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16 years ago
I just thought I'll share with you some great music info :P
Ever heard of Steve Conte? Erm... no? The Seatbelts? Does it ring any bell to you?
Well The Seatbelts was a Japanese blues and jazz band led by Yoko Kanno, created to record a soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop anime series. Steve Conte was a guest vocalist in that band and together they've produced some really wonderful music.
I like it so much that I can say without any doubts that Steve Conte singing anime songs is the best thing I've ever heard.
Funny thing is, I've never heard any of his "regular" songs and I did hear only very few anime songs of his at all. But well I just love what I've heard.
So today I just had this random thought to share it with you. If you are interested, just follow the youtube links :)
1. Call Me Call Me (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPbBhvv6GI8
This is my FAV SONG EVER. It's just a masterpiece for me and I absolutely love it. I get this strange but positive feeling of comfort every time I listen to it. It's just so warm and full of hope! I also used to listen it when I was doing some jogging few years ago and I think it's really good for running.
Honestly, I think this piece has found a very special place in my heart and it's never going to leave it.
I love violins in the background. Go to 3:36 in the link I gave to see what I mean.
Did I mention that I love this song?
2. No reply (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S_0ojO3bGc
Another great piece. This one is more sad and thoughtful. It's like you've done something wrong and you try to say sorry, but the person doesn't actually want to listen. But in the end of the song it seems that there's still hope.
I like the way the phrase "If only I could call the rain to melt and wash away the pain you feel I would" is being sung.
3. Living inside the shell (from Ghost in the Shell S.A.C) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9X7bChcPs
This one is from one of the Ghost in the Shell series (not the movies). Actually I've never seen it but I just randomly found the song few years ago. It reminds me of the person I love since I was listening to that piece quite often when we were building our relationship. I also remember there was lots of snow back then.
4. Heaven's Not Enough (from Wolf's Rain) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc
This is very, very, very moody and thoughtful piece. As it starts with slow notes it builds a sad atmosphere of lost hopes... Only to blow at 3:10 with a Grande Finale that will make you cry. I'm not an emo person but this song just squeezes tears out of me sometimes.
5. Could You Bite the Hand? (from Wolf's Rain) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XdZMJ8Vsc
Quite unique song, presenting only an acoustic guitar and Steve Conte singing. He sings about some people wanting more and more, that never reach satisfaction with anything and people that don't have much but just love what they got. I like this philosophy of life.
6. Rain (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diqizdroZGs
This one may be hard to listen to some of you - it has nothing but a church organs, electric guitar and lyrics. There is also a version with a female voice singing. You can mix Conte's and the other version together and have them singing in duet! I did it once and it sounded really good.
As I recall this song it reminds me of "The Dark Tower" novels by Stephen King. I just used to listen to the Rain while reading sometimes and it now just sticks to my mind as a "Gunslinger's theme". I think it fits very well, regarding the fact that Spike from Cowboy Bebop was kinda gunslinger.
There is a huge blank space between number 6 and 7 in this list. I just happen to love all 1-6 songs listed here. The rest... well I like them also, but I don't listen to them very often.
7. Words that we couldn't say (Cowboy Bebop yet again) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQGJeSIWB0
No particular thoughts on this one :D I just like some phrases used here, like "I seat here in my shelf, Just talking to myself, words that we couldn't say".
8. Stray (Wolf's Rain opening) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taAM2ynUymA
I wonder how did they do the wolf's howling sound with a guitar ^^
9. Diggin (Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bItZ49PZ8HY
This is something completely different, sometimes I feel it doesn't fit to the rest at all! But I still like it. Fine folk blues or country ^^
10. The Garden of everything (??? Don't know where does it come from) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvHvxLBfhVw
Steve Conte sings here with Maaya Sakamoto.
Well that's it! That's all I have and all I've heard about. It's not much but it all sums up to make my little personal favorite music album.
I hope you will like some of the songs listed here. Or is it just me with my weird taste?
If you know any more good music featuring Steve Conte, please give me some info, coz I'd love to hear more songs!
Thanks in advance and have a nice day or night ^_^
Ever heard of Steve Conte? Erm... no? The Seatbelts? Does it ring any bell to you?
Well The Seatbelts was a Japanese blues and jazz band led by Yoko Kanno, created to record a soundtrack for Cowboy Bebop anime series. Steve Conte was a guest vocalist in that band and together they've produced some really wonderful music.
