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Lyle Lovett — Private Converstions (Acoustic)
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 fredriley wrote:

That's a bad thing? Brevity leaves the fans wanting more, and gives the 'unfans' hope that their ordeal will be shortly over.
 
gotta say you're a funny guy Fred.
Posted 13 years ago by jim1964    [ Reply ]
Pumping it, like an old yarn spinner...
Posted 13 years ago by goldenfiddle    [ Reply ]
 trekhead wrote:
The one bad thing about all of Lyle's tunes is they are all over too soon!
 
That's a bad thing? Brevity leaves the fans wanting more, and gives the 'unfans' hope that their ordeal will be shortly over.

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Lyle Lovett is one of those artists who seems to make music for himself, not for commercial success. Maybe I'm wrong (it's happened before), but I think he does what he does because he truly loves doing it, and has the luxury of being paid handsomely for it.  He's not unique of course, I think the best artists (whatever their medium) share that trait. But a song like this, he's already made a fortune from it, played it a thousand times, but he still wants to sit down and play it again, sparse and pure. I don't know, somehow that dedication and emotion comes through.
Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
Sounds like it could have been written by Jimmy Buffett.... "Fins", "The Weather is Here", etc. Not saying that's a bad thing.
Posted 13 years ago by Forest267    [ Reply ]
I love Lyle Lovett.  That's all.
Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 stephw wrote:
Wow, this is what a Lyle Lovett song sounds like? I like {#Hungry}

 
And so it begins.

Check out Pontiac and The Road To Ensenada to start with; pretty soon you'll want to hear everything he's ever released.  You can't go wrong.

Posted 14 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Wow, this is what a Lyle Lovett song sounds like? I like {#Hungry}

Posted 14 years ago by stephw    [ Reply ]
I like the original version but this is a really nice, mellow version that stands well by itself.
Posted 14 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
2000
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]
Ya gotta love Lyle!  He seems at home on RP too.  Excellent version.

Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]
 Land_Shark wrote:


Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best.
 

Concur with Pontiac as a great record, and may be his best written work but Step Inside This House is an awesome presentation of some great songs by other writers...
Posted 14 years ago by rtkmusic    [ Reply ]
 Land_Shark wrote:
Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best.
 
I vote for Road to Ensenada . . . and I'm not even from Texas! The original version of this song comes off that album.

Posted 15 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
Just because its live # 8,,otherwise I can live without this one.{#Eh}
Posted 15 years ago by HazzeSwede    [ Reply ]
Great pick Bill! One of the best shows I've ever seen. The man (and his large band) seem genuinely happy to have to opportunity to play on stage. The word that repeatedly comes to mind with Mr. Lovett is sincere. Catch them if they come to town.
Posted 15 years ago by Trey    [ Reply ]
where the big hair ?




Posted 15 years ago by coy    [ Reply ]
I hope Lyle writes his autobiography some day soon. Now there's a book I would line up to buy.
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
 vivakitty wrote:
A rare case where I prefer the studio, album version.  7 for this, 9 for the original.  The original just ... SOARS.
 

{#Think}  Hmmm...true.

