A Mark In Time
Previous Albums => Privateering (2012) => Topic started by: Guitarman1972 on July 20, 2012, 04:04:25 PM
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Hi,
I am very curious what others think about Redbud Tree as first song on the album. In my humble personal opinion I think it's not a very good song to start an album with. It's a bit too tame if you ask me. I would always put an uptempo with a catchy guitar riff or catchy instrument solo as first song.
Best regards,
Michiel
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i think border reiver was his best opener in years, but i do not think redbud tree is a bad opener?
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As far as the song goes I feel kind of "meh" about it, but as an opener, I'll just have to wait and see how it fits with the rest of the album. I loved 5:15 AM as an opener - but then, I liked that song much better than Redbud Tree. True Love wasn't too bad as an opener either, imho.
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Strat tone and MK's vocal is ok but the song isn't quite good for MK standart. Shelter me, shelter me, shelter me, shelter me.... I mean the song is just 3 minutes, 2 minutes of it just shelter me. Good to hear Mark's voice with another song again but just it.
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I love this song. I think it's too short, but a good opener. Only thing that bothers me is that the SECOND
song is Haul Away which is also very quiet and slow, so my hopes go for DON'T FORGET YOUR HAT as a
real rocking uptempo blues rocker! ;D
I also wonder about the second album, and if that song maybe is a "real" opener this time...
LE
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Find it a bit melancholy
:-\
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I quite like the song, far from his best though, and at just over 3 minutes, it is far too short. I'm hoping there is better on the album.Maybe , as someone mentioned ,side 2 will have a better opener .
Border Reiver was his best album opener.
As for the opening song on tour, i can't see it being RT- too slow. I hope it's Border Reiver again, the live version kicks the studio versions butt.
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"What It Is" album version would always be my choice for the best opener. (By the way, the best opener of all times in general for me: So Far Away, album version)
Border Reiver is nice, but recorded to soft and smooth. The live versions were really great, the later at the tour the better.
LE
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Love the song, great angst ridden melody (or depressing as my mates would say) which is when MK is at his best, but not an opener for me.
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My absolute best opener remains DTTW (and what a better song to start a day?). Solo, WII. Live BR.
RT is very good, I like it.
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"What It Is" album version would always be my choice for the best opener. (By the way, the best opener of all times in general for me: So Far Away, album version)
Border Reiver is nice, but recorded to soft and smooth. The live versions were really great, the later at the tour the better.
LE
Sir, I do agree wholeheartedly!
And I have to add that "Down To The Waterline" may be one of the very best opener of all times...
It sets the mood for the whole album.
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Yes, totally forgot about that one :D. The "intro" is really magic, and totally done without any synths, only guitar work, just imagine! I remember the first time that I heard DTTW (funny story, at those times I used to listen to a tape with only the b-side of the first album for years, which I was very happy with, didn't even realize that something was missing because it was mixed with Communiqu
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The first time I heard Redbud Tree, I thought it was pretty mediocre. The it gets in to your head, and you can't stop playing it. MK seems to tell a story in fewer and fewer words these days, which is an art in itself. His songs will no doubt be shorter as a consequence. As an opening song, it probably tells us quite a lot about the album to come, and I think it's a good choice.
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Mmmm - its growing on me - mellow sound of voice and guitar, haunting piece.
Agree that Border Reiver was a great one
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Redbud tree is IMO a perfect song and s great opener, far better than the (a bit too) boring Border Reiver. I love that it's in minor, great chord progression, great chorus and it has perfect length (!) ;)
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Redbud tree is a little boring as an opener.
Think of one of my alltime faves: Darling pretty with one of MK's nicest solos.
WII and border reiver were very good. also WAM
5.15 - slightly cool
TLWNF - sucked
RT-average
Let's see if the rest is stronger.
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Border Reiver was his best album opener.
I agree.
And Piper to the End was a great closer (I don't know if the term is appropriate).
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I know what you mean, but it is really just an appetizer - I am thinking too that it is a nice song but one of the weaker, or let's say more unspectacular ones... but better than giving away the best song and then everybody might be disappointed about the rest... ;)
LE
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I really love RT. Love too it's in minor. It got me and I love the solo in the middle which is really sparkling
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I know what you mean, but it is really just an appetizer - I am thinking too that it is a nice song but one of the weaker, or let's say more unspectacular ones... but better than giving away the best song and then everybody might be disappointed about the rest... ;)
LE
got that! but this time we have a LOT of best songs and RT isn`t one, it
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It's a great song, and I loved it from the first listen, it is just, there are more "direct-in-your-face" songs on the album - f.e. Gator Blood and so on...
When the album is out, no one will care about any promo track. It has not the same meaning as a single had in earlier days. Only a very little airing from radio stations, no big deal. So I guess they know that MK buyers are album buyers anyway...
But I get your point of course! :)
LE
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I actually really really enjoy Redbud Tree, I love the haunting feel. Of course, we would all prefer it to be longer, to tell more of the story... but we can also be greedy at times :)
It might set the tone for the album, and it's hard to know exactly how it will play out until we get our hot little hands on the album. It could serve as a great little mood setting song, can't wait to find out!
JC
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I like the song. Like the mood and feel, but it definitely feels unfinished. And considering the other songs so far, I'm not sure it even fits the overall picture. It would have been a perfect song to put on a darker and more experimental B side of an album (or Disc 2, if the discs were thematically different), but as an opener? I guess Mark has his reasons. In my opinion, one of the better bluesier tracks would have been a more appropriate choice.
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Redbud Tree is my favorite song with Seattle and Haul Away.
Great Opener. Magic sound.