[vicariousmartyr]

Ok, so I guess I have the 'swinging star' version, whatever that is. Theres clapping at the end.

I know, most of the band isn't even involved in the best known

Who IS playing in this song? Its not the Hip in its entirety?

[beanmedic]

they also played it at the misty moon show ----> full band

[skippy the wonder dog]

Who IS playing in this song? Its not the Hip in its entirety?

Paul, Gord (probably just singing?), Murray McLaughlan, Sarah Craig.

[borgs]

i've got an unbelievable version from markham in '93... also full band

[Chris Tanz]

to answer vicariousmartyr: "Swinging on a Star" was the name of the radio show, hosted by Murray McLaughlan - that's why that version of GBA is called the "Swinging on a Star" version. Gord D and Paul were in studio, being interviewed and playing a couple of ditties. Sarah Craig also played a couple songs, one them was called something like "Hurt" on which GD sang backup, and Murray McLaughlan played something called "Canadian Wind" or "Northen Wind" or something.

If I'm not mistaken, Paul and Gord also played Radio Show and Pigeon Camera on that show.

CT

[Stephen Dame]

they also played it at the misty moon show ----> full band

That show is SO great, and that's just one of the many reasons... if they just put GBA and Crack My Spine on the "unreleased" section of a Hits/DVD package, I'd be one happy dude.

[HipTrip]

Great song for sure. Would love to hear it live.

I think I remember someone having a very large banner at the London PP pre-tour gigs at Centenial Hall that simply read 'Get Back Again' but they didn't go for it....

Does anyone else out there have the bootleg CD from that show where the cover is a hand drawn picture of the hip playing?

[Stickboy]

My top 3 unrelased songs would be, in order:

1. Get Back Again
2. Montreal
3. Blonde Solid

They could make a great b-sides disc by adding to those three

Not So Necessary, Radio Show, Vegas Strip, Crack my Spine, Just as well, 2000 light years from home (cover), Summerside of life (cover), Running for your life, Train Kept a Rollin (cover I think), Times are passing us by, waltz for juliette, Hey Maria (cover), Ouch and You see details

[opiated]

where can i get the "full band" version..i only have the swinging star and thought it was the only one!!

[chris]

My top 3 unrelased songs would be, in order:

1. Get Back Again
2. Montreal
3. Blonde Solid

They could make a great b-sides disc by adding to those three

Not So Necessary, Radio Show, Vegas Strip, Crack my Spine, Just as well, 2000 light years from home (cover), Summerside of life (cover), Running for your life, Train Kept a Rollin (cover I think), Times are passing us by, waltz for juliette, Hey Maria (cover), Ouch and You see details

You're forgetting one of my personal favs: If You Lived Here. And if you throw in "Bumblebee" I think you'd have a pretty kick-ass disc!

where can i get the "full band" version..i only have the swinging star and thought it was the only one!!

The Markham ARA show that is on the tracker has an awesome version of Get Back Again.

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I'll try to get it up on the tracker in the next few days.

[Stephen Dame]

Not So Necessary, Radio Show, Vegas Strip, Crack my Spine, Just as well, 2000 light years from home (cover), Summerside of life (cover), Running for your life, Train Kept a Rollin (cover I think), Times are passing us by, waltz for juliette, Hey Maria (cover), Ouch and You see details

You're forgetting one of my personal favs: If You Lived Here. And if you throw in "Bumblebee" I think you'd have a pretty kick-ass disc!

Here, here... I can't get enough of "If you lived here" and don't forget "Scathed" and "Work So Hard."

[Billy]

For any Blind Melon fans, this will probably ring true for you.

Get Back Again reminds me a lot of Soul One by Blind Melon. Both are real early band songs that never got released, both have a soft, accoustic sound to them, and both evoke a lot of imagery and emotion. Soul One finally did get released on the album of unreleased material that was put out after Shannon Hoon died. When I first heard it I could not believe how amazing a song it was and why hadn't they ever released it earlier...much the same reaction when I first heard Get Back Again in 96ish.

[akoso]

I'm not sure what version I have... but there is most definitely two guitars and a bass in the song. There is clapping at the end of the track, I assumed this was live. Is there an actual studio recording? Is that what I have?

The common version of Get Back Again is the live acoustic set that Gord 'n Paul did (yes, has the clapping at the end). I've heard that there are other versions of the song out there, but I haven't come across them yet.

When I was talking to Bobby once, he said that they recorded Get Back Again and there was something about that recording that was just so perfect... everyone felt that they were so on 'n clicked like they had before. Then their producer told them it didn't record properly 'n they lost it. I can't remember if Bobby said they ended up giving it another go or not, but he said it was that frustration that they lost what they thought was the best playing of that tune that discouraged them from officially releasing it.

I can't remember the details... hope that's accurate enough. If not, someone will be here to cut me up soon enough.

Anthony

[Stephen Dame]

I'm not sure what version I have... but there is most definitely two guitars and a bass in the song. There is clapping at the end of the track, I assumed this was live. Is there an actual studio recording? Is that what I have?

The common version of Get Back Again is the live acoustic set that Gord 'n Paul did (yes, has the clapping at the end). I've heard that there are other versions of the song out there, but I haven't come across them yet.

When I was talking to Bobby once, he said that they recorded Get Back Again and there was something about that recording that was just so perfect... everyone felt that they were so on 'n clicked like they had before. Then their producer told them it didn't record properly 'n they lost it. I can't remember if Bobby said they ended up giving it another go or not, but he said it was that frustration that they lost what they thought was the best playing of that tune that discouraged them from officially releasing it.

I can't remember the details... hope that's accurate enough. If not, someone will be here to cut me up soon enough.

Anthony

That's a pretty cool story, never heard that before. It's damn near mythical: "They attained perfection on the perfect song... but it was lost forever, and no other attempt could compare."

[Not Blonde Solid]

For any Blind Melon fans, this will probably ring true for you.

Get Back Again reminds me a lot of Soul One by Blind Melon. Both are real early band songs that never got released, both have a soft, accoustic sound to them, and both evoke a lot of imagery and emotion. Soul One finally did get released on the album of unreleased material that was put out after Shannon Hoon died. When I first heard it I could not believe how amazing a song it was and why hadn't they ever released it earlier...much the same reaction when I first heard Get Back Again in 96ish.

Couldn't have said it any better....i always felt the same thing...these songs are very similar in melody and passion. Soul One is (to me) by far the best song BM ever put out, and they have some incredible tunes...

Joe- going to listen to Soul One followed by Get Back Again.