8.
Posted 15 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
 Excelsior wrote:
Oh Lord this is repetitive.
 
Repetitively good (over and over again)!!!!  {#Bananasplit}{#Bounce}
Posted 16 years ago by rtb    [ Reply ]
A rare case where I prefer the studio, album version.  7 for this, 9 for the original.  The original just ... SOARS.
Posted 16 years ago by vivakitty    [ Reply ]
Oh Lord this is repetitive.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
The one bad thing about all of Lyle's tunes is they are all over too soon! Sing it Mr. Lovett!
Posted 16 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Rickvee wrote:
Hearing this makes me thin I need to go out and buy some Lyle Lovett music asap. Wonderful song.
Check out Pontiac ... arguably his best.
Posted 16 years ago by Land_Shark    [ Reply ]
OK song but very very repetitious, . . .I hear it was a private conversation, then why does he keep talking about it?
Posted 17 years ago by jjbix    [ Reply ]
Rickvee wrote:
Hearing this makes me thin I need to go out and buy some Lyle Lovett music asap. Wonderful song.
The cd Lyle Lovett and his Large Band is outstanding.
Posted 17 years ago by meydele    [ Reply ]
bev wrote:
Agreed! I think that one of the brilliant things about Lyle Lovett is how he's smart enough to surround himself with an absolutely outstanding backup band. Also, he uses his (somewhat limited) vocal range and extremely clever songwriting in such a way as to really showcase his talents fully. Stopped what I was working on, turned it up...love me some Lyle!
Oh yeah!!!
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
it's the talented Motorcycle dealer!
Posted 17 years ago by jpfueler    [ Reply ]
yes, this has happened to me...sing it, Lyle
Posted 17 years ago by yclept    [ Reply ]
Can't say enough about this artist, his integrity and the pure joy following his career has been for the past 15 years or so ...one of our great living artists!
Posted 17 years ago by go_ski_mully    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
LL IS great in concert. Saw him a few years back with his big band. All of the musicians, particularly the cellist, WAILED. Also love it when Francine Reed sings along. What an expressive voice doing some really original and fun songs by one of my favorite artists.
Agreed! I think that one of the brilliant things about Lyle Lovett is how he's smart enough to surround himself with an absolutely outstanding backup band. Also, he uses his (somewhat limited) vocal range and extremely clever songwriting in such a way as to really showcase his talents fully. Stopped what I was working on, turned it up...love me some Lyle!
Posted 17 years ago by bev    [ Reply ]
Hearing this makes me thin I need to go out and buy some Lyle Lovett music asap. Wonderful song.
Posted 17 years ago by Rickvee    [ Reply ]
I saw Lyle and his Large Band at an outdoor amphitheater in Chautauqua, NY just a few months ago. Absolutely fantastic!
Posted 17 years ago by Magnus    [ Reply ]
I really like this.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
An amazingly, beautiful artist.
Posted 17 years ago by leonredcollar    [ Reply ]
Not a bad version, but not quite up to the original studio cut. Still, any LL is welcome here.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
dixiedeb wrote:
Love that Lyle Lovett! It is a shame he does not the recognition he deserves.
Ah, but the people who love him let him know it.
Posted 17 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Find yourself a baby who can dance right where you are
Posted 17 years ago by Wilmshurst    [ Reply ]
Love that Lyle Lovett! It is a shame he does not get the recognition he deserves.
Posted 17 years ago by dixiedeb    [ Reply ]
very pleasant! i had no idea lyle lovett could sound so good.
Posted 17 years ago by canadianbug    [ Reply ]
This is a damn cool song!!
Posted 17 years ago by olsaltybastard    [ Reply ]
From the cure "harold and Joe" to indigo girls "Land of Canaan" to this gem from Lyle...excellent. Unexpected and excellent. Unexpected and therefore excellent.
Posted 18 years ago by Professor_C    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
To be fair, instead of saying "all of them," if one were to buy just one Lyle disk, The Road To Ensenada is probably the best bet. But you should buy all of them...
You could buy them all for the price of one concert ticket. Sigh... that's how I always justify buying cd's. BTW I have all LL's collection (and have never seen him live). Except for PBS does that count?
Posted 18 years ago by Geecheeboy    [ Reply ]
artmaven wrote:
1st row center! Don't know how I got those seats. Best concert and most fun ever. I must have done something nice in a previous life.
I think I'd probably put him at the top of my best concert list. Saw him at Ravinia in Chicago, was a fantastic evening.
Posted 18 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
LL IS great in concert. Saw him a few years back with his big band. All of the musicians, particularly the cellist, WAILED. Also love it when Francine Reed sings along. What an expressive voice doing some really original and fun songs by one of my favorite artists.
1st row center! Don't know how I got those seats. Best concert and most fun ever. I must have done something nice in a previous life.
