The Tea Party - Sister Awake REACTION & REVIEW! FIRST TIME HEARING!

The Tea Party Fans.....FEELIN' YOU!!! Tonight we're coming back to The Tea Party, with a song entitled "Sister Awake". How's this one gonna go? Only one way to find out...
Come on in, enjoy the show...I'll see you inside.
Scoring System Guide
10 = Perfection (Unobtainable)
9.0 - 9.9 = Awesome, Amazing
8.0 - 8.9 = Great
7.0 - 7.9 = Really Good
6.0 - 6.9 = Pretty Good
5.0 - 5.9 = O.k.
4.0 - 4.9 = Not So Good
3.0 - 3.9 = Pretty Bad
2.0 - 2.9 = Really Bad
1.0 - 1.9 = Horrible, Awful
0.0 - 0.9 = A Travesty, An Affront To Nature
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[@vamprosmortimer5133]

You actually did two songs... The first instrumental part where Jeff burrows (the drummer) comes out to lead the crowd in the clap is a song called 'the winter solstice' and the part where he had the 'idea' is the transition into 'sister awake'

[@jordannantais9975]

Tea Party was my first concert when I was in grade 4 haha. Been to hundreds of rock concerts since, so they will always have a special place for me

[@the_black_arts]

When reviewing live performances, it’d probably be a good idea to hear the recorded version first to give yourself a reference point as to how well a band conveys the song in a live setting. The recorded song has a sitar doubling the twelve string acoustic opening. It also has a hand drum breakdown with all three of them playing drums- hurdy gurdy & sarod are layered into the breakdown too. They just have some fun and embellish the breakdown live, as most bands would- and since you wondered aloud if it’s ‘necessary’, well, it’s a rather prominent and aggressive part of the song that bridges the gentle acoustic opening with the kashmir-esque rock that propels the song forward. It’s almost always their finale too, so of course it’s drawn out. They’ve also done completely different versions of this song with The Toronto Tabla Ensemble, a fully acoustic version with Jeff playing just an oud, Stuart on keys, and Jeff Burrows on MIDI drumpad & various hand drums. The recorded version is much more tight and cohesive and moves a bit faster. Many layers, mellotron horns, sitar, twelve string acoustic. As mentioned, the acoustic intro is celtic-feeling song called Winter Solstice from their first record, which shares the same CGCGCD tuning as Sister Awake. They often throw in a verse or two of Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ as an interlude before seguing back into their own song.

[@LiesThatBind]

Can't believe no one has yet to request Psychopomp, a song many considers to be their best.

[@jeffburrows222]

Saw this pop up on my tv screen - thanks for the review! 🥁 ✊🔥

[@rajd7118]

It is called a harmonium, a centuries old Indian instrument which I see you mentioned later in the review. No surprise the Tea Party would use it.

[@conorwheale4705]

The live reaction are way better than the studio tracks. Tea Party is a LIVE experience. They meld songs together and tell stories throughout the show. This was 2 songs.

[@dudemandingoselectroacoust5689]

I would've had you watch the song performed in Vancouver 2019, however they do a tribute to the late Gord Downey from the Tragically Hip plus sing Paint It Black, so it would've been eight minutes longer. You for sure would've been looking at the clock more.

[@debbieplato5107]

This has become one of my favourite Tea Party songs. I love the middle eastern feel in their music.

[@advantagevarnsen7436]

Glad you enjoyed it. they played around with this version especially the intro was a bit longer than normal. (I’ve had a name change since the request)

[@kathleenandbruce]

Was wondering if you were gonna catch that Morrison vibe. But hey he did make it work. He sure was having a good time with the crowd. He had them eating out of his hand.

[@chriso6719]

I love the Tea Party and this is one of my favorites of theirs. But, I agree with you. It was a bit longer than it needed to be. The studio version is about 4 and a half minutes.

[@Barnes466]

I saw them in a super small bar here in Halifax, Canada, One of the best gigs ever! That concert in Australia they did the full one, is incredible.

[@adamcummings1862]

The song requested didn't start until

[@salvatoresikilacci8460]

Jeff Martin Jeff Burrows Stuart Chatwood...The most esoteric, mystic, psychedelic Rock trio ever 🧿☪️👌

[@JimboKM]

I was reminded a bit of 90's Page/Plant but drug out a little too much. Overall, some very nice parts.

[@thepooz7205]

Much like your previous reaction from this specific concert video, this song was again noticeably slower tempo than their earlier live shows and album versions of these songs (first two minutes was indeed a separate song, always used to lead into Sister Awake). Makes it feel like it is dragging on a bit, especially when they milk it like this at the end of their show. Still, I never get sick of hearing this, ending a Tea Party show!

[@FoxUnitNell]

This isn't one song but two songs with the intro being an instrumental that is from their first album then they play sister awake. It's an okay fit but sister awake isn't too long and the studio version is a lot more layered.

[@salvatoresikilacci8460]

They call it MorRoccan Roll

[@hardcorechristopher9174]

Good