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what about "Beautiful Country" or "Wings Across the Sea"?  More Relf and Hawken magic

But then there are also "Isadora" and "Madonna Blue", sung my McCarty I believe, and possibly the best Illusion songs (great Hawken work on both).  Then there is "The Revolutionary", like a cross between "Hero and Heroine" and CLANNAD's "Ancient Forest".


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^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.

Me too.  Guess Annie chose Island out of sentimental reasons (she sang that track for her Renaissance audition).


My recollection as that the version of "Face of Yesterday" on the first ILLUSION album was even better than the original version?  Anyways, to be the first ILLUSION album is one of the most instantly likable albums, and the second album is pretty strong as well


Her rendition is better on the Illusion version. But I am still finding her singing to leave a lot to be desired upon this reprise. Could have done so much more with those beautiful lines. Lovely melody too.
To be fair, the song would be nothing without John Hawken's beautiful piano accompaniment! One of Mr. Hawken's finest moments on record.


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^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.

Me too.  Guess Annie chose Island out of sentimental reasons (she sang that track for her Renaissance audition).


My recollection as that the version of "Face of Yesterday" on the first ILLUSION album was even better than the original version?  Anyways, to be the first ILLUSION album is one of the most instantly likable albums, and the second album is pretty strong as well


Her rendition is better on the Illusion version. But I am still finding her singing to leave a lot to be desired upon this reprise. Could have done so much more with those beautiful lines. Lovely melody too.
To be fair, the song would be nothing without John Hawken's beautiful piano accompaniment! One of Mr. Hawken's finest moments on record.
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^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.

Me too.  Guess Annie chose Island out of sentimental reasons (she sang that track for her Renaissance audition).


My recollection as that the version of "Face of Yesterday" on the first ILLUSION album was even better than the original version?  Anyways, to be the first ILLUSION album is one of the most instantly likable albums, and the second album is pretty strong as well


Her rendition is better on the Illusion version. But I am still finding her singing to leave a lot to be desired upon this reprise. Could have done so much more with those beautiful lines. Lovely melody too.
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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

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^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.
Me too.  Guess Annie chose Island out of sentimental reasons (she sang that track for her Renaissance audition).

My recollection as that the version of "Face of Yesterday" on the first ILLUSION album was even better than the original version?  Anyways, to be the first ILLUSION album is one of the most instantly likable albums, and the second album is pretty strong as well
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^ Are you the bloke that all the women keep looking at?

doubt it...but I am the guy transfixed on Annie...I know that doesn't help a lot!
Ok then, a non photogenic white male starring at Annie. Well now, that should be easy. lol!
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^ Are you the bloke that all the women keep looking at?

doubt it...but I am the guy transfixed on Annie...I know that doesn't help a lot!
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Has anyone got the DVD yet?  And, most importantly, can you see me in the audience?


I had only ordered the digital download. I did receive an email over a month back saying that the DVD packages had been damaged in transit and they were trying to sort it out with the manufacturer.
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^ Are you the bloke that all the women keep looking at?
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Has anyone got the DVD yet?  And, most importantly, can you see me in the audience?
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Originally posted by SteveG SteveG wrote:

^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.
Me too.  Guess Annie chose Island out of sentimental reasons (she sang that track for her Renaissance audition).
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^ I would have preferred to have heard "Face Of Yesterday" form the mach 1 group's second album. It was Jane's high point and a natural for Annie to do.
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So, today after hearing Annie's beautiful rendition of Island on the new concert with orchestra recordings, out of curiosity I listened to the performance of the original line up in 1970 (which is up on YouTube). I had to strain to make out Jane's vocals, sorry. In Annie's rendition, I can actually make out the lyrics without having to consult Google because every word is crystal clear.
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^ yes I agree the level is somewhat subdued, which certainly won't win any new converts among those who complain the band doesn't rock enough!  But I can say they did rock in person, and perhaps we will see that on the video.  But then, rocking isn't the most important aspect of the Renaissance sound anyway!
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Age is catching up with Annie.  In some of the cellphone recordings (yikes!) I have seen on youtube, she doesn't properly get to the "Not sure how you can" high note in Ashes are burning.  Well, that is to be expected after such a long career and she wouldn't be human if she was able to still keep it up all the time. But the band, as you say, is well oiled and plays beautifully, taking care of things on the days when she's not quite there. Not that she didn't have her off days in the 70s but her off days then would be a great show today!

