(don't fear the) reaper

yeah, but with cello instead. and lush deep female frontvox.

scary, yes?

chillmost was local back in the day.

matt fish on cello. emma claire on vocals. yt on guit, percussion, etc's.

maybe kinda like what 'it's a beautiful day' would sound like if they were around today.

anybody got any good 'ruby' links? they were recommended.

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posted by kimyo (16 comments total)

AWESOME

I love this song so much. It have a soft spot for it in that it was one of the first songs we learned in one of the first bands I ever played in. This is such a cool interpretation! Big ups
posted by CarrotAdventure at 10:55 PM on October 10

yo!
posted by chillmost at 4:37 AM on October 11

Far, far better than the original.
posted by Marisa Stole the Precious Thing at 6:18 AM on October 11

Really nice. Thanks kimyo :)
posted by doctor_negative at 7:35 AM on October 11

This is beautiful.
posted by JDHarper at 12:07 PM on October 12

Absolutely stunningly awesomely beautiful. The vocals are unbelievable (the tremolo kills me), but I'm also into the soft guitar. Interesting playing style. And the cello is played not just as padding but as an active part, which is cool.
posted by edlundart at 10:26 PM on October 12

Just gorgeous. One of my favourite songs combined with my favourite instrument - thanks for this.
posted by h00py at 2:47 PM on October 14

Obligatory.

Sorry...I really did love this--so much so, in fact, that I had to destroy it.
posted by askmeaboutLOOM at 9:03 PM on October 19 [1 favorite has favorites]

I love it, I love the cello, this is terrific.
posted by jessamyn at 5:32 PM on October 20

This is another song that can be crafted into something beautiful in the right hands. Well done!
posted by not_on_display at 6:32 PM on October 20

thanks mefites, you are all too kind.

>>Interesting playing style
this totally cracked me up, probably not your intent, kinda like i use chopsticks or my bare toes or something.
posted by kimyo at 10:43 PM on October 21

I'm coming here late by way of the podcast. This is amazingly lovely. Thank you for posting it.
posted by Elsa at 4:33 PM on November 5

This is beautiful.
posted by darth_tedious at 9:13 PM on November 5

Yes!
posted by Jofus at 5:21 AM on November 6

Beautiful... very ethereal. Well done, and thanks so much for sharing!
posted by Effigy2000 at 3:52 AM on November 7

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Just kidding. This is great.
posted by needs more cowbell at 10:37 AM on November 8 [1 favorite has favorites]