Horse To The Water - A brilliant sign off!

[beatlemad]

What a great way to leave this world!! A beautiful song! You can take a horse to the water but you can't make it drink, George being as honest as ever a cracking tune as well. One last slide solo too. Cheers George, it was grand knowing you...

[sourmilkpinky]

An excellent song....brilliant is a word I would use

[Harbidge]

'Horse To the Water' is a truly amazing song, and Jools Holland really does add that extra special touch with his phenomenal piano playing :)

[beatlebangs1964]

'Horse To the Water' is a truly amazing song, and Jools Holland really does add that extra special touch with his phenomenal piano playing :)

I couldn't have said it better, Harb. It is the kind of song you might expect to hear in some churches. It is a wonderful, gospel-style rocker that makes you feel just plain good!

[Sally]

I thought Sam Brown's version at CFG was absolutely amazing, actually I almost prefer her version.

[lennonluvr9]

Yeah I liked Sam Brown's version of it a lot. I cant really compare though cuz I unfortunately have not heard George's version...

[Fluxus]

I bought that Jools Holland the day it came out. I was so happy to have one last bit of George. It's a great song but the Sam Brown version kicks ash! When she rips her hat off on starts wailing. Brilliant! More Sam Brown please!

[FPSHOT]

As much as I love the released track on Jools' album and also the CFG performance by the ever charming Sam Brown (I've seen her in concert twice...she is amazing) I very much would like to hear the demo made by George and Dhani, without the Jools musicians.

[ABCKO]

As much as I love the released track on Jools' album and also the CFG performance by the ever charming Sam Brown (I've seen her in concert twice...she is amazing) I very much would like to hear the demo made by George and Dhani, without the Jools musicians.

... t'would be nice, yes...

But you'll never get me off the "official" version, as one of it's aspects that I enjoy best, is that well "muscled" piano/horns intro !

[FPSHOT]

Jools has got a fantastic Horn section and is a great piano man, so yeah absolutely...

[Siobhan]

As much as I love the released track on Jools' album and also the CFG performance by the ever charming Sam Brown (I've seen her in concert twice...she is amazing) I very much would like to hear the demo made by George and Dhani, without the Jools musicians.

Oh yes, that would be wonderful to hear :smile1:

I must say Sam Brown's version was absolutey brilliant, but I do prefer George's. Great sign off I agree, and so special to hear when it was released.

[FPSHOT]

To play this song again after quite some time is a delight.

It has such great power by the piano and horns sound of the Jools Holland band and then George comes in, in this last recording he made, a song written together with Dhani... who knows there may be some more on the shelves at the Friar Park Studio at Henley-on-Thames....

Great song...mm...haven't seen Beatlemad in a while, I hope he ain't sitting somewhere in a 'room' being mad ......

[Legs]

Haven't heard from Beatlemad for some time either. Maybe better.

[FPSHOT]

Yeah....maybe he is just blowin'in the wind somewhere, or changed in to a dwarf..

[Legs]

Let's hope not, for our's sake.

[sourmilkpinky]

I am wondering if he is off burying his nuts ;)

[FPSHOT]

under a grain of sand?

[beatlemad]

Haven't heard from Beatlemad for some time either. Maybe better.

Thats a bit cruel now Mr Legs! :devious:

And I'm no dwarf. I'm over 6 foot and I'm quite tall too! :devious: :devious:

[vincenthanna]

sorry people, it looks like im missing something, whats this track Horse To Water? ive never heard of it, where can i hear it?

[FPSHOT]

And I'm no dwarf.

So you don't live in the Friar Park gardens after all :wink1:

I'm over 6 foot and I'm quite tall too! :devious: :devious:

6 foot AND quite tall...wow I am impressed :smile1:

Good to see you are still writing here mister beatlemad

[FPSHOT]

sorry people, it looks like im missing something, whats this track Horse To Water? ive never heard of it, where can i hear it?

Horse To Water is very likely the last recording of George. It is a song written by George and Dhani and released on the Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra album "Small World Big Band", released december 2001.

Jools recorded the music in London with his band including Sam Brown and then went to Switzerland where George was staying at the time, to record the vocals on October 1 and 2, 2001.

I would not know where you can listen to the song online other than on www.allofmp3.com but you either need to sign in to hear the full version or only hear 29 seconds of the 5 minute song.

http://music.allofmp3.com/r2/Jools_Holland_and_His_Rhythm___Blues_Orchestra/Small_World_Big_Band/group_5183/album_1/mcatalog.shtml?albref=25

[vincenthanna]

hi FPSHOT thanks for letting me know, so george doesnt sing on the track then?

[beatlemad]

hi FPSHOT thanks for letting me know, so george doesnt sing on the track then?


Yes, George sings on the track and plays a great slide guitar. I'll find it for you and upload it here!

[FPSHOT]

Oh yes he does, Jools went to visit George in Switzerland where George was staying at the time, to record George's vocals on October 1 and 2, 2001.

Jools Holland records albums where famous musicians do a guest appearance, like in this album are Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Sting, Paul Weller, David Gilmour, Stereophonics, Mark Knopfler, John Cale, Van Morrison, Steve Winwood and others.

George nor Dhani played any instruments on the recording.

Olivia is even credited on the inner sleeve notes as "photographer" for the picture of George taken in their Swiss home.

[FPSHOT]

Yes, George sings on the track and plays a great slide guitar. I'll find it for you and upload it here!

Sorry, but it is not George on slide, it is Mark Flanagan from Jools's band, he also plays on "The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea"

[beatlemad]

Awww, it sounds so George as well. Thought I had a final slide solo there!

[beatlemad]

Here's the song.

http://s56.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2URXBEYW4M8NS1R4EWBK8B2DOY

[FPSHOT]

I have seen Jools's band live a few times and will again see them in March, Mark is a great guitarist (from Liverpool) and indeed can do a very good slide part too, and also has a lot of humor on stage.

Here he is on slide

http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/mark_flanagan/images/Flanagan-on-stage-2.jpg

[vincenthanna]

:wave1: thanks FPSHOT and beatlemad