Re: Ruth Copeland - I Am What I Am (1971)

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:32

The intro lacks the magic of the original.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:32

And now they've Funked it up. dontpanic

by Guest Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:32

This is definitely the weaker Stone's cover.

sad yes

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:33

Oh dear. This isn't working.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:34

Apart from the guitars, the original works because of the contrast between Mick Jagger's total inability to sing and Merry Clayton's vocal powerhousing. This lacks that contrast.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:35

Weedy drums. Rim shot

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:35

Now it's grinding to a halt.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:37

Is she getting the lyrics wrong on purpose or has she just messed it up?

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:42

It is over.

I felt that was an album whose songs were not as good as the vocals and it had a lumbering feel in places that prevented it fully coming to life in the way that it threatened to. Shorter tracks and more conciseness would have benefited it.

Now to look back at the thread and see what everyone else made of it. Excited

by Guest Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:45

Well, I liked it. Colbert

by Guest Mon 16 Mar 2020 - 20:46

I'm not sure I want to do that TG one now, what with Gen dying.

And I've also heard it too many times, I've nothing new to think about it.

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She's from County Durham you know.