69. Home By Now/No Matter What - Page 4

Jackoutofhell · 21 Jun 2006, 05:49

You don't like her, Pudding?

Pudding · 21 Jun 2006, 08:50

I never said that, of course I like her, I just don't think she's what she used to be.

Pud

PanicLord · 24 Jun 2006, 06:23

Lol. The voice isnt getting smoother with age, that much is true. I thought she did a great job on Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts though, although admittedly that is a scarily long time ago.

About Nikki French, I didn't realise she was also constantly re-releasing the song.

Do you think a) for some unknown reason the royalties are surprisingly low, therefore the song can be covered (Nikki French), or remade (Nikki French AND Bonnie Tyler) alarmingly cheaply, or b) it has been so long since either artist had a hit in the UK or USA that they are desparate to reclaim some former glory?

Wow, I'm kind of bitchy at this time in the morning (can't sleep!!)

LostSoul · 24 Jun 2006, 23:14

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How many times did I post it?

Can anyone cancel it?

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Help!

It's funny to notice that in 2003 (year of these posts) moderators were already lazy.

Pat

needmoremeat · 25 Jun 2006, 16:10

one time at the dentists i heard the radio from the hygienists' room (they're all female and like the radio!). could just about hear what was on, sounded like a woman singing a song i'd never heard, but it turned out to be boyzone's no matter what!!!!!!!!!

White of High · 21 Jan 2007, 23:08

Average: 8.36 (234/28)

samurai7 · 22 Jan 2007, 04:23

I like this a lot. The backing track is very Phil Spectre-ish. When the keychange comes and the backing vocalists and drums all come in it's a proper shiver-down-the-spine moment. 8

Evil One · 23 Jan 2007, 23:01

8

White of High · 07 Jun 2012, 16:13

Average: 8.33 (250/30)

JennaG · 07 Jun 2012, 21:15

When I first heard Boyzone's version I didn't mind it and at the time, assumed that they wrote the song and there were no other versions. I was about 12 and all my friends loved Boyzone. We were their target market I suppose and my friends probably would have bought anything by them even if it had have been rubbish.

My friends went on about what a beautiful song it was but looking back, if Meat had released it first, they wouldn't have paid it any attention. After all Boyzone had those voices that teenage girls love and they looked good.

It was a couple of months before I heard Meat's version and I preferred it as soon as I heard it. As well as having a better voice, his version has far more passion which is something I really love.

Elijah's way · 07 Jun 2012, 23:28

I love this song it get's a 10

ninja · 08 Jun 2012, 00:36

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Originally Posted by Elijah's way

I love this song it get's a 10

love it too. 10 out of 10

CarylB · 08 Jun 2012, 13:16

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Originally Posted by ninja

love it too. 10 out of 10

From me too

I had been thoroughly put off by Boyzone's version playing everywhere I went .. but when I heard Meat's I was blown away. Suddenly I heard the full song in all its richness, with the important introduction, rather than a light poppy nasal delivery that had me running for cover every time I heard it

At the opening of every Best Of show, Meat was sitting centre of a stage in total darkness, and this thunderous organ music would roll round the arena before he started to sing Home By Now, with just a single spot picking him out; it was one of those moments when the hairs stood up on the back of my neck. Then as he moved into No Matter What the lights on stage gradually revealed a woodland behind him picked out in colours of flame. Meat puts such thought and effort into bringing out the drama of a song. This was no exception; in fact one of his best ever stagings imo. The impact was huge, and ever time I play the song that's the image I can see. For me the most dramatic opening to a show ever, and a song I absolutely love.

Caryl

Smithie · 08 Jun 2012, 17:19

8
I especially enjoyed the NOTPs performance of this song.

chairboys · 09 Jun 2012, 12:43

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Originally Posted by CarylB

At the opening of every Best Of show, Meat was sitting centre of a stage in total darkness, and this thunderous organ music would roll round the arena before he started to sing Home By Now, with just a single spot picking him out; it was one of those moments when the hairs stood up on the back of my neck. Then as he moved into No Matter What the lights on stage gradually revealed a woodland behind him picked out in colours of flame. Meat puts such thought and effort into bringing out the drama of a song. This was no exception; in fact one of his best ever stagings imo. The impact was huge, and ever time I play the song that's the image I can see. For me the most dramatic opening to a show ever, and a song I absolutely love.

Caryl

Yes, it was one of the more memorable openings to a show ( perhaps just eclipsing Do It!

)

Evil One · 09 Jun 2012, 13:14

As usual I'm going to be the difficult one in the room and say I never thought much to No Matter What live. Meat singing to a prerecorded orchestra instead of the live band just felt a bit wrong somehow. I'd rather have seen A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste instead. I think that would have made a much better opener.

