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Huin ([personal profile] huinare) wrote2011-12-26 03:22 pm
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Best live song ever, IMO

'Fairy Tale,' as heard on Shaman's 2003 album RituAlive.
He feels the need to toy with the audience for about two minutes before starting the song and I kind of wish he wouldn't do that hair flip thing, but other than that it's a brilliant performance.

I personally deem that this song does two notable things:
- Is worlds above and beyond the studio version of the same song (which is found on their 2002 album Ritual--not that I'm saying the studio version is bad, because it isn't).
-Is just generally the best live song I've ever heard. I love the violin and the arrangement in general, and the thing is full of weighty, delightful pauses.

My icon is from the cover of another of their albums.
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[identity profile] bunn.livejournal.com 2011-12-27 09:28 am (UTC)(link)
I'd not heard that before - thanks for sharing it! The violins definitely add something.