Maggie Roche, the songwriter whose serene alto anchored the close harmonies of the Roches, her trio with her sisters, Terre and Suzzy, died on Saturday. She was 65. Suzzy Roche said in a statement that the cause was breast cancer. She did not say where her sister died. “She was a private person, too sensitive and shy for this world, but brimming with life, love, and talent,”
The Everly Brothers are the best singing duo in rock era history. The Roches are the best singing trio in rock era history. So glad I have lived to hear both in their prime.
Yes! I was just thinking how lucky I am to have lived in their time. I don't know how many times I listened to their albums as a teenager. Delighted their work is part of my musical DNA...
Agreed & people who were NOT at The Another World lp's Tour in DC at the WAX MUSEUM are sadder still. I heard 1 song (Hammond likely or something from 'Another World' being promoted) on WHFS- same station- w/ a song played & going that night or very soon to come & not disappointed re: Dream Syndicate, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, (from Hot Tuna>2 of>)>SVT, ON & ON... some I don't recall at the moment, of course, but wow. Anyway, I was blessed to have heard that, went to their longest w/ALL their best songs:✓✓✓✓>>>> like a really good, tuned into ME from a friendly, intrusive Govt-run Station {DaveFM} & at what's now a parking lot - swell- leave the crack/PCP property ventures & raze an A&E thriving venue but it's in the way(‽) to imminent domain for a PARKING LOT‽ Anyway, I've been to literally hundreds of 'big-time' venue shows: L.AID, BAND, Jesse Colter, Waylon Jennings, Neil Young &! w/ Willie Nelson (as on Neil's International Harvesters' Tour/LP, & Willie Nelson- a good Day each & about ±40-50 combined, no dogs in each of the others either (= 'NAMES'), but I had NEVER, TO BE CLEAR, NE-VER HAD THE HAIR ON MY MAMMALIAN ARMS STAND UPRIGHT IN SALUTATION FOR SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T GET YET AS TO ITS FUNCTION BUT SEATED IN THE REAR ROW, L of CENTER (for taping balance- to my Left) & at a few times - during vocal harmonies that were sustained HAD I WITNESSED OTHERS - ALL THE WAY TO THE STAGE AS EVERY OTHER PERSON TURNED HEADS QUIETLY AND AMAZED AT THE EXPERIENCE, CONVEYING TO WHOMEVER 'Do YOU FEEL THIS too? Hallelujah, Angry Man, et al & to the point where I, & others- I knew, felt the building shake from the harmonics vibrating that well- built building to the 'shaking dimension'. I believe it was Ertha Kitt who did it on a Maxell(?) commercial & made a wine glass shatter to point out the fidelity of the quality of the copy -recall that one? These 3 'Girls' (ha) did it TOGETHER IN HARMONY.A DECADE OR SO LATER IN MIAMI I WAS LUCKY TO ACT LIKE I WORKED THIS PLACE & HELD UP THE STAGE ENTRANCE DOOR & WAS ABLE TO SAY, MOSTLY TO SUZY AT POINT OF THE LINE HOW "I saw You 3...& You were great! You caused structural damage to that place! (It was a compliment; the place literally shook - a few-4 sustained times) HUNDREDS OF SHOWS, NOT 1 BEFORE/SINCE, IN OR OUTSIDE & ONLY THE ROCHES.
I discovered them late, had always heard about them (for decades) and never bothered. Now I'm pissed because between this and Hammond song, these three were the Simon & Garfunkel of their time and deserved huge success...amazing stuff...
This is the Hammond Song of their third album--also the second song in their respective LP's track sequence, both are written by Maggie and feature their strong unison harmonies.
They grow older but not their voices, and certainly not their music - really, they are unique and timeless. I can't get enough of these songs and this is one of my favorites. They always give me a certain feeling of freedom and put me in a place like no other, as if I'm in my own field or something. They impart something in this song that transports the listener.
When people ask “what is your favourite song of all time ?” I always think “how could you possibly say a particular song “ , but if the definition of it is a song that you keep revisiting and never get tired of hearing, then this could be at least one of them ?
This is the kind of song that would make you get out of the house and get every CD they made to make sure you got this one. It just grabs you and you love it.
My current fav by the group is No Trespassing Can you have a fav by the Roches (Maggie and Terre and Suzzy?) If this is your favorite, then what about Winter Coat? Hammond Song? Broken places? Its a definite pickle!
