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Thread #99452   Message #1983874
Posted By: Scrump
02-Mar-07 - 09:59 AM
Thread Name: Show of Hands (Recipes)
Subject: RE: Show of Hands (Recipes)
"Ah, NOT the version on Covers where Steve sings the lead vocal. I like that a lot, but there is also an "instant folk-mix" version they did at Coalport in 2003. Steve was suffering badly with laryngitis, which meant Phil had to do more lead vocals that night. First he sang it more or less as on the CD, with him on lead, then they played a different version with Phil on guitar and Steve on concertina. Made it sound like a "trad" English song (other than the place names). Certainly sounded a lot more "trad English" than a certain song about a white rabbit look-a-like..."

Oops, sorry Keith. I don't have "Covers" so I'd forgotten it wasn't Phil singing on it. He did a great live version at some of the tour gigs last autumn, on his own without Steve (or Miranda, or anyone else - just him and his guitar). He didn't do it at every gig though, he also sang his 'folky' versions of other songs that would normally be thought of as 'pop'.