Lindsey at USC - this week?

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I'd like to know how he answered that one. Obviously, when you get three singers together, they can harmonize. It's no big deal. But I want to hear his words, because I love the way Christine described just singing a song and having Lindsey and Stevie fall in after her. It makes me a little giddy to think about and I want to know what Lindsey would say.

Obviously, Christine was talking about rehearsals for the White album, but even later that little impromptu snatch of Kiss and Run we got was still magical. They just turn it on.

what did you think about his answer? a bit more prosaic then Christine's - who knew flute and oboe may sound good together?!

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by elle

what did you think about his answer? a bit more prosaic then Christine's - who knew flute and oboe may sound good together?!

I liked his breathy imitation of Chris's voice

Question for the guitar players...

At about the 24:50 mark he's asked about the M1, and in his answer he says something about it "not being representative of anything that he might play today, if he plays today", and that all his gear just got back from England. So the guitar he plays during this forum is something he doesn't usually play, is how I understood it...but it's confusing the way he words it, without video of the discussion. So, any idea what guitar he is playing - just from the sound???

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

I liked his breathy imitation of Chris's voice

Question for the guitar players...

At about the 24:50 mark he's asked about the M1, and in his answer he says something about it "not being representative of anything that he might play today, if he plays today", and that all his gear just got back from England. So the guitar he plays during this forum is something he doesn't usually play, is how I understood it...but it's confusing the way he words it, without video of the discussion. So, any idea what guitar he is playing - just from the sound???

He described it as one of two that he used when he first joined FM, the other being a Telecaster, if anyone knows based on that information. I'm going to throw out a guess - Gibson Les Paul or Fender Stratocaster?

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by CADreaming

He described it as one of two that he used when he first joined FM, the other being a Telecaster, if anyone knows based on that information. I'm going to throw out a guess - Gibson Les Paul or Fender Stratocaster?

OK, see, that's what I thought too, originally! I was sure it was the Les Paul, but then I listened again and I took what he said differently Maybe I listened too many times I'm going with you, then, that it's the LP. I don't think it sounds like a Strat ( though that's based on pretty much nothing - lol! ).

[elle]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

OK, see, that's what I thought too, originally! I was sure it was the Les Paul, but then I listened again and I took what he said differently Maybe I listened too many times I'm going with you, then, that it's the LP. I don't think it sounds like a Strat ( though that's based on pretty much nothing - lol! ).

and another tidbit of info - person who asked him about harmonies said she doesn't know guitars well, but it looked like the one on the album cover. can someone figure out from the sound whether it really was that guitar or some other one looking similarly?

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by elle

and another tidbit of info - person who asked him about harmonies said she doesn't know guitars well, but it looked like the one on the album cover. can someone figure out from the sound whether it really was that guitar or some other one looking similarly?

That threw me off too, since neither the LP nor the Strat look like the Caruthers on the cover of SWS. So, I decided to dismiss her comment all together, and assume that if it has 6 strings, a neck and a body that it looks the same to her

[Nico]

Not to vary off-topic of all this lovely technical stuff you all are talking about, but I finally listened to the whole interview. I rather liked it- outside of the 'explanation' for the tour cancellation of course- and he seemed to be in a good mood.

My favorite line?

"Paul Simon was my bitch."

Well, you know, Paul Simon is only my 2nd favorite songwriter of all time and the fact that he was fanboying LB (and rather hilarious) in that skit is always memorable to me.

[bombaysaffires]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

That threw me off too, since neither the LP nor the Strat look like the Caruthers on the cover of SWS. So, I decided to dismiss her comment all together, and assume that if it has 6 strings, a neck and a body that it looks the same to her

the black and white pic posted here does not look like a Les Paul for sure.

[Lindsfan]

Originally Posted by elle

and another tidbit of info - person who asked him about harmonies said she doesn't know guitars well, but it looked like the one on the album cover. can someone figure out from the sound whether it really was that guitar or some other one looking similarly?

Yeah, I'd still like to have a guitar player confirm based on the sound, too.

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by Lindsfan

Yeah, I'd still like to have a guitar player confirm based on the sound, too.

I think it's the Gibson. Maybe he had the others there too? I'm still listening so I don't know if he played an acoustic.

[michelej1]

Oh, the "Paul Simon was my bitch" line was extremely funny. He's a scamp.

Michele

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by elle

what did you think about his answer? a bit more prosaic then Christine's - who knew flute and oboe may sound good together?!

Well, I did like his imitation. He's talked about Christine's warm, honey tone contrasted with his and Stevie's nasal voices in the past.

I was surprised to hear him say that being on the road is relatively easy compared to the studio, because I was always under the impression that he thought going on the road for Tango would be even worse than the recording experience was.

I laughed when he said the hardest part of being on the road is the boredom and getting in trouble while trying to become un-bored. That's a good way of putting the adulterous urges.

Michele

[CADreaming]

Originally Posted by michelej1

I laughed when he said the hardest part of being on the road is the boredom and getting in trouble while trying to become un-bored. That's a good way of putting the adulterous urges.

Michele

That was funny.

[elle]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, I did like his imitation. He's talked about Christine's warm, honey tone contrasted with his and Stevie's nasal voices in the past.

i am not sure what i think about the imitation but i like the explanation that she basically sings from her diaphragm (as one is supposed to) as opposed to a way he and stevie sing. forgot about the part when he called his voice nasal too.

Originally Posted by michelej1

I was surprised to hear him say that being on the road is relatively easy compared to the studio, because I was always under the impression that he thought going on the road for Tango would be even worse than the recording experience was.

yeah, b/c he always says road would have been 100 times worse when he talks about why he left before touring Tango. maybe being unbored would have not worked out that well at the time?!

Originally Posted by michelej1

I laughed when he said the hardest part of being on the road is the boredom and getting in trouble while trying to become un-bored. That's a good way of putting the adulterous urges.

i know, very cute.

[Spikey]

I was surprised to hear him say that being on the road is relatively easy compared to the studio, because I was always under the impression that he thought going on the road for Tango would be even worse than the recording experience was.

Well, I think that's comparing apples to oranges. Lindsey in 1987 was in a bad bad place mentally, even by 1992 he was passionate about, and enjoying, touring.

Especially with modern technology, and his 4-man band, I would think touring would be much more satisfying than making music, the somewhat precise and almost introverted way LB does.


I really appreciate all the postings and news though, guys elle rocks bigtime lately (and always I guess )