HT from Mo Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 This question is for all the EC.com resident musicians: If you had one or two songs on a Berries/EC album you wished you could have played on, which ones would they be?Now for those of us who know excellent music when we hear it but can't hold a tune in a bucket: Choose one/two songs you wish you could play on an Berries/EC album what would they be and which instrument?As for my choices - since I am not a musician and I for sure can't hold a tune in a bucket...EC Song - No Hard Feelings - guitar.Berries' Song - I Can Remember - piano.HT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 What a great question.......before seeing your answers I came up with with a tie for Raspberries - I Can Remember (Piano) and of course Go All The Way (Double-Necked Guitar anybody?)For EC songs I'm reminded of watching EC on I think the Merv Griffin Show (circa 1977?) when EC appeared with Clive Davis. I was 17 or so and my father was transfixed by EC playing All By Myself...and then Boats Against The Current...after all....one of my father's favorite songs was Never Gonna Fall In Love Again. He was astounded that such a young man could have such compositional range. So anyway.....I'd say piano/vocals on Boats Against The Current. What great lyrics...and great singing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 **I just plain suck at guitar. I got a 'D' in guitar class in high school. But barring my lack of talent, here it is: I'm a Rocker -- guitar & I have to agree w/ HT since the song permeatedmy brain yesterday for some reason: I Can Remember - piano. ** (I sing much better -- once I won 100 bucks singing "Pour Some Sugar On Me" --- I really do have the raspy rock voice) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bahoodore Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Piano on " O/S(Hit Record)"...tuba on "With you in my Life"Bahoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Mississippi Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Great Question!There are so many... I think just to be a little bit different... Keyboards/Piano on All Through The Night (RB)Guitar on You Need Some Lovin' (EC)Though I have minimal experience on either instrument... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raspyrock Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Good choice of All Through The Night therepauliemississippi! I was thinking about that one late last night when Eric was talking about Mike's working title of it -- and how the piano in that song had a little bit of that Jerry Lee Lewis feel to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted May 30, 2007 Share Posted May 30, 2007 Guitar or Bass on "Go All the Way", back-up vocals on "Last Night" or "My Girl.Marv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelina Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 How can I forget Bagpipes on "Tonight You're Mine"Booyah for Bagpipes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAM Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I'm A Rocker - GuitarShe Remembered - Piano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankenberrie Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Well, I'm a bass player, and my picks,If it's one berries one ECEcstasy, love that song, cool hook & riff.Oooof!Sunshine, most likely,really cool buildup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAB5 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Background vocals on Let's Pretend. Love those harmonies.Still cracks me up to watch the Record Plant video--Eric gives Jim (I think--unlikely it's Wally) the stink eye for a terrible vocal. See 1:37 - 1:50 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqmm7jTKLiA OK Shel, just the voices. OK Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Davie Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Quote:Originally posted by Paul Davie: This is WAY too hard.I'm a bassist, too. And I happen to pick Ecstacy, too.But as a harmony singer, I'd also go with Let's Pretend.On an EC song - the bass feel of All By Myself is a key element to its' hit power. It would have been a proud day in MY life if I played those notes, in that style, on the recording. If it ever came on the radio 20 years in the future, it would be cool for my grandkids to be able to proudly say..."that's my grandpa on bass!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Kazoo--I wanna be with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollies65 Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 I'll go with the one Raspberries song I've played so many times I'll never forget it..'I wanna Be With You' Though I play the intro asxxx450 xxx650 xxx650 xxx440 Anyone else play it that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlene Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 There are a few! I can play piano by ear and would love to play piano on "Starting Over," but never got all of Eric's notes down. I would love to do violin parts on any of the songs, in fact, I play string parts with them every once in awhile. I think Neil Gilpin's fiddle solo is perfect, though, and I would leave it as it is.What I *would* have loved to play is the violin parts on "Desperate Fools."! Really great question! --Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seattlesteve Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 How does the legendary intro to GATW sound on an acoustic? You could sure blow away a campfire crowd with that, in between Kumbaya and Margaritavile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTooth Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 "Ecstasy" as drummer."Starting Over" as lead singer....although I must say I could not have done a better job than Jim and Eric.John (amateur drummer and singer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris hess Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 lets pretend and inside story..guitar and backup vocals! now that's a dream!!! or maybe doubling vocals w/eric on the chorus of the latter!! wwwoooohhhh!! lol,chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Mac Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 My first choice would be "I Can Remember" since there was no sheet music and it took me about three months to figure it all out. All the while repeatng to myself over and over "this man is insane..." Lotta chords and notes in that one.2nd Choice would be Sunrise. Love the weird intro (also fun to sound out) and the Elton John Powerchord fade with the two drummers and the false ending. Pure heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmichel Posted June 3, 2007 Share Posted June 3, 2007 It would be a dream come true to take a crack at the lead vocal on "Never Gonna Fall In Love Again"...After all i've sung the song hundreds of times with Eric on the car stereo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mymooladi Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I really enjoy listening to Eric voice on Let's Pretend. It was so clear, so perfect, I fell in love with the voice immediately. I always wish I could sing and Eric had all the qualities in a voice I wanted.I love the piano so my favorite is “Run Away†although there are so many others I like too.June Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LC Posted June 7, 2007 Share Posted June 7, 2007 HT Beth--Cool question, interesting comments.Let's see, I might choose piano on "I Can Remember" and "Boats," with "Run Away" as the runner-up. Or, I might have to say guitar on "Ecstacy" and, yep, "Lost in the Shuffle." I always liked the guitars in "Take It Or Leave It," too. Of course, as someone who's been in journalism/writing/editing for 20-some years, I think I really, really would like to have been the lyricist of "Boats Against the Current" -- great verses, very literate plays on words, real poetry. Yep, I would love to have written "Boats." I'd have that baby printed on heavy stock and framed on my wall. My runners-up for lyricist duty: "Nowhere to Hide" and "She Remembered." It's tough to beat those for imagery and emotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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