Tusk Expanded - Early Thoughts

[sara79]

Listening now (on shuffle) as I type, some early thoughts;

One version of IKINW has a lot of Stevie - sort of like a duo with LB. Really enjoyed it.
Angel version is very sexy - 50's night club like. Boring at first but really grew on me as the song progressed. Different lyrics at end.
Brown Eyes (with LB & PG) - completely different lyrics?
Live Save Me A Place - awesome!

So far some really cool stuff - really surprised!

Look forward to hearing your thoughts and reviews.

[onlynow]

Originally Posted by sara79

Listening now (on shuffle) as I type, some early thoughts;

One version of IKINW has a lot of Stevie - sort of like a duo with LB. Really enjoyed it.
Angel version is very sexy - 50's night club like. Boring at first but really grew on me as the song progressed. Different lyrics at end.
Brown Eyes (with LB & PG) - completely different lyrics?
Live Save Me A Place - awesome!

So far some really cool stuff - really surprised!

Look forward to hearing your thoughts and reviews.

Thanks for the review! Any changes to the lyrics in the alternate version of Beautiful Child? How did it sound?

[sara79]

Listening now for you.
I'm at work so not easy - sounds like it has some sort of mild echo effect/more acoustic guitar?/different ending layered vocals
Sorry can't detect any new lyrics apart from LB whispering something towards the end.

By the way that new Brown Eyes is a completely different lyric. Don't think it even mentions "Brown Eyes" - refers to "yesterdays tears"

If you're ever feeling lonely
Don't forget to call on me
Through all the years I've known you
You've always been good to me

Sha la la's..

Yesterdays tears
Your're over the ?????

[face of glass]

I know I'm not Shackin'Up, I know I did a cursory listen only, but he will love the audio roadmaps of IKINW and Tusk.

There's plenty of Peter Green on Brown Eyes, which is just as big a deal as the alternate lyrics, IMO.

[jessej]

Im sooo impressed .... Its all to much to take in yet .... Ive been shuffling all over all day trying to take it all in .... Sooo much cool different stuff . I was expecting a bit more from stevies live songs but maybe they will grow on me i dont like how she sorta talks lyrics during sisters of the moon instead of singing .... The mirage sisters bootleg was so epic but seems her voice is strained on tusk tour version ..., either way its all so new to my ears so love it . Lindsey just shines throughout in the live stuff .... The 8 minute sara is great ... Backing vocals sounds like her solo band sorta .... Im blabbing now and not really reviewing well ... I need a couple of weeks to take it all in . But totally loving it all in general !!!!

[olive]

I like the twang in the intro to Rhiannon on the live cd

[shackin'up]

Originally Posted by face of glass

I know I'm not Shackin'Up, I know I did a cursory listen only, but he will love the audio roadmaps of IKINW and Tusk.

There's plenty of Peter Green on Brown Eyes, which is just as big a deal as the alternate lyrics, IMO.

I started with track 11 disc two. Out on the road, and it already brought me to Tears. Wonderful. I just love love love Lindsey's early sketches where he is just trying and searching. It's creativity to the max! And then these roadmaps,man, I'm hooked. All the takes are searching for something different! Fantastic.

[shackin'up]

Disc II
18 Tusk, that first demo is a five minute transcendental acoustic experience., delicate acoustic guitar! Wow.

19 Tusk. Wonderful, that stage riff version.

20 Tusk , frik! This is the experiment to the top! Punk! Fabulous vocal searching. And different Rythm sounds. Jungle beats, completely going nuts! Camper van Beethoven eat your heart out!

I need a bourbon right now.

21 Tusk, creepy vocals in the second part! Oh man the guy just loves to drive things to the extreme.

22 Tusk, super to hear a brassdriven version even with a drumbandbreak in the middle.

I'm psyched with this.

[onlynow]

Originally Posted by sara79

Listening now for you.
I'm at work so not easy - sounds like it has some sort of mild echo effect/more acoustic guitar?/different ending layered vocals
Sorry can't detect any new lyrics apart from LB whispering something towards the end.

By the way that new Brown Eyes is a completely different lyric. Don't think it even mentions "Brown Eyes" - refers to "yesterdays tears"

If you're ever feeling lonely
Don't forget to call on me
Through all the years I've known you
You've always been good to me

Sha la la's..

Yesterdays tears
Your're over the ?????

Thanks again for your thorough descriptions!

[nodmod]

Loving this set, just getting to the end of disk two, but I listened to disc three first. Then onto the live set before sleep, so far highlights have been the new Brown Eyes and the evalution of Tusk and IKINW.

Initially I was so disappointed when Amazon told me Monday delivery, then I remembered autorip, so a quick download, a bottle of red wine and a set of headphones and I'm done for the night!