tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post7721677740692282494..comments2024-03-03T22:02:43.757-04:00Comments on Quiet Laughter: My very first Battle of the Bands -- Jersey GirlGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-52525183196364464172015-07-08T23:21:38.238-04:002015-07-08T23:21:38.238-04:00I just got the email today. But I would have voted...I just got the email today. But I would have voted for Waits. The cover needs to be definitively better than the original to defeat it, and Springsteen's isn't. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-5356519921177663032015-07-08T00:00:31.764-04:002015-07-08T00:00:31.764-04:00Hahahaa_ fooled ya-I'm not! I don't know e...Hahahaa_ fooled ya-I'm not! I don't know enough about music, I feel, to pick different songs but I love listening to them and learning from everyoneBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-10640958071622302422015-07-07T19:59:56.586-04:002015-07-07T19:59:56.586-04:00Thank you, Cherdo! Encouragement from such a belov...Thank you, Cherdo! Encouragement from such a beloved member means the world :) Got you down for Bruce ;)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-80600307224460123822015-07-07T18:32:13.821-04:002015-07-07T18:32:13.821-04:00I gotta go with THE BOSS! Welcome to the battles!...I gotta go with THE BOSS! Welcome to the battles! Great songs for a first offering. You'll be a great addition to the fun.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-49201699829529581102015-07-07T13:58:18.139-04:002015-07-07T13:58:18.139-04:00"No men singing like women"--that made m..."No men singing like women"--that made me laugh out loud, Cathy :D (And I agree!) I totally get what you mean about judging without prejudice... I find it so hard to be objective when there's an artist I love vs. one I'm unfamiliar with, even though the unfamiliar one's version might be better overall. Thanks for stopping by to cast your vote; got you down for Tom--which brings this battle back to a tie, dang it all...Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-320970509055537102015-07-07T13:55:03.482-04:002015-07-07T13:55:03.482-04:00Hey there, fellow BoTB novice! Yes, this was a *lo...Hey there, fellow BoTB novice! Yes, this was a *lot* of fun. I'm sticking with this gang... They rock ;) Thanks for the vote; got you down for Bruce--and you've put him one ahead, Holli!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-80493760342205518392015-07-06T14:23:10.559-04:002015-07-06T14:23:10.559-04:00Welcome to the BoTB, Guilie! I know both artists.....Welcome to the BoTB, Guilie! I know both artists...not real well...but I know them. I don't know the song, so I can put both singers on the same level without prejudice...I think. I like both vocals ~ unique & raspy. No men singing like women going on here, which I like. :D I thin for this track, I'm gonna cast my vote in favor of <b>Tom Waits</b> because I just like his voice over all better than Springsteen. Gee, I hope I don't get any backlash from that comment. Anywho, so glad to meet you and great first battle showdown! Cathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-81391829960362813112015-07-06T13:18:54.942-04:002015-07-06T13:18:54.942-04:00Hi Guilie- I am over to place my vote. Better late...Hi Guilie- I am over to place my vote. Better late than never right?! I had a crazy week last week. Anyways, I think I am going with Bruce but it was really hard to pick. I like gritty and Tom had the grit but with this song, Bruce sounds at home for sure. Welcome to the BOTB- with me. Our first time to play- I love it for sure, how about you?hollihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08558294192449866387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-36405273976730692972015-07-06T12:34:02.267-04:002015-07-06T12:34:02.267-04:00Thanks, Mike! A vote for Bruce... Which, I believe...Thanks, Mike! A vote for Bruce... Which, I believe, brings the votes back to a tie. I'm going to hate being the one with the responsibility for a win, haha.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-38395268528814464182015-07-06T12:33:06.542-04:002015-07-06T12:33:06.542-04:00Thanks for the vote, Debbie--and the visit :) So g...Thanks for the vote, Debbie--and the visit :) So glad to be part of BoTB with you. I'm a big fan of Leonard Cohen, too!<br /><br />One more vote to Tom :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-12379725380607564082015-07-03T02:08:05.390-04:002015-07-03T02:08:05.390-04:00Welcome to the BOTBs! My vote is for Bruce!Welcome to the BOTBs! My vote is for Bruce!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000518512016364412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-63312063793918410872015-07-03T00:41:14.379-04:002015-07-03T00:41:14.379-04:00Hi Guilie; NIce to see you here at BOTB! ☺ Welcome...Hi Guilie; NIce to see you here at BOTB! ☺ Welcome to the group.<br />Great song. Tom Waits' vocals are pretty rough, but then again so are Leonard Cohen's and I ADORE him. It's all in the presentation, yes? My vote goes to Waits, because I prefer the arrangement, plus the grittiness in his voice makes the song more poignant, somehow.