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Title: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 13, 2011, 03:02:39 AM

Whose version do you like best?


Paul McCartney - Goodbye (Demo) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4P7GaGajec#)


Mary Hopkin Goodbye (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKgu8etXXcQ#ws)




Edit:  Restored the Mary Hopkin video.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: KelMar on June 13, 2011, 03:05:13 AM

Here again, I am like a sheep...Paul's version.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Beatlesrlove on June 13, 2011, 06:28:51 PM

To me Paul's voice is more sweeter :D Of course Paul's is better  ;D

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Joost on June 14, 2011, 09:18:16 PM

Sounds great with both voices. Mary Hopkin's fully arranged version is cool but the stripped acoustic version is cool as well. I can't choose.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Hello Goodbye on June 14, 2011, 09:28:36 PM

I know exactly what you mean, Joost.  So I've added another choice in the poll to reflect your opinion.

It's amazing how Paul can make a demo sound full and polished.  Sometimes he even uses his voice to add instruments!  Like this...


paul mccartney for no one solo acoustic performance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJrXqrLtMw#)



:)

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Beatlesrlove on June 14, 2011, 11:31:04 PM

LOL French horn :D

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Joost on June 15, 2011, 06:14:26 PM

Quote from: Hello Goodbye on June 14, 2011, 09:28:36 PM

I know exactly what you mean, Joost.  So I've added another choice in the poll to reflect your opinion.

It's amazing how Paul can make a demo sound full and polished.  Sometimes he even uses his voice to add instruments!  Like this...


paul mccartney for no one solo acoustic performance ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJrXqrLtMw#[/url])



:)

That's cool. :) Paul would've been a great traditional singer/songwriter. It would be cool if he'd make a whole album in that fashion. With just his voice and an acoustic guitar.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Jema on June 17, 2011, 01:06:37 PM

Definately Paul's version.I think that his voice is very beautiful in that song and I don't really like Mary's version as much.I also like how it's acoustic in Paul's version.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: sewi on July 06, 2011, 03:07:32 PM

Paul's.When I listen to this one I cannot stop play it in my head for days.

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Jane on July 12, 2011, 10:00:18 PM

Mary is great but no competitor to Paul...

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Walrus on July 16, 2011, 08:17:54 PM

I don't know who Mary Hopkins is... so I chose Paul  ;D

Title: Re: Goodbye - Paul McCartney vs. Mary Hopkin
Post by: Gary910 on July 22, 2011, 02:06:51 PM

Quote from: Walrus on July 16, 2011, 08:17:54 PM

I don't know who Mary Hopkins is... so I chose Paul  ;D

I hope you don't take this wrong Walrus, but you have some reading to do.

Mary Hopkin was a welsh singer that Paul saw on TV and brought over to The Beatles record label, Apple Records. She had a huge hit with a song that was originally a traditional Russian dance song, rewritten as "Those Were The Days".

Read some Beatles books.