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Originally Posted by Corbin The Violist
What do you think though?
I mean, there could be examples where some things would work, other than Wait's song.
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I think with this particular tune, that the emotional content is so powerful it might be hard to divorce it from the original.
Megan Mullally (of Will & Grace fame) covered it...
I dunno...
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Originally Posted by Jordan
I would suggest maybe taking the changes and turning that into a head of your own. I'm not a huge fan of that, but you are right, it's a very pretty song. So, what you could do is use the changes and maybe give him credits. I'm thinking you could maybe cover it by speeding it up a tad, giving it a drum line, and playing the melody on the 'bone... You could just use it as a head for improv.
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The changes are unremarkable...it's the simplicity and the beautiful melody sung in such an honest and genuine way that gets me. There's nothing overly innovative about it, it's just a very pure and beautiful piece of music.
I think an instrumental arrangement is the way to go.
It's strange because a lot of Waits' music deals with intimate and personal experiences, but this is the only one I harbor such strong feelings towards preserving its honesty and purity... odd.
He obviously has no qualms with letting others perform it...maybe I should ask him for his opinion. He lives somewhere in northern California.
*plans road trip*