Where is Robert Fripp! Good song - but it really needs Fripp's guitar soloing to fill the gaps from around 3:15 on. Of course, that's my biassed Prog-rock opinion ;-)
Here are the lyrics as taken from their web site. "the knight of shining armor doesn't do her any favors" Traditionally Knights are supposed to willingly doing favors for their chosen Lady. I guess the guy in the song doesn't treat her right, that's my interpretation. :)
Maggie Roche, the songwriter whose serene alto anchored the close harmonies of the Roches, her trio with her sisters, Terre and Suzzy, died on Saturday. She was 65.
Suzzy Roche said in a statement that the cause was breast cancer. She did not say where her sister died.
“She was a private person, too sensitive and shy for this world, but brimming with life, love, and talent,”
The Everly Brothers are the best singing duo in rock era history. The Roches are the best singing trio in rock era history. So glad I have lived to hear both in their prime.
Yes! I was just thinking how lucky I am to have lived in their time. I don't know how many times I listened to their albums as a teenager. Delighted their work is part of my musical DNA...
This KILLS. People who don't know the Roche sisters… well… I feel sad.
Agreed & people who were NOT at The Another World lp's Tour in DC at the WAX MUSEUM are sadder still.
I heard 1 song (Hammond likely or something from 'Another World' being promoted) on WHFS- same station- w/ a song played & going that night or very soon to come & not disappointed re: Dream Syndicate, Graham Parker, Nick Lowe, (from Hot Tuna>2 of>)>SVT, ON & ON... some I don't recall at the moment, of course, but wow.
Anyway, I was blessed to have heard that, went to their longest w/ALL their best songs:✓✓✓✓>>>> like a really good, tuned into ME from a friendly, intrusive Govt-run Station {DaveFM} & at what's now a parking lot - swell- leave the crack/PCP property ventures & raze an A&E thriving venue but it's in the way(‽) to imminent domain for a PARKING LOT‽
Anyway, I've been to literally hundreds of 'big-time' venue shows: L.AID, BAND, Jesse Colter, Waylon Jennings, Neil Young &! w/ Willie Nelson (as on Neil's International Harvesters' Tour/LP, & Willie Nelson- a good Day each & about ±40-50 combined, no dogs in each of the others either (= 'NAMES'), but I had NEVER, TO BE CLEAR, NE-VER HAD THE HAIR ON MY MAMMALIAN ARMS STAND UPRIGHT IN SALUTATION FOR SOMETHING MOST PEOPLE DON'T GET YET AS TO ITS FUNCTION BUT SEATED IN THE REAR ROW, L of CENTER (for taping balance- to my Left) & at a few times - during vocal harmonies that were sustained HAD I WITNESSED OTHERS - ALL THE WAY TO THE STAGE AS EVERY OTHER PERSON TURNED HEADS QUIETLY AND AMAZED AT THE EXPERIENCE, CONVEYING TO WHOMEVER 'Do YOU FEEL THIS too? Hallelujah, Angry Man, et al & to the point where I, & others- I knew, felt the building shake from the harmonics vibrating that well- built building to the 'shaking dimension'. I believe it was
Ertha Kitt who did it on a Maxell(?) commercial & made a wine glass shatter to point out the fidelity of the quality of the copy -recall that one?
These 3 'Girls' (ha) did it TOGETHER IN HARMONY.A DECADE OR SO LATER IN MIAMI I WAS LUCKY TO ACT LIKE I WORKED THIS PLACE & HELD UP THE STAGE ENTRANCE DOOR & WAS ABLE TO SAY, MOSTLY TO SUZY AT POINT OF THE LINE HOW "I saw You 3...& You were great! You caused structural damage to that place! (It was a compliment; the place literally shook - a few-4 sustained times) HUNDREDS OF SHOWS, NOT 1 BEFORE/SINCE, IN OR OUTSIDE & ONLY THE ROCHES.
Very few songs get me to cry
I discovered them late, had always heard about them (for decades) and never bothered. Now I'm pissed because between this and Hammond song, these three were the Simon & Garfunkel of their time and deserved huge success...amazing stuff...
This is the Hammond Song of their third album--also the second song in their respective LP's track sequence, both are written by Maggie and feature their strong unison harmonies.
