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If the GN'R fans here want to take a listen at a solo effort by Dizzy Reed, it's on the MySpace page for the film that he starred in, scored and, obviously, contributed songs for the soundtrack.  Dizzy wrote and sang the song, in addition to playing piano on it.  It's called "The Air".  Also, Dizzy sang and played keyboards on the song, "Silent Light", which is also on that same MySpace page.

You can listen to the song here:  http://www.myspace.com/the_still_life

Ali

thanks ali

Welcome, man.  My pleasure.  I hope everyone digs the tune.  I think it's pretty cool to be able to see the full breadth of Dizzy's talents.  He's not just a keyboard player. He's a really talented musician.

Ali

"You will hear new music this year"? :hihi:

I hope to God that's not what Axl was referring to  :hihi:

Ali

Obviously not.

I know man, it was a joke.

On another note, what does everyone think of the song? 

I think it rocks!  A little reminiscent of Illusion-era GN'R for me.  Great vocals, specifically the harmonies.

Ali

Thanks for posting Ali.

I'm digging it.  Maybe someday we will get a solo album out of Dizwald. : ok:

He's a talented little gypsy is our Dizzy. The shaggy haired one has produced a little gem there. Who played the guitar solos on that piece I wonder?

All in all, I look forward to his album. He has said he is going to do one previously, after hearing that song I hope he does.

After listening again, is "The Air" really Dizzy Read?

If so, he should bin GNR off and go solo, doing this kind of stuff for bigger films. He would be a success with records like that. It is perfect pop/rock.

thanks ali,

I really dug that tune too.

I'm just waiting for the other piss-tanks around here to start bashing it.   It's nice to come to a thread to see some positive remarks for a change.  Dizzy's got some skill

wow what a fukin cool song from our dizwald,that really shocked me.i wasnt expecting to like it but it blew me away.go dizzy? :beer:

ps does anyone know a date for this film yet.

is very cool song... is catchy and mellow but it stills kick ass!
i think is kinda similar of some tunes of tommy's VGH.... Maybe this experience make Dizzy to record a kick ass solo album!  :beer:

Not a bad song at all (kinda sounds like newer Bon Jovi). Thanks for letting us know about it.

mmm. I wonder how much Diz has contributed to CD

My ears like this  ;D
Will there be a Soundtrack with Dizzy on it???


/lastroots

Thanks for posting.

Really impressive stuff. Dizzy is one talented guy. Good stuff  : ok:

Who's the leadguitar player?

By the way, this is really great! Much better than I thought it should be, this sounds classic!  : ok:

fuck, that's brilliant! i couldn't recognize dizzy's voice.... i wasn't expecting to be so good!
dizzy should release a cd solo like tommy.
to be honest this incarnation of gn'r has the most talented musicians ever. tommy's solo effort blows any solo effort frm any other gn'r member, past or present. and if dizzy were to do the same i guess he could just as easly deliever something just as tasteful.
long live gn'r, in whatever form it may be...

I doubt it.

Am I the only one who thinks this song is very average? (The solo is cool.  8))

i think is much better than any song on a snakepit album....

Great song!  Is that Dizzy singing?  Amazing!!  Great guitar too!

I kinda like it...sounds like a Jon Bon Jovi David Bowie hybrid.

Good song overall, nothing extraordinary but good.

Dizy sang it and he did the guitar parts for it as well as writing it!

OMG i love it.   Now I see the director hasn't officially released this.  He entered it into Sundance 2005 but I guess it wasn't picked up for major release.   That's too bad.   I see the guy is trying to get a Netflix deal but that was dated Dec.2005.  So my question is...is the movie released now on DVD?  Will it be coming out?   

Dizzy sounds amazing.  I listened to The Air...and also Silent Light.  Is Dizzy singing that too..I was trying to look for song credits.   WOW, I really am impressed.   Not only does the soundtrack sound amazing but the movie looks really good. 

On a side note, I see one of the Nelson is a part of this...hmmm I wonder if Axl got mad at Dizzy for working with him??   Joke :hihi:

Dizzy does sing "silent night" too i believe.

That's awesome.   I have to admit..I never, ever gave any of Dizzy's solo projects even a listen.  This is a pleasant surprise.  So CB do you know what the deal is with the movie or even the soundtrack?

None of his ideas are used.

But it's ultimately a collaborative effort :)

Really cool tune. Great job dizzy.... I had no idea dizzy could write.

As far as I know, Joel (the director of the movie) is still looking for distrubution and he has it submitted to several festivals. And Im assuming the soundtrack will be coming out sometime  I just have no idea when.

I like it! You're right about the bon jovi / bowie hybrid, thats the first thing I thought when I heard it

yeah it does sound like a mixture of bon jovi and bowie, and something more, the song has a great hook.
does anyone know if it's available for download? i'd like to hear this in my car :beer:

Yah me too :beer:

cool?song... it would sound even better if Axl sang it  :hihi:

vee

simple but cool, i hate to say it but it sounds a little like bj....

