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Post by sandawa on Sept 16, 2006 8:18:06 GMT 7
There's a funny site that I sometimes visit. It has amusing pics, videos, and adult humor, "pang himagas" ika nga. It's called hogrock cafe -- "Bad Taste is our Specialty." (Bahala na kayong maghanap, I will not post a direct link)
Freebird is my favorite among Skynyrd's songs. Dueling Banjos has so many versions now, looks like it has also become a showcase piece. Kahit na sila Lester Demetillo kayang kayang tugtugin yan nung '70s.
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Post by southpeak on Sept 16, 2006 17:27:19 GMT 7
It Never Entered My Mind By Richard Rodgers The song has been interpreted by many an artist but the one that caught my attention lately was by Stacey Kent from the CD “In Love Again” released 2000. The intro was in sax by her husband Jim Tomlinson which you can hear every exhale, inhale, hiss and rasp of the instrument. Plus of course the wonderful sound of miss Kent’s voice. Na in love uli ako. >>Fast forward.. commander in chief and me were watching “Runaway Bride” dvd starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere when it came to a scene where the background music was in simple piano key notes and that raspy sound of trumpet.. teka, alam ko ata yang music na yan. Smooth, mellow, cool.. Found out later that it was “It Never Entered My Mind” by Miles Davis from the LP “Workin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet” with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. Now I have both CDs.. yeah It Never Entered My MindOnce I laughed when I heard you saying That I'd be playing solitaire Uneasy in my easy chair It never entered my mind. And once you told me I was mistaken That I'd awaken with the sun And ordered orange juice for one. It never entered my mind. You had what I lack, myself Now I even have to scratch my back myself. Once you warned me that if you scorned me, I'd say the maiden's prayer again And wish that you were there again To get into my hair again. It never entered my mind. It never entered my mind.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 16, 2006 19:16:02 GMT 7
If I'm not mistaken, "Workin' With the Miles Davis Quintet", which I also got from emusic.com for roughly $3, is part of four to six albums that emerged from the 1956 sessions (hindi pa tayo tao 'nun) that involved John Coltrane. The nice thing about those CDs was that they were all remastered and the sound quality improved significantly from the original vinyl releases.
The tape was running even during breaks catching quiet conversations, between the musicians -- including Miles -- very much like the "Let It Be" album of the Beatles. Incidentally, I read somewhere that the way "Let It Be" was recorded was taken from Buddy Holly's sessions in late '50s. Those sessions included classic live recordings of "True Love Ways" and "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," which was written by Paul Anka for Holly.
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Post by southpeak on Sept 16, 2006 20:54:13 GMT 7
I’m sure every one of us have heard in one way or another an interpretation of the classic latin guitar piece “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquin Rodrigo, “Tananan…tan-tan-tan-tan-tan… tananan”.. ;D oh, you know what I mean. I listen to it every time I have a new toy and then some. hindi nakakasawa.. I recently got hold of a cd titled “Breathe – the relaxing guitar” and one of the selection is this piece interpreted by David Russel-guitar / Erich Kunzel / Naples Philharmonic Orchestra. I’ve never heard it interpreted this way before. in full open orchestral approach.. nine minutes long .. dito lumalabas ang pagka bagito ko sa classical music.. Google..Wikepedia… aha, kaya pala. “Written in early 1939, in Paris, amid the tensions of the pending war, it was the first work Rodrigo had written for guitar and orchestra. The instrumentation is unique: rarely does the guitar face the forces of a full orchestra. However, the guitar is never overwhelmed, remaining the solo instrument throughout. Movements This concerto is in three movements, Allegro con spirito, Adagio and Allegro gentile. The second movement provided thematic material for another composition, Aranjuez, Mon Amour. The third movement is in mixed metre, alternating between 2/4 and 3/4. “ Sandawa_san.. the bits and pieces of treasures we are learning from this thread are priceless.. thank you
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Post by sandawa on Sept 17, 2006 8:34:49 GMT 7
Now it's becoming clear to me, you're listening to good music, kaya pala ganun na lang ang habol mo sa magagandang amps and speakers. I have three Aranjuez' versions that were done in different styles: the one done by John Williams, the English/Australian guitarist, not the film music scorer; Miles Davis' version in "Sketches of Spain", the villified 1959 album but my favorite Miles' work; and Herb Alpert's re-arrangement of Aranjuez in his "Rise" album.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 17, 2006 8:52:00 GMT 7
Here's another bit of nostalgia. When I was a kid in late '60s, we never fail to watch a show on the old Channel 7 featuring Don Federico Elizalde playing his piano and discussing about anything with the wonderful Uncle Bob Stewart (Both are gone now). Don Federico who lived in Spain for decades before he settled in the Philippines, was a world-class concert pianist, the artist in the Elizalde clan that used to control Manila Broadcasting Co. (DZRH), the old Channel 11, Samar Mining, Tanduay, Yco Paint, Sony Philippines, etc.
