d halfnote Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Now that the initial distress has passed maybe it's time to do the equivalent of a N O "2nd line" & celebrate the Good Thangs [Y''all'll get it in a moment] BTW, don't cut it off early...aft Gregg's 1st tune he returns w/ a stunningly surrealistic perf of Midnight Rider. While there's an incredibly prescient, uh, pop ballet going on GA delivers a truly heartfelt vocal. "...I'm past the point of caring..." indeed [video:youtube] d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Really ? 30+ views overnight but no comments ? :idk Maybe some think I'm snarking at GA but that's not the case. Perhaps some think the more pop aspects of GA's career don't bear scrutiny. I think that's also not the case. While the presentations of both songs are, to say the least, uh, unusual, I think they reveal several important things: Cher was/is a skilled singer & dancer. She must've been lots of fun to hang with. [bTW, as far as I know, she was the only one of Gregg's former wives to show at his funeral] Whoever concocted the choreography had some ideas that later took over the stage & vid presentations of pop music in general. Moves that we've seen w/ all the post-Paula Abdul school from Madonna ~ Beyonce . Even Prince Rogers Nelson's equally distinctive vid dance for his single "Kiss" borrows from this. d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Now that the initial distress has passed maybe it's time to do the equivalent of a N O "2nd line" & celebrate the Good Thangs [Y''all'll get it in a moment] BTW, don't cut it off early...aft Gregg's 1st tune he returns w/ a stunningly surrealistic perf of Midnight Rider. While there's an incredibly prescient, uh, pop ballet going on GA delivers a truly heartfelt vocal. "...I'm past the point of caring..." indeed [video:youtube] For sure. His voice is both reedy and brassy, in very good ways- and indeed emotive and with a world-wearily soulful depth. Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 +1 I love Gregg's vocals...and his keys and guitar playing! Great job on Midnight Rider! Cher's 1st costume is a little over the top these days with the hair, but it was cool back in the day... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 "Cool"? Hell. I did a "spit take" when I first saw that "Outer space car hop" outfit! And with that HAIR! I don't know about Greg being any kind of "surrealist", but his voice always DID have an ethereal quality. And not to wander too far off, but I find it curious that since his death, people, when referring to him in other forums, have insisted on referring to PRINCE by using all THREE of his names. :idk Entertaining clip though. Thanks Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Cher's outfit was so bazar, that at first I hadn't notice Gregg's matching outfit LOL! I didn't mind that Lost In Space look, but I could definitely do without the Afro wig and the little car hop doodad in the middle of the doo LOL! Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d halfnote Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 Larz, the costumery prolly relates more to then-high-riders PFunk, EWF, LaBelle, etc, but yer not far off. d=halfnote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 From what I remember of them, I thought she might have borrowed it from a member of SLADE. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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