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Thread #143241   Message #3367779
Posted By: Big Al Whittle
25-Jun-12 - 12:01 PM
Thread Name: Musicians Wanted: The Gallows Ballads Project
Subject: RE: Musicians Wanted: The Gallows Ballads Project
Its difficult Paul. Most halfway competent folksingers could knock the lot off in an afternooon. But is that what you want?

To be honest I think some of the famous versions - Elsa Lanchester for example are pretty shit.

What you need is a proper artist to re-imagine them in the same way that Bowie did Brecht's songs. They were written quickly - so what is likely to work is someone understanding them and not giving too much thought to them - just doing them. Maybe getting one out of ten right. Looking for that happy accident.