Here's the trivia. Not too many know that Don Federico was a student of the great Spanish pianist Maurice Ravel, composer of classics such as Bolero, Pavane for a Dead Princess, etc. In the TV show, he would tell how Ravel would discipline him, including hitting his hands with a stick when he commited a mistake. But you can tell from his stories his love and respect for his mentor.
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Post by rony on Sept 17, 2006 10:46:54 GMT 7
I’m sure every one of us have heard in one way or another an interpretation of the classic latin guitar piece “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquin Rodrigo, “Tananan…tan-tan-tan-tan-tan… tananan”.. ;D oh, you know what I mean. I listen to it every time I have a new toy and then some. hindi nakakasawa.. “Written in early 1939, in Paris, amid the tensions of the pending war, it was the first work Rodrigo had written for guitar and orchestra. The instrumentation is unique: rarely does the guitar face the forces of a full orchestra. However, the guitar is never overwhelmed, remaining the solo instrument throughout. Movements Sobrang Oldies na pala yan Concierto de Aranjuez. Mine is interpreted by L. Almeida on solo guitar, very nice music to listen especially at night. Nice cuts on this album which includes Summer knows, Star dust, How insensitive, Fly me to the moon and The Gershwin medley.
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Post by jetok on Sept 17, 2006 10:59:26 GMT 7
I’m sure every one of us have heard in one way or another an interpretation of the classic latin guitar piece “Concierto de Aranjuez” by Joaquin Rodrigo, “Tananan…tan-tan-tan-tan-tan… tananan”.. ;D oh, you know what I mean. I listen to it every time I have a new toy and then some. hindi nakakasawa.. “Written in early 1939, in Paris, amid the tensions of the pending war, it was the first work Rodrigo had written for guitar and orchestra. The instrumentation is unique: rarely does the guitar face the forces of a full orchestra. However, the guitar is never overwhelmed, remaining the solo instrument throughout. Movements Sobrang Oldies na pala yan Concierto de Aranjuez. Mine is interpreted by L. Almeida on solo guitar, very nice music to listen especially at night. Nice cuts on this album which includes Summer knows, Star dust, How insensitive, Fly me to the moon and The Gershwin medley. rony, maganda talaga yang "Concierto de Aranjuez". pinakinggan ko sandali kahapon pagkaalis mo. very relaxing....
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Post by sandawa on Sept 18, 2006 10:29:21 GMT 7
Been listening to Carole King's latest double album "The Living Room Tour." Carole sounded different on this one due to age but she never lost that touch, unequalled performances of her compositions. It's a mix of new and old songs that seemed to sound better than their original recordings.
Her website noted The Living Room Tour was conceived two years ago while performing in front of small audiences in support of John Kerry's presidential bid. In 2004, she started the tour and in 2005 released a compilation of her best from those initimate performances.
Did you know that Carole, who was already a top composer, was just a back up piano player for James Taylor during his early years? In 1971, Taylor asked him to open his show at the Troubador in L.A. That was the first time she performed solo since high school where Neil Sedaka, another '60s popular singer and composer, was a classmate.
Sedaka, her high school sweetheart, wrote the hit song "Oh Carol" for her. She wrote a reply "Oh Neil" but didn't make it to the charts.
