Well I Thought My Time Was Over, But It's Only Just Begun
One Song + One Mic = Substack Sessions SS0034
First, I just noticed that my last week’s post was #100!
WOW! How time flies…
Back in the days of DVDs
Back in the days of the DVDs I bought Annie Lennox’s Central Park Concert with quite a strange band on stage. They wore bear ears and the backup singers were dressed in an angel costume incl. wings. I first thought someone lost a bet or maybe they were simply having fun. I don’t know.
But this show was a great example of having a great set of songs and an audience that appreciates a late summer evening in the Central Park. They even montaged some footage of the show rehearsals synced along with the live concert, which helped to show all the hard work that went into this production.
But unfortunately this week’s Substack Sessions song from her Diva album was not on her setlist - Precious - Apple Music | YouTubeMusic.
I saw Annie Lennox later on her 2003 Bare album tour in Zurich / Switzerland with an excellent band. That made me think about why she never had an album recorded with a band. Her history with Eurythmics and their production style was maybe a reason for her process and the freedom that comes with it. You can work on your songs anywhere. A hotel room, an airport or somewhere in the middle of nowhere.
My morning version for my ‘Start Your Day With A Song’-series on my YouTube channel with a different approach to sing the challenging bridge part.
Substack Sessions SS0034 - Precious
Precious - will be released on Spotify | YouTube Music and other platforms in August 2025.
Previous Substack Session Songs
SS0001 - Waiting In Vain
SS0002 - Big Yellow Taxi
SS0003 - Green-Tinted Sixties Mind
SS0004 - Testing My Temper
SS0005 - Use Somebody
SS0006 - Walking In Memphis
SS0007 - I Han Es Zündhölzli azündt
SS0008 - Enjoy The Silence
SS0009 - Blue Door
SS0010 - The Way You Make Me Feel
SS0011 - The Ballad Of Jenny Ledge
SS0012 - Tomorrow Never Dies
SS0013 - Casual Conversations
SS0014 - It’s My Life
SS0015 - In Your Eyes
SS0016 - If I Ain’t Got You
SS0017 - Time & Again
SS0018 - Appreciate
SS0019 - Roll To Me
SS0020 - Home
SS0021 - Things Have Changed
(will be released tomorrow May 23rd 2025 on Spotify, YouTube Music and other platforms)
SS0022 - Old Time’s Sake
SS0023 - Hand It Over
SS0024 - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
SS0025 - Until You Come Back To Me
SS0026 - Stop This Train
SS0027 - Somewhere Tonight
SS0028 - I Will
SS0029 - Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
SS0030 - Drop A Line
SS0031 - Susie Q
SS0032 - God Only Knows
SS0033 - Everybody Be Yo’self
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How in the world did I miss this, geez? You always get me dancing in my apartment. I love Annie and of course, you performed this in your own rockin unique way. Thank you buddy, that was fun!