Comments on: Song, by Toad Festive Fifty 2009 – 36-50 http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Song, by Toad Festive Fifty 2009 – 11-20 | Song, by Toad http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37926 Song, by Toad Festive Fifty 2009 – 11-20 | Song, by Toad Thu, 24 Dec 2009 10:03:00 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37926 [...] / 11-20 / 21-35 / 36-50 tweetmeme_url = 'http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-11-20/'; [...] [...] / 11-20 / 21-35 / 36-50 tweetmeme_url = 'http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-11-20/'; [...]

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37874 Matthew Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:38:06 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37874 I agree entirely about the live version - for that purpose there's just no better song. But in all honesty the new recorded version has been growing on both me and Mrs. Toad to such an extent that I think we both actually prefer the new versions now. It did take a while though, and the point about the live version still stands. Apparently they aren't going to play the banjo + (woos & claps) version live anytime soon though, so I am really curious to see how it ends up sounding once it's been reworked for gigs. I agree entirely about the live version – for that purpose there’s just no better song. But in all honesty the new recorded version has been growing on both me and Mrs. Toad to such an extent that I think we both actually prefer the new versions now. It did take a while though, and the point about the live version still stands.

Apparently they aren’t going to play the banjo + (woos & claps) version live anytime soon though, so I am really curious to see how it ends up sounding once it’s been reworked for gigs.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37860 Dylan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:01:31 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37860 The new version of WHM2 is, I think, the song it was always meant to be. It's nothing less than breathtaking. On the other hand, the jury's still out on the newer WHM1 for me. It is unreservedly growing on me each time I listen to it, but I think that song's true home is the stage. It needs to be no more complicated than Neil singing along to his banjo, while the three lads 'woo-ooh-ooh' and clap along behind him. In my humble opinion! :) The new version of WHM2 is, I think, the song it was always meant to be.

It’s nothing less than breathtaking.

On the other hand, the jury’s still out on the newer WHM1 for me. It is unreservedly growing on me each time I listen to it, but I think that song’s true home is the stage. It needs to be no more complicated than Neil singing along to his banjo, while the three lads ‘woo-ooh-ooh’ and clap along behind him.

In my humble opinion! :)

]]> By: Agnes http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37854 Agnes Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:00:32 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37854 WHM Part 2 is magnificent, and a real surprise to me because I didn't think anything could beat the EP version. I came across it too late to put it in my Festive Fifty though, dammit! And I found 'Providence' to be a bit of a sleeper track - I didn't notice it much during my first heady listens where it was all about 'Religious Songs' and 'Love In The Time Of Ecstasy', but that track is right up there now in my faves. Love the whole string of lines that ends in being 'God's tiny carrier pigeons'. It's a wonderful song. WHM Part 2 is magnificent, and a real surprise to me because I didn’t think anything could beat the EP version. I came across it too late to put it in my Festive Fifty though, dammit!

And I found ‘Providence’ to be a bit of a sleeper track – I didn’t notice it much during my first heady listens where it was all about ‘Religious Songs’ and ‘Love In The Time Of Ecstasy’, but that track is right up there now in my faves. Love the whole string of lines that ends in being ‘God’s tiny carrier pigeons’. It’s a wonderful song.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37851 Matthew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:14:52 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37851 Yeah, I was really disappointed. I don't know where I expected them to go, in the sense that I don't think I formed false ideas about them as a band on the back of one song, but I do remember feeling utterly deflated when I heard the record. There just wasn't much there at all. P.S. What's happened to your site, Gav? Yeah, I was really disappointed. I don’t know where I expected them to go, in the sense that I don’t think I formed false ideas about them as a band on the back of one song, but I do remember feeling utterly deflated when I heard the record. There just wasn’t much there at all.

P.S. What’s happened to your site, Gav?

]]> By: Gav http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37849 Gav Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:18:30 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37849 I had a similar experience re: The Leisure Society I had a similar experience re: The Leisure Society

]]> By: Graeme http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37848 Graeme Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:50:10 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37848 Great start to the list and can't wait to hear the next two parts. Great start to the list and can’t wait to hear the next two parts.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37847 Matthew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:35:13 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37847 Mind you, it blows pretty much everything I've heard all year clean out of the water. Mind you, it blows pretty much everything I’ve heard all year clean out of the water.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37846 Matthew Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:32:49 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37846 The new version blows it clean out of the water, that's the only reason. The new version blows it clean out of the water, that’s the only reason.

]]> By: Ben http://songbytoad.com/2009/12/song-by-toad-festive-fifty-2009-36-50/#comment-37845 Ben Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:19:39 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=8104#comment-37845 I am wracking my brain to try and figure out what could have possibly shunteded Henry Millet Pt2 down this far? I am wracking my brain to try and figure out what could have possibly shunteded Henry Millet Pt2 down this far?

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