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   Message 1,987 of 2,181   
   Plastic to Dionysus   
   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.*   
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