The Babys - I'll Have Some Of That

[Stefan]

 

 

The new comeback single 'Not Ready To Say Goodbye'. Taken from the forthcoming album 'I'll Have Some Of That'.

Line up: John Bisaha, J.P Cervoni, Tony Brock, Walter Stocker


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9gbku_yC-o

[Jez]

I absolutely love this band, but i'm not sure about The Babys minus John Waite to be honest. Some bands work with a change of front man, some don't. I like the song though, which is the main thing I suppose.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

I read that as one sentence, "The Baby's Not Ready to Say Goodbye," and thought, "Damn, sounds like a depressing song."

[Reverend Mayhem]

Of course they have to go with a John Waite clone, since that's apparently what you do when you can't afford to risk losing the signature voice of your band. (see also: Journey, Foreigner, Bad Company, etc.)

[66 mustang]

I wouldn't put Bad Company in that group. they went with a total different sound with Howe and only returned to the big blues rock sound with Hart.

[Reverend Mayhem]

I wouldn't put Bad Company in that group. they went with a total different sound with Howe and only returned to the big blues rock sound with Hart.

 

Yeah, I was referring to Hart with BC -- he sounds so much like Rodgers I was almost blown away to learn it wasn't him. Howe was a refreshing choice, one I wish more bands would copy to prove they can survive without a trademark voice.

[66 mustang]

the Hart version of BC is way underated

[Nick C]

Good song - I agree with Jez and RevM about the new vocalist and whether bands work or not when you replace such a distinctive vocalist. The song is good enough and does hark back to that classic Babys sound circa Head First - the vocal phrasing at the start is a direct lift off JWs style. It's tough, I'd probably buy it for the Babys name as they are one of my fave bands but would I REALLY consider it a Babys album proper? I think if he was mimicking JW all the way through it might just get on my nerves.

[Gibbo]

Yeah, not convinced by this ... 'Union Jacks' is one of my all-time favourite albums, and to me The Babys without Waite is like Priest without Halford or Maiden without Dickinson ... I don't see it working

[Evil Rick]

I heard the beginning of the song and thought it had promise, then I hear the singer trying to sound like Waite and I was instantly turned off.

[Stefan]

 

 

New album 'I'll Have Some Of That' out in June.

 

http://thebabysofficial.com/

[Jez]

I've had the album (Nick C Too) for about a week now, as it was given as a download to people that have 'Pledged' for the physical release in May (June for non pledgers). All I will say for the moment is that It's a really good, strong album and existing Babys fans are gonna love it and it may well surprise a good few others along the way too.

[Geoff]

I couldn't really detect too much trying to sound like Waite, personally. If he tries, he's a fool. That;s one voice no one can or should even try to emulate, as you'll just fail and look silly. I guess that song is okay, but not knowing any of the band's back catalogue I don't know how good it should be. I'd possibly give the new album a listen...

[JC_AOR]

Heard this song on a classic rock mag cd weeks ago. Have to say I wasn't all that impressed, it sounds to me like nothing original and just trying to emulate an old babys song. Im a big fan of all of john waites projects though, everything from the babys through to bad english and his solo albums. Will definitely give a new babys album a listen despite beigh a little put off by this new single.

[KarpetRydOFunk]

I couldn't really detect too much trying to sound like Waite, personally. If he tries, he's a fool. That;s one voice no one can or should even try to emulate, as you'll just fail and look silly. I guess that song is okay, but not knowing any of the band's back catalogue I don't know how good it should be. I'd possibly give the new album a listen...

Yeah, I didn't think he sounded too much like Waite, either.

[Stefan]

'Every Side Of You': https://soundcloud.com/skyrocketkday/every-side-of-you-the-babys

 

'Sunrise & Goodbyes': https://soundcloud.com/skyrocketkday/sunrise-goodbyes-the-babys

[Jez]

Physical copies should have arrived (or be very close) for all that helped out using the pledge scheme. Official release is tomorrow for everyone else, so hopefully this will shift a few copies, as it's a really good disc as I've said. A minor niggle is It's a shame (and a bit odd) that they have left off 'When Life Goes Right' and especially 'Not Ready To Say Goodbye' from the first pressing, although that song has been avaliable for nearly a year now on itunes and was also featured on the Classic Rock AOR CD a while back....It .would have been nice to have all 14 tracks on the disc though.

[Nightrain]

'I'm not ready to say goodbye' is pretty nice, has a very classic AOR touch. Lookin forward to this album

[Stefan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=613kRXbo7B4

[Stefan]