Other Mixes By gabechouinard
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Mixed Genre
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Alternative - Indie Rock
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Theme
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Theme - Narrative
If I saw you would I be too afraid to say "I'm Sorry"?
| Side A | ||
| Artist | Song | |
| Mike Doughty | Madeline and Nine | |
| Tori Amos | Lovesong (live) | |
| INXS | Beautiful Girl | |
| Ani DiFranco | Not a Pretty Girl | |
| Queen | You Take My Breath Away | |
| Franki Valli | Can't Take My Eyes Off of You | |
| Albert King | The Very Thought of You | |
| Jonny Lang & Susan Tedeschi | Opposites Attract | |
| The Cautions | Coffee Shop Girl | |
| Ray Charles | No One | |
| Muddy Waters | She Moves Me | |
| Mance Lipscomb | I Want to Do Something for You | |
| Otis Rush | Love That Woman | |
| The Raconteurs | Together | |
| David Gray | Sail Away | |
| Joe South | Games People Play | |
| Otis Redding | It's Too Late | |
| Jimmy Reed | I Ain't Got You | |
| Martin Sexton | Where Did I Go Wrong? | |
| Carole King | So Far Away | |
| download | The First Side | |
| Side B | ||
| Artist | Song | Buy |
| Joe Bonamassa | Reconsider Baby | |
| Magic Slim | Just To Be With You | |
| The Commitments | Try A Little Tenderness | |
| Jimmy McCracklin | Hurt Me | |
| Ryan Adams | Why Do They Leave | |
| Ane Brun | My Lover Will Go | |
| Cary Brothers | Forget About You | |
| Radiohead | High and Dry | |
| Sister Machine Gun | Admit | |
| Roy Orbison | Crying | |
| Jim Croce | Photographs and Memories | |
| Alexi Murdoch | Love You More | |
| Jason Mraz | I'm Yours | |
| Joshua Radin | These Photographs | |
| Morrissey | To Me You Are a Work of Art | |
| The Fray | She Is | |
| Cookie & The Cupcakes | Got You On My Mind | |
| Johnny Cash | Memories Are Made of This | |
| Bo Diddley | I'm Sorry | |
| James Morrison | Better Man | |
| download | The Second Side | |
Comment:
Stop me if you've heard this one before...Madalyn was the special one, the perfect one... the one that got away. Except that isn't how it works, is it? Maddy didn't get away, I drove her away.
Sometimes in relationships we do stupid, stupid things, and looking back at my all-too-short relationship with Maddy, I realize just how aggressively idiotic I can actually be. She didn't deserve it. She was perfect; fiercely intelligent, brimming with vitality, far too beautiful for the likes of me. My friends knew. They told me over and over how perfect we were, how well we fit. And it was true, except I ignored the truth of it, because I wanted to be a miserable fuck. She brought out the best in me, so I dug down to dredge up the worst. She made me feel young, so I acted like we were old. I didn't want happiness, even though it was right there. What kind of fool willingly rejects happiness?
I think about Maddy a lot. I haven't seen her in a few years, and I wish I still saw her every day. I wish I could apologize to her every day. I wish... but on the other hand, I'm desperately afraid that some day I might bump into her, and what could I possibly have to say? It's just too late for sorry.
The mix doesn't follow the relationship, exactly; it's far too colored by my feelings of now to accurately depict things as they were. And while I've clearly tapped into my inner Zach Braff here (someone will get that), Maddy would appreciate it. She was a sucker for singer/songwriters. I think she'd love this mix, and if I knew where she was, I'd give it to her.
SOME COMMENTARY ON CHOICES
1-1 The first time I heard this, it became "Maddy's song".
1-3 She struck me as a lost girl. Those eyes, those gorgeous eyes...
1-4 She loved Ani, and she sang this all the time. She was totally wrong, because she was a pretty girl.
1-5 She totally took my breath away. And a gorgeous song to boot.
1-6 I met Maddy at the coffee shop she worked at. I sat and stared at her the whole time. A normal girl would have been frightened. Maddy gave me her phone number.
1-9 My friend gave this to me on a mix after I stared dating her. The bastard.
1-20 Maddy sang in public for the first time when she was with me. This is what she sang, a spot-on rendition. Who'd have thought?
2-6 There's no doubt in my mind that Maddy loves Ane Brun; it's one of those gotta-bes.
2-8 We have the same favorite Radiohead song.
2-10 I did see her a few months after we broke up. I got in the car afterward, and this was playing on the radio. Fucking timing....