Posted 18 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
This section is begging for a dissenting opinion, but it won't come from me. How about something from his college roomate, Robert Earl Keene? A little more identifiably country, but just a little. "Undone" would be my top suggestion but there is plenty to choose from.
Posted 18 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Pretty good! I noticed, though, that somebody spelled "conversations" wrong in the title! I like the song, though!
Posted 18 years ago by zair99    [ Reply ]
Patty Larkin does a great live version of this, but I don't know if she's ever put on any of her albums.
Posted 18 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
... i'm not disliking this as much as i expected to. hehe. *hides from the fans*
Posted 18 years ago by xiola    [ Reply ]
Lyle always helps me with my day. I've got most of his albums and love every one of them. I've seen him live I don't know how many times. Everytime he comes to town I'm there. Fortunately he hits Knoxville at least once a year. Never can get too much Lyle! If you're looking for a good Lyle CD to start with, I'd highly recommend Pontiac. This one has it all, country/folksy, blues along with one or two introspective sad songs. And he pulls it all off extremely well. Then check out Lyle Lovett and His Large Band. This is the album I started off with. Got invited to see him live on this tour. At that point I didn't know anything about him. On this CD he is backed by a Big Band. Then check out Step Inside This House, a dual CD set where he performs songs by Texas songwriters the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keene, Steven Fromholz and many others. An outstanding compilation. That's how I began to appreciate Lyle Lovett. And definitely go see him live if you get a chance. His quiet interludes between songs never fail to leave me with a smile on my face. The man is a complete entertainer.
Posted 18 years ago by dewhead    [ Reply ]
Its nice to know my high school produced atleast someone noteworthy. Not that I was much help.
Posted 19 years ago by Typesbad    [ Reply ]
Oh Thank you! I needed this to start my Friday....
Posted 19 years ago by oppy    [ Reply ]
First time listening to a complete LL disk was Road to Ensenada on a drive through west Utah into Nevada. Fit perfectly. I haven't been disappointed with any of his Lps that I have. Hope to catch him in concert here soon. His sense of lyrical humor is great too. Not to many people could write and sing "Fat babies have no pride" and make it a great song. His "acting" on the other hand thankfully hasn't led him to delusions of grandeur. I think only Robert Altman could put him in a movie and not make him look terrible.
Posted 19 years ago by iamus    [ Reply ]
Lemme see if I've got this lyric right.... "HeeeeEEEyyy". Nope. Maybe more like "HEEEEeeeeyyy". No, not it either. Wait--I think I got it-- "HeeEEEEeeeeyyyY". Perfect!
Posted 19 years ago by meatload    [ Reply ]
Already got my tickets to see him at Wolftrap this summer. Yeah!
Posted 19 years ago by Jeffrey    [ Reply ]
BKardon wrote:
To be fair, instead of saying "all of them," if one were to buy just one Lyle disk, The Road To Ensenada is probably the best bet. But you should buy all of them...
if you can buy just one disc, get "Step Inside This House"...'cause it's a double CD set (but you're really just buying "one" album...)! a Lyle Lovett concert is an AMAZING thing
Posted 19 years ago by flandersdog    [ Reply ]
To be fair, instead of saying "all of them," if one were to buy just one Lyle disk, The Road To Ensenada is probably the best bet. But you should buy all of them...
Posted 19 years ago by BKardon    [ Reply ]
edieraye wrote:
All of them
I can even say this with a straight face: all of them. Seriously. And see him in concert. Edie's dead on. A really nice rendition I've only heard in concert, so glad someone could share here. Thanks.
Posted 19 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
conceptjames wrote:
Everytime I hear great Lyle Lovett songs, I feel guilty for not buying more of his stuff. Can someone recommend a couple great LL records to buy?
All of them Seriously, I would start with Pontiac and then The Road to Ensenada. But if you have to choose between buying his CDs and seeing him in concert - go to the concert.
Posted 19 years ago by edieraye    [ Reply ]
i'm a rock fan. i'll take led zeppelin over anything country 11 times out of 10. HOWEVER... a pretty lady once talked me into bringing her to a Lyle Lovett show and i was BLOWN AWAY. The man is a true professional and an expert in the art of subtlety.
Posted 19 years ago by poprocker1    [ Reply ]
SerenityNow wrote:
LL is one of those artists that some have a hard time embracing, they kind of group him into this bogus stereotype. His lack of mainstream popularity is perhaps what makes hearing his tunes so invigorating, a great musician and vocalist. His live shows are remarkable.
He certainly was fashioned in a country context early on...
Posted 19 years ago by JJAB    [ Reply ]
I gave this a 10 because it occurs to me that every time I hear this song, I stop everything I'm doing to listen! That has to tell me something.
Posted 19 years ago by samiyam    [ Reply ]