Playing vids and crying - Bon Voyage Margaret Roche
They grow older but not their voices, and certainly not their music - really, they are unique and timeless. I can't get enough of these songs and this is one of my favorites.
They always give me a certain feeling of freedom and put me in a place like no other, as if I'm in my own field or something. They impart something in this song that transports the listener.
This song gets me every time..!! Goddamn it’s beautiful.💐
This is simply perfect
When people ask “what is your favourite song of all time ?” I always think “how could you possibly say a particular song “ , but if the definition of it is a song that you keep revisiting and never get tired of hearing, then this could be at least one of them ?
So much harder to watch a Maggie composition with this title now. Bucket list of seeing all three perform again now incomplete.
Fantastic.... My favorite Roches song.. beautiful..
Beautiful .. I loved this song the first time I heard it..
Remembering you, my precious Gregory .......
Thank you Maggie.
This is amazing talent...needs to be rediscovered
This is the kind of song that would make you get out of the house and get every CD they made to make sure you got this one. It just grabs you and you love it.
I saw them so many years back now 1988. Still BLOWS ME AWAY! The Haim sisters would be great in concert with The Roches.
Would love to hear Haim cover this!
I saw the Roches 3 times .. wonderful & Sublime indeed.
Oberlin College Finney Chapel .. man I was so in love with them all :)
I have played this song way too much.
I've seen the Roches a handful of times and like many of their songs, but of the more serious songs, this is my favorite.
Compositional masterpiece....so beautiful.
now my life is complete as w DeEastSanjo never thought I'd hear this angelic song again!! Blessed Be!
Thanks
One of their best. So smooth, so simple so complicated so tight. Thanks for this one.
God, bless these lovely Roches-Sisters... forever!
(Patrick, Switzerland(
I wish I could have lunch or dinner with them, just once. This tune was my favorite back in the 70's, 80's. So beautiful......
Yep, Lovely.
Thank you for this one. Brings back memories of a terminated relationship as well as the beginning of a new generation of folk music for me...
Wanted this song on cd for twenty five years. in the mean time, thanks for this .
I fell in love with this song the very first time I heard it.. So beautiful .....Thank you for posting...
this is just terrific
I still own this on Cassette.
sooooo divine
I saw them live at Bogart's in Cincinnati, twice probably late 80s -- great shows.
Wow...that's really something.
So glad to have this video.
Thank you fur uploading, you did me a big favor.
I JUST LOVE THEM i saw them twice perform in Chicago at the Park West. maybe 1989?
Fantastic. Thank you so much!
love the song - excellent video - thanks.
Check out the all-acoustic guitar Rockpalast version from Nov. '82, posted elsewhere on YT.
I love the line 'I just ugg-nore you now'
Sublime.
thanks for posting! gorgeous
Thanks. Still don't get this in context. The point of view changes...but...such a great song. It still kills me after all these years.
Covers of this never compare to the synchronized sisters. Transcendent
RIP Maggie... :-(
Shining stars in a decade of so-so music (IMO). I have the CD and I ain't givin' it up! :-D
If those three guitars were 12-strings, the sound would be incredible.
make no mistake when mystiquing a make.... ..
the edge of insanity, the exhaustion of longing for true love
My current fav by the group is No Trespassing
Can you have a fav by the Roches (Maggie and Terre and Suzzy?)
If this is your favorite, then what about Winter Coat? Hammond Song? Broken places? Its a definite pickle!
Its called Jesus Shaves. Written by Paranoid Larry. Song appears on the album: Moonswept.
Very very sad
Does anyone get the bridge lyric: the night of shining armour (DOESN'T??????) do her any favors?
@JosephDillon57 my version reads "...we'll all be done."
Where is Robert Fripp!
Good song - but it really needs Fripp's guitar soloing to fill the gaps from around 3:15 on.
Of course, that's my biassed Prog-rock opinion ;-)
No Fripp guitar is what I really like. Her Fender with all that chorus is wonderful.
Here are the lyrics
as taken from their web site.
"the knight of shining
armor doesn't do her any favors"
Traditionally Knights are supposed to willingly doing favors for their chosen Lady.
I guess the guy in the song doesn't treat her right, that's my interpretation. :)
what is the name of the song nthat they say Jesus shaved in ?
You fell in what?