Vandal_with_Handle New Member Posts:23  
| 2/24/2006 10:10 AM |
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Is it just me or does Rufus Wainwright sound completely pissed when he sings? Not just on the show, but all the time. Very slurred singing. It diverts my attention from his songs.
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| 2/24/2006 10:16 AM |
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i was at the recording of that episode of other voices and julie feeney just seemed crippled by nerves. a mate and i had a wee chat with her over in the pub afterwards and she knew in herself that the whole thing hadn't gone to plan. she was sharing the bill that night with rufus, martha and james blunt and the sense of occasion just seemed to render her a wee bit overawed
the jury's still out for me in terms of her music but i wouldn't mind seeing her do her own set in the sugar club or someplace like that to really see what she's made of
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bonzo Basic Member Posts:364
| 2/24/2006 4:51 PM |
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Originally posted by jan
i was at the recording of that episode of other voices and julie feeney just seemed crippled by nerves. a mate and i had a wee chat with her over in the pub afterwards and she knew in herself that the whole thing hadn't gone to plan. she was sharing the bill that night with rufus, martha and james blunt and the sense of occasion just seemed to render her a wee bit overawed
the jury's still out for me in terms of her music but i wouldn't mind seeing her do her own set in the sugar club or someplace like that to really see what she's made of
I suppose it was a big gig for her and being nervous makes sense. I actually really enjoyed her songs shown on Other Voices though and didn't realise the nerves.
Is she playing the Sugar Club? |
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Antistar Advanced Member Posts:544
| 2/27/2006 6:48 PM |
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Rufus Wainright is probably the most overrated singer-songwriter on the planet right now. His songs are poorly-focused, tuneless affairs that simply go nowhere. He's nowhere near as good as he himself thinks he is. If he didn't have songs about fancying his (male) art-teacher at school and was not the son of Loudon and Anne would he be receiving as much attention? Doubt it. Martha is much better and it is she who has really inherited the songwriting genes. Plus the interview he gave was dire indeed.
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themireNew Member Posts:44
| 2/28/2006 1:14 PM |
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I had never heard Rufus before and I thought he had a great voice. There are many more overrated singer-songwriter's on the planet.
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 3/1/2006 10:27 AM |
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On an Other Voices note who was the dude a few weeks back who sang "She Moves in Mysterious Ways?" Well, i think that's what the song was called as those lyrics were in the chorus.
Not the U2 version, naturally.
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676
| 3/1/2006 10:31 AM |
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Is it Pinky you are on about? Check out the website:
www.rte.ie/tv/othervoices
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 3/1/2006 11:53 AM |
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I think that's my man. Thought that tune was really good.
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akablueNew Member Posts:78
| 3/1/2006 1:48 PM |
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Originally posted by Antistar
Rufus Wainright is probably the most overrated singer-songwriter on the planet right now. His songs are poorly-focused, tuneless affairs that simply go nowhere. He's nowhere near as good as he himself thinks he is. If he didn't have songs about fancying his (male) art-teacher at school and was not the son of Loudon and Anne would he be receiving as much attention? Doubt it. Martha is much better and it is she who has really inherited the songwriting genes. Plus the interview he gave was dire indeed.
I totally agree with you about Rufus Wainwright...I don't get it at all and there's people out there that think he's a genius songwriter. My 5 year old nephew farting into a bottle would make a nicer sound...have we not had enough whiney "poor me" songs to last us a jaysus lifetime?? And as for that effort about the art teacher.....WTF? Saw him perform that on Newsnight a few weeks back and thought it was a piss take....like seriously SHUDDUP !! |
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Protein biscuitBasic Member Posts:364
| 3/1/2006 2:02 PM |
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On the subject of Rufus look at what he's up to this month in Carnegie Hall!
http://secure.setyoursite.com/Reservations/FosterEntertainment/Rufus.php
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 3/1/2006 2:23 PM |
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Must be all that Practice !!  |
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| 3/2/2006 11:26 AM |
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I think the problem with Julie Feeney playing live is that she doesn't play any of the instruments on her album, nor does she write any of the instrument parts. I think it would be a lot more effective if the musicians who have produced her album support her on stage.
