I've been meaning to post this for a while, but seeing it over at Never Get Out of the Boat must have motivated me. In any case, I hadn't heard the Rafferty stuff for a few years, and I remembered thinking the later Joe Boyd version of SOTL, which is considerably stripped down by comparison, was rather more to the point. Listening to the above yesterday, however, has changed my mind; in fact, I now rather prefer the extra bit of studio sheen that Rafferty gives to Richard's melancholic minimalism.
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How was the Prince show?
Here's the difference between a fan of powerpop and a roots rock fan, you prefer the Rafferty version while I much prefer the Boyd produced version. The Rafferty version seems too smooth and flat compared to the latter version.
Why don't you post the Boyd version so we can compare and discuss?
ROTP(lumber)
Prince was transplendent, BTW.
As for the official SOTL versus Rafferty's -- sounds like a good idea.
the vocal is so different. The voice of a distant spectator...full of resignation.
On the Boyd version he's angry, pissed, impassioned. Fits the song better.
Where is Never Get Out Of The Boat?
http://ngootbredux.blogspot.com/
If you see anything there you want -- and trust me, you will -- download it as fast as you can. The site has been shut down twice in the last couple of months, presumably by the Blog/Copyright police.
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