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Post by craydarr on Jan 11, 2017 19:36:33 GMT
Just Watchin The Final Fling DVD and got to Caroline and I think it sounds fabulous. I have not been bothered about the song for donkey years but it really does sound good.
And the reason I think it is so good is because of Ricky, he sounds as heavy as flip.
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Post by snakelady on Jan 12, 2017 7:06:25 GMT
I admit I wasn't too impressed by the FF version. Same goes for the other songs the current line-up has been playing versions of as well (DD, 4500x ..) I love the FF gig - but only the first half with the old or never before played songs.
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Post by mortified on Jan 12, 2017 9:57:52 GMT
I've always preferred Caroline without the piano. Just a personal preference and probably based on my undying love of the original. So the FF version, to me, is more faithful notwithstanding that the song has been played the present way for over 30 years. The opening bars of the original still gives me shivers down my spine after all these decades. Never included in most dodgy "dad rock" type compilations where Rockin'..., Whatever You Want and Down Down are give precedence. But it is without question in my mind the greatest 3 or 4 minute rock single ever released. And it has some competition!
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