This is reinforced as I listen to the digital download of the orchestra concert which was made available yesterday.  She is singing quite a bit within herself maybe to avoid veering off pitch. Also that if she opened her throat, perhaps the tone would not be so pleasant (there is a rather nasty term using in singing parlance for when a female singer's voice goes old which I won't use here).  Still, from the snatches I heard, she did very well on Ashes Are Burning.  I swear she has some mystical connection to that song, always gets up for it.

Upon listening again, I think the problem is more that the audio requires cranking up.  She does tiptoe often rather than grabbing it by the throat but it's within an acceptable level and nothing unusual at her age.  Nothing to worry, she's going to rock it for some more time.
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Originally posted by DavidMinasian DavidMinasian wrote:

So, I've got some great news for Renaissance fans... Annie and I have co-written a song which she sings lead on. It will appear on my new album The Sound of Dreams. Not only that, she will be providing vocals for an additional 10 minute epic that Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues and I co-wrote, which in my opinion combines the best elements of both of those bands during their classic periods. Steve Hackett and Billy Sherwood will also be on the album. 

Best;
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Originally posted by kenethlevine kenethlevine wrote:

Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

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Age is catching up with Annie.  In some of the cellphone recordings (yikes!) I have seen on youtube, she doesn't properly get to the "Not sure how you can" high note in Ashes are burning.  Well, that is to be expected after such a long career and she wouldn't be human if she was able to still keep it up all the time. But the band, as you say, is well oiled and plays beautifully, taking care of things on the days when she's not quite there. Not that she didn't have her off days in the 70s but her off days then would be a great show today!

This is reinforced as I listen to the digital download of the orchestra concert which was made available yesterday.  She is singing quite a bit within herself maybe to avoid veering off pitch. Also that if she opened her throat, perhaps the tone would not be so pleasant (there is a rather nasty term using in singing parlance for when a female singer's voice goes old which I won't use here).  Still, from the snatches I heard, she did very well on Ashes Are Burning.  I swear she has some mystical connection to that song, always gets up for it.

Agreed, there seems to be a decline in the last few years.  But I em enjoying the digital download.  The visuals will add to the appeal when the DVD is available

Well, what I did is while watching something on youtube, I saw a documentary on Whitney Houston and speed-browsed through it.  Inevitably, it had clips of her singing horrifically in the last few years of her life, her voice gone after years of abuse from drugs etc. After that, when I listened to the Carpet of the Sun teaser again, it sounded positively heavenly.  So, not gonna be greedy, lol.  Maybe if I hadn't been tripping over that 1978 concert I shared with you, I wouldn't even have noticed.  It's ok if she's lost some power in the fifth octave, it's still beautiful singing, all told.


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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

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Age is catching up with Annie.  In some of the cellphone recordings (yikes!) I have seen on youtube, she doesn't properly get to the "Not sure how you can" high note in Ashes are burning.  Well, that is to be expected after such a long career and she wouldn't be human if she was able to still keep it up all the time. But the band, as you say, is well oiled and plays beautifully, taking care of things on the days when she's not quite there. Not that she didn't have her off days in the 70s but her off days then would be a great show today!

This is reinforced as I listen to the digital download of the orchestra concert which was made available yesterday.  She is singing quite a bit within herself maybe to avoid veering off pitch. Also that if she opened her throat, perhaps the tone would not be so pleasant (there is a rather nasty term using in singing parlance for when a female singer's voice goes old which I won't use here).  Still, from the snatches I heard, she did very well on Ashes Are Burning.  I swear she has some mystical connection to that song, always gets up for it.

Agreed, there seems to be a decline in the last few years.  But I em enjoying the digital download.  The visuals will add to the appeal when the DVD is available
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Originally posted by rogerthat rogerthat wrote:

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Age is catching up with Annie.  In some of the cellphone recordings (yikes!) I have seen on youtube, she doesn't properly get to the "Not sure how you can" high note in Ashes are burning.  Well, that is to be expected after such a long career and she wouldn't be human if she was able to still keep it up all the time. But the band, as you say, is well oiled and plays beautifully, taking care of things on the days when she's not quite there. Not that she didn't have her off days in the 70s but her off days then would be a great show today!

This is reinforced as I listen to the digital download of the orchestra concert which was made available yesterday.  She is singing quite a bit within herself maybe to avoid veering off pitch. Also that if she opened her throat, perhaps the tone would not be so pleasant (there is a rather nasty term using in singing parlance for when a female singer's voice goes old which I won't use here).  Still, from the snatches I heard, she did very well on Ashes Are Burning.  I swear she has some mystical connection to that song, always gets up for it.
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yet another reason to look forward to the album, David!
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