Hello there!

[CarolCiola]

Yes, FTE is really pretty good! I'm listening to this and enjoying a lot. I didn't like it at the first couple times that I listened to, think it's because I started to listen SM's latest albums first, and they're so different of her earlier albums. I had to get used to hearing it for a while. Her earlier albums are very intense, by stronger melodies and some obscure feelings too, but in the good way, you know? That version of Hold On on legacy's FTE album is so beautiful, and I'm in love for Possession on the piano version!

I started to watch those videos of SM's and Friends Tour.. having soo much fun with Q & A from the hat loved one video that a person asked her to play the drums.. she plays it well, although she doesn't uses to

[Karine]

Yes, FTE is really pretty good! I'm listening to this and enjoying a lot. I didn't like it at the first couple times that I listened to, think it's because I started to listen SM's latest albums first, and they're so different of her earlier albums. I had to get used to hearing it for a while. Her earlier albums are very intense, by stronger melodies and some obscure feelings too, but in the good way, you know? That version of Hold On on legacy's FTE album is so beautiful, and I'm in love for Possession on the piano version!

I started to watch those videos of SM's and Friends Tour.. having soo much fun with Q & A from the hat loved one video that a person asked her to play the drums.. she plays it well, although she doesn't uses to

Oh, Possession on piano, it's beautiful!

[Islandflyer]

Yes, FTE is really pretty good! I'm listening to this and enjoying a lot. I didn't like it at the first couple times that I listened to, think it's because I started to listen SM's latest albums first, and they're so different of her earlier albums. I had to get used to hearing it for a while. Her earlier albums are very intense, by stronger melodies and some obscure feelings too, but in the good way, you know? That version of Hold On on legacy's FTE album is so beautiful, and I'm in love for Possession on the piano version!

I started to watch those videos of SM's and Friends Tour.. having soo much fun with Q & A from the hat loved one video that a person asked her to play the drums.. she plays it well, although she doesn't uses to

Oh, Possession on piano, it's beautiful!

I love to hear Sarah sing solo, on either piano and guitar. She certainly needs no help. So while you're exploring the "early" Sarah music, Carol, you might enjoy downloading some of the "bootleg" material Ellen has in the Bootleg Archive section. I recently checked out "Pressed Up Against the Glass", a concert from early 1995. The link for it is right there to download it. These early shows are excellent, and Sarah has some funny banter with the audience as she explains what some of the songs are about. "Under a Blackened Sky", from the same period is also great, but you have to ask Ellen for it (she won't mind). These shows had some of her early songs that she didn't sing live again later. Having heard much of FTE first on Mirrorball and Afterglow Live, I found the album somewhat muted by comparison, but it is wonderful.

[CarolCiola]

Thanks for the tip! I'm already downloading it.

I've been hearing some solo live performances, really enjoy to watch her singing, her face expressions holds my attention! Not only her, I always liked to watch the artists in general. Live performances have this particular label, you can see the singers "giving their blood" on the stage. On a video from CBC Toque Sessions, at Possession her voice fails at that part she sings "I'll take your breath away" (don't know if it's proposital...). If really was a mistake, she disguised very well!

Here's the video I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc7v9wAYITg

[Islandflyer]

Thanks for the tip! I'm already downloading it.

I've been hearing some solo live performances, really enjoy to watch her singing, her face expressions holds my attention! Not only her, I always liked to watch the artists in general. Live performances have this particular label, you can see the singers "giving their blood" on the stage. On a video from CBC Toque Sessions, at Possession her voice fails at that part she sings "I'll take your breath away" (don't know if it's proposital...). If really was a mistake, she disguised very well!

Here's the video I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc7v9wAYITg

I like that one a lot. Do you mean where she says "I'll take your breath away" in a near whisper? Maybe she was doing that to give more emphasis, without backup singers. But maybe she was losing some of her voice in that show. Anyway, it sounds good, whatever. Here's one I like of her singing Ice Cream solo, and forgetting the first lyric. It's charming. Check out the other 2 songs on this site, too. She really liked those holey jeans!

http://www.jbtvonline.com/performances/ ... -ice-cream

You can really see Sarah's expressions well in the songs on the Mirrorball DVD, too. Spectacular performances from those concerts throughout. Several of them are on YouTube, if you don't have it.

