Tag: three versions of the same song

One of the things I do whenever I’m learning a new song, is I try to find multiple versions to listen to – in this case, it’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me”. Sometimes this isn’t possible but generally there’s at least 2-3 versions of a given song out there for general consumption. The reason for me doing this is that each artist brings their own spin on a given song, which means I can hear different takes, but I can also get a better sense of the completely ‘neutral’ version of the song… the hidden structure/substrate that lies underneath singers’ versions of the song, rather than getting caught up in thinking this “ONE” version is the definitive version. Continue reading “Three Versions of the Same Song – I Can’t Make You Love Me”