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Ellen McIlwaine — Wade In The Water
Album: Up From The Skies
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Released: 1972
Length: 4:44
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Nice, but, I like the Ramsey Lewis & Harvey Mandel versions better!
Posted 1 year ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
 musikluvr wrote:
Painful.

 
Yes. Started kind of weird and folksy and went downhill and got all waily and screamy.
Posted 9 years ago by TJOpootertoot    [ Reply ]
Painful.
Posted 9 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
I really think its cool!  A great piece by a strong individual
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 averybadcat wrote:
Based on the album cover, I wouldn't mind having her life, kitten, etc., but I would sing... differently.  Sort of a deflated wynonna judd doing an impression of nena simone.  But to be fair, it's hard for anyone to follow patty griffin.

 
I would follow Patty Griffin...well probably until she called the cops.  This tune didn't age well - very 1972.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 KevinM wrote:
Sounds like Joni...
I hate Joni..
I vote this PoS a 1.

 
Love Joni, but this feels like a labored attempt to channel Women's Lib scat singing from a tiresome corner of the 70s. Not my cuppa. But I love the cat. 
Posted 9 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Based on the album cover, I wouldn't mind having her life, kitten, etc., but I would sing... differently.  Sort of a deflated wynonna judd doing an impression of nena simone.  But to be fair, it's hard for anyone to follow patty griffin.
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
So bad it's.........bad.
Posted 10 years ago by deepwoodskev    [ Reply ]
Sorry. Not digging this at all.
Posted 10 years ago by camarkim    [ Reply ]
Unbearable :(
Posted 10 years ago by dkrstic    [ Reply ]

Evokes strong opinions, that's for sure.

I like odd and appealing voices, even if they do rub me the wrong way on occasion.

Don't like Joni, do like Ellen, don't like Sarah, do like Kate and  Julia so on.


Posted 10 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Excellent thanks love the bongos and guitar
Posted 10 years ago by fitmartin    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
Ellen is Awesome!  Strong women very much appeal to me, ummm hummm, her strong voice had me think of Abbey Lincoln and Berth Hart, super foxes that put us in our place!

 
Ummm...Okay. My reasoning is less personal. It just made my head sore. 
Posted 10 years ago by bc11    [ Reply ]
One of the more unique covers of this. She makes it her own. So it comes down to whether you like her style or not. I do. Others don't. And that's okay.

7.
Posted 10 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
 KevinM wrote:
Sounds like Joni...
I hate Joni..
I vote this PoS a 1.

 

Posted 10 years ago by bobbyd_in_CO    [ Reply ]
Ellen is Awesome!  Strong women very much appeal to me, ummm hummm, her strong voice had me think of Abbey Lincoln and Berth Hart, super foxes that put us in our place!
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
horrid
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Joni...
I hate Joni..
I vote this PoS a 1.
Posted 10 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Ya know... I came in to downgrade this sucker. The voice just goes over the top a few times and I start to sink lower in my seat. But checking the LP it was 42 yrs ago... I'm gonna take my finger off the button.
Posted 10 years ago by dingleberry    [ Reply ]
Nice song - I can't really understand what means by her lyrics though. I guess that's part of the mystery.
Posted 10 years ago by RandomousJam    [ Reply ]
very nice singer and accoustic music ! and good rythm !!!

never heard her before, how come ?


Posted 11 years ago by oldmanmicha    [ Reply ]
Can never hear enough Ellen.

Thanks.
Posted 11 years ago by Mikey1    [ Reply ]
Where has she been all my life?  A voice.
Posted 11 years ago by flyboy50    [ Reply ]