Is that it my Friend?

jbpats · 05-23-2007, 11:47 AM

He played it last night in Boston, The song is absolutely amazing. I have never heard it before. Does anybody know where to get a recording of this song?

eamo_rice · 05-23-2007, 01:09 PM

he played it at Vicar Street last year, but as far as I know the bootlegs for those shows never surfaced... unless i missed that completely.

abumchuck · 05-23-2007, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jasonAVO

time to give back to the community that i got it from...

http://download.yousendit.com/1A266C7161BDDF4B

anyone figure out lyrics and/or chords?

jason

"Your consciousness influences others around you.
It influences material properties.
It influences your future.
You are co-creating your future."

--William Tiller, Ph.D.

http://whatthebleep.com/

Thanks a lot man, that song was great last night

borneoman · 05-23-2007, 04:05 PM

Check this old thread for the lyrics:

http://www.eskimofriends.com/forum/s...ghlight=friend

The lyrics of the song changed from when he played it some time ago in the East Coast to when he played it last year in LA, so it will be interesting to hear what the lyrics are now. Besides in LA, Lisa did half of the song but she forgot the lyrics... Later in Europe Damien did it w/o Lisa but no one taped or paid attention to the lyrics...

The torrent for the whole LA show that included Is that it my friend is/was at bt.etree.org (I think)...

eamo_rice · 05-23-2007, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by borneoman

Later in Europe Damien did it w/o Lisa but no one taped or paid attention to the lyrics...

we did, but we were all melting under the intense heat and couldn't remember...

Lin@ · 05-23-2007, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by borneoman

Later in Europe Damien did it w/o Lisa but no one taped or paid attention to the lyrics...

Actually that's not entirely true. Check the Cologne thread. Joefan posted his (unfortunately very distorted) recording there. And:

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Originally Posted by SisterMidnight

he's singing the old lyrics like he did back 3 years ago..

http://www.eskimofriends.com/forum/s...8&postcount=12

the "i can scrape the bottom, still touch the sky.." instead of the "prince of the desert" version.. in fact it's almost identical to how i heard it in wisconsin, kazoo bridge and all..

Did I mention that it was the best live performance of a song I have EVER heard?

borneoman · 05-23-2007, 08:22 PM

Sorri Lina, I followed that Cologne thread for a while but not til the end, so I missed the last posts. So it looks like that in Cologne he reverted to the original lyrics!! Wonder what he sang yesterday... I guess we'll find out soon...

By the way unfortunately the link from the Cologne thread is not working anymore... could anyone re-send it pliz?????

jbpats · 05-24-2007, 03:29 PM

Thank you for the recording link. I couldnt check it until I got home from work. That is a pretty amazing version. However if i do say so myself Boston was better. He did a trumpet solo thru his mouth, it was kind of cool.

Lin@ · 05-24-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by borneoman

Sorri Lina, I followed that Cologne thread for a while but not til the end, so I missed the last posts. So it looks like that in Cologne he reverted to the original lyrics!! Wonder what he sang yesterday... I guess we'll find out soon...

By the way unfortunately the link from the Cologne thread is not working anymore... could anyone re-send it pliz?????

No need to be sorry, Marti.

Here you go: Click!
But be warned, it gets really distorted after a couple of minutes.

borneoman · 05-24-2007, 07:34 PM

Thanks Lina!! That version is crazy, it's like 9 min long!!!

So far,

Madison'04: lyrics 1 (the bottom, touch the sky)
LA Dec'06: lyrics 2 (the prince, the sand, the letters)
Cologne'07: back to lyrics 1

Boston'07: ... lyrics 2 are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lin@ · 05-24-2007, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by borneoman

Thanks Lina!! That version is crazy, it's like 9 min long!!!

Actually it was even longer. There's an improv ending to it, which lasts another two or three minutes. I didn't think it was worth uploading, though.

I really, really hope he's going to play it again when I see him in July. I just love this song. Both versions.

05-23-2007, 11:47 AM	#1
jbpats Eskimo Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 48	Is that it my Friend? He played it last night in Boston, The song is absolutely amazing. I have never heard it before. Does anybody know where to get a recording of this song?

05-23-2007, 01:09 PM	#2
eamo_rice meh Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London :( Posts: 255	he played it at Vicar Street last year, but as far as I know the bootlegs for those shows never surfaced... unless i missed that completely.

05-23-2007, 04:05 PM	#4
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Check this old thread for the lyrics: http://www.eskimofriends.com/forum/s...ghlight=friend The lyrics of the song changed from when he played it some time ago in the East Coast to when he played it last year in LA, so it will be interesting to hear what the lyrics are now. Besides in LA, Lisa did half of the song but she forgot the lyrics... Later in Europe Damien did it w/o Lisa but no one taped or paid attention to the lyrics... The torrent for the whole LA show that included Is that it my friend is/was at bt.etree.org (I think)...

05-23-2007, 08:22 PM	#7
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Sorri Lina, I followed that Cologne thread for a while but not til the end, so I missed the last posts. So it looks like that in Cologne he reverted to the original lyrics!! Wonder what he sang yesterday... I guess we'll find out soon... By the way unfortunately the link from the Cologne thread is not working anymore... could anyone re-send it pliz?????

05-24-2007, 03:29 PM	#8
jbpats Eskimo Friend Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 48	Thank you for the recording link. I couldnt check it until I got home from work. That is a pretty amazing version. However if i do say so myself Boston was better. He did a trumpet solo thru his mouth, it was kind of cool.

05-24-2007, 07:34 PM	#10
borneoman Insane Eskimo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 6,151	Thanks Lina!! That version is crazy, it's like 9 min long!!! So far, Madison'04: lyrics 1 (the bottom, touch the sky) LA Dec'06: lyrics 2 (the prince, the sand, the letters) Cologne'07: back to lyrics 1 Boston'07: ... lyrics 2 are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!