Being Alive
Being Alive
#1Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:36pmDoes anyone know where I can download an accompaniment version of Being Alive? Preferably similar to the revival.
#2re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:40pmI hate to veer off the point of the thread a little bit, but I CANNOT RECOMMEND ENOUGH Tony Bennett's wonderful take on this song from his 2004 album "The Art of Romance." It just sizzles with passion and sincerity. Really nails the song.
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#2re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:43pmOh, thanks! That's a version I haven't heard!
#3re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:47pm
This is a terrible accompaniment track for performance-- it'd be great if you could remove the main melody line, which is just uneccessary-- but it's very good for practice. http://www.hamienet.com/midi7059_Being-Alive.html
This is a shortened version of the song, but I like the track:
http://www.hamienet.com/midi26474_Being-Alive.html
PiraguaGuy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/10/08
#4re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:48pmhamienet is terrible.
#5re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:49pmIt is, but it's great for practice-- you can just open it and sing along.
#6re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:50pmI have the karaoke CD, but I haven't listened to it. I dunno if it sounds like the revival. Probably not.
#7re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 8:55pmyea, i found the hamienet.com and karaoke versions, but i really dislike them. So i was hoping somebody could point me to a good one
ggersten
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#8re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/20/09 at 10:18pm
I've used MusicNotes for downloaded songs. Supposedly, you can only print once and you have to do it right away. But, it has a player that plays the notes - you can vary the tempo and do other things with the player. The site says they have 3 versions. I haven't purchased any of them, so can't say if they are good or not.
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#9re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/21/09 at 10:25amI was able to remove the main melody line on the HamieNet track
husk_charmer
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/19/06
#10re: Being Alive
Posted: 5/21/09 at 11:56amThe best version/performance was one that PJ posted of Larry Kert at the Tonys in the mid-80s. THAT was divine.
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