WA2K Radio is now on the air

What can I say -
Lucciano came off terrific and Zucchero (Sugar) de (di?) Fornaciara played the pleasant fool with good presence as he should have - a relatively loose take then from Pavarotti.

Back in the days when I drove the redwood forests I put cds in my car player. Mendelssohn, Respighi, Callas, and once in a while Zucchero, Lucio Dalla, and others loud, sometimes actual opera cds. Once I passed the forest, I got into blues.. around Santa Rosa, whatever was going on on SF stations..

Morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K folks.Seeing as London is hosting the next Olympic Games here's a sporting Brit birthday boy.Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE (born 23 March, 1929) is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes. Bannister became a distinguished neurologist and Master of Pembroke College, Oxford, before retiring in 2001....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWqwi6FcyH8
Roger Bannister-1954-First Four Minute Mile.

Back to the music....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vl9OKddQBRg
Kate Bush & David Gilmour (ex Pink Floyd) - Running up that Hill.

It doesn't hurt me.
Do you want to feel how it feels?
Do you want to know, know that it doesn't hurt me?
Do you want to hear about the deal that I'm making?
You, It's you and me.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
Say, If I only could, oh...

You don't want to hurt me,
But see how deep the bullet lies.
Unaware, I'm tearing you asunder.
Ooh, There is thunder in our hearts.

Is there so much hate for the ones who love?
Tell me we both matter don't we?

You,
It's you and me,
It's you and me who won't be unhappy.

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
Be running up that building.
Say, If I only could, oh...

You,
It's you and me,
It's you and me who won't be unhappy.

Come on baby, come on darling
Let me steal this moment from you now
Oh come on angel, come on come on darlin'
Let's exchange the experience oh...

And if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems...

Say if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems...

Say if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems...

Say if I only could,
I'd make a deal with God,
And I'd get him to swap our places,
Be running up that road,
Be running up that hill,
With no problems...

If only I could,
Be running up that hill
With no problems...

Heard this on the radio at work last night.Made me smile....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G--JyVxZmGQ
Brad Paisley - Ticks.

Good morning. I will have to wait until I get home to check out your music, osso and euro. Tis Wednesday, but it could be Monday, the way it feels. See you later.

This lady has had lots of air-play this side of the pond.Rumer was born and spent the very early years of her life in Pakistan. Her father was the chief-engineer involved in the construction of the enormous Tarbela Dam, 30 miles to the northwest of Islamabad.Life changed when the family returned to the UK and settled in the New Forest.She left school at 16, and began to drift; studying at Art College in Devon and then joining a fledgling indie rock band, La Honda. Plays from Radio 1 followed, as did early support from NME.After the death of her Mother,Rumer returned to London, and tried to build everything up again from scratch. Working every job she could to make space for her music, it was then that she had something of a Peter Sellers moment. "Yes!" she laughs, "someone told me I was like Peter Sellers, because they'd seen me in three different outlets in one day. I just popped up all over South London, doing every job you could possibly imagine: waitress, barmaid, deli girl, hotel chambermaid, popcorn seller, teacher, promoter, hairdresser...and I worked in the Apple store on Regent Street, where I diagnosed broken I-pods".Burt Bacharach, heard of Rumer through the grapevine, and was so won over that he flew her to California and asked her to sing for him. "I cried with joy when I found out, "she says. "If Burt Bacharach says you're good, you have to start believing you’re good too."....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpuwpFnz7bw&feature=related
Rumer : Slow.

You make me want to sing about love
Every time I raise my head
You make me want to tell the whole world
What I’ve found is good

Then they say
Slow
Slow this right down
Don’t burn it out
Don’t let it show
Slow
Oh but my heart is racing
To hold your gaze and
let it go

My love, my love my love
killin’ time is easy when you’re here
From dreams I’ve seen you before
You’re so familiar
You're so familiar
And everywhere I go
Hear me calling for your love
Cause if it’s you
I will disarm you
And if it’s you
Do you know how to calm me down
Oh let me sleep in your arms
Then I won’t hear them singing

Slow
Slow this right down
Don’t burn it out
Don’t let it show
Slow
Oh but my heart is racing
to hold your gaze then
let it go

You make me want to sing about love
Even though you don’t wanna know
You make me want to tell the whole world
But I know
You don’t like it
You don’t like it
You don’t like it

Slow
Slow this right down
Slow
Slow this right down
Slow
Slow this right down
Don’t let it show
Don’t let it show....

Climbing the apples and pulling the plug WA2K.
Laters.

Good morning from Florida, WA2K folks.

edgar, you hurry back. That's a new one to me from The Animals. Stunned at William Shatner's Rocket Man. Had no idea that he could sing. Lena Horne, as usual, fantastic.

