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Bill Walker

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This track by Love has been a firm favourite since 1967 (Yes I'm a FOC) !
It's from an album ... Forever Changes. My 2nd favorite autumn album of all time Forever Changes flows through its mysticism and realism.
Love was an American west coast band dominated by it's leader Arthur Lee. Lee was a masterful songwriter and had the ability to be mysterious in his lyrics. (He added the Or to the songs title).
But there was another songwriter in Love, Bryan MacLean, a gentler soul that Arthur, this song was written by Bryan and was released as a single from the album, a single that bombed.
Bryan died in 1998 and Arthur died in 2006.

The opening acoustic guitar passage (played by MacLean) is forlorn and sets the general feel of the song. It is repeated at the end. During this passage the deeper guitar notes sound somehow piano-like.
All through this song there is really nice harmonies, performed by Lee and MacLean together. The harmonies are deeper in the mix but are perfect. Also from the beginning of the vocals there is a strange Bass line, it doesn't sound like a Bass guitar to me though.
One of the highlights is the Mariachi style trumpet solo at 1:15. played over orchestral instruments, it is quite simply stunning and what a great idea instead of the usual guitar solo. Apparently, Bryan used to play with his mother's castanets as a child and this is probably where the Spanish influence comes from.

Overall, a hauntingly beautiful and poignant song which has mystique and beauty. One of the first songs I learned to play on guitar.

Love in 1967;

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Bill Walker said:


This track by Love has been a firm favourite since 1967 (Yes I'm a FOC) !
It's from an album ... Forever Changes. My 2nd favorite autumn album of all time Forever Changes flows through its mysticism and realism.
Love was an American west coast band dominated by it's leader Arthur Lee. Lee was a masterful songwriter and had the ability to be mysterious in his lyrics. (He added the Or to the songs title).
But there was another songwriter in Love, Bryan MacLean, a gentler soul that Arthur, this song was written by Bryan and was released as a single from the album, a single that bombed.
Bryan died in 1998 and Arthur died in 2006.

The opening acoustic guitar passage (played by MacLean) is forlorn and sets the general feel of the song. It is repeated at the end. During this passage the deeper guitar notes sound somehow piano-like.
All through this song there is really nice harmonies, performed by Lee and MacLean together. The harmonies are deeper in the mix but are perfect. Also from the beginning of the vocals there is a strange Bass line, it doesn't sound like a Bass guitar to me though.
One of the highlights is the Mariachi style trumpet solo at 1:15. played over orchestral instruments, it is quite simply stunning and what a great idea instead of the usual guitar solo. Apparently, Bryan used to play with his mother's castanets as a child and this is probably where the Spanish influence comes from.

Overall, a hauntingly beautiful and poignant song which has mystique and beauty. One of the first songs I learned to play on guitar.

Love in 1967;

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Good song but i prefer this as it's a little more upbeat. Have you heard this version Bill?



Good thread btw, I'll have a think and put a track or two in here.
 
Bill Walker said:


This track by Love has been a firm favourite since 1967 (Yes I'm a FOC) !
It's from an album ... Forever Changes. My 2nd favorite autumn album of all time Forever Changes flows through its mysticism and realism.
Love was an American west coast band dominated by it's leader Arthur Lee. Lee was a masterful songwriter and had the ability to be mysterious in his lyrics. (He added the Or to the songs title).
But there was another songwriter in Love, Bryan MacLean, a gentler soul that Arthur, this song was written by Bryan and was released as a single from the album, a single that bombed.
Bryan died in 1998 and Arthur died in 2006.

The opening acoustic guitar passage (played by MacLean) is forlorn and sets the general feel of the song. It is repeated at the end. During this passage the deeper guitar notes sound somehow piano-like.
All through this song there is really nice harmonies, performed by Lee and MacLean together. The harmonies are deeper in the mix but are perfect. Also from the beginning of the vocals there is a strange Bass line, it doesn't sound like a Bass guitar to me though.
One of the highlights is the Mariachi style trumpet solo at 1:15. played over orchestral instruments, it is quite simply stunning and what a great idea instead of the usual guitar solo. Apparently, Bryan used to play with his mother's castanets as a child and this is probably where the Spanish influence comes from.

Overall, a hauntingly beautiful and poignant song which has mystique and beauty. One of the first songs I learned to play on guitar.

Love in 1967;

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Fantastic album.
 
blumoonrisen said:
Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time.
Plans that either come to nought, half a page of scribbled lines.
The time has gone, the song is over, thought I'd something more to say.

Words to live/ die for..
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I for whatever reason have always found this song incredibly moving too. It’s my favo(u)rite on the record (though I like “Wish You Were Here” — the song and the record — more) but even though maybe it’s a trope, it is a remarkable tune.

Tired of lying in the sunshine
Staying home to watch the rain
You are young and life is long
And there is time to kill today
And then one day you find
Ten years have got behind you
No one told you when to run
You missed the starting gun
 
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