Enjoy!

Ed

[CarolCiola]

Very good performances on this link that you sent! I'll try to do some of them on my guitar too Oh my, it was 20 years ago! And she is still awesome

Talking about forgetting, you remembered me one performance at Lilith Fair that she is so exciting through a solo guitar and starts to walk dancing all around the stage, and let the microphone on the top of the piano; when she comes back to the pedestal, where's the microphone?! So funny!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7p3R7XCfi4

I don't have Mirrorball DVD, but already watched some parts on Youtube, it's pretty cool! Yesterday I watched that Story Tellers show, you know? I had lots of fun at that cake part

[Islandflyer]

Very good performances on this link that you sent! I'll try to do some of them on my guitar too Oh my, it was 20 years ago! And she is still awesome

Talking about forgetting, you remembered me one performance at Lilith Fair that she is so exciting through a solo guitar and starts to walk dancing all around the stage, and let the microphone on the top of the piano; when she comes back to the pedestal, where's the microphone?! So funny!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7p3R7XCfi4

I don't have Mirrorball DVD, but already watched some parts on Youtube, it's pretty cool! Yesterday I watched that Story Tellers show, you know? I had lots of fun at that cake part

So you're a guitarist, then? You could do some covers and put them on YouTube.

That performance is really funny! It's a good one. Here's another of my favorites, from her FTE Live DVD:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNKjlqyb_HA I'll have to check out the Story Tellers show.

[Karine]

In Path of Thorns, it's fun to hear Pierre Marchand saying: Silence s'il vous plaît (in French)! They were in the province of Québec when they filmed that session (in the Wild Sky studio).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLTWoAmT3h0

This is the studio: http://www.lesfreresgrand.com/wp/media/ ... 40x500.jpg

[CarolCiola]

Islandflyer,
I play acoustic guitar and drums, for hobbie, since I was a teenager. I've already a Youtube channel, and some MP3 on SoundCloud too.
I don't record videos for a long time, 'cause my webcam is broken and my cellphone's camera isn't that good... You can notice that I have SM's MP3 only, but none videos playing her music yet (promise that I'll record soon!).
These FTE's live sessions are fabulous!

https://soundcloud.com/projetosundayafternoon
http://www.youtube.com/user/CarolCiola

Karine,
Very funny the Marchand's voice lol Liked a lot of this studio's visual, the flowers, some lost fruits... specially Sarah's tresses
And what a coincidence you mentioned The Path Of Thorns, I've just finished a recording of an acoustic version and uploaded on my SoundCloud's channel, check it out! This is my favorite music of FTE's live sessions.
There are a few SM's songs on my channel, some of them needs to some correction, but I tried to do my best!

[Islandflyer]

Islandflyer,
I play acoustic guitar and drums, for hobbie, since I was a teenager. I've already a Youtube channel, and some MP3 on SoundCloud too.
I don't record videos for a long time, 'cause my webcam is broken and my cellphone's camera isn't that good... You can notice that I have SM's MP3 only, but none videos playing her music yet (promise that I'll record soon!).
These FTE's live sessions are fabulous!

https://soundcloud.com/projetosundayafternoon
http://www.youtube.com/user/CarolCiola

Karine,
Very funny the Marchand's voice lol Liked a lot of this studio's visual, the flowers, some lost fruits... specially Sarah's tresses
And what a coincidence you mentioned The Path Of Thorns, I've just finished a recording of an acoustic version and uploaded on my SoundCloud's channel, check it out! This is my favorite music of FTE's live sessions.
There are a few SM's songs on my channel, some of them needs to some correction, but I tried to do my best!

I like your Path of Thorns, Carol. It's very melodic and soothing. Did you do the drums as well? I'll listen to some more when I get a chance. Nice guitar work.

And I bet you don't see much of that white stuff in the Wild Sky studio picture where you are!

Ed