Some weeks ago I watched a documentary about a piano prodigy. In his young teens, the boy spoke about music with a profound wisdom. One thing he said, in particular, stayed with me. I’m paraphrasing, but it went something like:
What’s more interesting is that Feist’s own studio recording of Secret Heart has little of the verve, risk or emotion bursting from this live performance on a Paris stage.
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3 responses to “Secret Heart: Feist Covers Sexsmith LIVE”
It really is a fantastic version – perfect for a spot of air-guitar – but did you hear the bum note she hits right at the end? Funny.
Singing? There’s one that’s a bit off, yep.
Sarah McLachlan, I hear, has perfect pitch. Neil Young and Feist? Not so much. I’m willing to forgive them both. :) Speaking of Canadians with varying degrees of pitch sense, have you ever tried listening to Avril Lavigne live? Oh dear…
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