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Old 12-16-2009, 08:45 AM   #1
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Default Richard Hawley cover - EMR

http://www.rawkblog.net/2009/12/new-...ghtfoot-cover/

There’s no better way to say it than this: Richard Hawley and “Early Morning Rain” were made for each other. In a respectful take on Gordon Lightfoot’s original, the British troubadour adds a stomping rhythm section that brings out hitherto unheard rockabilly accents and treats the vocals with the same patient baritone he brings to his own best material. A whimsical harmonica zips through the air, an army of guitars sparkle in the sun, and Gordon Lightfoot’s classic is reborn, bigger and brighter but as sad-eyed as ever.

Richard Hawley – “Early Morning Rain” (Gordon Lightfoot cover): mp3

(Buy on Starbucks’ Sweetheart compilation)

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I have been impressed with Richard Hawley for quite some time, this is a wonderful rendition of a great song, treated with the respect it deserves.

Whist here, can I mention CSI NY, just watched an episode where the crew capture the Compass Killer. While the CSIs are congratulating themselves at a restaurant the unmistakable sound of Gordon Lightfoot strumming the opening few bars of Sundown is playing, expecting to hear Gordon, sing all I heard was some rapping and the song being sung by what sounded like a male vocal group. There was no mention in the credits, who was this?
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Whist here, can I mention CSI NY, just watched an episode where the crew capture the Compass Killer. While the CSIs are congratulating themselves at a restaurant the unmistakable sound of Gordon Lightfoot strumming the opening few bars of Sundown is playing, expecting to hear Gordon, sing all I heard was some rapping and the song being sung by what sounded like a male vocal group. There was no mention in the credits, who was this?
i think Elwood sampled the strumming vamp from the GL recording...i dont watch csi (or listen to rap), however there is an addict in the house


a sampler of the audio here

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keyw...=digital-music
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