Absolutely amazing. I could never imagine they could do this song "live" and sound so close to the original. One of my all time favorite songs. Wonderful job. Great video.
Know this song on guitar. Phenomenal chord changes. Cascading pre bridges, and a thoughtful bridge. Nice vocal arrangements. This song is top notch, in my book. Chord change facilitates a unique melody. Always sounds fresh.
Know this song on guitar. Phenomenal chord changes. Cascading pre bridges, and a thoughtful bridge. Nice vocal arrangements. This song is top notch, in my book. Chord change facilitates a unique melody. Always sounds fresh.
I saw 10cc live in St Ives back in 83 along with other acts, they played this song and it was a magical moment for me, in a field with the sun going down, holding onto my girlfriend at the time. Every time I hear this song it takes me right back there again.
Yes, Only bassist/ backing vocals Graham Gouldman of the originals. The lead vocalist can't reach the high notes as well as the original and incomparable Eric Stewart's McCartneyesque vocals. Still, the FEEL and the instrumental chords/arrangement are spot on as the original recording. Huge loving and sad memories of my former girlfriend in Boston, Mari, as we drove around Boston on Cambridge Street in 1975 or '76 and this came on the car radio...a revelation hearing it for the first time. Summed up my longing and loss for her perfectly, and still does...for all the women I loved who got away!
Great comment 220773! I can only add that the crafting of this song; every ounce and fiber of it, is genius personified. I remember thinking to myself back in the 70's when I was first in love this song summed up every emotion I was wrestling with. This incredible forgotten masterpiece sadly has been swallowed by the the largely complacent pablum offered today. Gems still exist that are written even today, but sadly are not given quality airtime exposure (as in the past) by mainstream radio.
Yeah, we're all nostalgic and missing the original members. I get that - many of us grew up with this stuff. A better time when music was actually music and the world wasn't going crazy. The problems back then seem to dwarf ours now. But how can we not miss the old stuff when the new shit makes us puke?
He's been playing for other artists so long, even touring with them, that I now state I'd love to see him and Gary Brooker - another fantastic artist - do some gigs together, they've got so much in common, they should do as Elton and Billy did.
Even though it isn't Eric singing, I think overall the remaining guys have certainly polished this song to the point that it still shines sun-bright in their set- for my money they beat the recorded version. Mainly because of the clarity of the bass and the smoothness of their live vocal performance.
Sorry but I have to disagree with all Eric Steward lovers this guy is just as good, I vividly rememmer dancing my girl friend around the floor in 1975 whispering this in her ear and 36 years later i'am still with her I guess I was in love really
I was not expecting this much from them being live, thinking it would be hard for them to reproduce they're great recording. But seeing them here reaffirms my thinking that they are genius. Doing their best not to disappoint And doing it well. Great band !
To be honest, i suspect there is more than a small amount of perfect pre-recorded vocals here, to be sure to be sure they sound tiptop. Still done well tho.
I went to see 10cc last night at the tunbridge wells assembly hall they were sooooo brilliant i was in aww just a fantastic band was well impressed with the performance !!! love to see them again soon i hope .
Look around on youtube for the story about how they recorded "Not in Love". There are a few different ones out there. Really interesting and technologically way ahead of it's time. Because of the recording technique, they had to lip synch to the video. But this video proves that it can be sung live.
@fix135 I´m a big fan of Eric Stewart and no one can sing this song better that E.S but anyhow, I like a lot this version of nowdays 10CC. A lead singer is not bad at all. It´s a shame that Eric is not along with Graham anymore.
In my life I met someone who had the wow factor but it wasnt love!!..Today I found my hope and love and its Debbie...Simply,,pure,,hope,,and us...One day and forever....Chris
One of my favorite songs of all time..brings me back memories from the summer of 1975 and I was 21 and had a crush on a girl named Bridget who my best friend Kathy always teased me about all that summer of 1975
And, btw, Eric Stewart was a hunk. I'm male and heterosexual, it doesn't mean anything at all, he was cool and I thought I wanted to look like him back then. He's about 70 now, I suppose, and it's a shame he's not willing to show up again. Such a talented artist (not just my word, a certain Sir Paul said so), such a wonderful persona on stage.
I like Graham Gouldman a lot and don't have a prob w/ him touring as 10cc but anyone other than Eric Stewart singing "I'm Not in Love" is sacrilege. IMHO
Not true. While Paul Burgess has played with Graham since 10cc MKII (Deceptive Bends) and Rick Fenn since MKIII (Bloody Tourists/Look hear?), Mick Wilson and Mike Stevens' history is strictly limited to the recent, Gouldman-only touring version of the band. That leaves Graham as the only original member. Are their less authentic touring bands using an old name out there? I'm sure. But this hardly anyone's idea of the 'real' 10cc.
the lead singer lef the band in the late 80's now you have graham gouldman(the lead writer) and only 4 members, compared the the 18 orginal. even though this is ture they still sound amazing in 2010. I have seen them twice in 2010 once in southen once in salisbury. 10cc need to keep going!
IMO, NOBODY can ever sing someone elses ORIGINAL song. That's like saying somebody else can sing Billie Jean by Michael Jackson. NO WAY. This is Eric Stewart's song and will ALWAYS be his song. I saw him singing it back in 1975, and that's that. lol...
Are you a guitar player, In a band or just tone deaf sunshine? I like them and NO, they are not a shitty band. But if you think so, then listen to something else man.