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-54802558280905514782015-07-02T16:21:02.782-04:002015-07-02T16:21:02.782-04:00Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement, Dixi...Thanks for the welcome and the encouragement, Dixie! Glad you liked the battle. I've got you down for Tom--which brings the tally to an even five votes each. Let's see if anyone else comes by to vote, or else I'll have to break the tie myself... Not looking forward to that, haha :)<br />Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-31992702597236276742015-07-02T16:07:42.786-04:002015-07-02T16:07:42.786-04:00Yay! Welcome, fellow art lover! The header is The ...Yay! Welcome, fellow art lover! The header is <i>The Bathers</i> by André Derain, and although he was a Fauvist, he painted this the same year Picasso painted the <i>Demoiselles</i>. There's a link... for sure there's a link ;)<br /><br />Thanks for the visit and the vote for Bruce, Michele! Off to check your own battle now :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-86532753114202296232015-07-02T15:58:39.495-04:002015-07-02T15:58:39.495-04:00Haha... I know what you mean, Robin. Thanks for th...Haha... I know what you mean, Robin. Thanks for the visit and the vote (one more for Tom) -- and for being the catalyst into my joining BoTB :)<br />Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-22635588713142582412015-07-02T15:46:57.418-04:002015-07-02T15:46:57.418-04:00Susan, if you're able to, listen to some more ...Susan, if you're able to, listen to some more of his stuff. I'm not super familiar with his music to the point of knowing titles or albums, but I love-love-love him. And yes, the gritty voice totally does it for me--which is, seeing other comments, not always the case ;) Glad you share that with me!<br /><br />One more vote for Tom... Guys, this is going to be very close.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-90373624980779471852015-07-02T15:29:55.400-04:002015-07-02T15:29:55.400-04:00Thanks, Dolorah! I'm loving the BoTB family......Thanks, Dolorah! I'm loving the BoTB family... You guys rock. (I guess that works literally, too ;) ) And thanks for casting your vote--one more for Bruce!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-74969408988150090532015-07-02T14:52:34.082-04:002015-07-02T14:52:34.082-04:00Jeff, I'm ashamed to say I'd never heard t...Jeff, I'm ashamed to say I'd never heard the Holly Cole version (ow! okay, okay) so of course I had to go look it up -- and I loved it. So thank you for that. And for the vote, too! You've put Bruce one ahead :)<br /><br />Thanks for the welcome and the support! You BoTBers are a superb group of people :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-78530964525275767052015-07-02T14:22:29.241-04:002015-07-02T14:22:29.241-04:00I get that, Lee... You're right, for plenty of...I get that, Lee... You're right, for plenty of people the Waits vocals are too big an obstacle. Second vote for Bruce, then--and thanks so much for the visit :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-14204559034973289462015-07-02T14:16:05.146-04:002015-07-02T14:16:05.146-04:00Thanks, Birgit! It's great to see you back, to...Thanks, Birgit! It's great to see you back, too -- I didn't know you were part of BoTB! Off to check out your battle now :)<br /><br />The Boss's first vote!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-24181074105608776082015-07-02T14:14:58.798-04:002015-07-02T14:14:58.798-04:00Haha... I get what you mean, Faraway--artists that...Haha... I get what you mean, Faraway--artists that push boundaries run the risk of displeasing fans at least some of the time, and Waits is definitely one of those. Thanks for the warm welcome and the encouragement; will be looking forward to joining y'all on a regular basis.<br /><br />One more vote for Tom!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-34869751574019699952015-07-02T14:06:43.847-04:002015-07-02T14:06:43.847-04:00The Joisy accent would be a deterrent, yeah -- so ...The Joisy accent would be a deterrent, yeah -- so would a name like I Can't Sleep At Night :D I'm with you, STMcC--pre-'84 Waits is prayer-worthy. I'll hold back on commenting about the Springsteen comparison for the results post, but I've got you down for Tom. Thanks for the vote!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-34393743552702845272015-07-02T13:00:16.312-04:002015-07-02T13:00:16.312-04:00Hi Guilie - Welcome to BOTB!! Great first battle....Hi Guilie - Welcome to BOTB!! Great first battle. Love your blog's header.<br /><br />I'm a huge Springsteen fan but this song, I think, belongs to Tom. Tom gets my vote!!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-69625319061564199392015-07-02T07:52:09.292-04:002015-07-02T07:52:09.292-04:00I'm not familiar with Tom Waits but love his g...I'm not familiar with Tom Waits but love his gritty voice. Who doesn't know The Boss? - who I love - but Tom Waits get my vote for this rendition!<br />Lovely that you're in on the BOTB Guille - :) Nothing to add or take away, it's clean and simple ... and lyrics on top of it all! Bonus!!!Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-9507856709338250912015-07-01T21:07:33.309-04:002015-07-01T21:07:33.309-04:00Welcome to the Battles Guilie :)
I liked both the...Welcome to the Battles Guilie :)<br /><br />I liked both these, but I'll go with Springsteen's much smoother vocals. It is a beautiful song.<br /><br />Have a great weekend :)dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.com