That is Dizzy singing on the song.  As far as the lead or rhythm guitar parts, I asked Joel Miller what Dizzy did for the song, at least the recording that is on MySpace, and he said he sang and played piano.  I asked Joel about the guitar parts on the song, and I'll let everyone know what he says about that.

Like chineseblues said, Joel is looking for distribution for the film still.  He has submitted it to a bunch of festivals.  I know he put out some feelers for distribution of the soundtrack, but I don't think anything definitive has happened yet.

Just FYI, Dizzy and Joel Miller will be collaborating on songs for a film that starts shooting at the end of this month, called "The Iron Man".  Which is not to be confused with the Marvel Comics hero, Iron Man.  It's not that.

Ali

Well Lisa said Dizzy did the guitar parts for it to.

I saw that, but she said he recorded the original at home.  By that, I thought she meant the original demo version.  We'll see.

Ali

This song is so great! I have listened to it like 10 times in a row and it gets better each time! I love the lyrics and his voice! :love:

oh my.  this song is fuckin brilliant!

dizzy reminds me of bowie...heheh.

Thanks Ali.
True, what a nice surprise. isn't he good?
Is it just me or silent lights has some queen vibes as well as Bowie ones?

Dizzy is obviously extremely talented.  I'm glad that his involvement with The Still Life film has given him to record and show off the talents that we don't get to appreciate in his role with GN'R.

Ali

Soon We will won't we?

Ahh I never thought about it like that lol. I just assumed she meant he just recorded the finished version at his home studio.

No, Back and Fourth Again and Beggars are better, but this is a great song!

I actually hit up his myspace page...and asked him if these songs were available to be purchased.  This is the reply I got.
Hey ***** thanks for the support and the compliments! Much appreciated. Those songs aren't released yet but we are working on some deals to make them available shortly. Come see Hookers & Blow when we come throught that way later this year. We will keep everybody posted when and where on hookersnblowme.com and dizzyreed.com. Thanks again....Dizzy.

Now whether this is him or someone who works for him..who knows...just information for you all.

wow   i really like this song. dizzel is great : ok:


the new gnr really are an untalented bunch of hired freaks :hihi:

That's Dizzys singing voice  :o Didn't expect him to sound like that. I don't really like it but Dizzy does a great job.

I'm impressed!!

This is the best music I've heard since april last year.  :)

I agree with you almost 100% ......it`s the best music that "came out" after april last year.....or at least it`s one of the best songs....  compared to the mainstream crap of today...

I like the song too. I agree with the people who said his voice sounded like a mix between Bowie and Jon Bon Jovi. Pleasantly surprising  :)

His voice is better than Scott Weiland

Very cool song, I like it.

Had anyone made a copy of this song yet? Sorry...don't mean to be a pirate, but it's not for sale yet either so I thought I'd ask.

yea, it's dizzy.

You think he'll write songs, play the keys, be the major guitarist and sing on top of it all on CD? haha.

Gimme a break. :confused: Some of you guys would say that even if he sounded like an american idol reject.

Yeah, I hope he's starting a solo career as soon as possible. Good luck Dizzy Reed !

Has anybody heard this song at all? It's supposed to be a song from the movie 'Still Life'. I heard this song a few weeks ago and I really like it a lot. : ok: Sounds sort of Bon Jovi-ish but in all honesty I FEEL it's better than any of the leaks and demos we've heard so far.? :hihi: Dizzy supposedly wrote it and is also the lead singer on it.? I don't know who did the instrumentals though. Anybody heard it and want to give an opinion about it? I think with the way the leaks and demos are sounding Axl better beg Dizzy to let him put this song on the Chinese Democracy album, but that's just me.....? :yes:

I heard it a LONG time ago, earlier this year or late last year I think. A site I'm a moderator at, Splat (this isn't meant to be a Splat topic so please don't bring up your hatred/disgust/love of the site), did a couple interviews with Joel Miller the director of The Still Life at the time. It's a very good song, very catchy. However, I do differ with you on your analysis of the leaks. While I'm not a huge fan of CITR or TWAT (CITR is over 7 years old so who knows what it sounds like now), I really dig Better and I.R.S. Those songs combined with Madagascar and Chinese Democracy stand out as really really good songs.

Raven

I've never heard it before.  Care to leave a link?

http://www.myspace.com/thestilllifesoundtrack

Raven

Thanks for the link. Yeah, this is the first time i've heard this song and I think it sounds awesome! Dizzy's got a good voice man, I don't think i've heard him ever sing before this. Thanks again, take care!

I agree.  This version of GnR is super talented, every member.  Just imagine what this band has up their sleeve, with Axl in the drivers seat. :yes: : ok: :peace:

Wow that is cool.... Never got round to listening to this for some reason. I'd love a Dizzy Reed solo album!

I don't like it