Billie Eilish

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 27 Feb 2020 11:06 am

I couldn't help but notice that there was no mention here about the teenager whose music won seven Grammys this year. Which is not surprising given the super modern production and hip hop influence...

I'd just like to point out that underneath all of that are really well crafted songs with lots of intricate harmonies - and if you aren't allergic to modern pop production, there's tons of cool stuff going on there too. Her and her brother recorded the whole thing in a bedroom in their parents house over the course of 3 years (they are 18 and 22 now).

Here are a couple acoustic duo performances by them, without all the production.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZG6xAmTK-kk - mid tempo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzNuwjErYlE - ballad

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 27 Feb 2020 11:15 am

I’d love to hear her do some jazz standards. I’d bet she’d do some very compelling versions.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 27 Feb 2020 12:54 pm

Thanks Brett. I never knew anything about her until I saw the pictures of her with all the Grammys in her arms. I have to say that sounded pretty cool...I’ll have to check the rest of it out. I never pay attention to the Grammys. As I always like to say, the last time I was gonna watch the Grammys was 1980, but instead I decided to listen to Doc at the Radar Station by Captain Beefheart. Then I listened to some Ray Price. I never looked back.

Aaron Johnson · Post by **Aaron Johnson** » 28 Feb 2020 6:02 am

No auto-tune. I really love her voice. Thanks for posting these songs.

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 28 Feb 2020 10:27 am

Brett Lanier wrote:I couldn't help but notice that there was no mention here about the teenager whose music won seven Grammys this year. Which is not surprising given the super modern production and hip hop influence...

Simple answer is she doesn't use a steel guitar and this is the S.G.F.

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 28 Feb 2020 11:18 am

Garry I have to reply that this is the music section of the SGF where anything goes.

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 28 Feb 2020 12:00 pm

Indeed, it appears here because it has no steel.

She's pretty cool... delivers the lyrics like twice her age, and then takes off in another register....

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 28 Feb 2020 12:01 pm

True, but I wouldn't go to the Banjo Hangout or Mandolin Cafe and be disappointed not to hear any talk about her either.
BTW, I do like her music.

Brett Lanier · Post by **Brett Lanier** » 28 Feb 2020 1:29 pm

Do i sound disappointed? Rather, just pointing out...

Garry Vanderlinde · Post by **Garry Vanderlinde** » 28 Feb 2020 3:30 pm

My bad Brett, no slight intended, just trying to point out the obvious. Which I'm told I'm very good at.

I am disappointed though, that she doesn't use a steel. I think an LDG would look great next to her coiffure.

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 28 Feb 2020 7:04 pm

She just wrote and recorded the theme song for the new James Bond movie â€œNo Time To Dieâ€. Not a bad gig! The song was released a couple of weeks ago. Love that evil Bond chord at the very end!

>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_S2qFh5lU

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 29 Feb 2020 1:10 pm

The Bond chord.

Her singing is certainly seductive, not in a sensual way(yeah right) but it pulls you in, possibly into the song,
where the male of the species may fear to go. that very Boondian struggle between the sexes... perhaps I'm projecting this too far....

Yeah, the evil interval.

Chris Walke · Post by **Chris Walke** » 11 Mar 2020 5:22 am

I had only heard the Bad Guy single (if that's what it's called) when I saw her on that late night host's Carpool Karaoke segment. She grabbed a uke and played some brief snippets, Beatles song, etc. That's the first I heard her just sing, with that gorgeous vibrato. Still need listen to the actual album. I suspect she's someone to keep an eye on.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 27 Mar 2020 2:54 pm

I love the expression, passion, and pain in her voice. She's tremendously talented and does it so well, but I couldn't take a steady diet of that stuff. It's kinda like "music to slit your wrists by".

Mesmerizing, but at the same time, very depressing.

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 27 Mar 2020 4:57 pm

Donny Hinson wrote:I love the expression, passion, and pain in her voice. She's tremendously talented and does it so well, but I couldn't take a steady diet of that stuff. It's kinda like "music to slit your wrists by".

Mesmerizing, but at the same time, very depressing.

Yes, she’s kinda got a Cowboy Junkies thing going on.

Chris Reesor · Post by **Chris Reesor** » 27 Mar 2020 8:48 pm

Great line ," music to slit your wrists by". Gotta remember that, Donny.

Maybe something to the Cowboy Junkies comp, Brooks, but (this may be heresy for a Canuck) a much better singer. At age 18.

She is on the cover of this month's Vogue magazine, BTW.

She could indeed mature into something really special.

Don R Brown · Post by **Don R Brown** » 28 Mar 2020 4:43 am

Doug Beaumier wrote: Love that evil Bond chord at the very end!

I've heard of "Blest Be The Tie That Binds" I guess this would be "Last Be The Chord That Bonds"

Keith Bolog · Post by **Keith Bolog** » 31 Mar 2020 9:20 am

....been immensely popular with youngsters (my kids, teens, 20's) for well over a year took the world by storm and is really beloved for her lyrics and voice. To me she is Adele with F-bombs, but I bow down to success, Shes got big mojo. I really tried to like her music but only a couple tunes resonate with me musically.

Also. Her band doesnt need steel guitar, it wouldn't enhance her stuff. Good luck Billie Eilish.

K Maul · Post by **K Maul** » 31 Mar 2020 11:14 am

She’s smart enough to realize how good steel would sound with her music. Eventually she’ll use one.

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 31 Mar 2020 11:33 am

K Maul wrote:She’s smart enough to realize how good steel would sound with her music. Eventually she’ll use one.

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