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Title: Burt Bacharach Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on December 03, 2012, 04:35:45 PM When I started out writing, I had a few people (here, and elsewhere) compare my music to that of Burt Bacharach.
At the time, being ignorant, I ignored the man, but recently i've become infatuated with him. My current favorites: -Don't Go Breaking My Heart -Wives and Lovers -What The World Needs Now <-- "Reach Out" Version -Reach Out For Me (VERY BDW-esque IMO!!!!!) <-- "Reach Out" Version All of it is amazing, just got the "WTWNN" CD and the "Look Of Love" set, I'm planning on getting "Reach Out" next. Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: SMiLE-addict on December 03, 2012, 11:07:10 PM "Let Him Run Wild" was a Burt Bacharach-inspired song, but from the Bacharach songs I know about, I can only vaguely see how LHRW was inspired by him. Was there any particular Bacharach song(s) which LHRW were patterned after? Maybe Wives and Lovers, sort-of?
Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: hypehat on December 04, 2012, 03:03:55 AM I always thought the main similarity was in the lyric, myself. It's got that pained Hal David sensibility.
Love Burt Bacharach & Hal David a lot. I've got the Look Of Love set and it's so good, bar a few weird omissions (Like, I totally wanted to hear Petula Clark sing 'This Guy's In Love With You'.... of course I did) Don't Make Me Over Tower Of Strength This Guy's In Love With You The Look Of Love - sexiest song ever written His score for Butch & Sundance Anyone Who Had A Heart... Yeah, essentially their 60's work. Him & Hal were so good. Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: Aum Bop Diddit on December 04, 2012, 09:12:56 PM This might be obvious, but I'd say "Guess I'm Dumb" was Brian's major Burt Bacharach move.
Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: I. Spaceman on December 05, 2012, 01:58:51 PM Busy Doing Nothin' has the most melodic, instrumental and structural similarity to Bacharach.
Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: halblaineisgood on December 05, 2012, 02:49:58 PM .
Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: rn57 on December 06, 2012, 12:11:15 PM 'Til I Die has some similarity in the chord changes to Burt's most "advanced" '60s work, say, A House Is Not A Home or maybe Message To Michael or Windows Of The World.
Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: SMiLE-addict on December 06, 2012, 08:31:02 PM Busy Doing Nothin' has the most melodic, instrumental and structural similarity to Bacharach. Yeah that one is really obvious.Title: Re: Burt Bacharach Post by: Ron on December 19, 2012, 10:35:58 PM I really like Alfie. Not sure why. I always heard it was good, and the first time I heard it I really enjoyed it even though I never saw the movie.
My favorite though would be "Do You Know the Way To San Jose". Notable favorites, 'Message to Michael" and "Anyone who had a heart" |