(#2007-3415) - Topics this issue: 1) BG Greatest, 2) Thank You!, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:49:38 EDT From: CAPT1SEPT@aol.com Subject: Re: BG Greatest Not that surprising. "Boogie Child" did reach a respectable #12 on the U.S. chart, but it's probably their most forgettable hit- good thing too, I personally don't like it all. "You Stepped into My Life" as a replacement "Disco" song from the COTW was the right choice since I think it's a better song. But, at the time "Bee Gees Greatest" had been released, "Boogie Child" wasn't all that old of a song to have been their most forgettable hit. And considering the brothers had grown tired of the disco label and not wanting to be known as a disco band as a result, "You Stepped Into My Life" reinforced their association with disco and the falsetto vocals. Maybe Barry didn't want "Boogie Child" on the album because it didn't feature his trademark falsetto lead vocals. "Boogie Child" was sung for the most part in their normal voices. Barry may have wanted to have gotten away from disco but he didn't want to necessarily give up on using the falsetto voice. I'd rather have seen them include "Boogie Child" on "Greatest" than either "You Stepped Into My Life" or "Love Me." As for "Edge of the Universe" the single was the live version, which I don't think captures that wonderful Beatleseque feel of the studio version. Either version didn't really fit the "Greatest" collection of songs. But, "Wind of Change," "Love Me" and "You Stepped Into My Life" did? The live version of "Edge of the Universe" was a minor Top 40 hit, which was more than what could be said for the other three songs and if the concept of "Greatest" was their greatest hits, the live version of "Edge of the Universe" should've been considered ahead of those other songs. Not that "Rest Your Love On Me" fits, either, but it was never released and it was a quality song that displayed their (Barry' in this case) versaltilty. I'm rather surprised "Come On Over" wasn't included as it had been a hit for Olivia. And if "Love Me" and "You Stepped Into My Life" had been included because of those songs having been hits for Yvonne Elliman and Melba Moore, it's rather surprising "Come On Over" was excluded. Didn't "Rest Your Love On Me" as the B-side of "Too Much Heaven" make a dent in the country charts for the Bee Gees before Conway Twitty took his version of the song into the country charts a few years later? I thought the musical backing on Twitty's version was a little more pop than country which was strange, given the Bee Gees's original version leaned heavily on the country side. >I also listened to 'Warm Ride' and it is a Barry falsetto lead at a slightly faster pace than Andy's version, >which I prefer. >Marty From SF I guess that's just how they did the vocals in those days. Barry on lead, usually in falsetto. I still wonder a little how , and why, Robin virtually gave up singing lead singer at that time. My guess is Barry+Albhy+Karl = Barry singing almost all of the leads, conceding an occasional lead vocal to Robin and nothing to Maurice. Not to make Barry, Albhy and Karl out to be villains but given Robin's departure in early '69 over his perception of being passed over for the A-sides, he had less of a chance for an A-side with the successes the Bee Gees had with Barry, Albhy and Karl on the production side of things. That he (and Maurice) had more reason to break away in the mid-70s but didn't makes one wonder if Stigwood placed something in their contracts that prohibited any of them from splitting from the group a second time? Peace, Frank ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:37:57 +0200 From: "Tim Nordahl" Subject: Thank You! Hello. My name is Tim Nordahl and I really appreciate this forum. I'm looking forward to be a part of it. I am 38 years old and live in Bergen, a small town on the west-coast of Norway. Right now I'm waiting for the 1979 TV-Special "Sprits Tour 79" to drop into my mailbox. 28 years ago I saw a bit of it, and Im thrilled to finally get it. I got hooked on the Bee Gees music a month or so later (a little bit bitter about that), and have searched to find this show ever since. I love these guys and I actually became, in others eyes, a Bee Gees-maniac. Being a kid it was fantastic to find discover something so great and exiting. SNF gave me a knock-out summer '79, and I still envy those who hears these songs for the first time. It's probably the best pop ever written. Well, that's me in a (very small) nutschell. Best wishes to all Tim ------------------------------ End words@brothersgibb.com Digest [07/30/2007 09:01] ----------------------------------------------------