Posted by Kevin Griffin on 7/6/2007, 9:34 pm
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>Greetings Friends and Fans of Jim Reeves. I've been one of Gentleman Jim's most die-hard devoted
admire-ers for as long as I can remember back;(at least 30 years or more);and I can tell you I want NOT to change a thing about that wonderful sound he made when he sang...But I will say-one of my all-time favorite songs I think Jim sang best was 'Im Gonna Change Everything';(that holds a memory of you, oh yeah!)...It has a glorious Rhumba-style beat that ends with a-cha,cha,cha! A simple little song to be sure, not very hard for anyone to sing; by itself-not real memorable...However, one must ask themself; "who indeed-could sing this song the way Jim did and make it sound the way Jim Reeves did? No one I can think of...The song itself is not all that memorable;instead, it is Jim's magnetic performance of the song that becomes impossible to forget...His velvet-smooth baritone voice, his mastery of breathing control, and his being in perfect-synchronicity with the other instruments of the band;(not to mention the fact he sounds very happy and is obviously enjoying himself as he sings); all seem to aide in delivering a high quality product which the final version is, which of course-in it's day was a hit 45 speed record.
>I love all of Jim's songs, yes-even 'Bimbo', ha!
I never tire of that "once in a lifetime voice" and it would be hard to imagine anyone or anything like it coming along anytime soon! In ways, Jim's music and voice for me-serve as a time capsule; a chance for me to relive brief moments of my life in a few stolen moments, when I can slow down my hectic pace a bit and recall a quick view of where we used to be-before the world changed...before it went so fast.
>Lastly, I think over time, as a person who once knew of Jim and his music; my taste has grown up and matured, allowing me to appreciate the great talent he was-even moreso than before...Making it possible for me to experiance a depth of joy and gratitude for who Jim was and the priceless things he stood for...Certainly they were and ARE things that money cannot and will not buy!
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> Thank You!
> Kevin Griffin
> Patoka, IL.
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