Magenta covers ELP's ''Lucky Man'', download

Thanks Rich!!!

What's with the christmas bells?

Wanorak wrote: I love it:) I like that they put their own spin on it and didn't make a carbon copy:) Great guitar work!!

Yep thats sums up my feelings. I can understand Snowy's comments and Christina's voice does not really suit this song bearing in mind Lake's rich baritone on the original is impossible to match but she adds her own stamp nevertheless and the guitar work of Chris Fry and Rob Reed is certainly excellent.

Edited by richardh - December 12 2010 at 04:01

Followed the link - thanks, like some of the previous comments it didn't come across as was probably intended, as a Magenta cover it didn't come up to what I feel is their high standard, and as a staple from the ELP repetoire it didn't compare. However a pleasant listen but not one I'd either buy or consider listening to again...

Edited by huge - December 12 2010 at 05:27

cemego wrote: .  Boot the broad!  I think she's just there for T&A.

Considering that I tried to see Christina on PA, how could I not enjoy this cover?

PabstRibbon wrote: I saw Magenta live in Montreal I hate them. They make unispired music and should not deserve to be called Progressive Rock

cemego wrote: This female singer is possibly the most uninteresting and common sounding female voice I've heard.  Add's nothing.  If anything it takes away from the musicianship.  Boot the broad!  I think she's just there for T&A. Also, this song without a keyboard is sacrilege.  This song takes out everything that made it special.  An abomination.

So Magenta's lead singer Christina Booth is not Kate Bush or Patti Smith, mkay ... but you know, so what?

Her vocals are simply not as bad as you say, and Magenta does very well with this song given what they have to work with.  Besides, Rob Reed wouldn't sound very convincing on the keyboard part.  Remember also that the original "Lucky Man" only had the Moog solo added as an afterthought.

If there is a valid criticism of Magenta, I'd say it would be that their original material isn't as entertaining as their covers, which speaks to a whole different underlying problem - that of Reed's rather superficial take on what comprises truly "progressive" rock.  A long suite here, a melodic guitar solo there is supposed to make you Prog?  I mean they might actually have been up to Marillion par, but for a considerable dearth of talent in the lyrics and composition departments!













If anything I'd say the most valid criticism of the group would


Edited by CapnBearbossa - June 23 2016 at 16:15

I prefer this version to the original. Considering that it's an overly saccharine song in the first place, Magenta and Christina Booth especially have managed to make an astonishing salvage.