LC Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Here's a version of an EC classic I'd never heard: Camilo Sesto doing "Boats Against the Current" in 1982... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s1THnOeGww I can't say I was familiar with Camilo Sesto (Wikipedia: He's "a Spanish singer and composer who enjoyed fame during the 1970s and the 1980s... He has sold 120 million albums worldwide.") But I do admire anyone with the good taste to cover "Boats." The original by the songwriter is unbeatable, but it's nice to hear different readings. Anyway, just an FYI for ya'll....PS: Despite the "Botes contra la corriente") title on the Youtube posting, and even though Camilo usually sang in Spanish, he did this one in English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Gracias, LC!I don't think it's possible to ruin BATC. My Spanish isn't very good, but it appears he worked with Harry Maslin and sold about 10 million copies of the album! Not too shabby!Now, I'll have to listen to the Ultimo version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 One more version, that I hadn't heard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz4ud4lsFw0 Timmy T- off an album called "All For Love". Could it be?Nope, just checked his "All For Love". Different song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 I never heard the Camilo version....thanks LC.It is very interesting to hear different takes...but alas EC's BATC is one of my top ten ALL-TIME cuts.What a great song.John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Eric's has the emotional punch that no one else can possibly duplicate. --D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trindy Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 Yeah, both of these are pretty bland to me. Camilo doesn't seem to know what his lyrics mean and the arrangement is vanilla and uninteresting--they even got rid of the "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" motif, and then it just wanders off into eternity at the finish with that fadeout...The Timmy T. one is kind of novel in that it's the first duet treatment I've ever heard, which is a fine idea, but not executed so well here. I don't like the singers much, or the way they chose to interpret the lyrics or what they choose to "hit" vs. not "hit"...The arrangement is more faithful to the original, at least, but ouch, that cliched soprano sax solo in the middle! It's like, here you are trying to get something out of this duet, and all of a sudden out of nowhere, in wanders Kenny G...ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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