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|    Re: Kulee Baba/Heartbreak Souvenir    |
|    03 Jun 21 14:14:41    |
      From: realawesome64@gmail.com              On Sunday, May 25, 2003 at 12:32:13 PM UTC-5, Dionysus wrote:       > I know that some of you share my view that Kulee Baba is one of the       > finest SD unreleased items. Musically and lyrically, I find it       > superbly intriguing...the complex harmony is really close to their       > jazz roots.       > The piano/Rhodes/vocals demo is the version I got to know and love,       > and it's appeared on a few of the *Gaucho Outtakes* bootlegs over the       > years. It gives a great idea of the potential of the song, and DF's       > piano playing shows just how "orchestral" his piano style can be.       > Recently I found that there is a full band version of the track too,       > that escaped from the studio in the midst of the Gaucho sessions - it       > has DF talking over the band at various points about the level on his       > headphones (I think?). Hans Verlouw posted a 28 second snippet of this       > version onto his awesome Dan website, and this has really whetted my       > appetite to hear the whole thing. The rhythmic drive in the snippet       > sounds fantastic, and the layering of the instrumental lines has, from       > what I can hear, all the intricacy that I love in a Dan arrangement.       > And so, the big question...does anyone know where I can get a copy of       > the whole full band version (preferably mp3, but perhaps on CD-R?).       > Speaking of that period of Dan, has anyone ever heard, or know the       > lyrics to *Heartbreak Souvenir* (the song DF had to abandon because he       > couldn't do it vocal justice). From what little I hear, that one was       > up there with the best too.       > Many thanks for your help,       > D.       > *Stashed in the yellow Jag, I've got my life and laundry in a       > Gladstone bag.*       Something Something Fool's Gold              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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