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If you haven't done so, listen to some Roy Orbison

Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:05 pm
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:05 pm
The man was a Master.

Consider the song below. At first it appears to be just another 'oldies' song. However, listen to how the song builds upon itself with a driven beat / vocal. Most of his songs are like this - starting slowly and then building at they go along. Incredible voice.

Dream Baby

Another later song that shows this same style. At the 2:00 mark it finds another gear:

You Got it

One other street cred point: Glenn Danzig once said the only other artists he would write songs for were Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. Once both were gone he stated there was no one left he wanted to write for.

This post was edited on 6/23/15 at 7:12 pm
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:15 pm to
I know I'm in my early 20s, but I grew up listening to Roy Orbison. He was a fantastic singer.
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33072 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:29 pm to
Roy Orbison was a great. His voice had tremendous range. Most remember him for hit hit "Oh, Pretty Woman" but he had a lot of hits.

He recorded this with The Traveling Wilburys in 1988, the year he died at age 52. One of my favorites:

"Handle With Care"
Posted by Mizz-SEC
Inbred Huntin' In The SEC
Member since Jun 2013
19680 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:30 pm to

I love Roy. And he maintained his unbelievable range right til the end. "In Dreams"
Posted by Thurber
NWLA
Member since Aug 2013
15402 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 7:35 pm to
Roy was a great one
Posted by tccdc
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2007
3701 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:14 pm to
long time fan...this song was always my favorite..

Blue Bayou



LINK
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:15 pm to
'In Dreams' is an incredible song.
This post was edited on 6/23/15 at 8:16 pm
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
37255 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:18 pm to
Roy Orbison was so good, Elvis frickin Presley refused to follow him.
Posted by PiscesTiger
Concrete, WA
Member since Feb 2004
53696 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:20 pm to
Ben nailed it. We love Ben! You are one suave fricker!
This post was edited on 6/23/15 at 8:27 pm
Posted by weagle99
Member since Nov 2011
35893 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 8:51 pm to
I don't think the vocals on this song can be duplicated. Holy shite that last note.

Running Scared
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
23575 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 9:41 pm to
quote:

"Handle With Care"


One of my favorites as well. A little unrelated to Roy Orbison, but the live performance in the Concert for George is my favorite version of that song:

LINK
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33072 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Concert for George


What a great show. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was the best cover ever. His kid looks just like him.
Posted by JumpingTheShark
America
Member since Nov 2012
23575 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 10:08 pm to
shite, not to thread hijack but Dhani playing a cover of Let it Down on Conan fricking jams

LINK
Posted by IonaTiger
The Commonwealth Of Virginia
Member since Mar 2006
33072 posts
Posted on 6/23/15 at 10:16 pm to
Roy would have appreciated a Harrison hijack.

Back on topic:

"Crying"
Posted by Vandyrone
Nashville, TN
Member since Dec 2012
7308 posts
Posted on 6/24/15 at 7:53 am to
Roy Orbison is a national treasure, plain and simple.
Posted by Cdawg
TigerFred's Living Room
Member since Sep 2003
60193 posts
Posted on 6/24/15 at 8:22 am to
quote:

His voice had tremendous range

Only the Lonely, that one song pretty much covers his entire range at the end.
Posted by RockAndRollDetective
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2014
4506 posts
Posted on 6/24/15 at 10:11 am to
His version of "I Drove All Night" never fails to make me tear up. It captures the pining of long distance relationships perfectly.
Posted by FleetFox504
Member since Nov 2013
375 posts
Posted on 6/24/15 at 11:11 am to
Often uttered but Roy is the Greatest of All Time. That range....
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
23965 posts
Posted on 6/24/15 at 11:30 am to
quote:

Roy Orbison is a national treasure, plain and simple.


Absolutely

And "In Dreams" in Blue Velvet may be one of the coolest things ever.
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