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Jorge · **Posted:** Sun December 13, 2020 10:24 pm

igotworms wrote:

Baba O'Reilly aside, I cant think of a tune that benefits from the fiddle. But do prove me wrong.

Cotton Eye Joe

Ms Harmless · **Posted:** Sun December 13, 2020 10:27 pm

tell that to centuries of folk music, not least Irish, but OK

Bammer · **Posted:** Sun December 13, 2020 10:43 pm

Baylor Swift is really crushing the fiddle lately

igotworms · **Joined:** Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm **Posts:** 458

Ms Harmless wrote:

tell that to centuries of folk music, not least Irish, but OK

I'm not denying the existence of music that has the fiddle as a core component. Give me some credit. I'm saying that in my humble opinion its use in modern music tends to do more harm than good. Case in point - Hold Back The Tears by Neil Young; the version on American Stars and Bars with the fiddle sounds twee compared with the raw and emotional acoustic version sans fiddle. As I say, it's purely personal taste. Nails down a blackboard to me.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 4:22 am

igotworms wrote:

Ms Harmless wrote:

tell that to centuries of folk music, not least Irish, but OK

I'm not denying the existence of music that has the fiddle as a core component. Give me some credit. I'm saying that in my humble opinion its use in modern music tends to do more harm than good. Case in point - Hold Back The Tears by Neil Young; the version on American Stars and Bars with the fiddle sounds twee compared with the raw and emotional acoustic version sans fiddle. As I say, it's purely personal taste. Nails down a blackboard to me.

Wilco's Jesus Etc. would really be missing something without those fiddles

DeeDee · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 3:01 pm

Leatherhead wrote:

DeeDee wrote:

I don't like the way Eddie is singing lately.

I wasn't too fond of his singing in this performance. But he's awesome all over Gigaton.

I'm talking about his live performances. It's like he is chewing the words, it's really annoying.

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 3:10 pm

I literally can't think of a single song that wouldn't be improved by a fiddle.

igotworms · **Joined:** Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm **Posts:** 458

epilogue wrote:

I literally can't think of a single song that wouldn't be improved by a fiddle.

Said Gary Glitter.

epilogue · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 7:24 pm

igotworms wrote:

epilogue wrote:

I literally can't think of a single song that wouldn't be improved by a fiddle.

Said Gary Glitter.

I only know one Gary Glitter song and it would be much better with a fiddle in it.

igotworms · **Joined:** Wed September 11, 2013 3:36 pm **Posts:** 458

epilogue wrote:

igotworms wrote:

epilogue wrote:

I literally can't think of a single song that wouldn't be improved by a fiddle.

Said Gary Glitter.

I only know one Gary Glitter song and it would be much better with a fiddle in it.

Rest assured that Gary was never one to pass up the chance of a fiddle.

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 7:55 pm

igotworms wrote:

epilogue wrote:

igotworms wrote:

epilogue wrote:

I literally can't think of a single song that wouldn't be improved by a fiddle.

Said Gary Glitter.

I only know one Gary Glitter song and it would be much better with a fiddle in it.

Rest assured that Gary was never one to pass up the chance of a fiddle.

*diddle

lowlight79 · **Posted:** Mon December 14, 2020 8:12 pm

I've always enjoyed this song better as an Ed solo song. I don't get all the hate for it.

Leatherhead · **Joined:** Fri August 09, 2013 4:38 am **Posts:** 3838

I think I like this song now. :finger:

tragabigzanda · **Posted:** Tue September 27, 2022 2:55 am

Leatherhead wrote:

I think I like this song now. :finger:

Here here

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