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Ray LaMontagne

  • 18-07-2008 11:20am
    #1
    Captain Darling
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,542 ✭✭✭


    I saw Ray LaMontagne performing on BBC4 last night. Twas absolutely delightful IMO. He was barely whispering into the microphone at some points.

    I checked him up on wiki, apparently he only has two studio albums, with another being released this September.

    Anyone got any opinions on him??


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  • #2
    Same As
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭Same As


    Ray Lamontagne is absolutely excellent,have both of the albums and a few live tracks,great stuff.

    Trouble - excellent song!

    Sampling is Highly recommended!


  • #3
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    I find him dreary and dull. Trouble was massivley overplayed on the radio and i cannot stand the song. I also find most of his music blends to a travis-esque grey. There are many others doing what he does miles better at the moment.


  • #4
    Tobias Greeshman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭Tobias Greeshman


    I only have his last album, but have heard bits and pieces from it. I find him to be an excellent singer, and his music is great, very relaxing to listen to, also very bluesy influenced.

    Have yet to see him live, but from what I've heard he's a very shy performer, but the music pretty much speaks for itself.


  • #5
    monkey9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,337 ✭✭✭✭monkey9


    Ray LaMontagne is brilliant! He has such a powerful voice! I first saw him in The Village. I was right up the front with my pint rested on the stage. He just walked out, picked up the guitar, gave it a few strums and suddenly his voice just shook the place as he sang Burn.
    Probably Trouble is his best one so far!


  • #6
    melissavm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭melissavm


    Definitely one of the greatest modern singer-songwriters in my opinion. You should check out this performances at Elvis Costello's Spectacle. Absolutely incredible!


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  • #7
    symbolic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭symbolic


    lordgoat wrote: »
    There are many others doing what he does miles better at the moment.

    Can I get some examples please. Cheers.


  • #8
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


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  • #9
    JohnMearsheimer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,302 ✭✭✭JohnMearsheimer


    I like Three More Days.


  • #10
    punkindrublic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 431 ✭✭punkindrublic


    I'm a huge fan. Love him! I haven't seen him live yet but definitely want to, hopefully he will play here again soon


  • #11
    hyperbaby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 511 ✭✭✭hyperbaby


    I think he is amazing.
    he has three albums available.
    we must have been looking up different wikipedia sites.

    i wonder is that a bbc4 show available on youtube

    i seen him live, he is a beautiful singer, beautiful


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