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    Musicaholic Forums Moderator ForeverAutumn's Avatar
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    Ray LaMontagne has a sense of humour.

    Who knew?!

    Not the best song on the new Gossip in the Grain, but a pretty funny one complete with a simple White Stripes type drum beat.

    Meg White
    You’re alright
    In fact, I think you’re pretty swell
    Can’t you tell?

    Meg White
    Such a pretty thing
    I saw your face on the cover
    Of a magazine

    Some day (some day)
    I’d like (I’d like)
    To take a walk with you
    Maybe ride our bikes down by the sea side

    Meg White
    I saw you on the big screen
    Oh, Jack was king, but you stole the scene

    Meg White
    Baby, you’re the bomb
    Oh, Jack is great don’t get me wrong
    But this is your song

    Some day (some day)
    I’d like (I’d like)
    To take a walk with you
    Talk about most anything you’d like to talk about
    And watch the sun going down
    Going down

    Playin’ those drums is hard to do
    It’s true
    And nobody plays them quite like you do

    Meg White
    You’re alright
    In fact, I think you’re pretty swell
    Can’t you tell?

    Meg White
    Such a pretty thing
    I saw your face on the cover of a magazine

    Some day (some day)
    I’d like (I’d like)
    To take a walk with you
    Maybe ride our bikes down by the sea side
    And watch the sun going down
    Going down


    After a couple of listens of the new disk, it’s a good one. But after seeing him perform most of the songs live, I knew it would be. A little different than his previous disks in that it’s a bit louder and more upbeat which is quickly evident when the CD opens with a flourish of horns in the bluesy You Are The Best Thing.

    Winter Birds is one of the most beautiful songs that I’ve heard in a very long time. This is the song that mesmerized the audience if you read my concert review, and is the highlight of the disk IMHO.

    The title track, Gossip in the Grain is the weakest song on the disk IMO. I didn’t like it live and the CD hasn’t changed my opinion of it. But hey, two songs that I don’t like in three CDs is a damn good record (I don’t like Barfly either). And, lucky for me, it's the last song on the disk which makes it easy to skip by popping the disk out early.

    Musically, this CD sees Ray come out of his shell a little. If he were more animated on stage you could almost see his concerts become lively with some of these tunes like Hey Me, Hey Mama and the train-filled Henry, Nearly Killed Me (It's a Shame). But having seen him live and then hearing the disk, the songs take on a more lively feel on CD, which is unfortunate for his performances. Hopefully, he can come out of his shell on stage like he's done here in the studio.

    If you’re a fan of Ray’s, this disk is a must-have. If you’re not a fan of Ray’s, but you think you could be, this disk is a must-have. If you’re not a fan of Ray’s (what’s wrong with you?! ), it’s unlikely that this disk will change your mind, although not impossible with it's more upbeat tone.

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    Ray's also getting laughs by putting the wrong discs in his new one.

    D'oh!


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    Well I think that's funny...but only because it didn't happen to me.

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