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Vanessa Carlton => General Vanessa Carlton Discussion => Topic started by: desperado on October 02, 2004, 09:26:19 am

Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: desperado on October 02, 2004, 09:26:19 am
I just have a few things to see what you guys think from certain things about Harmonium. First of all, from Private Radio, does anyone think that "a solitude" could be "a solid tune"? I thought it was a possibility, but I think I still hear "solitude". Also, I saw lyrics online, and they said, "Catch me not care, call me later", but I thought I heard, "Catch me knocking, call me later". What do you guys think?

I was also wondering what you guys think the riff she first wrote for A Thousand Miles (or Interlude) is, or where it's at on Hamronium. She said she worked on it forever, and that its on there when she did the Star Lounge interview. I was thinking it could be in Annie. If it is on there at all.

My last question. On the Star Lounge interview, she said Pharrel Williams did some back background. I haven't caught his vocals, so where do you guys think they are in Harmonium?

That's it. Harmonium is awesome, and I can't wait to buy the CD and watch the DVD. And for anyone who likes Michelle Branch, she is a little page of pictures of her in the new Entertainment Weekly with Sarah Michelle Gellar on the front, and it talks about her recording, and has Jessica Harp with her.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: beerto on October 11, 2004, 03:09:52 pm
i think that the pharrel williams part is in annie when she says, "can you feal it," and "ghosts," + all the other times in the background
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: tricia on October 11, 2004, 03:12:15 pm
Pharrel is on "Who's To Say" according to vc.com
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: eclv on October 11, 2004, 03:17:21 pm
Quote from: "tricia"
Pharrel is on "Who's To Say" according to vc.com


What Tricia said... It's in the bio (http://www.vanessacarlton.com/index2.htm) under Studio Hallways.
Title: Re: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams question
Post by: clamicas on October 11, 2004, 03:18:05 pm
Quote from: "desperado"

I was also wondering what you guys think the riff she first wrote for A Thousand Miles (or Interlude) is, or where it's at on Hamronium. She said she worked on it forever, and that its on there when she did the Star Lounge interview. I was thinking it could be in Annie. If it is on there at all.

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c´est la vie has similar notes :/ b-d-c-f#-b-b-a#-b-f#....

when she plays WH live (in B) she uses almost the same 1000  miles riff

but,I never hear about her saying she was using the same riff or whatever lol
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: Lord Star on October 12, 2004, 01:07:44 am
Can you guys hear the backup vocals of Pharell Williams?
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: clamicas on October 12, 2004, 06:07:25 am
Quote from: "Lord Star"
Can you guys hear the backup vocals of Pharell Williams?


I can´t  :oops:
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: kaysha on October 12, 2004, 12:46:04 pm
Quote from: "Lord Star"
Can you guys hear the backup vocals of Pharell Williams?
yep.... after the new site was launched i listened to it again and could hear what I believe was Pharell in the background very faintly.

-katia
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: JazzyManda on October 12, 2004, 01:22:47 pm
i can hear someones vocals. but it's not very distinct. lol. no credit to the guest artist i guess. sad

Amanda
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: amberbeads on October 12, 2004, 01:38:03 pm
Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed with how Nessa used her guests... lol that sounds funny. What I mean is, you can barely hear Pharrell, Lindsay Buckingham's guitar played a minimal part in WH, no one knows where Stevie Nicks is... Jeez.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: clamicas on October 12, 2004, 03:50:48 pm
Quote from: "amberbeads"
Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed with how Nessa used her guests... lol that sounds funny. What I mean is, you can barely hear Pharrell, Lindsay Buckingham's guitar played a minimal part in WH, no one knows where Stevie Nicks is... Jeez.


the only thing I hear is Stephan´s backvocals in a few songs :razz:
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: amberbeads on October 12, 2004, 04:05:39 pm
I've only noticed them in WH.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: pianoplayer88 on October 12, 2004, 04:48:51 pm
On Who's To Say, the line "And who's to say, that we won't fade today," I think it's really "And who's to say, that we won't fade to grey."  Listen to it live, and it's easier to understand.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: amberbeads on October 12, 2004, 05:47:03 pm
Yeah, I agree.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: Chloe on October 12, 2004, 07:25:50 pm
Quote from: "amberbeads"
Yeah, I'm pretty disappointed with how Nessa used her guests... lol that sounds funny. What I mean is, you can barely hear Pharrell, Lindsay Buckingham's guitar played a minimal part in WH, no one knows where Stevie Nicks is... Jeez.


as for Stevie... I think she does backups behind the second "Watch her as she flew deep within the blue" twoards the end of Annie..... going "na na na na na na na na na" call me crazy if ya want :razz:
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: amberbeads on October 12, 2004, 07:29:04 pm
I believe you, but still a poor use of an excellent musician.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: Chloe on October 12, 2004, 07:30:57 pm
Quote from: "amberbeads"
I believe you, but still a poor use of an excellent musician.

word. I was so looking forward to hearing alot of them on the record...it was a little dissapointing when I couldn't make them out at all.
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: kaysha on October 12, 2004, 10:11:29 pm
Quote from: "pianoplayer88"
On Who's To Say, the line "And who's to say, that we won't fade today," I think it's really "And who's to say, that we won't fade to grey."  Listen to it live, and it's easier to understand.
LOL, i've been singing it as "to grey"... i didn't even realize we had it as "today"

-katia
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: Lord Star on October 13, 2004, 01:57:38 am
Ahhhhh listen to it live?
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: amberbeads on October 13, 2004, 06:30:30 am
Quote from: "Lord Star"
Ahhhhh listen to it live?

Yeah like on Sessions@AOL...
Title: Harmonium - lyrics, riffs, and Pharrel Williams questions
Post by: Lord Star on October 14, 2004, 04:12:10 am
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Yeah like on Sessions@AOL...

yessss

I think I can finally hear Pharell's voice in Who's to Say..
During "And you say we're to young but maybe your to old to remember" Another voice sings "ahuuuuuuuuuu".. maybee thats him?