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Jacques Brel

  • 13-06-2004 2:24pm
    #1
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭


    I got The best of Jacques Brel off a french lad in work the other day,absoloutley class,but noone i know has heard of him,anyone heard of him?


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  • #2
    WetDaddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭WetDaddy


    Yeah, he's amazing.

    I don't know how good your French is, but you should definitely check out "Scott Walker Sings Jacques Brel". Walker is renowned for interpreting (and translating) Brel's tunes. They translate really really well into English, and Walker's got a nice voice too.

    I went to see Jack L's show "Love Sex Death Brel" twice when it was on. It was Jack L singing Brel's tunes with a full band and it was phenomenal! He brought out a DVD, but I think it's only available mail order from his website.

    By the way, a word of warning: If you're a big Jack L or Divine Comedy / Neil Hannon fan, once you hear Scott Walker sing you may question the originality of both their singing styles! They both openly cite Walker as a big influence...

    That's not to knock either of them though, they're both very good musicians!


    -S


  • #3
    garthv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Thanks for the info,
    I got a few Scott walker songs but personally i dont think that his voice is anywhere as near as strong as brel's but hes still good all the same.


  • #4
    Evil_Bilbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭Evil_Bilbo


    Bowie transalted and covered a fair few Jaques Brel tunes.

    "All the Young Dudes" - thats a Jaques Brel song (not many people know that - but its not on any of his albums - except maybe a best of)


  • #5
    tendofan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 79 ✭✭tendofan


    Jack L's version of 'Next' absolutely piddles all over Walker's version, though I have to say I've not heard Brel's. Though Brel's version of Fuenral Tango is just out of this world.


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