Present Tense (Redux)
Talk about a nice little surprise!
I love it, as I do the original. I'm not gonna get into "which version is better?" Because I think there's room enough to enjoy both for what they are.
There's a timeless urgency to the message in Present Tense, and I think the world could really use it right now.
So guys, if you're listening, and you want to put it out as a radio single, go for it🤙
P.S. do you think this portends something akin to a No Code Redux?
Or maybe a re-recording of songs selected by the band ala John Prine's excellent 'Souvenirs' record?? (RIP, John - we miss you).
What do y'all think?🤔
I love it, as I do the original. I'm not gonna get into "which version is better?" Because I think there's room enough to enjoy both for what they are.
There's a timeless urgency to the message in Present Tense, and I think the world could really use it right now.
So guys, if you're listening, and you want to put it out as a radio single, go for it🤙
P.S. do you think this portends something akin to a No Code Redux?
Or maybe a re-recording of songs selected by the band ala John Prine's excellent 'Souvenirs' record?? (RIP, John - we miss you).
What do y'all think?🤔
PJ - 09/23/98: West Palm Beach II, 08/12/00: Tampa, 04/12/03: Orlando, 04/13/03: Tampa, 06/12/08: Tampa, 06/27/08: Hartford, 09/22/09: Seattle II, 04/11/16: Tampa, 05/01 & 05/02/16: MSG I & II, 09/18/21: Sea Hear Now, 10/01 & 10/02/21: Ohana Encore I & II, 05/06 & 05/07/22: Los Angeles (Inglewood) I & II, 09/11/22: MSG, 09/16/22: Nashville, 09/02/23: St. Paul II, 09/07/23: Chicago II, 09/18 & 09/19/23: Austin I & II, 05/16 & 05/18/24: Las Vegas I & II, 08/29 & 08/31/24: Wrigley Field I & II, 09/03 & 09/04/24: MSG I & II, 09/27 & 09/29/24: Ohana Festival I & II, 04/26 & 04/26/25: Hollywood (Davie) I & II
EV - 08/04 & 08/05/08: (Eddie solo, w/Liam Finn) NYC I & II, 11/27 & 11/28/12: (Eddie solo, w/Glen Hansard) Orlando I & II, 02/09 & 02/10/22: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Chicago I & II, 09/30/23: (Eddie & the Earthlings) Ohana Festival
Song Wishlist: Oceans (FINALLY), Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Song Wishlist: Oceans (FINALLY), Brother, Alone, Let Me Sleep, full W.M.A., Hold On, Bugs/all of Vitalogy, Gremmie Out Of Control (BAM!), Mankind, Around The Bend (full band), Whale Song (DOUBLE BAM!), The Long Road, Don't Gimme No Lip, Pilate, Push Me Pull Me, All Those Yesterdays, Rival, Parting Ways, Ghost, Bu$hleaguer, WWS, Parachutes, Army Reserve, low octave Driftin', Strangest Tribe, Other Side, Undone, Fatal, Hitchhiker, Education, Black Red Yellow, Of the Earth, Love Reign O'er Me, Gonna See My Friend, Amongst the Waves, Santa Cruz, Infallible, Yellow Moon, Alright, Comes Then Goes, Got to Give, and the Mamasan Trilogy.
Wanted Posters: WPB '98, Tampa/WPB '00, Tampa '03, EV Batmobile '08 ISO: any picks, or setlists from any of my shows!
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Comments
Go to the 2:52 timestamp. With the “ohhhhhh!” that comes after “redigesting past regrets” he pauses/delays for a second as if he isn’t sure he can still pull it off. Then he pulls it off. Love it
Also the delay at 1:05 to 1:11 messed with me. But you can really hear the difference in his voice when it kicks back in
However, I do like the redux though it's never going to amount to that level for me.
The original Present Tense will always be my favourite version, but I really like the redux as well.
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