Greg Laswell — Farewell
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My love I cannot stay
My love I am running late
My love all
Has not been a waste
In a life that you have
Brought upon me
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell
Love this isn't getting
Any easier
And you let go to
What the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
My love I cannot stay
My love all
Has not been a waste
My love I am running late
From the life that you have
Brought upon me
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell
Love this
Isn't getting any easier
And you let go
To what the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell love
This isn't getting
Any easier
And you let go but
To what end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
I'm gonna sing
This for you
I'm gonna sing
This for you
I'm gonna sing
This for you
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell love this
Isn't getting any easier
And you let go
To what the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
My love I am running late
My love all
Has not been a waste
In a life that you have
Brought upon me
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell
Love this isn't getting
Any easier
And you let go to
What the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
My love I cannot stay
My love all
Has not been a waste
My love I am running late
From the life that you have
Brought upon me
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell
Love this
Isn't getting any easier
And you let go
To what the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell love
This isn't getting
Any easier
And you let go but
To what end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
I'm gonna sing
This for you
I'm gonna sing
This for you
I'm gonna sing
This for you
So farewell
Love this is goodbye
Let's not take our time
So farewell love this
Isn't getting any easier
And you let go
To what the end will show
Ba ba da ba da da da
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For those wondering who the female singer is, it’s Molly Jenson, according to good ol’ Wikipedia.
Anybody know who sings duet with Laswell on this song?
I really enjoy this guys music...seems to go well with most every day
I love this. reminds me of, or vice-versa, The Decemberists.
a_genuine_find wrote:
Plectrum, I presume
I am a sucker for Rock Banjo
Plectrum, I presume
Jacksonstat wrote:
My all-time favourite live album is the Doors Absolutely Live. Not only is it incredible how tight they are when they are presumably off their faces and at the end of a long gig, but Jim deals with the audience noise perfectly ('Give the singer some'). Performers like Freddie could play an audience like an instrument, getting them to perform on cue. It's a mix of getting carried away with the event and listening to your idols. I could never understand the background of whistles and 'yeahs' that seem to be obligatory for US audiences on the live recordings I've heard (and indeed golf tournaments) - these do not add to the experience for me, but I wasn't there (and would probably still been irritated had I been). With someone like the Who or AC/DC it didn't really matter!
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
stalfnzo wrote:
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
That's true for "some concerts", but not all obviously. However, I wouldn't consider performances by artists who prefer not having their audiences "participate" to be "sterile".
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
That's true for "some concerts", but not all obviously. However, I wouldn't consider performances by artists who prefer not having their audiences "participate" to be "sterile".
Most of the songs on RP from him are pretty old. Is his newer stuff not that good?
stalfnzo wrote:
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
There we differ. I can't abide bands who shout "put your hands together", whereupon the audience claps out of time, until the rallentando or the time signature change, or who try to teach the audience the words to the chorus.
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
There we differ. I can't abide bands who shout "put your hands together", whereupon the audience claps out of time, until the rallentando or the time signature change, or who try to teach the audience the words to the chorus.
SquiddlyDiddly wrote:
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
Millenials stand during the entire show
Millennials hold their godamned phones up the entire show, I suppose to make their "friends" say "wish I could be there"
the imbeciles who talk constantly during the entire show however belong to all age groups
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
Millenials stand during the entire show
Millennials hold their godamned phones up the entire show, I suppose to make their "friends" say "wish I could be there"
the imbeciles who talk constantly during the entire show however belong to all age groups
good groove the very beginning singer sounds very much like john cale
Lovely..
an almost perfect song.
breaking up is not for me. i get them to break up with me. much, much easier
I swear I thought I was hearing Chrissy Amphlett singing with him - of course it's not, but her voice sounds lovely.
This song has a Dave Grohl vibe about it - maybe the post-Nirvana/Grunge chord progressions or something. I like it.
Hortense wrote:
oh no. that's too bad.
i love this song and the cover.
So wish I had a better concert experiece seeing him...
oh no. that's too bad.
i love this song and the cover.
So wish I had a better concert experiece seeing him...
This song just gave me a very real flashback to an extremely painful period of my life that culminated at the Falafel restaurant on Mission Street in Santa Cruz..
Happily, I reversed course and married that girl.
Happily, I reversed course and married that girl.
