imagine on peace songs cd...

laurel · Post by **laurel** » 4/17/2003, 11:47 am

with the new version of imagine now out on the peace songs cd...i want to know what you think of it. if you haven't heard it, there's a clip at http://www.sonymusic.ca/PeaceSongs/tracks.html

i think raine's voice is awesome....but...this version just isn't as good as the live one, to me. i miss the piano.

SellYourSoul · Post by **SellYourSoul** » 4/17/2003, 12:15 pm

Raine sounds horrible on it. Never thought that I'd say it, but a classic song like Imagine should never be done without a piano.

areusad831 · Post by **areusad831** » 4/17/2003, 12:34 pm

Raine's voice sounds great! I cant wait to hear the whole thing, the guitar sounds nice for a change. Man why cant Raine sing like that on the albums.

superboots · Post by **superboots** » 4/17/2003, 12:35 pm

you guys are stupid
Nam ripped it for us.
use your eyes
:nod:

edit: no harm was intended in this post. Bethany is just being irritable. :nod:

Soozy · Post by **Soozy** » 4/17/2003, 12:38 pm

According to the liner notes Steve's playing keyboards on Imagine as well as guitar.

I really like it though - it sounds a bit more different to the original than the live version which I like in a cover song - you don't want to sound too similar to the original.

for anyone interested here's some info about what's OLP related in the liner notes:

there's a quote from Raine - "children have no place in war and we are proud to be a part of such a worthwhile cause"
and one from Chantal - "because I cannot ignore the atrocities that occur in my world, I am happy to contribute to the aid of children affected by war"

the thankyous include both OLP's tour manager (Kevin Meikle) and manager (Eric Lawrence) and then there's a special thankyou at the end:
"To Chantal and Raine, a special thanks for going above and beyond, once again, for this project and for War Child Canada."

and they recorded it mostly in Birmingham when they were over here, but they went back into the studio in London to do a bit more to it. And it's just Steve and Raine.

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 4/17/2003, 12:47 pm

Whelp! I like em both! (OLP 's and Chantal's)

nelison · Post by **nelison** » 4/17/2003, 12:56 pm

i think it's pretty good actually...

skip · Post by **skip** » 4/17/2003, 12:58 pm

It wont play....how do you play it

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 4/17/2003, 12:59 pm

What do u mean? Did u do "save target as" ?

Corey · Post by **Corey** » 4/17/2003, 1:01 pm

yuck.. it's awful. I don't like it at all. Raine is trying way too hard to sound original and all he is doing is butchering the song. The live version is a million times better.

skip · Post by **skip** » 4/17/2003, 1:03 pm

yeah ...what are you playing it with?

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 4/17/2003, 1:04 pm

winamp

skip · Post by **skip** » 4/17/2003, 1:07 pm

damn it wont work

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 4/17/2003, 1:18 pm

I just downloaded it, and the song is awful. Corey's dead on. Raine's trying way too hard to change it up, and it sounds really bad. I think I'll stick to the live version (which is amazing).

skip · Post by **skip** » 4/17/2003, 1:20 pm

i just got the full version, i like the live one better

xoNoDoubt69 · Post by **xoNoDoubt69** » 4/17/2003, 2:01 pm

Yeah i agree i like the Live version better.....

Post by **al_** » 4/17/2003, 2:03 pm

i haven't even heard the song yet and i think it sucks! that's how bad it is

I AM ME · Post by **I AM ME** » 4/17/2003, 2:17 pm

yeah i thought the live version with the bass and piano was better and raine seemed to have more emotion live, this one is kinda boring :roll:

I AM ME · Post by **I AM ME** » 4/17/2003, 2:24 pm

on the bright side i was VERY pleasently surprised by Liam Titcomb and Jarvis Church, although i think K'naan butchered the song for Jarvis :roll:

skip · Post by **skip** » 4/17/2003, 2:29 pm

chantel did a great job on the redemption song to IMO