Near To You by Jad Fair and Teenage Fanclub

I have been accused of morose choices in terms of tributes/slide show music. This time, it's all happy and chirpy. OK, so maybe Jad's voice is a bit 'special' - but, grrrfriend, so am I. ;)

I do not own this content. It appears on the record SONGS OF WISDOM AND HOPE, which, in North America, is an Alternative Tentacles release, and, elsewhere, is on Domino.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• indie
• rock
• alternative
• jad
• fair
• teenage
• fanclub
• pop

[cudaj2]

Right at the first few notes it sounds like they're going to break into Led Zeppelin's "Dancing Days"

[Timmybear]

@cudaj2 - I don't know that one. I'll have to listen and see. (I'm the right generation for Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd, but don't really know their work...)

[Timmybear]

@cudaj2 - It does, at that. :)

[TheAlistairDick]

His voice is shit...but at least it wakens Teenage Fanclub out of their usual slumber

[Timmybear]

@TheAlistairDick - Oh, I love his voice. I was a little disappointed there were no Teenage harmonies, though. :(

[FurNTatsIN]

great song. love the leather bears :D

[Timmybear]

@FurNTatsIN - thank you. I had that on an old floppy disc from the late 90s that I finally plugged into my computer to see what was on it. :)

[HippieJimi]

God Bless Jad Fair......the BEST Rock+Roll singer in the World....

[letitiadevereaux]

This is simply fantastic and I wasn't even hoping to find it on youtube. Thanks for saving my day, Timmybear.

[cudaj2]

@Timmybear Yeah take a listen, maybe it won't sound the same to you and I am talking about the very first few notes, not the whole intro riff or anything like that. I'd be interested about how you hear it.

[cudaj2]

Has that late 70's New York power pop attribute to his voice, not a technically great singer but it fits this song espescially with the female counter vocal.

[TheAlistairDick]

@Timmybear Fair enough. Thanks for your honesty

[shit311]

@HippieJimi "god bless" isnt the best word. god is jad!!!! =D