Gotta love Lyle!
Posted 19 years ago by BluEyes    [ Reply ]
Everytime I hear great Lyle Lovett songs, I feel guilty for not buying more of his stuff. Can someone recommend a couple great LL records to buy?
Posted 19 years ago by conceptjames    [ Reply ]
Schmackdown wrote:
I do like this. What's a 'converstion'?
Rechtschreibungsfehler! ;)
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
"......boy, pick up that fiddle, and play that steel guitar..." A 9.
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I like Cheryl Wheeler's version better.
Posted 20 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Lovin' Lyle. Thanks, again, RP!!
Posted 20 years ago by ghevlana    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
DAMN! Thanks for the info Kevin!
I just found a source for the CD's. I'll be getting a copy of all for myself within about 1 month. If you really want 'em I could probably make you a copy.
Posted 20 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
KevinM wrote:
No, It was a limited release CD titled "Live From the Music Hall" that the long-defunked KSCA (103.1) put out sometime in the 90's. I happened to find someone that had the set burned a few tracks for myself.
DAMN! Thanks for the info Kevin!
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Pyro wrote:
So is this CD available? It doesn't show up in the usual place on RP....
No, It was a limited release CD titled "Live From the Music Hall" that the long-defunked KSCA (103.1) put out sometime in the 90's. I happened to find someone that had the set burned a few tracks for myself.
Posted 20 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
So is this CD available? It doesn't show up in the usual place on RP....
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
LL IS great in concert. Saw him a few years back with his big band. All of the musicians, particularly the cellist, WAILED. Also love it when Francine Reed sings along. What an expressive voice doing some really original and fun songs by one of my favorite artists.
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
aahhh...i like ol' eraserhead
Posted 20 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
This guy has more stage prescence than anyone I've ever seen in concert.
Very true. He puts on a tremendous show. I don't think you even need to be a fan of his to have a great time. Which reminds me, I need to check his touring schedule.
Posted 20 years ago by ScottyB    [ Reply ]
PLEASE play more Lyle Lovett! I think this is the only LL song I've heard on RP, and that might be once a month. PLEASE please please!
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
I do like this. What's a 'converstion'?
Posted 21 years ago by Schmackdown    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
This guy has more stage prescence than anyone I've ever seen in concert.
I'll double that !!!
Posted 21 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
LL is one of those artists that some have a hard time embracing, they kind of group him into this bogus stereotype. His lack of mainstream popularity is perhaps what makes hearing his tunes so invigorating, a great musician and vocalist. His live shows are remarkable.
Posted 21 years ago by SerenityNow    [ Reply ]
This is my favorite song from the only Lyle Lovett album I own. This acoustic version is just as great. Saw LL open for Sting some years ago; that's what prompted me to buy the CD. It's a nice surprise to hear this on RP!
Posted 21 years ago by AliGator    [ Reply ]
Sadly, I seem to know more about Lyle Lovett's personal life then his music. Judging from this song, I think it's about time to change that.
Posted 21 years ago by jerdman    [ Reply ]
This guy has more stage prescence than anyone I\'ve ever seen in concert.
Posted 21 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Lyle is one of those artists that\'s just instantly identifiable. You\'ll never mistake him for anybody else. You\'ll never confuse another singer with him.
Posted 21 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
meh, I hear this over the speakers 4 or 5 times a day at work :\\
Posted 21 years ago by araenel    [ Reply ]
I forgot about this song - love Lovett...
Posted 21 years ago by tomnam    [ Reply ]
Man...what is it about Lyle? He\'s just plain COOL! He\'s a VERY good actor, and has a good acting sense of humor (him with braces in \"The New Guy\"?!?!?!?). He can JAM, too! A lot of fun to see live...even if you don\'t know a lot of his music. And he was married to JULIA ROBERTS...
Posted 21 years ago by MiataDJ    [ Reply ]
yes yes, quite good
Posted 21 years ago by streetsintherain    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by civ_pro: i can't believe i am hearing this. this is my favorite lyle song, and is this the KSCA Music Hall disc?
Yes it is KSCA Live from the Music Hall.
Posted 21 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
i can\'t believe i am hearing this. this is my favorite lyle song, and is this the KSCA Music Hall disc? If it is, and if you can play songs from it, you should definitely play the whole thing. Brings back wonderful wonderful memories of LA.
Posted 21 years ago by civ_pro    [ Reply ]
More Lyle Lovett!
Posted 21 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]