tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post633827167526343559..comments2023-08-05T21:37:18.855-05:00Comments on Solar Prestige a Gammon: Better Off DeadJohnny Bacardihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07051009739174204952noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post-36508257570203206562009-08-27T23:40:51.812-05:002009-08-27T23:40:51.812-05:00This song rocks! ROCKS! I love this song.... I ...This song rocks! ROCKS! I love this song.... I saw him play it in concert and I was stoked....Vinylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04912016315659208375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post-35338492529935681032007-08-16T07:11:00.000-05:002007-08-16T07:11:00.000-05:00With Queen, I think it's more Sullivan than Gilber...With Queen, I think it's more Sullivan than Gilbert, but it's definitely there in their music.Johnny Bacardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051009739174204952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post-56370507142723933612007-08-16T06:30:00.000-05:002007-08-16T06:30:00.000-05:00I never thought of the John Prine connection, but ...I never thought of the John Prine connection, but on a quick listen it's definitely there. It isn't too bold to posit a connection between Queen and Gilbert & Sullivan either, since Freddy Mercury always named them as a big influence.brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14771819423932883386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post-25762596803560080202007-07-31T20:23:00.000-05:002007-07-31T20:23:00.000-05:00Ha! Actually, I can hear it, taken in a "Fish and ...Ha! Actually, I can hear it, taken in a "Fish and Whistle" kind of tempo perhaps. That's cool- I hadn't read that.<BR/><BR/>I think it would be funny to hear Prine sing it as it was recorded, though...Johnny Bacardihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051009739174204952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2180853622497657743.post-69485313009163981252007-07-31T20:03:00.000-05:002007-07-31T20:03:00.000-05:00I read an interview with Elton about this time, in...I read an interview with Elton about this time, in which he discussed how he and Taupin worked together. He said when Taupin handed him the lyrics, there was a notation on the paper, "a la John Prine?" Elton thought, "This is NOTHING like John Prine!" and went the Gilbert & Sullivan route.<BR/>Still, if you read the lyrics, think of Prine's voice, and try to force the memory of the actual song out of your head, it kind of works.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16592677359677095493noreply@blogger.com