Jimmy Webb mentions Burt !!!

[blueonblue]

Greetings everyone,
I may have posted this before, apologies If I have....
But it's well worth another look !!!



Enjoy,
"blue"

[steveo_1965]

Thanks Blue for the cool video...
and it was a mutual admiration society, as Burt in a 1970 ASCAP magazine interview, said he felt that Jim Webb was a young man with a lot of talent and a bright future also...
I will reprint that part of the interview sometime soon, when I dig out the
magazine.

[blueonblue]

Thanks Steveo,
I'm looking forward to reading it !!!

Take Care,
"blue"

[Rio]

Thanks a lot for the opportunity. I like his music very much and this was great to know.

[An Enormous BB Fan]

While I did like Jimmy Webb's songs, I honestly wouldn't put him in the same class as Burt. I don't think a lot of his songs stand up like Burt's have. They sound dated to me. But here's my main point: Jimmy Webb had a short window of time where he wrote many hits. But Burt keeps going on decade after decade continuing to stretch himself creatively and writing great music.

[steveo_1965]

While it is certainly true that Jim's output of hits is not as prodigidous
as Burt's, I certainly, as a songwriter, would put him as rarified talent right next to Burt.
I think Jim is more country, and while his output has been steady, a lot of his material has not been exposed or pushed for artists.....in otherwords he was not as hit concious as Burt.......
There are many great songs on his albums that are virtually unknown...
I'm thinking of a song he did for the songwriter's contest in Rio, in about 1970. He and Bill Medley performed a brilliant song called "Evie"which won the international contest.
Bill also recorded as a single on MGM(it bombed) but what a beautiful song, and a great piano intro...

Steveo

[blueonblue]

One of Jimmy's finest........


"blue"

[blueonblue]

Sorry folks, this video has "already" been removed by the user ???
which is a shame.....it was a great "clip" !!!

Many Apologies,
"blue"

[helcio mazzuco]

Hi Steveo,
You're absolutely right..."Evie" is a great "unknown" gem written by Jimmy Webb...although, Johnny Mathis had a huge hit here in Brazil with his recording of "Evie" in 1971.
We can listen to it on YouTube...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=087yPqTjTxM
Enjoy it

[steveo_1965]

Helen,

Thanks for posting Johnny's version of Evie...really enjoyed hearing it!

it's got that wonderful Columbia Recording Studios echo and sound...

Best,

Steveo

[blueonblue]

Hi Helcio,
What an incredibly beautiful song !!!

Many Thanks,
"blue"

[blueonblue]

One of my all-time favourite Jimmy Webb songs !!!
.....always cheers me up !!!



Enjoy,
"blue"