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Post by catdog on Feb 25, 2008 19:39:33 GMT -5
Maybe this has been brought up before, but I just "discovered" a great singer/songwriter who is a throwback to the early 70s era. Brian Vander Ark, formerly of the band the Verve Pipes, reminds me of several performers of that era. One song in particular is reminiscent of Cat. It's called "Colorful" and was aparently featured in the movie "Rock Star" several years ago. Here is link to a Youtube performance of the song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZN75ALPVgLet me know what you all think. |
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Post by Milan on Feb 25, 2008 20:20:22 GMT -5
"Let me know what you all think."
It's you, right?
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Post by Vivian on Feb 25, 2008 22:29:35 GMT -5
It's a pretty song, but I don't think he sounds like Cat.
Peace,Vivian
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Leonard
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Post by Leonard on Feb 26, 2008 11:51:21 GMT -5
Nope, not at all. Ouch.
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Post by thewind on Mar 7, 2008 10:46:56 GMT -5
His voice has a few moments of sounding like cat... FEW MOMENTS i said... I think he sounds more like Phil Collins... Did I get that right...
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Post by jsdonze on Mar 10, 2008 13:36:04 GMT -5
uh, nope. not even a little bit.
I would be interested in understanding why catdog thinks he does sound like C.S.
joni....
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Post by m@kansascity on Mar 12, 2008 4:48:42 GMT -5
ben harper - there is a cover of Strawberry fields forever in the I am Sam soundtrack where he sound 100% cat stevens
also john popper from the Blues Travelers sound a lot like 70s CS
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Post by m@kansascity on Mar 13, 2008 4:21:06 GMT -5
this guy is not very cat sound alike, he is more dylan sound alike, but he is great anyway also is one of the few times where i see Cat Stevens quoted as a direct influence all in all a great sognwriter, he is the man who wrote the beautiful song Society performed by Eddie Vedder (another cat stevens fan) in the terrific film Into the Wild worth checking out, here www.jerryhannan.com/ |
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Post by catdog on Apr 7, 2008 20:22:12 GMT -5
I didn't mean to imply that his voice sounded like cat..no one has ever come close---but it's more in the structure of the song and the strumming patterns that I saw a cat influence.
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Post by christiane on Apr 8, 2008 0:47:13 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm surprised to see those comments....
I don't want to critize anybody's songs or voice....
If you listen to Cat STEVENS's voice : it's a particuliar voice. If are attentive, you can hear something very special : his voice is at once full of warmness and in the heavy notes, she is very particuliar and wonderful (hear "I can't keep in it")...
The compositions and melodies are own : I don't hear the same work and same harmony with piano and guitar (hear : "Miles from nowhere") .... I play piano for years and years now and I 'm used to listen to many records and I can say nobody is or seems like Cat in music.
I've heard many artists and they are all different : some of them in the arrangements or in the way of playing they bring emotion : I think that the most important.
Let stay Cat STEVENS at his own place and the others too. Enjoy music and cherish Cat as the most beautiful artist I've never heard.
Christiane
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