Behind Blue Eyes
~The Reprise~
Remake by
Black Velvet Lace
Arranged by~ Lace
Produced by~ Jim Reynolds, Sr. & Jim Reynolds, Jr.
Mastered & Engineered~ Jim Reynolds, Jr
Electric Guitar Arranged~ Jim Reynolds, Sr
Synth & Midi Programming~ Lace
Midi Voice Production~ Jim Reynolds, Jr., Jim Reynolds, Sr., & Lace
Lead & Background Vocals~ Lace
Electric Guitar~ Jim Reynolds, Sr
Acoustic Guitar~ Lace
Synth Bass~ Lace
Strings~ Lace
Organ~ Lace
Piano~ Lace
My greatest fear is that I have committed a *sacrilege* by attempting to cover this hallowed Who song. But sitting cross-legged at the edge of a campfire, a million stars reflected in the lake outstretched just beyond my feet, I heard this song playing from someones car radio, and it spoke to me. I was 17, the year was 1972. The object of my vast affection sat staring into the same campfire, oblivious. No one knows what its like to be the sad man.. Behind blue eyes.. Pointed. None of my pain and woe.. Can show through.. Poignant. The words sank into my bones, timeless. Obviously timeless, as 35 years later they can still evoke for me the soft sounds and smells of that wooded night. Young, wistful, in love with the pain of being in unnoticed love, Ive no idea if these same words arouse their author to such melancholy. Reading his memoirs I would think so. If all we create is a projection, they must. Whoever their inspiration, the man behind blue eyes that wrote them must be thanked for giving the world such words on which to hang their memories. So I thank you, Pete. And if I have committed a sacrilege, may I be soon forgiven on the premise that I fell in and out of love with them resonating in the background of a life now soothed by a peaceful happiness. I sense that you, too, have found the same, in Rachel.
~Lace~
Lace is the contributor of Behind Blue Eyes to Crashing the Attic, a compilation tribute album of the songs of Rachel Fuller, Pete Townshend, Simon Townshend, & Mikey Cuthbert of In the Attic podcast fame. She was given permission by Rachel Fuller for the song to appear at Myspace and Independent Artists Company, IAC. One day after it's arrival, Behind Blue Eyes was spotted at IAC and chosen by Cashbox Magazine to list at 10 on Cashbox's Top Ten Indie Pop Picks for the week of 11/26/07. Behind Blue Eyeds steadily climbed the Cashbox charts and peaked at 1 on 1/13/08. It topped the IAC Classic Rock chart at 1 on 4/9/08, and again on 8/6/08.
Hailing from Pennsylvania, Lace played the NEPA and North NJ circuit with prior acts... Leather & Lace, Jonathan Dark Band, Wiseguys, Wits End and Dark Horse. You can find Lace's IAC artist page at http://iacmusic.com/artist.aspx?id=60618.
Her IAC internet radio station at http://iacmusic.com/stations/KIAC3951.htm.
Look for Cashbox Magazines Top Ten Pop Picks at http://iacmusic.com/stations/KIAC3566.htm
Look for Rachel Fuller at http://www.rachelfuller.org/community/index.php?act=idx.
And Pete Townshend/Rachel Fuller's IAC Attic Radio Internet Station at http://iacmusic.com/stations/KIAC889.htm
Lace is also a Sitter for Pete Townshend/Lawrence Ball/Dave Snowdon's Lifehouse Method Music project. Visit Lifehouse at http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=161587154
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Hey Lace good to see you over here on MySpace as well. Great version of Behind Blue Eyes! I was watching the Classic Albums programme about the making of Who's Next just the other night.
Hi Lace, Thanks For Your Friendship and the Nice Comment! Your Cover of the Who Song is Dynamite, Really Well Done! Great Voice, Performance and Production. If You Talk to Jim R., Tell Him I Said Hello! Have a Great Week!
Hey! and Merry Christmas to you too Lace. It was a nice 4 day break huh. I think 2008 has lots of surprises and twists in store for us both, whaddayathink?
This is Silverwood in another guise--- Yep---- tis Robbie and his famous Driftwood Art------ I use some of these images for song pics-----love to go beachcombing----
----that's nice---- I like your layout----very pro'
I see most of the gang are here---hehe all good things in our Xmas wishes to you----good company, fine wine, delicious food and of course a touch of lace!
Lace finally gets her day in the sun. Her beautiful voice and wonderful inflections stand out in this rendition of Behind Blue Eyes. The music on this track comes across so personal and a perfect compliment to Lace's powerful voice.
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