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DromedAdvanced Member Posts:900
| 3/2/2006 1:03 PM |
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Originally posted by Rufuss
I think the problem with Julie Feeney playing live is that she doesn't play any of the instruments on her album, nor does she write any of the instrument parts. I think it would be a lot more effective if the musicians who have produced her album support her on stage.
Miaaaooowwwwww! |
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UnaVeteran Member Posts:1721
| 3/2/2006 2:04 PM |
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let the Julie Feeney conspiracy theories commence.
I blame the KLF.
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| 3/3/2006 1:19 PM |
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Originally posted by Rev Jules
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Originally posted by Vent My Spleen
Some of the interviews are excrutiating. Did anyone see Liam O'Maonlai interviewed on the side of a cliff? The one where he grabbed Kelly's arm in a vice-like grip and started catterwauling some olde Irish dirge, all eyes closed in earnestness, into Kelly's earhole? Did you see Kelly squirm? Did you see him not knowing where to look? Televisual gold!! They rightly ripped the piss out of it subsequently on Blizzard of Odd....
True story, Liam and The Flowers were once rehearsing in blackrock, during their glory days. It was summer, a fine sunny day, they were outside in someone's back garden, Liam decided to take his shoes off and feel the vibes of mother earth through the bare soles of his feet, anyway mother earth must have been vibing out that day, because liam became so immersed with the energy of the earth and the universe that, mid song, he dropped the mike and made a run for it out the side gate and down the street at full tilt, he made it all the way to Ranelagh before the lads caught up with him and when they did, he said he had been overcome by the power and magic of the energy of the earth...it isnt an act, he really is that hippy dippy.
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| 3/3/2006 1:20 PM |
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Originally posted by bonzo
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True story, Liam and The Flowers were once rehearsing in blackrock, during their glory days. It was summer, a fine sunny day, they were outside in someone's back garden, Liam decided to take his shoes off and feel the vibes of mother earth through the bare soles of his feet, anyway mother earth must have been vibing out that day, because liam became so immersed with the energy of the earth and the universe that, mid song, he dropped the mike and made a run for it out the side gate and down the street at full tilt, he made it all the way to Ranelagh before the lads caught up with him and when they did, he said he had been overcome by the power and magic of the energy of the earth...it isnt an act, he really is that hippy dippy.
And where did you hear that?
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| 3/3/2006 1:24 PM |
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Folks we should start a "mad O'Maonlai" thread because I have heard a few over the years, none of which I can remember. No disrepect to the man, in fact one of my favourite gigs of all time was the HHF in the Boxing Club in Drogheda about 20 years ago, but he is mad!!! Did you see the green druids outfit on the Late Late when he was promoting the solo album.
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Marie KendallNew Member Posts:1
| 3/3/2006 3:30 PM |
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Originally posted by Antistar
If he didn't have songs about fancying his (male) art-teacher at school and was not the son of Loudon and Anne would he be receiving as much attention?
Dear dear. The Art Teacher is about a woman. And his mother's name is Kate McGarrigle. Her sister is Anna. Tsk!
I think he's deadly. |
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off the postBasic Member Posts:284
| 3/3/2006 3:39 PM |
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I thought he was queer. Does he play off both bats? Bless us and save us.
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AntistarAdvanced Member Posts:544
| 3/4/2006 2:16 PM |
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Originally posted by Marie Kendall
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Originally posted by Antistar
If he didn't have songs about fancying his (male) art-teacher at school and was not the son of Loudon and Anne would he be receiving as much attention?
Dear dear. The Art Teacher is about a woman. And his mother's name is Kate McGarrigle. Her sister is Anna. Tsk!
I think he's deadly.
I'm deeply, deeply sorry for getting the gender of the object of his affections and the name of his mother so dreadfully wrong.I apologise forthwith for any offence that may have been caused. |
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