Artist: Tico Torres
Album: None
Other Versions: Tom Waits, Rod Stewart (also known as "Tom Traubert's Blues")
Era: N/A
This is the closest I'm gonna come to getting Tico for my birthday, so I guess I'll take it.
I can't even begin to describe how much I love Tico's voice. Especially in this one and "Crazy" - it just absolutely takes my breath away. And I can't really define why. I like huskiness, but I've never been a big fan of gravelly voices. And I didn't like it at first, on "Only In My Dreams". But he just about kills me now.
He's passionate. Intensely passionate - he's pouring so much pure emotion into his voice I think it's impossible not to respond to it on some level. I get the same vibe from David and his piano playing. So there we go, it's passion that draws me in. Which is a way better reason than "pretty mans. Oh so pretty."
A testament to that love of passion and intensity is when he goes "it's an old shirt that's stained with A-BUH-LOOD AND HUWHISKEY". Aesthetically, it's probably the low point of his voice in the whole song, but damn does he belt it. Not belt, really, he doesn't get a lot louder, but he just ups the level he's at. Gorgeous, just effing gorgeous.
According to iTunes, I'm on my 34th listen of this song (not counting listening to it on my iPod or anyone else's computer) and I'm just noticing the instruments for the first time. David's playing is amazing here, really, really incredible. He feels it just as much as Tico does. Or at the very least, he gets how much Tico feels it and knows how to bring that across. Fucking piano genius.
This song is incredible, just incredible. Once before I die I need to see Tico sing live. Just once, then I can keel over on the spot. Well, no, I need to see David too. But after BOTH of them, I can keel over dead.
My Rating: 10/10
I'm well aware "In and Out of Love" won the last poll. Next blog I do, we will resume voting.
I don't know if I'm back for good regularly. I think so, but once again, no promises. actually, I can promise you two a week. More than that is omg bonus.
Random thought of the day: David could've been the next Billy Joel. Not that I'd necessarily WANT him to be, but he could've been.
About Me
- Hector Rashbaum
- I am scarily obsessed with Bon Jovi. I also love hair metal, especially Winger, Poison, and the greatness that is the power ballad. I tend to babble. And not sleep enough. And my name isn't Hector.
4 comments:
On the David/Billy Joel thing - I think the same thing when I hear him sing. His voice is amazing - his playing is amazing. . .
haha you can't be serious...Tico has the most ridiculous singing voice in the world! Damn the man can drum though
she said it was coming back sometime this week. im missing it a lot :(
It is quite challenging as well as tiring work for the crew to set up all the required equipment and also to carry it to a lot of cities, until the mid of summers. But the chief of the crew Rew seems to be so zealous and enthusiastic and according to him it’s a rock man show and it is the best job in his entire carrier.
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