edgar, loved that stuttering pig. Great goodnight song. I don't know all the symphony directors here either. I just put that little observation in as a jest. Hurry back, Texas. Your poem for The firmament was truly captivating.
Hey, Brit, I love The Eye of the Tiger as well. Had no idea that Paul Anka did My Way with "..old blue eyes.." Hurry back, London.
Today is Rick Wright's birthday. First a bit of info on the man.
Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943–15 September 2008) was an English pianist, keyboardist, vocalist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd. Wright's richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound. Wright frequently sang background and occasionally lead vocals on stage and in the studio with Pink Floyd (most notably on the songs "Time", "Echoes", "Wearing the Inside Out" and the Syd Barrett compositions "Astronomy Domine" and "Matilda Mother").
Let's listen to Echos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRPZIhEcfcM&feature=fvwrel
@Letty,
Okay, Letty, don't unpack your bags, and toss in your
floral patterned swim suit: we're off to
beyond the reef
Ed and the Mod: c'mon along and let's do a luau on the beach...
@neko nomad,
neko, welcome back. Beyond The Reef by Ray Conniff is fantastic. Thanks again for the memory and the visuals made me want to hula. I can, you know.
No luau would be complete with The Queen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIn3TvhyHiI
Good afternoon. Thanks for Pink Floyd, letty. Neko, I like Ray Connif's music very much.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfMqGJOVW5A&feature=related
Bobby Solo
letty, nice one by Queen Liliuo&%#&%#&%&#(&
@edgarblythe,
Thanks for the comments, edgar.(especially the one about the Queen; loved it) Don't know Bobby Solo. Funny, those lyrics don't sound Italian but I can see the resemblance to The King.
Ah, when we are near the ocean we think about The Lorelei.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KuWQkIYqvc&feature=related
I've heard Jack's song before but don't recall it too well. I like all of his songs so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypwUeurO-zI&feature=related
Gale Garnett
@edgarblythe,
Yep, Jack has done a lot of good ones, edgar.
I know We'll Sing In The Sunshine, but don't know Gale Garnett. Loved the visuals and the music, edgar.
I was talking to my daughter about The Mills Brothers and this one popped into my head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wroqukXMujI
I like lots of songs from the Mills Brothers. Here is my favorite by them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaluvGwCWXE
@edgarblythe,
I know most of The Mills Brother's songs cause my mom loved them. Across The Alley from The Alamo is great, edgar.
Here's another one I love and we'll dedicate this one to our firefly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xGCnPAxfIM
Clever lyrics to that one. "...when you gotta glow you gotta glow.."
@edgarblythe,
Love that Firefly by Tony, edgar. Never heard that one before.
Here's something amazing. It's by The Flying Dutchmen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yUuVvfEdj4
I could have sworn that was the melody to Grace.
That was a good one, letty. When it was getting started, I was not interested, but it suddenly turned out fine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2uQyP-I2VI&feature=related
The Chairmen of the Board
Excerpt from a PBS interview with Bill Withers:
COX: You had some bitter experiences with the record company in the '80s, and you made the statement that - because you sort of disappeared from the recording scene as a result of that, it appeared. And you've said that the record labels have too much power, and that you would never, ever give that kind of power...
Mr. WITHERS: Kind of power to anybody.
COX: To anybody again, right.
Mr. WITHERS: Well, it was just that one company and that one guy. From 1977 until 1985, I didn't make an album. The only music that I had come out was "Just The Two of Us" with Grover Washington.
COX: Which won a Grammy, by the way.
Mr. WITHERS: Right. And the reason I was - did that song was because I couldn't get in the studios to record on my own. And there was this one guy at CBS called Mickey Ikeman(ph) who actually hid from me for two to three years. He wouldn't take my phone calls if I can - and he was the head A and R(ph) guy. And I guess we didn't get along because he would make suggestions to me that I do stuff like - that I should cover Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto."
COX: Mm-hmm.
Mr. WITHERS: Well, you know. We all know that the whole derivative situation - I mean, you know, I don't cover Elvis Presley. You know what I mean? Let's face it, you know, without going any deeper into that. It was an affront to my - to me as a man. I just felt confined that this one guy that really had nothing to do with any black music at all could just shut me down like that. It bothered me. So, I've never signed with another record company since.
COX: Do you think, in looking back, that that was a good idea or bad idea?
Mr. WITHERS: It wasn't an idea. It was just - I just never got around to it, you know.
COX: You never got around to it. Why do you mean by that?
Mr. WITHERS: I never got around to it. I was OK, you know what I mean? I mean, I was - I had things to do. I kept myself busy. You know what I mean. And I just never got around to it.
@edgarblythe,
First, edgar, allow me to say The Chairman of the Board was different. It featured several artists none of whom I know.
Poor Bill Withers. He sounded as though he was out of it in that interview. I always liked him.
Talk about oldies, Texas, today is Rudy Vallee's birthday and here he is with Jean Harlow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFfwq2BTbeY
I liked Deep Night by him and later the megaphone approach made a come back
I read a biography of Jean Harlowe, many years ago. I liked what I read about her as a person. Of course a lot of perception is based on the slant given the material by the writer.
Rudy Vallee was good also.
@edgarblythe,
Thanks for your comments, edgar.
I love that song, Talk to Her Please Mr. Sun. I don't know Tom Edwards, however.
Inspired by your "...chairman of the board.." I thought of old blue eyes again.
He did the one that Rudy had done so long ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1WchSSC5vE
That will be my goodnight song.
Glad neco nomad and Barry the Brit were with us today.
From Letty with love to everyone
Frankie do them all, letty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQXQKflJNA
Oh Happy Good Night
