsworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Bill I think that you'll discover that there's a bunch of musicians here (along with many professional writers), starting with our webmaster himself, Bernie. Check out the thread that was started a while ago about putting together a 'fan's tribute to the 'berries. If you can't locate it, send me an email off-line.Regards,Marvinp.s. Andy and I have been known to sing a few 'berries' songs in hotel rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 I kinda figured, by the way the work up of Never say die was great! The only thing I would add to it is some kind of backing vocals. I gotta get together with some of you. I've got a pretty good Lennon vocal. I'll look for the thread, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahoodore Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Marvin and I did a live version of "I Want to be With You" may moons ago ...the problem with some of the Berry tues is the pitch....have you tried singin some of them?...The hardest is " Let's Pretend". I believe EC pitched it at "G"...I can sing it in that key, but falsetto would be the way to do it!I would kill to do "Starting Over" live... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 I'd like to hear some of these tunes people have done. Is there a way we can share files? Do we need to contact each other via email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Hi Bill,Aren't you the guy who bought my GA tickets in November?In the various bands I've been in, I've performed or recorded: I Wanna Be With You, Drivin' Around, Making It Easy, That's Rock N Roll, I'm A Rocker, Should I Wait, Come Back (Fotomaker), Sweet Lies (Fotomaker), R&R Mama, Boats Against The Current, Between The Devil & The Deep Blue Sea, Inside Story, Money Down, Almost Paradise, Let's Pretend (ballad version), Party's Over, Give To Ya Easy (Tatoo) Not to say I did them well, but I did them. Some were taped, some weren't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Keys can be a problem. I used to be able to do justice to "I Wanna Be With You", but now my falsetto is "So baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad!""K" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahoodore Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I never recorded any Berries or EC stuff that I have done...To be honest, I don't think that it sounded very good way back when anyway!!....LOL... I recently came across a tape of our band "Thyme", Marvin and I both played guitar and sang...( that band actually had 4 singers!!),way back in 80-81. We sounded pretty bad...rehearsing in my dad's office... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 I've heard a few Berries covers over the years but IMHO they we not very good. The boys make it look/sound easy but it's more complex than one originally imagines it to be. Good Luck Bill.Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted February 8, 2005 Share Posted February 8, 2005 Keith, That was a funny post..."so baaaaaad!" Bill, I try to play them on the piano. (I'm not in a band. I play violin.) Complex, indeed! What a worthy effort, to try to do them! Good luck! I love your signature...it IS! --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 MAM Yeah My brother and myself got to see the 'Berries thanks to you! I've got to hear some of your stuff. I've got some recordings of our band doing some Beatles covers (who doesn't) and No Matter What by Badfinger. I've done "That's Rock & Roll" by EC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted February 8, 2005 Author Share Posted February 8, 2005 Thanks Ted, I have my reservations about trying to do this song justice (I am the lead singer) but the guys think we can pull it off so we'll see. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 One of my many bands did "Get the Message" by Eric's former band Cyrus Erie. this was about '78 or so, and it was totally amazing how many people knew the song. they were singing all the words! I told Eric the story and he really got a kick out of it.We also did a VERY good cover of "Tonight". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny S. Posted February 10, 2005 Share Posted February 10, 2005 Bill C, I was in Minnesota in 2003. Caught an Incredible band called "Austin Healey".did you eversee them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted February 10, 2005 Author Share Posted February 10, 2005 Tonight is a great song! Austin Healey still plays in the area. I saw them recently at a benefit concert we played, they were a couple of bands before us. They are good, they've been together for quite a while, maybe 20 years. My band the Fanatics is more of a cover band, we do a lot of city festivals, corporate parties and stuff. We've decided we're going to put together an CD of originals in the "power pop 70's style", we are all songwriters and studio guys so I think it'll be cool as long as we don't get in each other's way. Do you have any recordings of you doing Tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 I've loved Raspberries from the very beginning, and though I've never (till now) actually had one of their songs as part of the formal repertoire of any band I'm in, there are party tapes of one of my bands jamming on "I Wanna Be with You" and "Let's Pretend."But then again, that was back in 1974, when I actually had a prayer of hitting some of those notes! You guys are certainly right about keys -- "Let's Pretend" is one of only two songs they've pitched down in their current incarnation (from G to E).Speaking of which, I've been in an acoustic duo for the past four years or so with a fellow Berries fan (we were both at the November show), and we've recently started doing "Nobody Knows." My partner, who has a higher voice than I do, sings lead, but nevertheless we've had to pitch it down from G to F!Great fun to do, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2005 Share Posted February 20, 2005 I have done Loves is all that Matters,All by Myself,& Boats.all with my wife on vocals of course( me singing would not be music to your ears I'm strictly a musician/songwriter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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