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Old 06-07-2009, 06:34 PM   #61
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Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

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I think its beautiful. But I find it hard to listen to because its so personal. Its like a bomb of emotion
I agree completely. I almost don't want to listen to it too much because I don't want it to lose that emotional edge that it has for me. Anyone who has lost someone close to them should be able to relate to this song. It reaches into my heart and takes hold of my emotions and just brings me to tears. I find this song absolutely beautiful.
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    Dude your opinion of anything involving this band is absolute shit after the "EVERYDAY II" thread. Stop posting and find a new band
    He already did, Eminem, who's Marshall Mathers LP destroys Crash according to him
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    Baby Blue and FTWII are my least favourite tracks on the album. I really like this album a lot, so that's not saying much, but Baby Blue is nowhere near a stand out song like LITHOG is.
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    Old 06-07-2009, 07:26 PM   #64
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    He already did, Eminem, who's Marshall Mathers LP destroys Crash according to him

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    Old 06-07-2009, 07:28 PM   #65
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    i am also a fan of this song, big fan. not sure why so many here have decided to dump on it with you and me. maybe it's the abrupt change of pace from the way the rest of the album is flowing. i loved the april sessions version, stripped down, but am happy they added the orchestra filling it up more.
    I don't like the song, but I love the contrast between the end of Time Bomb and the opening of Baby Blue. It's like the sound of oblivion, and out of that the Baby Blue riff peeks from the rubble.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    Definitely agree on this one. I actually prefer the April Sessions version for three reasons.

    1. More raw stripped down sound, more personal.
    2. Will more than likely be played solo in concert (no strings), HOPEFULLY taking over Sister sometime soon
    3. It's a minute longer on the April sessions.

    But yes, overall this and LITHOG are my favorites from the album
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

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    3. It's a minute longer on the April sessions.

    But yes, overall this and LITHOG are my favorites from the album
    I go back and forth on the need for the orchestra; I don't know which I prefer as of yet; the song completely unadorned with no orchestral backing, or with the strings. However, I think it is a good thing they cut that minute out of the final version. It's such a directly emotional punch to the gut, and the April Sessions version came close to being boring. The cut minute really lets the song make a more visceral impact, to me anyway.

    Also, I had an idea that it'd be a cool tribute if and when DMB ever performs this song, that it solely be performed by Dave, Boyd, Stefan and Carter. A little hokey, maybe, but it'd be a nice way of paying respects to Roi.
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    He already did, Eminem, who's Marshall Mathers LP destroys Crash according to him
    In his defense that's a damn good album. So is crash, but it's not the holy grail.

    Though I wouldn't say it destroys it by any means.
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    Old 06-07-2009, 08:18 PM   #69
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    Lying in the Hands of God is the better fit.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    Lying in the Hands of God
    Squirm
    Time Bomb
    Shake Me Like a Monkey

    and a handful of others are much better than this song, and equally of "Big 3" quality.
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    Old 06-07-2009, 08:24 PM   #71
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

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    I go back and forth on the need for the orchestra; I don't know which I prefer as of yet; the song completely unadorned with no orchestral backing, or with the strings. However, I think it is a good thing they cut that minute out of the final version. It's such a directly emotional punch to the gut, and the April Sessions version came close to being boring. The cut minute really lets the song make a more visceral impact, to me anyway.

    Also, I had an idea that it'd be a cool tribute if and when DMB ever performs this song, that it solely be performed by Dave, Boyd, Stefan and Carter. A little hokey, maybe, but it'd be a nice way of paying respects to Roi.
    I think the orchestra is unnecessary. Boyd providing Dave with a single violin accompaniment would have made it much more emotional. I know it's a "sad" song, I don't need an orchestra to nail that home.

    EDIT: And if Boyd did the accompaniment, it would have been his chance to shine on the album

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    wow. music is truely subjective cuz I think it is awful, vocally. I also like sister much, much better.
    I love both songs. I agree with you about sister, but I love sister because my father and my aunt have the same kind of relationship.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    i cant stop listening to this song; i think its absolutely beautiful and can really encompass many perspectives -- yeah, dave wrote it about roi but if youve lost anyone you love (death or otherwise) its a beautiful tribute. not to mention, the music side is mesmorizing. this, and little red bird, are top 5 of the new songs for me -- but i honestly couldnt rank them all cuz theres not one song on this record (& bonus disk) that i dont love.

    here's the baby blue & little red bird as E1 songs all summer
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    Nothing wrong with disagreeing - and I've seen a lot of people who agree with you too. So, right on, thanks for sharing

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    I think its beautiful. But I find it hard to listen to because its so personal. Its like a bomb of emotion

    Me too, but that's where You and Me comes in and lifts you right off of the floor and sweeps you away.

    I love this album.
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    I think the orchestra is unnecessary. Boyd providing Dave with a single violin accompaniment would have made it much more emotional. I know it's a "sad" song, I don't need an orchestra to nail that home.

    EDIT: And if Boyd did the accompaniment, it would have been his chance to shine on the album

    Well, the orchestra is definetely doing things and creating emotions that Boyd could not do on that song. I feel like we're just reading into needing to find a place for Boyd on the album. I think we should just take the song as is and judge it on its own merits, not whether we think it's "right" for boyd to be playing on it.
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    ehhh IMHO its Some Devil song for me
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    Lying in the Hands of God
    Squirm
    Time Bomb
    Shake Me Like a Monkey

    and a handful of others are much better than this song, and equally of "Big 3" quality.
    add Alligator Pie to that for me..
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    Well, the orchestra is definetely doing things and creating emotions that Boyd could not do on that song. I feel like we're just reading into needing to find a place for Boyd on the album. I think we should just take the song as is and judge it on its own merits, not whether we think it's "right" for boyd to be playing on it.
    Just to clear up: I didn't mean put Boyd in there just for the sake of putting Boyd in there. I just think that he would have given it more impact by himself.
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    Just to clear up: I didn't mean put Boyd in there just for the sake of putting Boyd in there. I just think that he would have given it more impact by himself.
    I do agree. I wonder why they went with so much orchestra??
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    Just to clear up: I didn't mean put Boyd in there just for the sake of putting Boyd in there. I just think that he would have given it more impact by himself.

    I mean, I guess, but it's hard to imagine. It would really change how the song hits a person.
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    So good it's ridiculous.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    BB gets better everytime I hear it. When I first heard it, it wasn't standing out to me, probably because I couldn't get Sister out of my head. Now, this along with LITHOG are quickly becoming my favorites on the album.
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    this is probably the song that catches my attention the least. i don´t know, its a good song but it doesn´t do anything for me.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    I agree with the OP. Best song on the album.
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    It's one of my favorites too. Great little song.
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    Old 06-08-2009, 10:48 AM   #87
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    I really honestly think that Grux-->SMLAM, LITHOG, Spaceman,Squirm, Time Bomb, and MBB are all on the same level as the big 3 records...the other songs Funny, Dive In, Apie, and Y&Me are all quality songs, but lacking something to put them on that level.
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    Squirm, LITHOG, and Time Bomb alone, maybe a handful of others as well, are better than Baby Blue. But I do think it's a beautiful song.
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    worst song on the album

    and its a good song...
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    Re: I can pretty comfortably say that Baby Blue is Big 3 good

    I'm not quite sure what would clarify as the worst song on the record right now, but this is a beautiful song.

    I'll take FTWII, just because I like Seven.
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