I like it so much that I can say without any doubts that Steve Conte singing anime songs is the best thing I've ever heard.
Funny thing is, I've never heard any of his "regular" songs and I did hear only very few anime songs of his at all. But well I just love what I've heard.
So today I just had this random thought to share it with you. If you are interested, just follow the youtube links :)
1. Call Me Call Me (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPbBhvv6GI8
This is my FAV SONG EVER. It's just a masterpiece for me and I absolutely love it. I get this strange but positive feeling of comfort every time I listen to it. It's just so warm and full of hope! I also used to listen it when I was doing some jogging few years ago and I think it's really good for running.
Honestly, I think this piece has found a very special place in my heart and it's never going to leave it.
I love violins in the background. Go to 3:36 in the link I gave to see what I mean.
Did I mention that I love this song?
2. No reply (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S_0ojO3bGc
Another great piece. This one is more sad and thoughtful. It's like you've done something wrong and you try to say sorry, but the person doesn't actually want to listen. But in the end of the song it seems that there's still hope.
I like the way the phrase "If only I could call the rain to melt and wash away the pain you feel I would" is being sung.
3. Living inside the shell (from Ghost in the Shell S.A.C) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp9X7bChcPs
This one is from one of the Ghost in the Shell series (not the movies). Actually I've never seen it but I just randomly found the song few years ago. It reminds me of the person I love since I was listening to that piece quite often when we were building our relationship. I also remember there was lots of snow back then.
4. Heaven's Not Enough (from Wolf's Rain) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXnzHCjKIFc
This is very, very, very moody and thoughtful piece. As it starts with slow notes it builds a sad atmosphere of lost hopes... Only to blow at 3:10 with a Grande Finale that will make you cry. I'm not an emo person but this song just squeezes tears out of me sometimes.
5. Could You Bite the Hand? (from Wolf's Rain) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6XdZMJ8Vsc
Quite unique song, presenting only an acoustic guitar and Steve Conte singing. He sings about some people wanting more and more, that never reach satisfaction with anything and people that don't have much but just love what they got. I like this philosophy of life.
6. Rain (from Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diqizdroZGs
This one may be hard to listen to some of you - it has nothing but a church organs, electric guitar and lyrics. There is also a version with a female voice singing. You can mix Conte's and the other version together and have them singing in duet! I did it once and it sounded really good.
As I recall this song it reminds me of "The Dark Tower" novels by Stephen King. I just used to listen to the Rain while reading sometimes and it now just sticks to my mind as a "Gunslinger's theme". I think it fits very well, regarding the fact that Spike from Cowboy Bebop was kinda gunslinger.
There is a huge blank space between number 6 and 7 in this list. I just happen to love all 1-6 songs listed here. The rest... well I like them also, but I don't listen to them very often.
7. Words that we couldn't say (Cowboy Bebop yet again) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeQGJeSIWB0
No particular thoughts on this one :D I just like some phrases used here, like "I seat here in my shelf, Just talking to myself, words that we couldn't say".
8. Stray (Wolf's Rain opening) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taAM2ynUymA
I wonder how did they do the wolf's howling sound with a guitar ^^
9. Diggin (Cowboy Bebop) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bItZ49PZ8HY
This is something completely different, sometimes I feel it doesn't fit to the rest at all! But I still like it. Fine folk blues or country ^^
10. The Garden of everything (??? Don't know where does it come from) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvHvxLBfhVw
Steve Conte sings here with Maaya Sakamoto.
Well that's it! That's all I have and all I've heard about. It's not much but it all sums up to make my little personal favorite music album.
I hope you will like some of the songs listed here. Or is it just me with my weird taste?
If you know any more good music featuring Steve Conte, please give me some info, coz I'd love to hear more songs!
Thanks in advance and have a nice day or night ^_^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkI54EoZPJw
it sometimes makes me emotional thos ;;
Another good song is "Gravity" from Wolf's Rain
Aside from the ones you mentioned and also Gravity, I also suggest Tell Me What The Rain Knows, Valse De La Lune and Shiro Long Tails <3
And call me call me has over 150 plays on my itunes. God its just so amazing.
Cowboy Bebop and Wol'fs rain and like...two of my favorite animes evar!
So glas someone else is obbsessed with that song.
Oh gaaawd, but what about Strangers, thats my second favorite after Call me, Call me.
Listen too it too, its fantastic!
And I was also always a big fan of the song "space lion" but maybe that's because i'm biased XD