My Grey Street rant

calmpilot · Unread post by **calmpilot** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:10 pm

I don't mean to pick on a song, because believe me I don't typically do that, but I have my issues with Grey Street. For one, I like the lyrics a lot; in fact this song has excellent lyrics. It’s the sound of the song I don't really like, and I've always thought that 12 string produced too much sound. My second issue is the jam. The reason I bring this up is a friend of mine was playing Grey Street from the Central Park cd, and I realized that whereas Dave's scream and lyrics are good up too the jam, the rest really doesn't work for me, the way Boyd and Leroi go back and forth, and the tempo of the song. Anyway, just a thought that has been nagging me for lack of a better topic.

jellyfish · Unread post by **jellyfish** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:30 pm

calmpilot wrote:I don't mean to pick on a song, because believe me I don't typically do that, but I have my issues with Grey Street. For one, I like the lyrics a lot; in fact this song has excellent lyrics. It’s the sound of the song I don't really like, and I've always thought that 12 string produced too much sound. My second issue is the jam. The reason I bring this up is a friend of mine was playing Grey Street from the Central Park cd, and I realized that whereas Dave's scream and lyrics are good up too the jam, the rest really doesn't work for me, the way Boyd and Leroi go back and forth, and the tempo of the song. Anyway, just a thought that has been nagging me for lack of a better topic.

you are most likely alone on this one. It's one of my favorite songs studio & Live.

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 4:38 pm

great simple song.

I see your point but don't agree. And the 12 string sounds like heaven, he needsto write with it more.

mattinbeloit · Unread post by **mattinbeloit** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:49 pm

I agree with you that in general i don't like the 12 string sound but when you have a busy song like Grey Street you need something that is going to puntch through all that other sound so the guitar does not get lost. To my ears you don't really get that annoying 12 string sounds in the recorded songs like Grey Street and Bartender. I don't know if you do any recording but i have been doing alot of full band recording for friends and ppl. and once you start adding instruments and stuff alot o the time the acoustic guitar gets lost in it all but when you use a 12 string it still makes itself heard. If it is totaly acoustic like D&T i like the 6 string alot better but with the band i still like the 12, especially on the recording, it gives it a fullness that you would lose with a 6 string.

PS czech, i like ur quote

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czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 5:58 pm

bartender was recorded with a 12 string?

and thank

dmfollower · Unread post by **dmfollower** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:09 pm

I love grey street both band and acoustic(with timmy). I once thought that i didn't like the song acoustic cause there wasn't much going on but then i learned how to play it and now i can't stop playing it. I have a d+t version someplace where they play it a lot slower and quietier, just beautiful.

This is from 4.01.03:

http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RRV ... CNRP1FB3LC

czech · Unread post by **czech** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:10 pm

dmfollower wrote:I love grey street both band and acoustic(with timmy). I once thought that i didn't like the song acoustic cause there wasn't much going on but then i learned how to play it and now i can't stop playing it. I have a d+t version someplace where they play it a lot slower and quietier, just beautiful.

same as me exactly.

GSR · Unread post by **GSR** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:14 pm

great song, one of the bands faves and rightfully so.

a1075dd63aa12 · Unread post by **a1075dd63aa12** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:21 pm

dmfollower wrote:I love grey street both band and acoustic(with timmy). I once thought that i didn't like the song acoustic cause there wasn't much going on but then i learned how to play it and now i can't stop playing it. I have a d+t version someplace where they play it a lot slower and quietier, just beautiful.

This is from 4.01.93:

http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RRV ... CNRP1FB3LC

93 huh??

im the same way, such a simple song to play, but so fun to play, and i absolutely love the song whether full band or d&t on the some devil bonus disc

dmfollower · Unread post by **dmfollower** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 6:27 pm

wkpggrvn2001 wrote:
dmfollower wrote:I love grey street both band and acoustic(with timmy). I once thought that i didn't like the song acoustic cause there wasn't much going on but then i learned how to play it and now i can't stop playing it. I have a d+t version someplace where they play it a lot slower and quietier, just beautiful.

This is from 4.01.93:

http://s27.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2RRV ... CNRP1FB3LC
93 huh??

im the same way, such a simple song to play, but so fun to play, and i absolutely love the song whether full band or d&t on the some devil bonus disc

lol, woops. I ment 03'

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:19 pm

I like it as long as they don't cut out lyrics.

carter29 · Unread post by **carter29** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 9:50 pm

One of the bands best tunes, perfect IMO
couldnt be better

gumbomadness · Unread post by **gumbomadness** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:44 pm

i absolutley love it. leroi and carter shine and are fantastic to listen to-- and dave wails? come on-- who doesnt love those?

Davy28 · Unread post by **Davy28** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:14 pm

the lillywhite version is the best.

sunglassesatnight · Unread post by **sunglassesatnight** » Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:28 pm

Davy28 wrote:the lillywhite version is the best.

This man speaks the truth.

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