Once again I encourage you Appletons to try out these links on your iPad, iPhones and whatever you've got, and to let me know if they fly:
Long Way from Home: http://www.box.com/s/l1oo8cxxzs72917r2tql
Victoria: http://www.box.com/s/exl8oti1z8pea4aaxemz
Continuing our warm, Kink-y January, we move along the Davies timeline just a bit. "Long Way from Home" is a short, musically sweet, lyrically biting little number off 1970's "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part 1", the album title being almost longer than the song itself. "Victoria" hails from 1969's "Arthur, or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire". It's a more uptempo rocker (crying out for a horn section) that would be a cover band staple in a just world.
From a recording perspective, both of these songs can be real lung-busters, especially trying to nail Dave Davies' inimitable harmonies. Though he's sung lead on his fair share of songs, little brother Dave was not blessed with a stellar voice but his high, reedy, raspy wail (similar to Keith Richards') sure does wonders on the harmony front. And for a much active and passive aggressiveness as there was (and is) between the brothers Davies, they've always sounded perfect together.
Long Way from Home:
Victoria:
Your version of Victoria is better than this one, but you know - it is kind of a cover band staple if you call The Fall a cover band.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4VdcMXVO_g