Welcome back, osso. Pavarotti is fantastic. Really enjoyed Diamante as well. Thanks for the introduction to De Gregori.

euroGeorge, you hurry back as well. Funny one by the Captain.

Ah, Brit. Loved Running up the Hill and Ticks by Brad was fantastic; also Rumer's Slow.

My word, Roger Bannister. I had forgotten about him. Thanks for the reminder, London.

Found a new birthday man today. First a bit of info.

Ric Ocasek (born Richard T Otcasek on March 23, 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American of Czechoslovakian heritage, and a musician, and music producer. He is best known as the former lead vocalist, and rhythm guitarist for the rock band, The Cars.

Ocasek's father was a computer analyst for NASA, was transferred to Cleveland, Ohio when he was 16. After graduating high school in Cleveland, Ocasek then attended Bowling Green State University near Toledo, Ohio. He is married to model Paulina Porizkova.

Here's a tribute to Ric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP6dJ371p6Y&feature=related

Sorry about over using the adjective "fantastic". You can choose one that is better.

morning miss letty betty.

I grew up a fan of the cars...

candy-O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxB8Z7GL6yc

Hey, Rock. Candy-O was awesome. Thanks again for another song by The Cars.

Here's one to match, buddy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJZxs5bPC2Q

G'Day, Miss Letty,
Great music, loved The Manhattan Transfer.

Here's one for you....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLkCzeeR91c

Ah, euroGeorge, The dear Mama's and Papa's. Love that one by them. Such a sad event about Mama Cass.

Want to take a walk with me through a Secret Garden?

satt fs taught me this one, too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmxAGulZ5eA&feature=fvwrel

They are a South African group

Ric and the Cars are pretty good.
I'm Sweet on Candy - good version of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONasj5meH_s
Tales of Yankee Power

Dream a Little Dream is a fine song.

The Child Inside - Back to the Secret Garden - Good one, letty.

Thanks again for your comments, edgar. I really liked that one by "the jester". I cannot determine what instrument is being played in the background. Sounds rather like a synthesizer.

Well, today is Chaka Khan's birthday, and she claims to be every woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HI96jgwfl8&feature=related

Here's the same song by Whitney.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_pKft6bExI&feature=related

Hmm. Believe that I like Whitney's version better.

Well, yawl, time for me to say goodnight and I think we need something soft and gentle after the last two.

One of my favorites, and we'll dedicate this to another Irishman.

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

So nice to have London and Dublin with us today.

From Letty with love to everyone, everywhere.

Whitney does sound best letty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipad5eADioE&feature=related
Bobby Darin
Well, good night.

Good mornin' America, how are ya?

Singin' don't ya know me............ I'm the foreigner currently residing somewhere in mainland Europe......



Doesn't quite sound right, does it. Oh well....







Yawl.....a great word that conjures up so many wonderful images.

I'll have to go and visit that part of the world one day. Having read most of James Lee Burke's stuff over the years, however, I think I'd have to maybe go on a diet before the trip, as I'd have to at least try to work my way through all of the unusual sounding food he mentions.

For example, just what IS a Po'boy sandwich?

And then there's Gumbo....what the?

All sounds very intriguing and exotic though.





Speaking of interesting and exotic, I thought I'd introduce WA2K radio to Julie Fowlis.



Ms Fowlis is the Scottish equivalent of your brilliant Alison Krauss, but she tends to sing most of her songs in Garlic, the ancient tongue of the Celts.



Luckily, I've just received a Garlic/English translation "app" through the post from Romania (much cheaper, but seems to work OK) and therefore I can give you a rough idea of what the song is all about.



Apparently, a fair young maiden is sent to the market with strict instructions to purchase a feshly plucked Haggis and a ball of string, but whilst there, she spies young Findlay from the neighbouring village, and goes all wobbly when a gust of wind lifts the back of his kilt a little higher than is decent.

The sight of his milky white left buttock sends her into a bit of a spin, and consequently she forgets what she was sent there for.

A dilemma ensues, ending up with her fainting near the gates of shortbread factory, and being carried home across the shoulder of the aforementioned Findlay.



Or at least I think this is what's going on.



The app translator keeps mentioning something about things clenching, but I think that's pretty irrelevant and distracts from the general gist of the story somewhat.



Anyway, och the noo and here's Julie Fowlis....



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnBBQ-_D2Hc

And Alison Krauss, of course....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32_BE6Pf6x0

Morning Ms Letty,Ed and all WA2K peeps.****** (insert favorite cuss word here) computers! I swear they have a mind of their own! Heard a great program on the BBC last night,the first of a 2 parter about the life and music of George Shearing....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00zv06g
Battersea To Birdland - The George Shearing Story.
Hope it works for the Yanks.Click on Listen Now.Music starts 4 minutes into.

Staying with piano....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nrfIJRiWEc
Ramsey Lewis Trio - Wade In The Water.
Plus a few scooters .