CarylB · 09 Jun 2012, 13:48

I wouldn't have expected them to have full orchestra and organ in place for one song, and it was followed by an entire show of Meat singing with a live band.

I think it made a stunningly dramatic opening, Meat's vocals were incredibly powerful and perfectly pitched, and a live band would have simply cut the rug from under it completely. As it was, for this fan it made one of the best openings to a show ever, and the contrast as the lights went up, the backdrop raised to reveal the band setting and the NLE came charging on stage to perform Dead Ringer was superb.

He laid a stunning pearl before us that night imo.

Caryl

Evil One · 09 Jun 2012, 14:04

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Originally Posted by CarylB

I wouldn't have expected them to have full orchestra and organ in place for one song

Neither would I, but I didn't feel that starting the show by singing along to taped music set the right tone. Perhaps if the band had played the song instead it would have worked better.

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Dead Ringer

Life Is A Lemon actually.

Incidentally the best live arrangement of Lemon, with the tribal drumming intro.

CarylB · 09 Jun 2012, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Evil One

Neither would I, but I didn't feel that starting the show by singing along to taped music set the right tone. Perhaps if the band had played the song instead it would have worked better.

Life Is A Lemon actually.

Incidentally the best live arrangement of Lemon, with the tribal drumming intro.

I think it would have lost all the dramatic impact without the organ and orchestra. The tone was DRAMA!! You make it sound like a cheery karaoke .. and that demeans it utterly. The organ music rolling round the completely dark arena, then the single spotlight on Meat as he sang Home By Now, still on a darkened stage, with such passion and pitch perfect, the last "now" lingering in the air, before leading into No Matter What, with the orchestral strings swelling as the lights came up on stage. It was one of those moments when the hairs stand up on the back of your neck imo, and I think the case for many. Real depth, soul, passion and drama .. which seems not to have ruffled your parting ..

And at Sheffield I could have sworn they played Dead Ringer .. I remember them coming on with opened bottles of beer in party mood, handed one to Meat, who raised it to the audience

Caryl

chairboys · 09 Jun 2012, 18:57

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Originally Posted by CarylB

.. which seems not to have ruffled your parting ..

do you have a parting, evil one?

Evil One · 09 Jun 2012, 20:13

I shall create one as a tribute to Caryl

From Kasiminfo.com:

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Sheffield 1st May 1999

Home By Now / No Matter What
Life Is A Lemon
DeadRinger
I'd Lie For You (and That's the Truth)
Anything For Love
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Rock and Roll Dreams
Is Nothing Sacred
Paradise By the Dashboard Light
Sixteen Tons
Honky Tonk Woman
Midnight at the Lost and Found
I Love Rock’n’Roll
Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad
You Took The Words Right Outta My Mouth
Bat Out of Hell
Summertimes Blues
Roll Over Beethoven

Sheffield 2nd May 1999

Home By Now / No Matter What
Life Is A Lemon
DeadRinger
I'd Lie For You (and That's the Truth)
Anything For Love
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Rock and Roll Dreams
Is Nothing Sacred
Paradise By the Dashboard Light
Sixteen Tons
Honky Tonk Woman
Modern Girl
I Love Rock’n’Roll
1999
More Than You Deserve
Two Outta Three Ain’t Bad
You Took The Words Right Outta My Mouth
Bat Out of Hell
Summertimes Blues
Roll Over Beethoven

Regardless of a taped No Matter What and Caryl's faulty memory it's still a cracking setlist.

chairboys · 09 Jun 2012, 20:22

more than you deserve on the second night - awesome
that would be a treat on this tour.

CarylB · 11 Jun 2012, 16:06

He sang that he said because he'd been asked at the M&G before the show, explained the context of the song and off he went

A very nice surprise

Caryl

Wario · 11 Jun 2012, 20:02

I agree with all the above statements about 1999 shows. ^

The only album never covered was BBIS in those shows lol. guess if you ignore it on VBO the tour wouldnt be that different.

Home By Now is terrific, studio gets a 9/10 from me.

