Comments on: Love Me or Leave Me (bass/vocal)

Love Me or Leave Me (bass/vocal)

miss lynnster — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:24:38 -0800

Ok, so here's my spin on another old song. This Walter Donaldson/Gus Kahn composition was first featured in Florenz Zeigfield's 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee, starring Eddie Cantor & Ruth Etting, who took the song to #2 on the charts. In 1955, Doris Day starred in a biographical movie about Etting called "Love Me or Leave Me" & her updated rendition became a giant hit. Flash forward to 1967... Nina Simone turned this hokey old Ziegfeld tune into a completely reworked masterpiece of piano & voice (download link is at bottom). My own version (heard best live, I think) is definitely inspired by Nina's, but it could never compare to hers -- I just do my own thing & try to make it my own a bit. It's a fun song to do... audiences seem to love it. Incredible basswork once again provided by bass God Chris Conner.

By: TwoWordReview

TwoWordReview — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:07:55 -0800

Awesome as usual! That is indeed some fantastic bass playing aswell!

By: ClarissaWAM

ClarissaWAM — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 11:39:17 -0800

Reminder to self: visit MeFi music more often to experience more awesomeness.

Thanks for this, Miss Lynnster!

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:03:36 -0800

One good phrase after another, what lyrics! Great song, and great version, miss lynnster. Can't get enough of your renditions, please keep 'em coming.

By: rfbjames

rfbjames — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:43:21 -0800

I can't say enough good things about your voice, thanks for sharing it with us Miss Lynnster!

By: motty

motty — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:23:44 -0800

Wow. Thanks.

By: chococat

chococat — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:41:51 -0800

Nice.
I have no idea what you look like but when I hear your voice I see Kim Cattrall singing. Don't know what it means, but there it is.

By: miss lynnster

miss lynnster — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:35:45 -0800

Well chocolat, we look nothing alike (I'm a brunette) but I'm going to take that as a compliment 'cuz she's attractive.* So, thanks! ;D

*Musically, on the other hand? All I can say about KC is OUCH. Girl needs to stay away from music. And poetry. And sonnets. And the upright bass...

By: Ynoxas

Ynoxas — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:41:18 -0800

Bravo Lynn.

By: dobbs

dobbs — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 16:00:47 -0800

Long been one of my fave songs. You've done a great job. Thanks!

By: Pallas Athena

Pallas Athena — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 12:34:33 -0800

Just found this. It is lovely. Really good work by both you and the bassist.