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Easy on the watch, tougher on the music…
Easy to explain the watch bit, as I have only been wearing the one this weekend 😊 With the first dusting of snow this season. 
As for the songs, so many that have at different points in time qualified. ‘Long, Long, Long’ by the Beatles, then ‘The Partisan’ by Leonard Cohen, ‘Brothers in Arms’ from Dire Straits, ‘The Youth of Today’ by Amy Macdonald, or a recent discovery, ‘Iron’ by Woodkid. Hundreds missing I guess 😁🤷🏻♂️
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Favorite songs and music Wrist Scan . . .
. . . starts now! Last Thursday night I stopped in at the English pub in the Valley for a pint of Carlsberg and an order of fish tacos. Seated at the short end of the bar next to the juke box, I put five bucks in to play a selection of songs, starting wit...
Starting the weekend …
Hi Art and friends ! Starting the weekend with a cocktail by the pool and listening to an old favourite with my trusty Milgauss and a very special lady ) … Led Zeppelin, Ramble On … I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Robert Plant snd enjoying few laughs wi...
Zep gets loads of airtime whenever I play the jukebox . . .
. . . at our seaside dive bar. How Many More Times . . . . . . was the pick last Wednesday. 👍🏻
You deserved the great moment Art! That is a beyond
cool moment and sharing with the music really brought us into the Moment. Thanks so much for sharing. Best, Tim
One of my all time favorites is by Moby Grape
and titled “It’s a beautiful day today” I was also lucky to help with the light show when they played at Filmore West. Great music, great times and outstanding memories. YouTube is telling me the video is unavailable, maybe Dr. No can help me out. It will...
Moby's masterpiece . . .
. . . It's a Beautiful Day Today . . . . . . should be better known than it is. For that matter, so should the band . . . it's hard to come up with another that has as wide a range musically. What I wouldn't give to have seen them in their heyday. Best, A...
Keep hunting. The thrill of the chase
Is always fun and thrilling when you make your deal.
Five or six years ago, I was at the Rainbow Bar and Grill . . .
. . . when I noticed the DJ had been continuously playing Queen. I asked the bartender why, as the usual format was to change artists every song. She said, "Look behind you." Brian May was just leaving.
True story: some thirty or so years ago four Hell's Angels rode their Harleys into the Rainbow's parking lot, . . .
. . . 'persuaded' the door man into letting them in, and proceeded to intimidate everyone in the joint, ruining the atmosphere. The Rainbow's owner, Mario Maglieri . . . . . . asked his regular customer Chuck Zito . . . . . . to handle the situation. Chuc...
Cohen was to lyrics . . .
. . . what Tarentino is to film production: a master storyteller. I consider both as frustrated novelists. ;-)
The difference being…
…that Cohen published a number of books, including 2 or 3 novels. Frustrated, maybe, but not on that account! Cheers, pplater.
Absolutely right. And I've read an anthology of his poems.
But unfortunately, and I say this as a fan (of his music that is), they're not that good! Shh, don't tell anyone!
No, don't intend to actually. There are too many good novels, and too little time.
Philip Roth, John Updike, James Baldwin. And that's just the American men! Flannery O'Connor, Ursula LeGuin, Ayn Rand are the female writers I want to read more of.
Love several different genres… here’s what I’ve been listening to and wearing this evening.
Matador Records 10th anniversary from 1999 (🙁 getting old) and my trusty 114270. ...
Great story, Art. It's the people behind the hits that never get the adulation they deserve.
Or maybe they don't care for it? Great choice of music too. I especially love the Kingston Trio and Jim Croce numbers. I just love music fhat evokes a bygone era, specifically mid 20th century. When you listen to Francoise Hardy sing this: for example, th...
Astonished by my unfamiliarity with Françoise Hardy . . .
. . . especially after reading her Wiki entry. I'd seen her act in Grand Prix and vaguely recall the photo of her wearing a gold dress, but otherwise hadn't a clue as to her singing career. My bad. An instrumental classic from 1963 . . . . . . for your li...
I hear Bob Dylan was smitten by her back in the day.
