Godheads Lament - Now and then.

[TommyPickles]

In case you're unaware, they have put this song back into the set list. I am overjoyed. You should be too. It's a fantastic song. I wish they would have played it earlier this year But now I get to be hopeful for 09.

Anyway, after listening to and collecting every bootleg of this song I could possible find over the years, and hearing the song live at Gigantour (I it was so good); I must say that this song sounds as good as I've ever heard it with the newer line-up. I'm admittedly in the somewhat unpopular nowadays "Lopez is god, that was the best era" crowd. Until recently, I have never been so blown away by Axe's renditions of what I consider one of Lopez' more "Lopez-y" songs.

Aside from Axe being spot on, Per and Fred do the harmony vocals at the end. Per didn't use to bother on that part. Now, it's infinitely better.

In short - Godheads Lament is already a fuckin' great song. Now it's even better.

The end.

 

[Jester-Race]

Best Opeth Song ever.

/thread.

 

[The Porcelain Eater]

It might not be Opeth's best, but it's a great song. I saw it live this tuesday. I think the clean vocals have really improved now, I'm not that fond of the clean vocals on Still Life. Axe aced it, and Fredrik's playing was clean and accurate. I think you could say it's better now than it was before (although I have never seen it live with Lopez on the drums).

 

[Detective Clarence Beauregard]

Godhead's Lament was what really kicked off Still Life for me. Never been a big fan of the Moor. Anyway, I'd love to see Opeth play still life in its entirety. Greatest album they've released, in my opinion.

 

[ometh]

i love every song on still life equally.

 

[Nibster18]

Godhead's Lament is amazing live now, definitely. I was so suprised when they started playing it, best moment of the night for me.

 

[Ghost Of Mother]

This song is fucking perfection.
Can't wait to see them!@#

 

[Iki-ilkkuja]

Awesome! More songs from Still Life per gig and the world will be a better place. Slightly.

 

[vhou812]

At the recent London gig, "Godheads Lament" absolutely crushed. Axe nailed it, and the vocals were very strong throughout. Best version I've personally heard.

 

[Iki-ilkkuja]

At the recent London gig, "Godheads Lament" absolutely crushed. Axe nailed it, and the vocals were very strong throughout. Best version I've personally heard.

Still Life with keyboards= pure perfection.

 

[stefan86]

It's awesome that their adding it. Looking forward to seeing the song I've seen it once with Lopez, and it was quite rockin'. They should open with The Moor and Godhead's

 

[Junges]

Fucking awesome song, like all the Still Life album.

 

[Korlich]

I think Lopez did it better, but its a Lopez song so its no surprise.

 

[The Porcelain Eater]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awZs4QeTHOo

I think Lopez did it better, but its a Lopez song so its no surprise.

Hmm, I'm not sure.. His style is different, but I can't say which drummer I like more in this song. Fredrik plays way tighter than Peter though, it sounds like Peter misses lots of notes in the intro of this video.

 

[Iki-ilkkuja]

^Yeah, I think he's a better rhythm guitarist than Peter, though his solos aren't as unique as Peter's. I truly enjoy his solos.

 

[RollMyCoaster13]

so can we all just come to an agreement that while previous versions of opeth have been outstanding, this is the best and tightest live lineup we've seen?

 

[TommyPickles]

Hmm, I'm not sure.. His style is different, but I can't say which drummer I like more in this song. Fredrik plays way tighter than Peter though, it sounds like Peter misses lots of notes in the intro of this video.

In the newer vids/bootlegs, Fred messes up a lot more than Peter.

There is no comparison between the two when it comes to rhythm IMO. Peter is much more natural.

 

[Hedon-]

godheads lament is not opeth's best song noobs

 

[Annihilat0r]

I'd say it's a pretty average Opeth song, the "what would they say" part is awesome but then nearly every Opeth song has one awesome part. I don't get how everyone rates it as Opeth's best.

 

[Brooks]

godheads lament is not opeth's best song noobs

You're right. What is Opeth's best song, lord of the non-noob race?