These must be the depressing set
Super song, fantastic album :)
I always think this is some sort of new Maynard James Keenan project
the_jake wrote:
Me too.
This tune has a somewhat similar too several others, maybe that's why I can't distinguish the artist
reminds me of Colin Meloy from the Decemberists
Me too.
This tune has a somewhat similar too several others, maybe that's why I can't distinguish the artist
reminds me of Colin Meloy from the Decemberists
Businessgypsy wrote:
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
The error in your argument is that you define a "concert" as a one-way interaction with clearly delineated and mutually exclusive roles: "performer" and "audience," where the performer gives and the audience takes. Of course, nothing in nature can be so limited. Indeed, the very purpose of some concerts is to engage the audience in the performance. For example, Phish concerts are hugely interactive, with the band even pausing for a few seconds to let the audience "perform" their parts during songs. For me, these interactive concerts are way more fun than just going to hear a musician play their latest album in a silent, sterile environment.
Businessgypsy wrote:
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
All performers are essentially narcissists, otherwise they'd probably be actuaries or janitors. It does seem unusual (or even arrogant) for a singer/songwriter to ask people to stop singing along with him, but apparently it really bothers him. I guess it depends on the size of the venue as well; it could be pretty disruptive in a smaller club. Anyhow, this tune is pretty cool - interesting production.
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
All performers are essentially narcissists, otherwise they'd probably be actuaries or janitors. It does seem unusual (or even arrogant) for a singer/songwriter to ask people to stop singing along with him, but apparently it really bothers him. I guess it depends on the size of the venue as well; it could be pretty disruptive in a smaller club. Anyhow, this tune is pretty cool - interesting production.
Aaronosteo wrote:
Me too. It's because he's so good! :)
When Greg Laswell comes up on RP, I always stop what I'm doing to see who the artist is. Something about his music that makes me think - who is this?????
Me too. It's because he's so good! :)
Aaronosteo wrote:
Me too.
This tune has a somewhat similar too several others, maybe that's why I can't distinguish the artist
When Greg Laswell comes up on RP, I always stop what I'm doing to see who the artist is. Something about his music that makes me think - who is this?????
Me too.
This tune has a somewhat similar too several others, maybe that's why I can't distinguish the artist
When Greg Laswell comes up on RP, I always stop what I'm doing to see who the artist is. Something about his music that makes me think - who is this?????
coding_to_music wrote:
Thanks for the info! I was half-wondering it if was Zoe Deschanel...love Molly on this.
Thanks for the info! I was half-wondering it if was Zoe Deschanel...love Molly on this.
Jacksonstat wrote:
Nadine wrote:
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do...
Nadine wrote:
a narcissist thing to do. i think greg laswell even looks (I just checked :oP) like he's in love with himself too much...
Interesting discussion. My take? He's a hero to those of us who part with a slice of our life (in the form of currency traded for same) to hear an artist. I can't think of a more pure example of narcissism than that of a bystander forcing their bellowed recitation on you while you are attending a concert.
love this song! is that a banjo in there?
Unsettling and the near constant harmony with the entire melody gives no breathing room whatsoever...stifling. Ugh.
coding_to_music wrote:
wow - -that's a shocker — not how fans should be treated, unless the fans were really wrecking things
but I love this song, soooo well done...
c'mon. who said great artists need to be nice or pander to their audiences?
Sly Stone used to no show on gigs
Once saw Elvis Costello, early on, play a 10 minute gig, turn the house lights in our eyes, say "ya ever feel like ya been cheated" and walk off
wow - -that's a shocker — not how fans should be treated, unless the fans were really wrecking things
but I love this song, soooo well done...
c'mon. who said great artists need to be nice or pander to their audiences?
Sly Stone used to no show on gigs
Once saw Elvis Costello, early on, play a 10 minute gig, turn the house lights in our eyes, say "ya ever feel like ya been cheated" and walk off
Jacksonstat wrote:
a narcissist thing to do. i think greg laswell even looks (I just checked :oP) like he's in love with himself too much. he's good-looking, yeah - sometimes that corrupts oneself, the personality, etc. over time. all the admirers, girls that keep crossing your path. he doesn't need to be friendly, does he?
or maybe he was just a substance abuser that night? one of those substances that inflate egos pretty bad?
still: pretty good song!
