Originally performed by Les McCann and Eddie Harris [who have never, ever been beat -- their take on this song is the total knockout], this furious tune ("Tryin' To Make It Real Compared To What?") is the ultimate malcontent's song of disgust with the Human Condition for every age, and every era. Same stuff, different day. The more things change... The rich get richer, and the poor get poorer... you feel me?
This song is filled with anger, passion, cynicism and politically incorrect honesty. It is a frustrated man's crying plea for reason and purpose in this shallow, pretentious, corrupt sham of a life that we're brought into from the moment we're spat out of the womb. Al Jarreau all but explodes on stage with the sounds of a music store filled with crazy, hybrid instruments. The man works magic with his voice. Some of his other better-known hits ("Roof Garden," "Moonlighting," "Teach Me Tonight," [beautiful, mellow version of an old standard] and one of my favorite love songs, the tender "After All") have garnered a great deal more attention.
But this song demonstrates his amazing range of vocal abilities, and wild imagination... some vocal, some vocalese, some pure, raw sawtooth squealing synth -- all from the same flesh and blood Human throat. And RadioDAZZ Makes It Real, And Keeps It Real for his guests. You've just got to click on the link and experience this
(TRYIN' TO MAKE IT REAL) COMPARED TO WHAT?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zNo4pe55_8 - Insane, Live In Concert, Fabulously Melodic And Funky Jam.
As always, friends, follows and music lovers, thank you for spending some quality time with Uncle DAZZ and his ever-expanding collection of tunes that take you away. Thanks for the kind words, the retweets and social media re-postings, and the occasional public restroom graffiti (I consider it advertising, so I'm grateful).
RadioDAZZ Makes It Real And Keeps It Real. For You.
The RadioDAZZ guy.
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