What's This? Another Stones Rendition?
Okay, actually, this isn’t brand-spanking-new; it was brought to my attention about a week ago, and I’ve been forgetting to post about it (and then slapping myself on the forehead some time afterward) since then. Now, I can’t seem to pull an embed link out of MP3Twit, so I figure the best I can do is embed Meghann “Firkraags” O’Neill’s original tweet about it:
OK. It ain’t quite perfect. But it is Stones. mp3twit.com/l8u CC the Ultima crew. @endirasae @ultimaaiera @ElPrezAU
— Meghann O’Neill (@Firkraags) February 8, 2012
It’s a rather nice, mellow playthrough of the song, on an acoustic guitar. Quite a nice rendition, in fact.
Don’t get me wrong: I love an epic-sounding remix of Stones whenever there’s one to be found, but there’s just something about the song that makes the simple renditions, played softly on only a couple of instruments (if that many), sound so much more special.
Very nice rendition. Work needed on the trill timing and some practice, but great arrangement. I never thought of Stones as being anything but a lute solo, so minimal is better as far as I’m concerned.
Agreed. I’ve always though Stones should be simple, not that epic can’t be fun.