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
a narcissist thing to do. i think greg laswell even looks (I just checked :oP) like he's in love with himself too much. he's good-looking, yeah - sometimes that corrupts oneself, the personality, etc. over time. all the admirers, girls that keep crossing your path. he doesn't need to be friendly, does he?
or maybe he was just a substance abuser that night? one of those substances that inflate egos pretty bad?
still: pretty good song!
More, please!
Poacher wrote:
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
OMG, nothing gets me more riled when at a concert then when people are shouting to each other in order to share some lengthy inane banter between them or, maybe worse yet, when they sing along with the artist(s)! Let's make these shirts and sell 'em at shows; we'd make a mint.
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
OMG, nothing gets me more riled when at a concert then when people are shouting to each other in order to share some lengthy inane banter between them or, maybe worse yet, when they sing along with the artist(s)! Let's make these shirts and sell 'em at shows; we'd make a mint.
Farewells are always painful ...
coding_to_music wrote:
Wow! Had it on an 8, till the girl joined in. Up to 9/10. Great song!
If he's (they're) coming to The Netherlands I'll definitely go and see them.
I really love the female vocals on this song
Saw him in a club in Boston recently, he is quite a funny chatty charmer, good stage presence...
Saw him in a club in Boston recently, he is quite a funny chatty charmer, good stage presence...
Wow! Had it on an 8, till the girl joined in. Up to 9/10. Great song!
If he's (they're) coming to The Netherlands I'll definitely go and see them.
I really love the female vocals on this song
Saw him in a club in Boston recently, he is quite a funny chatty charmer, good stage presence...
Saw him in a club in Boston recently, he is quite a funny chatty charmer, good stage presence...
I was thinking this was Elbow for a second.
Good stuff!
Good stuff!
Jacksonstat wrote:
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
Well. . . I have a t-shirt I wear to gigs that says on the back 'I came here to listen to music not you, please shut the fuck up'.
Actually, I don't have the t-shirt but I'd be happy to wear it if I had. The amount of gigs I have been to that have been ruined by people shouting a conversation over the music rather than enjoying it is increasing.
However, singing is difficult to call. . . sometimes it can be great to participate and sometimes it makes me want to cattle prod the lot of them.
Jacksonstat wrote:
Agreed. A total D-Bag move.
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
Agreed. A total D-Bag move.
Jacksonstat wrote:
wow - -that's a shocker — not how fans should be treated, unless the fans were really wrecking things
but I love this song, soooo well done...
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
wow - -that's a shocker — not how fans should be treated, unless the fans were really wrecking things
but I love this song, soooo well done...
I used to love this guy until we saw him in concert. He called out people who were singing along w/ him. He actually stopped mid-song & asked the audience who they wanted to hear- him or his Fans. Seriously? It was a dick thing to do & totally changed my feelings about him.
Top end of 7 - impressed each time I hear this
a_genuine_find wrote:
Me too!
I am a sucker for Rock Banjo
Me too!
I love this man. I'd listen to him sing grocery lists and be thrilled.
Danimal174 wrote:
Nice upload !
Love the work of the backup singer, Molly Jenson
Such a great song...
Sweet! One of the few times I've heard one of my uploads from the LRC played on here.
Nice upload !
Love the work of the backup singer, Molly Jenson
Such a great song...
Springsteen's "Jungleland" followed by Greg Laswell's "Farewell."
Nice tribute to The Big Man.
Well done Bill.
Nice tribute to The Big Man.
Well done Bill.
i need to get this
seriously. awesome. playlist.
Thought it was Coldplay, which is fine.....
Me likey!
Me likey!A very nice aural surprise, love the harmony
michaelgmitchell wrote:
..8
..8sensational! every time i hear this song i want to hear it ten more times.
diggin it. gentle yet very powerful with some unique instrumentation. a tad Sufjanesque perhaps....
I am a sucker for Rock Banjo
nice
This must be Greg Laswell Week on RP. This is a good thing.
coding_to_music wrote:
Like Buttah
very nice
Like Buttah
I hope the next tune is eeeeee-zeee-errrrr-urrr-rrrrrrr on the ears.
Good stuff!
And damn Bill, there's a song on the previous artist's album (Elbow) that has a similar banjo/circus sound. You ARE the man.
And damn Bill, there's a song on the previous artist's album (Elbow) that has a similar banjo/circus sound. You ARE the man.
Still can't believe I didn't realize how good this guy is when I saw him touring with Tom McRae and the Hotel Cafe.