My favorite version is the NOTP version on the CD. thats an easy 10/10

lyn · 14 Jun 2012, 05:47

Absolutely love this song :) Gets replayed a lot too

21 Jun 2006, 05:49	#76
Jackoutofhell Super Loafer Join Date: 13.03.2006 Posts: 369	You don't like her, Pudding?

21 Jun 2006, 08:50	#77
Pudding I'm A Prize Fight Lover... Join Date: 22.10.2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,532	I never said that, of course I like her, I just don't think she's what she used to be. Pud

24 Jun 2006, 06:23	#78
PanicLord Mega Loafer Join Date: 18.06.2003 Location: At The End Of The Line Posts: 2,653	Lol. The voice isnt getting smoother with age, that much is true. I thought she did a great job on Tyre Tracks and Broken Hearts though, although admittedly that is a scarily long time ago. About Nikki French, I didn't realise she was also constantly re-releasing the song. Do you think a) for some unknown reason the royalties are surprisingly low, therefore the song can be covered (Nikki French), or remade (Nikki French AND Bonnie Tyler) alarmingly cheaply, or b) it has been so long since either artist had a hit in the UK or USA that they are desparate to reclaim some former glory? Wow, I'm kind of bitchy at this time in the morning (can't sleep!!)

25 Jun 2006, 16:10	#80
needmoremeat Mega Loafer Join Date: 23.11.2003 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 1,416	one time at the dentists i heard the radio from the hygienists' room (they're all female and like the radio!). could just about hear what was on, sounded like a woman singing a song i'd never heard, but it turned out to be boyzone's no matter what!!!!!!!!!

21 Jan 2007, 23:08	#81
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 8.36 (234/28)

22 Jan 2007, 04:23	#82
samurai7 Rock Star Join Date: 09.05.2005 Location: The future... Posts: 2,928	I like this a lot. The backing track is very Phil Spectre-ish. When the keychange comes and the backing vocalists and drums all come in it's a proper shiver-down-the-spine moment. 8

23 Jan 2007, 23:01	#83
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	8

07 Jun 2012, 16:13	#84
White of High Nature's Siegfried Join Date: 27.05.2002 Location: Budapest, Hungary Posts: 2,930	Average: 8.33 (250/30)

07 Jun 2012, 21:15	#85
JennaG Mega Loafer Join Date: 09.02.2010 Location: Posts: 1,934	When I first heard Boyzone's version I didn't mind it and at the time, assumed that they wrote the song and there were no other versions. I was about 12 and all my friends loved Boyzone. We were their target market I suppose and my friends probably would have bought anything by them even if it had have been rubbish. My friends went on about what a beautiful song it was but looking back, if Meat had released it first, they wouldn't have paid it any attention. After all Boyzone had those voices that teenage girls love and they looked good. It was a couple of months before I heard Meat's version and I preferred it as soon as I heard it. As well as having a better voice, his version has far more passion which is something I really love.

07 Jun 2012, 23:28	#86
Elijah's way Soul Auctioneer Join Date: 26.06.2005 Location: Muscle Shoals, AL Posts: 1,529	I love this song it get's a 10

08 Jun 2012, 17:19	#89
Smithie Super Loafer Join Date: 11.08.2009 Posts: 756	8 I especially enjoyed the NOTPs performance of this song.

09 Jun 2012, 13:14	#91
Evil One Mega Loafer Join Date: 15.01.2007 Posts: 5,193	As usual I'm going to be the difficult one in the room and say I never thought much to No Matter What live. Meat singing to a prerecorded orchestra instead of the live band just felt a bit wrong somehow. I'd rather have seen A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste instead. I think that would have made a much better opener.

09 Jun 2012, 13:48	#92
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	I wouldn't have expected them to have full orchestra and organ in place for one song, and it was followed by an entire show of Meat singing with a live band. I think it made a stunningly dramatic opening, Meat's vocals were incredibly powerful and perfectly pitched, and a live band would have simply cut the rug from under it completely. As it was, for this fan it made one of the best openings to a show ever, and the contrast as the lights went up, the backdrop raised to reveal the band setting and the NLE came charging on stage to perform Dead Ringer was superb. He laid a stunning pearl before us that night imo. Caryl

09 Jun 2012, 20:22	#97
chairboys Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.09.2011 Posts: 1,811	more than you deserve on the second night - awesome that would be a treat on this tour.

11 Jun 2012, 16:06	#98
CarylB Mega Loafer Join Date: 16.04.2003 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 5,910	He sang that he said because he'd been asked at the M&G before the show, explained the context of the song and off he went A very nice surprise Caryl

11 Jun 2012, 20:02	#99
Wario Monstro helps me spell things... Join Date: 05.01.2007 Location: Masculine, Pennsylvania Posts: 9,105	I agree with all the above statements about 1999 shows. ^ The only album never covered was BBIS in those shows lol. guess if you ignore it on VBO the tour wouldnt be that different. Home By Now is terrific, studio gets a 9/10 from me. My favorite version is the NOTP version on the CD. thats an easy 10/10

14 Jun 2012, 05:47	#100
lyn Super Loafer Join Date: 22.09.2011 Location: Guyra, NSW, Australia Posts: 283	Absolutely love this song :) Gets replayed a lot too