'Maybe in the Night' - unreleased Tally Hall song
May 16, 2021 22:14:49 GMT
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Post by Automaton on May 16, 2021 22:14:49 GMT
You may be familiar with Tally Hall, the Michigan usually-five-piece who received a cult following in the 2000s for their whimsical alt-rock and colourful ties.
Something you may not be familiar with is 'Maybe in the Night', a song by band member Rob Cantor ("Yellow Tie") which featured for a short while in their live setlists from 2007. The only recording of this song known to exist is a very patchy recording by YouTube user lakeavenue, during a show at Penn State's Chronic Town. lakeavenue states in the description that they accidentally covered the microphone, resulting in the dubious audio quality which fluctuates throughout the song. You can check out the recording here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqOuQTtQW0
There was speculation that the song would appear on Tally Hall's next (and, as it turned out, final*) album, but sadly this did not come to pass. Personally I feel like the song would not have fitted well on Good and Evil and is more in line with Cantor's later solo work, which may be a reason as to why it was never featured.
To date, the most complete version of this song is an excellent fan cover by James LeBlanc. Rob Cantor himself has given praise in the comments, but that's pretty much the furthest any band member has acknowledged 'Maybe in the Night'.
Personally, I find it hard to believe that there are no other recordings out there, most likely from other fans at the shows where the song was performed. There is no indication that a demo or studio version of this song was ever recorded by the band members themselves, and the reason why its tenure on their live schedule was brief remains unknown.
Admittedly this one kinda straddles the line between "lost" and "existence unconfirmed". The song itself was performed several times, whether or not anybody else got it on audio/video... I guess you could say that's hidden in the sand.
Thanks for reading!
*Good and Evil released in 2011, with the band declaring hiatus shortly after. Whilst members have frequently collaborated on each other's solo projects, the potential for a proper Tally Hall reunion is unclear.
Something you may not be familiar with is 'Maybe in the Night', a song by band member Rob Cantor ("Yellow Tie") which featured for a short while in their live setlists from 2007. The only recording of this song known to exist is a very patchy recording by YouTube user lakeavenue, during a show at Penn State's Chronic Town. lakeavenue states in the description that they accidentally covered the microphone, resulting in the dubious audio quality which fluctuates throughout the song. You can check out the recording here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysqOuQTtQW0
There was speculation that the song would appear on Tally Hall's next (and, as it turned out, final*) album, but sadly this did not come to pass. Personally I feel like the song would not have fitted well on Good and Evil and is more in line with Cantor's later solo work, which may be a reason as to why it was never featured.
To date, the most complete version of this song is an excellent fan cover by James LeBlanc. Rob Cantor himself has given praise in the comments, but that's pretty much the furthest any band member has acknowledged 'Maybe in the Night'.
Personally, I find it hard to believe that there are no other recordings out there, most likely from other fans at the shows where the song was performed. There is no indication that a demo or studio version of this song was ever recorded by the band members themselves, and the reason why its tenure on their live schedule was brief remains unknown.
Admittedly this one kinda straddles the line between "lost" and "existence unconfirmed". The song itself was performed several times, whether or not anybody else got it on audio/video... I guess you could say that's hidden in the sand.
Thanks for reading!
*Good and Evil released in 2011, with the band declaring hiatus shortly after. Whilst members have frequently collaborated on each other's solo projects, the potential for a proper Tally Hall reunion is unclear.