Here's another of hers, Mon Amie la Rose:
Bellini and JLC
One of my favourite opera arias, Renée Fleming singing Casta Diva from Norma, composed by Vincenzo Bellini. Best Regards Livius ...
Pure class, Livius. Renée might be the last great soprano . . .
. . . as it's difficult to fathom a member of recent generations dedicating her life to music as Miss Fleming did. Thanks for sharing this video clip showcasing her phenomenal talent, as well as your Jaeger. Art
What a voice! And such emotion!
Have you heard her singing Hab Mir's Gelobt from Richard Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier?: Not even Kiri Te Kanawa can top that as the Marschallin!
Hello dear Art! Let me play with some music I love…
… Though I don’t have an interesting story to tell about them, listening always bring me pleasure and fond and nostalgic memories of my long gone youth years o places I visited. Portofino is a lovely place and this guy always reminds me of that magical an...
Shirley Bassey ….
Hello dear Abel ! Dame Shirley Bassey as she likes to be known as, is the only artist to sing more than one Bond theme. Goldfinger in 1964, Diamonds Are Forever in 1971 and Moonraker in 1979 ! I have had the pleasure of meeting her in person and talking a...
Hello dear Captain!! What a wonderful experience to meet her and…
… have a talk with her! I deeply admire her voice. I viewed the video of the Bond Concert last October and listened singing Goldfinger theme and was surprised and happy that her marvelous voice is still there! That was a marvelous concert and I only misse...
True story: I had the pleasure of attending Shirley Bassey's supper show at a restaurant in Bahrain . . .
. . . almost forty years ago. She had the displeasure of seeing me fall asleep right in the middle of Goldfinger . 😱 I'd taken medication earlier in the day and nodded off after taking a few sips of wine. When I awakened she was staring at me with a mixtu...
Oh my God! That’s a truly awesome story Art!! I can well imagine…
… your feelings… and those of Mme. Bassey!! Thank you so much for sharing!! A big hug for you dear Art!! Abel
Isn't it amazing that on our forum, this tiny slice of the universe, there are two guys . . .
. . . that Dame Shirley encountered? What were the odds?
Had my UN FO at the GnR concert last week...
Don't think any official concert recording has been released yet.... One of my favs...Coma ...
I've run into Axel a few times and Slash several . . .
. . . at The Rainbow Bar and Grill back in late '80s and early '90s. Saw Guns 'n Roses perform thrice, opening for the Stones in '89. Thank our lucky stars for YouTube - we can re-live our experiences as no other generation before. Art
I was at The Rainbow last night with a few of my pals . . .
. . . reminiscing over old times. Been hanging out there for thirty nine years . . . loads of memories, not to mention incidents. 😉
3 hours of exhilarating performance.
I had expected about 2-2.5 hours tops. Despite the intensity, there wasnt any unnecessary breaks…I think Slash had 7-8 guitars used for the night.
Watching The Wheels....
Music always, in ALL WAYS inspires. A special song can bring back memories from sadness to tears of joy... and laughter. Dare we include that music can suddenly remind you of the past decades... enjoying horology. Over the decades there have indeed been v...
Brilliant, Steve. Thanks a mil . . .
. . . for the inspired slide show. He was a songwriter . . . . . . and a half, that's for sure. Played most Wednesdays on the jukebox . . . . . . at my weekly pool tournament. Art ...
Great song by a great artist.
Come Together, Ballad of John and Yoko, Jealous Guy, Love, and of course, that anthem Imagine. What a thinker!
This one is hot ! …
Harry Nilsson -1972- Jump into the Fire …. enjoy It’s a powerful track … ...
How I've missed this track of Nilsson's all these years . . .
. . . is a mystery. That's a jam session and a half, Cap . . . wow!
Easy on the watch, tougher on the music…
Easy to explain the watch bit, as I have only been wearing the one this weekend 😊 With the first dusting of snow this season. As for the songs, so many that have at different points in time qualified. ‘Long, Long, Long’ by the Beatles, then ‘The Partisan’...
Mark Knopfler might be better known for his prowess on guitar, but . . .
. . . he was some kind of songwriter, too. Thanks for sharing, K. Art