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McTag
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 01:23 pm

Barbra Streisand discussed here.

http://able2know.org/topic/136836-1#post-3771809

I like her, always have.
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Letty
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 01:28 pm
panz, That song, I'm Hip by Blossom Dearie was great. Gave me a big smile. My fishing buddy used to call me Betty Boop.

edgar, Love that one by Donovan, and his tribute to Derroll Adams was marvelous. Noticed the yin/yang symbol on the book. Everyone has a hero, right? Thanks, Texas.

Foxy, Welcome back. Love that jazz version of Autumn Leaves, but I don't know Keith. Nice introduction, however.

I know there was someone who sang Betty Boop, but this one by poor, dear Marilyn was all that I could find, y'all. She wasn't bad. When edgar played Joltin Jo Dimaggio, I thought of her.

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

Hope I didn't goof, folks. Hot and more coming.

UhOh, I goofed. Missed McTag and Babs. Back later to acknowledge kilt man.




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panzade
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 01:34 pm
@Foxfyre,
"Les feuilles mortes"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autumn_Leaves_%28song%29
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panzade
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 01:46 pm
Charlie Mariano, not very well known but so talented...get well!

Autumn In New York
Foxfyre
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 01:56 pm
@panzade,
Wow Panzade. Who would have thought you the romantic, slow dance, mellow jazz type? I agree that Mariano is one of the best.
panzade
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 02:33 pm
@Foxfyre,
well...I gotta say...Jarrett drives me bonkers. He plays like he's being paid by the note. John Hartford, the great folksinger told us one time "It's the space between the notes, man!"

He was so right.
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Letty
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 04:31 pm
Mariano is great, panz. Is that alto sax? Often I forget the sound. As far as Keith Jarrett is concerned, that's the style for progressive jazz, buddy. Ever try to control the meter/rhythm in "Everytime we Say Goodbye"? Very difficult to sing, incidentally.

My favorite season is autumn, and it never makes me sad, but I love this one for the flutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsCdlX-5UjE&feature=fvw
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 06:59 pm
I like the fall music, and Marilyn Monroe and the rest. I am slightly busy just now, and have to get back to other activities. Good night, radio people.
Letty
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 07:06 pm
@edgarblythe,
Thanks, edgar, and goodnight.Don't overdo, buddy.

Time for me to say goodnight as well, and I think that I shall do so with two songs, folks.

Today is Miguel de Cervantes birthday so first an interesting video of Don Quixote.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZgSpB_zP28

Now, The Impossible Dream by Matt Monroe. Spanish isn't bad for a Brit.

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

Now I'm off to bed, perchance to dream.

From Letty with love
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 08:51 pm
Don Quixote`s in the parlor
Stiffly in his armor
He doesn`t want your tea
Says he vainly fought some giants
But has no complaints
"It was a day`s work for me"
I told him, "Crazy little punk
You`re a fool for all that spunk
Why not go home, you`re tired now
That lame old horse is dying
And Sancho Panza`s crying
Please release me from my vow"

Don Quixote Donkeyxote
de la Mancha
Tired of your mantra
Go on home Don Quixote


All the world is a minefield
And you`re going to have to yield
Go along now take to your bed
You don`t know cows from great monsters
Citadels from dumpsters
Your impossible dreams have fled
Dulcinea the simpleton
Has reduced you to a crumb
And your lance has become a crutch
I know you`re a pious man
But you`ve stood your final stand
You`re like a van without a clutch



Don Quixote Donkeyxote
de la Mancha
Tired of your mantra
Go on home Don Quixote

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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 29 Sep, 2009 08:54 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhhsKFn832E&feature=related
A Roger Miller medley
Good night, y'all radio people.
Letty
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 05:46 am
@edgarblythe,
Good morning y'all radio people and edgar.

That's an interesting observation that you wrote for us to read, edgar. Cervantes was required reading when I was in undergrad college and all I felt for Don Quixote was pity and sadness; however, I think it has been observed that it was the all time greatest novel ever written. Will have to check that out.

Thanks for the Roger Miller medley, Texas, and here is a blurb on his background.

