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It seems like medium-Ben's splitting his solo with Ralph! I had expected Far Away to be given to some of the younger ones, but to honest I had been 100% expecting Stefan.
But then again, Ralph's timbre is so similar to Michael Horncastle's that I'm glad he got this. Hooray!
I really love Ralph's voice! Even with a low quality recording, it sounds great! I think his voice might be even better suited to the song than Medium-Ben's voice. Nothing against Medium-Ben, of course, but his voice is quite strong whereas Far Away requires a smooth, soft and soothing sound. Like Ralph's! 
It's not so much the what but the how that matters.bar wrote:Woah, check it out!
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It seems like medium-Ben's splitting his solo with Ralph! I had expected Far Away to be given to some of the younger ones, but to honest I had been 100% expecting Stefan.
But then again, Ralph's timbre is so similar to Michael Horncastle's that I'm glad he got this. Hooray!
I just watched the video yesterday, and found it quite interesting that "Far Away" now features 2 soloists: Ralph and Ben. It has never been done that way before, so that adds interest to a great Libera song.JoelinMkt wrote:It's not so much the what but the how that matters.bar wrote:Woah, check it out!
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It seems like medium-Ben's splitting his solo with Ralph! I had expected Far Away to be given to some of the younger ones, but to honest I had been 100% expecting Stefan.
But then again, Ralph's timbre is so similar to Michael Horncastle's that I'm glad he got this. Hooray!
"Far Away" will forever be associated with Michael Horncastle and supporters will always consider it "Michael's Song"
But the delivery on the soloists on this one - fantastic. Ben's treble voice is definitely at its peak and his delivery leaves no doubt that he is the present of Libera.
And Ralph, as I mentioned on another site, what can I say other than mark my words, that boy will one day rank as one of the great Libera soloists.
I wish we could get this at a higher bit rate because this video is gonna be one of those landmark performances.
Not on television screening, but Tom and Josh did share lines of 'Far Away' for many concerts when they were on the front line.plumpuff6 wrote:I just watched the video yesterday, and found it quite interesting that "Far Away" now features 2 soloists: Ralph and Ben. It has never been done that way before, so that adds interest to a great Libera song.
I'm definately a fan of Ben's mature treble voice. Such a shame this wonderful vocal gift peaks for only a short timespan.plumpuff6 wrote:When Ben was younger, I always associated him with the softer, more subtle solos, but his voice has matured beautifully and become quite strong and powerful.
Still no link on my screen but that hardly matters anyways. Can't watch streaming vids with dialup.libera36 wrote:Its playing fine for me...TEB wrote:Anyone else here just see a big white block of screen where there is supposed to be a video link??
What if somebody emailed you the video? Would you be able to see it then?TEB wrote:Still no link on my screen but that hardly matters anyways. Can't watch streaming vids with dialup.libera36 wrote:Its playing fine for me...TEB wrote:Anyone else here just see a big white block of screen where there is supposed to be a video link??
I think your analysis is great here plumpuff6plumpuff6 wrote:I just watched the video yesterday, and found it quite interesting that "Far Away" now features 2 soloists: Ralph and Ben. It has never been done that way before, so that adds interest to a great Libera song.JoelinMkt wrote:It's not so much the what but the how that matters.bar wrote:Woah, check it out!
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It seems like medium-Ben's splitting his solo with Ralph! I had expected Far Away to be given to some of the younger ones, but to honest I had been 100% expecting Stefan.
But then again, Ralph's timbre is so similar to Michael Horncastle's that I'm glad he got this. Hooray!
"Far Away" will forever be associated with Michael Horncastle and supporters will always consider it "Michael's Song"
But the delivery on the soloists on this one - fantastic. Ben's treble voice is definitely at its peak and his delivery leaves no doubt that he is the present of Libera.
And Ralph, as I mentioned on another site, what can I say other than mark my words, that boy will one day rank as one of the great Libera soloists.
I wish we could get this at a higher bit rate because this video is gonna be one of those landmark performances.
As others have said, because I first heard Michael H. sing this song, I always associate it with him and prefer his rendition over all the other soloists: Tom, Ben and now Ralph. However, each "Far Away" soloist has brought a new interpretation to the song, which is great.
On this version, I thought that it was interesting to choose Ralph to be the second soloist, along with Ben. When Ben was younger, I always associated him with the softer, more subtle solos, but his voice has matured beautifully and become quite strong and powerful. But I think that he has always had a very sharp, clear, and precise voice which contrasts nicely with Ralph's very smooth, melodious tone. (Ha ha, as I'm writing this, Michael's version of "Far Away" started playing on my iPod and I can't help but think the song was perfectly tailored for his voice)! Anyways, back to Ralph's voice: it is amazingly well-controlled and has a soothing quality to it because it is so smooth.
OK, so I am rambling...Just wanted to say, thanks for posting the video. It was great to see!
! I too think that Ralph's voice suits "Far Away" well; a very smooth and soothing timbre to it. I'm sure we will hear more solos from him in the future, along with Stefan. I have always been a fan of Ben's singing as well as his cheery personality . His cystalline voice has matured quite well lately and it does contrast well with Ralph's.
And Mini is good as always 