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Post by mandrake on Sept 19, 2006 10:08:03 GMT 7
Hala, dumadami na ang matatanda dito! Eto ang isang matanda talaga...(ung tugtugin 'di ako ;D) "Begin The Beguine", a Cole Porter tune made famous by Artie Shaw and his band. We had two versions, but the instrumental one is what I remember the most. It could have been the one by Artie Shaw; the sound of that clarinet of his has stuck in my memory all these years. Probably a reprint since he first recorded this song in 1938. The other version had vocals, probably by Perry Como since my dad was an avid fan of his. I remember watching my parents dance to this song, and I vowed that when I grew up I would learn how to dance as gracefully as they did. Sadly I never did. I'd really, really like to get a copy of this song, particularly the one by Artie. And the DVD, if there is one, of "Broadway Melody of 1940". Quoting Wikipedia "The film is best remembered for the only on-screen pairing of Astaire and Powell, who were considered the finest movie musical dancers of their time. The highlight of the film is the duo's dance performance to Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine", which included a lengthy passage in which the two tap danced with no musical backing. This segment was later a highlight of the 1974 documentary That's Entertainment!." Well my parents were no Astaire and Powell, but they sure looked so nice dancing to this song then. By the way, this brings back memories of our audio equipment at that time. It was a beautiful piece of furniture, actually, made of very nice wood. The record changer was in a slide-out rack on the top left, while the tuner was inside a swinging door on the top right. Yes, record changer because it could hold up to 6 records at a time and could play them one after the other. Dana has one of these that I saw the last time I was at his place...wala nga lang cabinet. Anyway, below the tuner was one big driver and one small one, covered by a grill cloth that, if I remember correctly, seemed like fine, thin canvass, with thicker, string like interleaves that formed a pattern. The left side under the turntable was a plain cabinet that could hold several LP's, so the unit wasn't stereo. Unfortunately I never saw this again after we moved out of our place in the mid '60's. Same thing with my dad's record collection..naglaho na lang. Although up to this day I have the feeling some of my older cousins took advantage of our less than ideal situation then to get ahold of these treasures. Sir Bayonic, delayed reaction ako, pero nakakainggit ang photo mo with Blondie. I remember her as being one of my fantasies back in the '80's. Heck, I probably shared that fantasy with a few million young and not so young males back then. This thread is really so enjoyable to read, what with the encyclopedic contributions by Nani and the rest. Everything that has been posted so far brings back memories. And thanks to modern technology it has become so much easier to research our interests. Keep it up guys!
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Post by sandawa on Sept 19, 2006 15:24:00 GMT 7
"Begin The Beguine" is a classic covered even by rock stars, including U2 I think. I remember there was an album tribute to Cole Porter, who's gay, as well as AIDS victims, that has an updated version of that song. That CD was among the things stolen when robbers forced open my video shop here in Davao 7 years ago (on leave si Duterte nun, nasa Congress, si De Guzman ang mayor). Napansin ko, wala tayong photos dito, except Bayonic and Blondie. Lagyan kaya natin starting with Cole Porter.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 19, 2006 15:40:47 GMT 7
Since hearing her CD "Listen to my Heart", six years ago, I couldn't get enough of the late Nancy LaMott, who's regarded as the greatest singer of American standards. Nancy died in 1995 of uterine cancer even before she could be discovered by major record labels. Her voice is a cross between Amanda McBroom and Maureen McGovern. Nancy's story would remind one of the fictional characters Oliver Barret and Jennifer Cavalleri (which book? which film? aber?). On her death bed, she married her best friend who's never been a live-in partner. Kathie Lee Gifford (of Regis and Kathie Lee fame) kept America updated of her condition during her struggle in the hospital. Days before she died Bill and Hillary Clinton, among her biggest fans, talked to her on the phone and wished her well. I have all her albums, including the latest one "Live At Tavern On The Green." My wife gets misty or romantic, depending on her mood, whenever she hears Nancy LaMott sing.
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Post by southpeak on Sept 19, 2006 17:01:52 GMT 7
sandawa_san, if you have noticed.. replies on this subject have already surpassed the century mark in just a couple of days ( a record ? ;D ) and i have a feeling a lot more is coming..
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Post by sandawa on Sept 19, 2006 19:27:48 GMT 7
Sir, wish ko lang mag-participate din dito yung mga dati kong kabarkada sa kabila. Kaya lang nakakahiya kung mag-i imbita tayo. Kahit na sa small community na lang natin, okay na 'to.
Response in this thread should be expected considering knowledge in one's type of music should go hand-in-hand with interest in audio hardware. Tama yung post ni Iceman sa kabilang thread two weeks ago. Napansin ko we're sharing a lot of info on vintage audio, and not much on songs we've heard the past decades, lalo ng nung golden years of rock and roll, late '60s to '70s.