Roger Dean Miller (January 2, 1936 " October 25, 1992) was a Grammy and Tony Award winning American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs. His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country/pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me" and "England Swings" all from the mid-1960s Nashville Sound era.

After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States military, Miller began his musical career as a Nashville songwriter in the late 1950s, penning such hits as "Billy Bayou" and "Home" for Jim Reeves and "Invitation to the Blues" for Ray Price. He later started a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the late-1960s, but continued to record and tour into the 1990s, charting his final top 20 country hit "Old Friends" with Willie Nelson in 1982. Later in his life, he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River, in which he also acted.

Miller died from lung cancer in 1992, and was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame three years thereafter. His songs continued to be recorded by later artists, with covers of "Tall, Tall Trees" by Alan Jackson and "Husbands and Wives" by Brooks & Dunn, each reaching the #1 spot on country charts in the 1990s.

Today is Marilyn McCoo's birthday. Love her, folks.

One Less Bell to Answer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VITuhGx8vfQ&feature=related
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 12:20 pm
My 'peon of praise' to Don Quixote actually reflects my disdain for that character. Sorry to anybody that disagrees. I have started reading the novel possibly half a dozen times, but it always turned into such a chore, I didn't make it to the end.

Marilyn McCoo has made a number of very good recordings, I think. Happy bday, MM.
Letty
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 12:28 pm
@edgarblythe,
Well, edgar, as I observed, Don Quixote simply made me sad. I guess it's an allegory of those who continually tilt at windmills.

Today is Eric Stoltz's birthday, and I cannot recall him in one single movie, y'all.

This is based on a true story of a kid who really existed, and I know now why I never watched The Mask.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGOn9XQNz1E&feature=related

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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 01:28 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSj5yOK_mt4
Neil Young, from Live Rust, sings about Cortez.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 01:38 pm
I was not aware of that movie, letty. Interesting song on the video.
Letty
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 02:30 pm
@edgarblythe,
Wow! Had to get some background on that song, Cortez the Killer and Neil Young, edgar.

Found this, buddy.

Analysis of "Cortez The Killer" lyrics by Neil Young

[Note: This is one of a series of articles which provide an explanation of the meaning of Neil's "Cortez". While the interpretation of lyrics presented here is composed of several viewpoints, there is little consensus on the exact meaning of Neil's songs. The themes and symbolism of Young's songwriting provide a rich tapestry on which to project various meanings and analysis. ]

One song on the album Zuma, “Cortez The Killer”, was banned in Spain because it offended General Franco’s regime. In Spain, Hernando Cortez (or Hernán Cortés) is considered a national hero as the conquistador who conquered Mexico's Aztec Empire for Spain.



In Mexico, Cortez is viewed less favorably. the Aztecs lived in what is now considered Mexico. In the early 1500's, Cortez had an army of 600 sail from what is now Cuba to the Aztec nation where he was considered to be a god.

Cortez took their leader -- Emperor Montezuma -- as hostage and then killed many of the Aztecs. He also unwittingly brought new diseases to the Americas, which the natives had no immunities towards. He built what is now Mexico City with slave labor and returned to Spain a hero.

Neil had left the quartet when this was done.

Now, y'all, a song by a famous trio. Thanks, Texas, for the inspiration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub_vBBjqF3g&feature=related

That was a sad song played behind The Mask.





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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 03:18 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yYj-wgFrFc
Venezuela
A song by Harry Belafonte

Thanks for the Crosby Stills, Nash, music, letty. Very good group.
Letty
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 04:00 pm
@edgarblythe,
Harry sang that one beautifully, edgar. Always wanted to go to South America, and Venezuela would be perfect.

I've done this one before, but since my older sister has been to Spain, let's hear it again.

Sorry, but couldn't find the English lyrics, y'all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvrehydR74Q&feature=related
Izzie
 
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Reply Wed 30 Sep, 2009 04:12 pm
@Letty,
Good Evening Letty, Edgar, Bazza, Panz et al

Here's one for our Urs...

Mustang Sally


< with an Irish connection, 'scuse the bad language Shocked >


Hoping all are well and everything is going well in your worlds. Trying to catch up - may take me a while Razz
 

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