John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by BriGuyPEI » Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:02 am

zak89 wrote:Wow.... wow.

I don't think I've heard John hit those notes since Back to The Street.

WOW.

I'll have more thoughts later I'm sure, but at first listen... I'm just blown away. Fantastic work, John and crew.
Yeah, John must have had his Unseen Power jeans on for the Hallelujah Chorus recording sessions. :lol:
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by sue d. » Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:56 pm

Lol! actually, I just got a 30-sec video of him singing that - and it looks like regular jeans to me! lolol
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by executioner » Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:35 am

sue d. wrote:Lol! actually, I just got a 30-sec video of him singing that - and it looks like regular jeans to me! lolol

I wonder how many takes it took to get it the way he wanted it? I bet his face was sunburn red when he got done. BTW really a great album, its really growing on me; I'm not a huge Christmas song type of person but I could listen to this every season and be happy.
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by executioner » Sat Nov 16, 2013 12:35 pm

John's version of "What Child is This" is simply beautiful. John has mastered that type of vocal with the gritty but smooth ballad; example is "The Gift" from TGC.
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by r_karlsson22 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:08 pm

I really enjoy this album!

Top tracks: Hallelujah chorus. Sounds like a rock'n'roll musical. I hear Johns voice everywhere ;)
Drummer boy. Really nice version av that song. Great voice!
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Thank you for a great Christmas album!
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by brent » Sun Nov 17, 2013 5:46 pm

No Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer!?
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Post by executioner » Sun Nov 17, 2013 8:48 pm

brent wrote:No Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer!?
My understanding it was a finalist, but got cut at the last minute for "The Spirit of Christmas" :lol: BTW the only song on the album I do not care for.
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by sue d. » Mon Nov 18, 2013 12:13 am

Here's the first review, by New Release Tuesday; http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/userpr ... er_id=7472
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by superfly » Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:23 am

Wow, that's a great review!
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by Boray » Tue Nov 19, 2013 7:26 am

I listened to this for the first time today and I must say I'm very positively surprised. Good job!
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by sue d. » Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:03 pm

Try this review: http://thefrontrowreport.com/john-schli ... ct-review/


AND watch the video:
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by BriGuyPEI » Tue Nov 19, 2013 5:52 pm

I have to mention that I love Mark Hill's bass playing on this album. I hope that John continues to work with him in the future.

Ditto above on The Spirit of Christmas. Sounds more Rod Stewart than John Schlitt.

So far I think my favourite is Do You Hear What I Hear?

Oh, and someone should have told John and Dan that "laud" is pronounced "lawd", not "loud".
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by BriGuyPEI » Tue Nov 19, 2013 9:20 pm

One other thing: every time I listen to Hallelujah Chorus, I can't help but picture one of those houses with the flashing Christmas lights timed to music. There's one near where I live and I'm thinking of sending him the song. It would be epic. I can picture the whole thing in my head.

I've now ruined the song for all of you, haven't I? :mrgreen:
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Re: John Schlitt's Christmas album!!!!

Post by sue d. » Wed Nov 20, 2013 12:24 am

Oh, and someone should have told John and Dan that "laud" is pronounced "lawd", not "loud".
I heard that right away too... ah well. Blame it on a southern accent? Naw....
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