Siguro among the members, I listen more to music since nine years ago dahil I have declined to open a formal office here in Davao. I work at home online and can afford to play all the music I want at almost live concert level -- yung mabibingi ka pag nilapit mo ng one meter sa speaker yung tenga mo.
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Post by bayonic on Sept 19, 2006 19:54:44 GMT 7
"Begin The Beguine" is a classic covered even by rock stars, including U2 I think. I remember there was an album tribute to Cole Porter, who's gay, as well as AIDS victims, that has an updated version of that song. sir sandawa , the album is RED , HOT + BLUE U2 did a version of Night And Day while Salif Keita ( ? ) did Begin The Beguine .... my favorite track from that CD though is David Byrne's version of Don't Fence Me In. on one of my first trips to California for training , I drove from San Francisco to LA listening to the radio ( di pa uso Ipod at CD Player sa kotse noon ) and one of the songs played was Bing Crosby with the Andrew Sister's version of Dont Fence Me In. it was one of those goose-bumps moments. listening to the song while enjoying the spectacular scenery of the ocean and the cliffs on Highway 1. it was one of those moments when you can really feel the tangible power of music. Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, Don't fence me in. Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, Don't fence me in. Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze, And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees, Send me off forever but I ask you please, Don't fence me in.
Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle Underneath the western skies. On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder Till I see the mountains rise.
I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences Don't fence me in.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 20, 2006 7:45:50 GMT 7
You're right about Red Hot and Blue, Beguin the Beguine and Salif Keita. There's another in that series I still have that covered contemporary artists singing bossa nova classics.
I best remember the song "Don't Fence Me In" in the karaoke bar scene in Michael Crichton's "Rising Sun" starring Sean Connery, Wesley Snipes and Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 20, 2006 10:36:35 GMT 7
Here's a tribute to Waway Saway, a Talaandig (Bukidnon) artist I respect a lot. I first heard his music seven years ago when my wife who works with a civil society group brought me a CD of Bukidnon tribal music released in Europe under world music category by an independent record label. It was different and too ethnic for me although it does provide a respite from the usual music we hear, inlcuding western-flavored OPM. Waway is a modern-day hero working hard to preserve his tribe's culture and identity. He has shared his poetry and music in recent years through various fora and has linked with alternative musicians originally based here such as Joey Ayala, Bayang Barrios, etc. He appeared in the TV program "Probe" several years ago in an episode hosted by Bernadette Sembrano. I didn't realize he has released his 6th CD middle of this month. I'll ask my wife to get one for me hoping I could share with you samples of his works.
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Post by bukra on Sept 21, 2006 8:04:49 GMT 7
nani, yung concierto de aranjuez sounds like one of my fave al jarreau song - "spain".
another fave of mine sa ganitong tema - "speak softly love..." godfather themesong. ;D
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Post by sandawa on Sept 21, 2006 8:45:13 GMT 7
Rene, you're coming out with gems! Tama ka. Al Jarreau's "Spain" was inspired and could be considered a derivative of Rodrigo's Aranjuez. Parang meron pang iba, hindi ko lang agad mahuli. Salamat.
I think the Godfather's theme was written by Italian musician Nino Rota, and the lyrics (Speak Softly Love) by Larry Kusik in 1972. The hit version was done by Andy Williams I think.
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Post by sandawa on Sept 21, 2006 9:04:14 GMT 7
Last weekend, I was having a chat with my wife on the greatest Pinoy pop singers ever and three names, all women, came out: Katie dela Cruz, Sylvia Latorre and Lea Salonga. Who's Katie dela Cruz, you may ask? She's a post-war (?) jazz artist that my parents used to listen to a lot. She was also our neighbor on L. Gruet St. in San Juan when we moved to Manila from Davao in early '70s. She was already in her '60s at that time. I wish I could hear Katie's songs again, ranging from jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to local folk classics sung complete with scats. If you've heard "Waray Waray" sung by Eartha Kitt in the Crescendo album "Eartha Kit in Person at the (New York) Plaza" done in early '60s, that version was done Katie's style. I'm lucky to have several Eartha Kitt albums, including that one. In the '90s, I remember, a stage play starring Mitch Valdez was mounted at the CCP as a tribute to Katie.
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