Can't Find The Time To Tell You Compilation

[orpheusreborn]

@TheIntruders

Agree 100%. The Rose Colored Glass version is a pathetic cover. It saddens me that we have such ignorant people on this plant who would prefer this tripe.

[musicblast100]

All versions are trulyGREAT but we especially enjoy the ROSE COLORED GLASSES version...they seem to have taken it to the next level...

[monteblue7]

WHAT A GREAT SONG --FAV WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL

[bonez5624]

THE ORPHEUS IS FIRST BEST VERSION

[richgscott0809]

@bonez5624

Indeed it is the best. The other pale in comparison.

[deba50]

this song was also re-recorded by Hootie and the Blowfish for the sound track for Me, Myself, and Irene which is really GREAT, the song that is

[richgscott0809]

Indeed it was. It is the third rendition on this video.

[PhillySouth]

The original (by Orpheus) is still the greatest, as they say! There is another version (unreleased) by Orpheus as a

rehearsal accapella; that would be nice if someone could share it

[aubignespratling]

@PhillySouth

Personally, I've always thought it lacks the power of the RCG cover. That recording is, well, as they say, magical. Just pure magic. Rare to get that.

[cmulwee001]

How many of you think that the version by Rose Colored Glass sounds like it could be Cornelius Bros. and Sister Rose, or maybe the Friends of Distinction? One could easily mistake it for one of those groups. It kind of also sounds like The 5th Dimension. Anyone agree?

[Wolfsky9]

@cmulwee001 From what I ve been able to figure, the 4 members of that short-lived group were 3 men & a woman; & yes, The could have also been The Seekers, We Five, & Friends of Distinction. All I know is that it's a great, great song, no matter which version! Wolfsky9

[cmulwee001]

The Orpheus version heard here must be te original album cut. WABC(Do I have his user name right?) has a video of the 45 rpm and the instrumental break near the end is removed. First time I've heard the full version

[richgscott0809]

Thank you for your insight. I am sure it will help those who now know this fine music better understand its origins. I agree that the original is by far the best. I also appreciate the professional fashion in which you corrected and criticized my well intentioned description.

[orpheusband]

Contrary to this video's description, with the exception of Arnold's arrangement of "Don't Be Cruel", (which was only performed before the group was signed to MGM Records), Orpheus did not perform cover tunes live. Their excellent studio versions of "She's Not There" and "Walk Away Renee" were left off their live set list. There are rumors that Arnold and Orpheus had recorded arrangements of Len Barry's "1-2-3" as well as Dylan's "You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" but again, these were not done live.

[realbrucearnold]

Actually, we performed both "She's Not There" and "Walk Away Rene" live.

[orpheusreborn]

One of the few club performances by Orpheus was at The Bitter End in New York. After a live performance earlier in the week, the band was invited back to lip-sync their two hit singles "Can't Find The Time" (not "I Can't Find The Time To Tell You") and "I've Never Seen Love Like This". The performances were videotaped for a tv show, which aired locally in New York. The other documented club performance by the band was at The Unicorn in Boston. This show was broadcast live on WBZ in May of '69.

[orpheusreborn]

Although Orpheus leader Bruce Arnold had roots in the folk scene, it would be a mistake to refer to his music as "folksy". The band had a genuinely original sound, which was a precursor to the "quiet revolution" that later took over the AM airwaves. Mojo magazine referred to him as one of the "fathers of soft rock". Furthermore, Orpheus rarely played "local clubs" - sticking to the popular festival and college auditorium circuit. They have shared the stage with The Who, Cream and Led Zeppelin.

[richgscott0809]

@orpheusreborn

Thank you for the correction. You are obviously more familiar than I . I truly appreciate it.