Guest Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 whitney houstons bridge on the greatest love of all is so blantantly a rip off of the Croce or gordon lightfoot song that goes "I dont know where we went wrong but the feelings gone and I just can't get it back"Can't think of the song but that line is whitneys bridge in greatest love of all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 foghat hey o silver and Aerosmith train kept a rolling sound quite alike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 stut5--I noticed as soon as I heard the first few notes of that bridge for the first time. The song is Gordon Lightfoot's "If You Could Read My Mind." I always adored it, and still do. Such a cool song. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Thanks Darlene I could not remember the title of the song but like you the first time I heard the greatest love bridge I knew right where they got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 Whitney's "Greatest Love" was actually written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed and first done by George Benson in the 1970's. Not sure whether or not it pre-dates Lightfoot's "If You Could Read..", but they're probably pretty close in dates.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 It would be interesting, Marvin, to see which came first, the chicken or the egg. I bet on Lightfoot as being first, though, because his treatment of that motive is such an integral part of the whole line. Knowing how thorough people are on this board, SOMEONE will find out which was earlier...I still love IYCRMM. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Gordon Lightfoot's IYCRMM was released in 1970 and is probably the most requested song in our acoustic set. Benson's GLOA was released in 1977. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Thanks Mike. I'd like to know when "Greatest" was actually written, though I can't believe that it would be pre-"IYCRMM."Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Thank you Michael! I *KNEW* it!!! That part of Lightfoot's IYCRMM flows so perfectly, and is so intrinsic to the whole, that I knew *his* had to be first. I love that song now as much as I did when I first heard it. It's been a "Very Raspberries" Summer"(!) with even more shows coming up! I'll think of it with a big smile when I head back to school tomorrow. On my first day, I see the boss. The second day is happy--I see my kids, whom I dearly love. --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Marv, "Greatest" was written in 1976. Creed (who has since passed away)did the lyrics & Masser did the music. It was for the Muhhammed (however the hell you spell it)Ali film, "The Greatest". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuke Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Hey Matt,Back to your question about "ROUND AND ROUND."Sorry, I don't hear it. And I used to sing ROUND AND ROUND. The walking down chord structure and sort of country feel is nothing like NOBODY KNOWS. SHOCK TREATMENT was a GREAT album from EDGAR WINTER too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Lew Bundles: Could this be your long lost song???? It's from 1978 though.So Hard Livin' Without You by: Airwaves One o'clock in theMorning, my timeThree o'clock in theMorning, your timeJust had to call youHope you don't mindYou're sound sleepySorry I woke youIt's been so long since ISpoke to someone I loveYou're the only one I love(CHORUS)And it's been so hardLiving without youBeing aloneDreaming about yourVoice on the phoneI've never known thisKind of loneliness beforeTwo o'clock in theMorning, my timeFour o'clock in theMorning, your timeDid you know we've beenTalking more than an hourGuess we shouldSay goodbye nowIt's getting late, so lateBut somehow I could go onTalking to you all night long(CHORUS) 2X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Its possible...A few things fit...The lyric(It happens to be the only line I remember...The artist was, indeed, a one word title and I could be off chronologically...Is the singer a male?...And was it a single as opposed to an album cut? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Here's what I could find on them compliments of the Music Guide. The song was originally written in 1972 but was not released until 1978. They put out two albums for A&M in '78 "New Day" and '79 "Next Stop". Unfortunately, I can't find any online sources for a sound clip. You can probably find it cheap in the used record stores. there is also a 45 of the single "So Hard Livin' Without You". If you speak Dutch, you may have some luck with this site: http://www.musixmania.com/24uur/playlistA.html Scroll down to #680. (Apologies if this is not Dutch - no foul intended!)Also, HIPO-SELECT www.hiposelect.com had a thread about them and you may be able to get someone to email a sample of the song to you - the thread is from November 2004 so it might be too old.Happy Hunting!!!!!!Artist: AirwavesAlbum: New Day 1 Love Stop 2 Let Me In 3 Cat 4 Keep Away the Blues 5 Hope You Wont 6 You Are the New Day 7 So Hard Living Without You 8 Nobody Is 9 Hideaway 10 Don't Let the Daylight In 11 Go Better Album credits Ray Martinez Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals Pat Moran Producer, Engineer John David Guitar, Vocals,Keyboards Dave Charles Drums Paul Cobbold Cello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew Bundles Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Thanks...I'll let you know how I make out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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