There's so much happening that it's hard to keep up if you're not paying continuous attention. Wars, fires, floods--and that was just the movie I watched the other night. I should read a book maybe. Nah, I'll just listen to some music...
Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands is the blogging event started by Far Away Series and now hosted by StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands. This event happens each month on the 15th and on some there is also a Battle on the 1st of the month. My blog is one of those with a second Battle excepting over these summer months. The premise is simple: Listen to the songs presented below and then in the comments vote for your favorite and tell us why you liked it. Then visit the links listed near the bottom of this post for more Battle action.
Songs That Took My Breath
My previous Battle of the Bands featured two drifty dreamy songs that I enjoy a great deal. This round I'm going with a similar theme. Both songs were songs that captivated me from the first time I heard them and I still enjoy hearing them. I hope you will be willing to give them a listen and then tell which one you like best...
Captain Beyond "Sufficiently Breathless" (1973)
This song seemed to get a lot of radio airplay in Knoxville in 1974 or so. I liked it so much that I bought the album on vinyl which meant the whole album got a lot of play for me. There are some really fine musicians in this band which made for some excellent music. This song especially carries me away to a dreamy place...
Before you totally drift away into Dreamland, how about casting a vote? Hey, take time to relax a bit and enjoy music. Which of these songs do you prefer? Battles are no fun without you the reader participating. Hopefully you have an opinion of some kind. You don't have to know about music to have an opinion since it all comes down to your own personal taste.
Please vote on your favorite by letting us know your choice in the comment section and tell us why you prefer the version you chose. Then after you've finished here, please visit the other blogs listed below who may or may not be participating this time around. And if you've put up your own BOTB contest let us know that as well so we can vote on yours. I don't know if anyone else will be doing a Battle this time around, but you can still check out these sites.
Here are some other places where you might find BOTB posts:
StMcC Presents Battle of the Bands
'Curious as a Cathy'
Sound of One Hand Typing
Jingle, Jangle, Jungle
I like both of these songs this time around. Both are pleasant to the ears, but while Sheik seems "fine," Sufficiently Breathless is quite good. Good musicianship, good melody, and - maybe it doesn't quite "carry me" to a dreamy place, but - it leads me there by the hand. I like this one a lot and it gets my vote.
ReplyDeleteSixgun McItchyfinger
6-Gun, Captain had a topnotch line-up of musicians.
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Lee
I like both of these about the same, the one by Duncan Sheik slightly better than the one by Sufficiently Breathless. Give my vote to Duncan Sheik.
ReplyDeleteJohn H, I agree. I'm either way on these two.
DeleteA vote for Duncan Sheik
Lee
VOTE = DUNCAN SHEIK
ReplyDeleteI like the acoustic guitars and the vocals. There was a point in Captain Beyond's track where the fuzz guitar riff kept repeating - that was a bit off-putting for me. ~Ed.
Ed, Captain was probably geared toward the getting high crowd so I get the repetition.
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Lee
I'm all for Captain Beyond because I love the dream like style which they composed so well. They get my vote.
ReplyDeleteBirgit, Captain Beyond was much beloved in my circle of friends back in the day.
DeleteCaptain Beyond
Lee
R. LEE BOID ~
ReplyDeleteYeah, I liked both songs pretty well.
I agree with what Ed said about the guitar bit in the middle of 'Sufficiently Breathing' being a bit too repetitious. They needed to introduce some other instrument there, or maybe a slight tempo shift as a kind of bridge, but other than that, I thought it was pert-goot.
'Barely Breathing' by The Sheik of Duncany was also fairly good but not something I would feel compelled to listen to over and over.
I'll cast my vote for Captain Beefhear-- er... I mean, Captain Beyond. (Beyond Beef).
~ D-FensDogG
STMcC, I think the effect was intentional--a sort of lulling hypnotic drone for the stoners.
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Lee
Interesting song choices and new to me, Lee. Both good, but I found "Sufficiently Breathless" more captivating.
ReplyDeleteDebbie D, I'm surprised that you aren't familiar with at least one of these. They are classics.
DeleteA vote for Captain Beyond
Lee
From my Cousin Tom on Facebook comes another vote for :
ReplyDeleteCaptain Beyond
Lee
Shamelessly voting for the song I already knew, which is "Barely Breathing."
ReplyDeleteTony, good to see you here again.
DeleteA vote for Duncan Sheik
Lee
Results are in:
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