Manfred Mann's Earth Band (Official Thread)
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Big Ears
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I agree they are excellent, so too is Roaring Silence.
I agree they are excellent, so too is Roaring Silence.
JerseyGirl
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Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
While I do like their version of Blinded By The Light along with the other Springsteen covers, I don't think they are anywhere near as good as the original versions. I suppose you knew I would say that.
I don't know, maybe you just have to "get" Bruce. Some people don't give him a listen beyond the hits. Some of Bruce's best songs are in the first couple of albums. MMEB made the songs more pop in my opinion.
While I do like their version of Blinded By The Light along with the other Springsteen covers, I don't think they are anywhere near as good as the original versions. I suppose you knew I would say that.
I don't know, maybe you just have to "get" Bruce. Some people don't give him a listen beyond the hits. Some of Bruce's best songs are in the first couple of albums. MMEB made the songs more pop in my opinion.Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
^^I am not surprised you feel that way, but I am totally opposite I much prefer both MMEB covers of his songs, and that is kind of rare for me. Roaring Silence was one of the first albums I bought with my own money, and I just loved the keyboard sound on that song, even remember seein' them perform on Sonny & Cher when that song broke big in the US market.
^^I am not surprised you feel that way, but I am totally opposite I much prefer both MMEB covers of his songs, and that is kind of rare for me. Roaring Silence was one of the first albums I bought with my own money, and I just loved the keyboard sound on that song, even remember seein' them perform on Sonny & Cher when that song broke big in the US market.
JerseyGirl
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I know you have given Bruce a listen beyond the norm LG, so I totally respect your opinion.
Also, I do enjoy MMEB a lot and think they did a great job with those covers and their other work as well.
I know you have given Bruce a listen beyond the norm LG, so I totally respect your opinion.
Also, I do enjoy MMEB a lot and think they did a great job with those covers and their other work as well.
Big Ears
Music Lover
Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Manfred Mann always had a good ear for a song and seemed to prefer covers to his own material, despite it being very good. He had already covered a number of Bob Dylan songs, when Springsteen appeared as the next Bob Dylan. Springsteen's exotic lyrics seemed to work with the Earth Band's melodic combination of soloing guitar and keyboards. But, whereas Springsteen gave Blinded by the Light a folk-y style, Manfred Mann turned it into progressive heavy rock.
The Earth Band were a progressive rock band which experimented with vocal and instrumental passages and as such represented a move away from Manfred's past of popular hit singles. They were never really pop. Just listen to the full length album version of Blinded by the Light with the two lead vocal parts being sung at the same time or the instrumental 'Waiter,There's a Yawn in My Ear'.
Manfred Mann always had a good ear for a song and seemed to prefer covers to his own material, despite it being very good. He had already covered a number of Bob Dylan songs, when Springsteen appeared as the next Bob Dylan. Springsteen's exotic lyrics seemed to work with the Earth Band's melodic combination of soloing guitar and keyboards. But, whereas Springsteen gave Blinded by the Light a folk-y style, Manfred Mann turned it into progressive heavy rock.
The Earth Band were a progressive rock band which experimented with vocal and instrumental passages and as such represented a move away from Manfred's past of popular hit singles. They were never really pop. Just listen to the full length album version of Blinded by the Light with the two lead vocal parts being sung at the same time or the instrumental 'Waiter,There's a Yawn in My Ear'.
JerseyGirl
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Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
^^^I didn't really mean to insinuate that they were a pop band. Pop was the wrong word to use...sorry. I guess I meant to say that I believe they made Blinded By The Light more mainstream.
^^^I didn't really mean to insinuate that they were a pop band. Pop was the wrong word to use...sorry. I guess I meant to say that I believe they made Blinded By The Light more mainstream.
Big Ears
Music Lover
Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Fair enough, no need to apologise.
Fair enough, no need to apologise.
JerseyGirl
Senior Member
Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Just wanted to make myself clear.
I sometimes leave a word out or use a wrong word that changes the whole meaning of a sentence. I need to proof read better. 
Just wanted to make myself clear.
I sometimes leave a word out or use a wrong word that changes the whole meaning of a sentence. I need to proof read better.
Big Ears
Music Lover
Re: Manfred Mann's Earth Band
You are perfectly clear. It was me, I was on my soapbox.
You are perfectly clear. It was me, I was on my soapbox.
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