Tony Cartmill Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Eric, Is this old gem free and clear, written and owned by only you, so there is no legal problems recording the song on your next CD, whether solo or with the boys? Or does some old sleazy record exec from the late 60's own a piece of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Carmen Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I own it.ec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 and tomorrow, and the next day and the next..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I second that one! The song is just beautiful. Would love to hear Eric sing it today... hint hint.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave from Equinox Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Eric, do you also own "Wild, Wild Heart"? An arrangement of that would be a good tune for a high school choir to sing IMHO... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poor4Life Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I still say, this has to be one of the greatest songs never released...by ANYONE!and when I mean anyone, I'm talking Beatles, Who, Elton, Bruce, etc.It's a shame no one but us diehards have ever had the chance to hear this fantastic song. Eric, ya just gotta put it out!Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 4, 2008 Share Posted March 4, 2008 There are many beautiful beautiful unreleased gems. I'm so very fortunate to have heard them--I wish that someday they'll be released and everyone can experience these absolute treasures! --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 5, 2008 Author Share Posted March 5, 2008 Poor4Life said: I still say, this has to be one of the greatest songs never released...by ANYONE! and when I mean anyone, I'm talking Beatles, Who, Elton, Bruce, etc. Well, I don't know if we want to go that far... OK, Why not. I'm in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trindy Posted March 9, 2008 Share Posted March 9, 2008 I third it, fourth it and fifth it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 Somehow, I don't think Eric shares our enthusiam about this song. I don't think he believes it holds up that well over all these years. Are we right or just blinded by Carmen-opia?Or is it Carmen-ology? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bessieboo Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I believe it is Carmen-philia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 My sense, and I'm guessing, is that Eric doesn't necessarily dislike his unreleased compositions but perhaps the treatment. With todays acoustical technology, and Eric's attitude I can see him going into the studio and re-recording many of these old gems and using the first vocal track out of the chute, not over rehearsed.The dilemna as I've said before, which are solo and which would benefit with the 'berries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspbernie Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I honestly think Eric doesn't think much of his unreleased songs now, for the same reasons he decided not to pursue them when they were relatively fresh songs. In other words, had Eric felt "Cindy" could have been raspberried-up, he would have done so on the group's debut LP much like he did with "Waiting," a song he penned years before he wrote "Cindy." I believe Eric can write a song as catchy as "Cindy" every day if he wanted to. That's not the point. We all know what a skilled composer Eric is. I do think he writes to challenge himself a bit. Eric seems to record what he likes at the moment and if something he writes doesn't get recorded, he never even considers resurrecting it. Good for him, I guess, but bad for for us who would love to hear every single note he writes down and every words he pens. I've been planning to upload some really RARE stuff here in the coming weeks that nobody has seen nor heard before to spark discussion. Look for a first posting of some VERY INTERESTING stuff this weekend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna R Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Oh BERNIE!!!!!!! You are wonderful! Thank you, thank you , thank you!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, DO NOT LET "CINDY, DEVIL, TEMPORARY, AND WILD WILD" FADE AWAY! These 4 deserve another shot! TRUST ME ON THIS ONE!The rest you can let slide... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 "Love At Last" is certainly worthy of a revisit- really nice bridge in there; "It Should Have Been Me" would fit nicely on the 'new' album, also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I agree with Kirk about "Love At Last." It's gorgeous. "It Should Have Been Me" is another one that I love. My mother just adored these songs and insisted on listening to them every day with me. She would get tears in her eyes and say, "That's so beautiful." I completely agree. What a treasured collection! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Billy Joel put out an album called "Songs in the Attic" a million years ago that featured cult hits long before he was famous, live versions that were better than the studio. Eric should do the same. Get some good equipment, in a Cleveland piano bar, do a set of all the old unreleased stuff, tell stories about each one, and sell on the internet. One night.. why not? Second night, do the same with released stuff. Third night new stuff. No one has mentioned a hit country song that Garth, Keith U, Sugarland, or a Tim/Faith duet couldn't make a hit song.. "High Cost of Loving You." I'd kill to have a stool, coaster, and drink around that black grand piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 marvin said: I disagree. YOU DARE QUESTION THE ABSOLUTE TRUTH OF THE MASTER!?! Just because you know more about music than him...err, me. EXPLAIN YOURSELF, MORTAL, BEFORE I BANISH YOU TO A FIERY ERTERNAL HELL FULL OF GANSTA-RAP MUSIC! What do you disagree about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT from Mo Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 I don't that those 4 are his favorites Tony. Well, you can't please everyone. I haven't heard "Temporary" but I have the other 3 and I adore listening to them. They give me chills everytime I listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Tony Cartmill said: What do you disagree about? I don't think "Between The Devil.." is as good as you and others seem to think it is. I definitely think it deserves to be officially released, but not necessarily placed upon the pedestal that many place it upon. I could be wrong here, but I think Eric wrote the music and Pitchford wrote the lyrics. I much prefer the music to the lyrics on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Cartmill Posted March 21, 2008 Author Share Posted March 21, 2008 Anytime Pitchford or Warren wants to help Eric write a song...dats OK by me too.There is not that much of a drop off, and you are more likely to get the song heard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I can't hear Devil and the Deep Blue Sea without crying. It just strikes a very deep, emotional chord in me. The music is gorgeous and I love it. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Yeah .... me too. Although our band doesn't play it very often, when we do, everyone loves it and wants to know who it's by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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