Heard him later again and thought... Wow.
Heard him later again and thought... Wow.
good stuff
rabaak wrote:
I now have most of his releases, and all are at least good, in my opinion. This CD is probably the best from top to bottom, followed by "Through Toledo" and "Take A Bow", his newest. He also has a few EPs out; I'd recommend the "How The Day Sounds" EP, if you can find it, as all the songs on it are really good. His "Covers" EP is just that - him doing covers; the standout on this, in my opinion, is his cover of Kristin Hersh's "Your Ghost", which is amazing. He also does a good job with "The Killing Moon" and "In Spite of Me" (by Echo & The Bunnymen and Morphine, respectively).
This really starting to catch my ear. Has anybody else heard more of this artist's work besides this song?
I now have most of his releases, and all are at least good, in my opinion. This CD is probably the best from top to bottom, followed by "Through Toledo" and "Take A Bow", his newest. He also has a few EPs out; I'd recommend the "How The Day Sounds" EP, if you can find it, as all the songs on it are really good. His "Covers" EP is just that - him doing covers; the standout on this, in my opinion, is his cover of Kristin Hersh's "Your Ghost", which is amazing. He also does a good job with "The Killing Moon" and "In Spite of Me" (by Echo & The Bunnymen and Morphine, respectively).
Jeff09 wrote: This is a very pretty piece - and yes, it does sound very Decemberist-y.
jagdriver wrote:
Has someone told The Decembrists they may have a lawsuit here?
I kid, I kid.
I kid, I kid.
rabaak wrote:
Been listening to him quite a bit lately, and just saw him and his band a few weeks ago. I like him even better now. He's got a new album out, and a catchy video.
This really starting to catch my ear. Has anybody else heard more of this artist's work besides this song?
Been listening to him quite a bit lately, and just saw him and his band a few weeks ago. I like him even better now. He's got a new album out, and a catchy video.
Very nice!
Uniqueness liking it
Really nice voice.
Pretty good. Evocative. Invokes the pause to post a comment. Good show.
Given "Godlike" status to counterbalance lack of negative rating for how gawdawful Josh Rouse - Sunshine was.
Given "Godlike" status to counterbalance lack of negative rating for how gawdawful Josh Rouse - Sunshine was.
Interesting and annoying at same time. Must check this artist out more to decide which way to go. Did the banjo.
This really starting to catch my ear. Has anybody else heard more of this artist's work besides this song?
Who is the female backup singer?
I like slow songs.
Lennon was a master in slow songs.
Mozart: tempo is everything.
Lennon was a master in slow songs.
Mozart: tempo is everything.
I love this song. Looking forward to checking out his other stuff!
so right on for what is going on...
Sweet! One of the few times I've heard one of my uploads from the LRC played on here.
Jamunca wrote:
- esque
Very Decemberists-esque. If Greg and his female backup came after them, would that make him a Januaryist?
- esquevery nice
Very Decemberists-esque. If Greg and his female backup came after them, would that make him a Januaryist?
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Too true. I can understand him. He doesn't mumble.
lophrequa wrote:
and a talented singer :)
lophrequa wrote:
and a talented singer :)
this is COOL! :-)
The banjo just makes any song that much better!
laramieu wrote:
and a talented singer :)
Sort of like Radiohead with a banjo
and a talented singer :)
I recommend this guy to those who haven't heard his stuff. I bought this CD last year after checking it out in a music store, and have since bought a few more of his releases.
Sounds a wee bit like Mark Knopfler.
Nice. I like it.
Wow. Very cool.
Sort of like Radiohead with a banjo
definitely likeable. Quite good actually.
Very nice! I'd like to hear more.
zalright.
I'm the 1st! I like the intro anyway
There we differ. I can't abide bands who shout "put your hands together", whereupon the audience claps out of time, until the rallentando or the time signature change, or who try to teach the audience the words to the chorus.
I have to admit I am with you on this. Concerts are, indeed, interactive, but there should be a consideration of the two roles - performer and audience. I, for one, dislike it when the roles are swapped, and it is not what I pay for. I seem to remember Devin Townsend inviting the audience to 'when you are ready, pick a tempo' in response to destructive resonance amongst clappers at the Royal Albert Hall. I have no problem with engagement but recognise that others, too, have paid and may just want to focus upon the artist's work whilst still feeling part of a 'collective experience'.