2-11 She had an unhealthy liking for Jim Croce. Too bad it fits.
2-20 This song could be the entire mix. It's all I need.
Feedback:
It seems somewhat hollow to comment on the subject matter lest I slip in to "chin up, plenty more fish in the sea" territory but I will say It's a good thing you are doing now.
Accepting responsibility and being aware of one's own deficiencies isn't a trait that a lot of people possess, at least in my experience. It is in my book though, a trait to be admired for whatever that's worth.
I love a load of these songs Gabe, and even the few I don't I can understand why they are there and why this needs to be so.
Accepting responsibility and being aware of one's own deficiencies isn't a trait that a lot of people possess, at least in my experience. It is in my book though, a trait to be admired for whatever that's worth.
I love a load of these songs Gabe, and even the few I don't I can understand why they are there and why this needs to be so.
Jesus, those notes are sad and this mix is beautiful. I used to have a "Maddy," too, long ago and she haunted me until my latest relationship (with SQ, of course). You will eventually figure it out, I promise.
there's no mix that can quite stop my heart dead like the break-up mix - all my favorite songs ever are break-up songs, all my favorite albums ever are break-up albums. lots of these songs really hit me where it hurts, so kudos for compiling such a genuinely affecting mix. your liner notes reminded me of annie hall - not a bad thing at all. i admire your honesty; keep your head up.
I can't help but think I'm giving the impression that I'm miserably depressed, which isn't the case! I just like writing and mixing about sad subjects, I guess. Just keep in mind I'm smiling when I type. And thanks for the comments!
I often think about all the girls/women in my life that got away. I often think what would have happened had previous relationships worked. Well, I wouldn't have my Ava had things have been different. So I thank my lucky stars...
Your liner notes were very poetic..
Your liner notes were very poetic..
At least you recognized the asshole you were, hopefully you won't need to come to the end of a relationship to look in the mirror next time.As a fellow asshole myself, I have to remind myself of that daily, or at least weekly.As far as the mix goes, I personally prefer the blacker aspects, but it would be presumptuous of any of us to critique the choice of tunes on this. Looks like catharsis. And it wasn't like you put Dirge on there or anything, so that is hopeful.
excellent mix with some nice song selections, superior notes, and the cover art, well now we understand.Live, Love, Learn.
Thanks for letting us benefit from your misery (catharsis?) Your recents are the best new thing around here in a long while.
Perfectly and wistfully heartfelt. And I second blasikin - have really been enjoying your recent mixes.
Good call Derek. Congrats Mr Chouinard.
I think my heart is breaking. Such plangent notes. Really eye-watering stuff.
Thanksthanksthanks, everybody thanks!
This really does hit it in the center. Thanks for sharing the tunes and the backstory. (and congrats.)
Beautiful mix and story...
Wow, dude...heartbreakingly beautiful (notes and mix). Spent most of the last year and a half making nothing but break-up mixes myself, but I'm such a sucker for the sad stuff anyways. That Raconteurs track fuckin' slays me every time, just like a good break-up song should, I guess. Congrats on MOTW.
i'm really glad this has gotten the attention it deserves, esp. through MOTW honors - utterly worthy. congrats
Very touching. Congrats on MOTW.
I think ... maybe ... I just want to huggles you. If you made me pick a favorite it'd be Opposites Attract. I really like that Lang & Tedeschi track. It's true I have an unhealthy liking for Young Mr. Lang, but he's no Jim Croce. ;-)
Nice one, choc full o' singer song writers and no Dylan that's perfect in my book, coulda done without Radiohead but hey ho. Onwards and upwards here on in, wishing all things good for you.
The Commitments, not unlike this mix, are fookin' deadly!
This puts a lump in my throat. Sweet and very deserving of MotW.
Congrats! Your commentary is moving, as is this mix.
Heartfelt stuff. Funny how we can screw up sometimes. I hope you sort it out man.
Thank you for this. It is absolutely lovely, as are your explanations. I can't stop listening to the whole thing, but you are right: the last track is the fullest expression of this mix. Amazing.
A deserving MOTW. Congrats, its really beautiful.
Lovely. Beautiful. Heartbreaking.
Congrats on a well-deserved MOTW!
Congratulations on MOTW . . . . Brilliantly written explanation.
.... ditto ....
Congrats on MOTW. Sorry I missed it earlier. Great collection that does what you put it together to do.
Awwww, I missed this one, too -- I don't get out much (online). Wonderful mix and sentiment. The best you can do is learn from the past.
nice mix and notes.