Wanted Wednesday ~ Buffalo, July 31, 1993
Yes, yes, it's Wednesday again, and THIS time you're getting a full-band track.
This version has one of my absolute favorite intros. Not just because it's over 4 minutes long (which makes my Richie-girl heart go thumpety-thump) but becasue it's just so beautiful. The music -- even if it wasn't the start of Wanted -- is amazing. So clear. So precise. Perfection.
The intro bars to the song are slow and unhurried, easing you quite nicely through the transition of Richie to band. By the time Jon comes in, asking if the crowd knows the words to this one, you're ready to sing along. He lets the band sing a little, then takes command of the mic, as he should.
I need to interject here, my favorite, most gut-clenching part of the song, any live version, is right when Richie switches from acoustic to electric, and gives a mighty "Let's Ride!" before his solo.
Good GRAVY that's some heady stuff. The solo in this version is (as always) powerful and guitargasmic, and really, the only thing missing is the double-wing the guys started doing in recent years, with their raised guitars at the end of the tune.
If you love the song, and admire/love/respect the guitar work of Mr. Sambora, you will HAVE to have this version on your MP3 player.
You can download this track here.
~ Hath
What's even better, thanks to Ms. TaraLeigh (thanks, babe!) you can watch it in all its glory below.
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1 comments:
Hath, I love your blog anyway, but with your wanted-series I hardly can't wait for wednesday! It's like "look what she's got I'm probably not knowing so far". Thanks for your afford!
Jovifun
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