I felt so stupid at the concert, he asked us to sing along and I tried but then I was overwhelmed by emotion I started to cry. LOL It is one of my favorite songs, I don't know what came over me.
A few things. I tend to prefer the vocal harmonies at the end of the ALT version to the whistling in the original, but both versions are indeed great. The ALT version is from an EP Avi did during the Covid lockdown, recording it very basically in the nearby home studio of Reid Leslie, his longtime tour sound/tour manager. His awesome cover of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" is on that EP. Also, the video was shot, mostly by drone, by Jimmy Bates, who as head of FifGen Films has done a lot of PTX videos (including "Daft Punk"). The scenery you see in the video is actually of the Aberdeen, California area, near where Avi's mother grew up. In this live video I took at his August 24, 2019 concert in Dallas, Texas, Avi gives a little fun backstory of the song. (And the man on the keyboards is Daniel Ellsworth, who subsequently played piano on all 4 of the Sunset Sound songs, on "Healing", and organ on a couple of the new songs, too) ruclips.net/video/ZA_BfPFHNgQ/видео.html
My first impression of this song was that I wanted to hold Avi in my arms, to protect him even after the fact, with all the longing that was inside him. A tiredness and a longing to come home. How he rides through the desert like a lone wolf, tired, drained, but also full of anticipation. I don't know where this feeling came from, but I had it every time. This song always moved me to tears, as did the song "Full Moon", like a lone wolf howling at the moon. All the songs transport so many emotions, indescribable and beautiful. It always awakens maternal feelings in me.
The whistling in this song always gets me; it reminds me of a cross-country trip I took by train years ago. And when he finds the horse in the video made me laugh the first time I saw it! :D Avi's "remixes" of his own music are so cool. The same song done many different ways makes his catalog feel even bigger than it is, because each version is like a whole new piece. Thanks for another great reaction!
The version I prefer depends on my mood! The original is wistful but hopeful to me because of the swelling and expansion of music plus the whistling. The alternative version is somber and darker with low humming harmonies. While the overall message is the same, the delivery of the message evokes different emotions in me. Cheers!
It’s hard to decide which version I prefer. I like how the melody is moving forward in the original version but Avi’s voice in the alt. version speaks to my soul and makes me appreciate the lyrics even more. For two very different recordings of yet another wonderful song, I suggest “Full moon”, Avi says it’s his ode to the moon. And what an ode! The original is from his EP “I’ll get by”, and this is the alternative version: ruclips.net/video/0IOXovCH9eE/видео.htmlsi=L__ypo4OC2VQv34d
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I felt so stupid at the concert, he asked us to sing along and I tried but then I was overwhelmed by emotion I started to cry. LOL It is one of my favorite songs, I don't know what came over me.
❤️ that sounds like a perfect response to me. After all, allowing ourselves to feel is one of the best things we can do to ourselves ☺️☺️
A few things. I tend to prefer the vocal harmonies at the end of the ALT version to the whistling in the original, but both versions are indeed great. The ALT version is from an EP Avi did during the Covid lockdown, recording it very basically in the nearby home studio of Reid Leslie, his longtime tour sound/tour manager. His awesome cover of Bill Withers' "Lean On Me" is on that EP. Also, the video was shot, mostly by drone, by Jimmy Bates, who as head of FifGen Films has done a lot of PTX videos (including "Daft Punk"). The scenery you see in the video is actually of the Aberdeen, California area, near where Avi's mother grew up. In this live video I took at his August 24, 2019 concert in Dallas, Texas, Avi gives a little fun backstory of the song. (And the man on the keyboards is Daniel Ellsworth, who subsequently played piano on all 4 of the Sunset Sound songs, on "Healing", and organ on a couple of the new songs, too) ruclips.net/video/ZA_BfPFHNgQ/видео.html
They are absolutely great. Thanks for the wonderful background info, love it ❤️❤️
My first impression of this song was that I wanted to hold Avi in my arms, to protect him even after the fact, with all the longing that was inside him. A tiredness and a longing to come home. How he rides through the desert like a lone wolf, tired, drained, but also full of anticipation. I don't know where this feeling came from, but I had it every time. This song always moved me to tears, as did the song "Full Moon", like a lone wolf howling at the moon. All the songs transport so many emotions, indescribable and beautiful. It always awakens maternal feelings in me.
They are indeed very beautiful. I need to get around to checking Full Moon as well ❤️ I’ve heard great things about it ☺️☺️
It knows me original is my favorite of his😊
Yes, that's one of my favorites as well.
That one is really beautiful indeed. ❤️
The whistling in this song always gets me; it reminds me of a cross-country trip I took by train years ago. And when he finds the horse in the video made me laugh the first time I saw it! :D
Avi's "remixes" of his own music are so cool. The same song done many different ways makes his catalog feel even bigger than it is, because each version is like a whole new piece. Thanks for another great reaction!
You’re very welcome. ❤️ he does a really good job at making different versions ☺️
Oh, I forgot to answer, I probably like the original more because of the music and whistling. With that said, the alternate is haunting and beautiful.
That’s very true. I really did enjoy both, and haven’t landed on one specific yet ❤️
The version I prefer depends on my mood! The original is wistful but hopeful to me because of the swelling and expansion of music plus the whistling. The alternative version is somber and darker with low humming harmonies. While the overall message is the same, the delivery of the message evokes different emotions in me. Cheers!
I agree. Several of the versions I have fit different moods ❤️
It’s hard to decide which version I prefer. I like how the melody is moving forward in the original version but Avi’s voice in the alt. version speaks to my soul and makes me appreciate the lyrics even more.
For two very different recordings of yet another wonderful song, I suggest “Full moon”, Avi says it’s his ode to the moon. And what an ode! The original is from his EP “I’ll get by”, and this is the alternative version: ruclips.net/video/0IOXovCH9eE/видео.htmlsi=L__ypo4OC2VQv34d
I’m absolutely going to check out Full Moon as well ❤️ really looking forward to that ☺️