I am Music

[Tzara]

Tess, you might like this....Benny Goodman and a pretty young chanteuse...

Oh My God!

Excellent post, Mr. T! Benny is in fine form and, oh my sainted aunts! That is, I think, a very very young Ms. Peggy Lee. She's, uh, quite acceptable as singer.

Quite, quite acceptable. Nice dress, too.

She have a date? Just wonderin'.

She have a date? Oh, hell. I said that already. She have a date?

 

[tungtied2u]

Oh My God!

Excellent post, Mr. T! Benny is in fine form and, oh my sainted aunts! That is, I think, a very very young Ms. Peggy Lee. She's, uh, quite acceptable as singer.

Quite, quite acceptable. Nice dress, too.

She have a date? Just wonderin'.

She have a date? Oh, hell. I said that already. She have a date?

Sorry Tz, Peggy's with me.....but here's another blonde doing a song you might recognize...maybe we could double...

 

[tungtied2u]

Now these guys know how to give an acceptance speech.....

 

[tungtied2u]

Did Ange post this already ? If not, I know she'll enjoy it.....if so, she'll like seeing it again, as will any jazz lover....

 

[Caitano]

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

wow

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Happy belated (only by one day) Sir Edward

 

[tungtied2u]

Happy belated (only by one day) Sir Edward

Very nice Tess. Thank you. My classical knowledge can use your guidance...

 

[GuiltyPleasure]

Very nice Tess. Thank you. My classical knowledge can use your guidance...

I love Elgar, sadly he's out of fashion these days. His time will come round again.

.........and now for something completely different - Imagine how difficult this must have been to perform.

 

[humbert50s]

I love Elgar, sadly he's out of fashion these days. His time will come round again.

.........and now for something completely different - Imagine how difficult this must have been to perform.

I love Queen...and from the same time period, this is one of my favorites from them.

 

[bluerains]

a nice array of images

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

 

[Angeline]

A little jazz for my friends

Two really wonderful jazz clips--

John Coltrane Quartet

Miles Davis and John Coltrane--So What

 

[bluerains]

am feeling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PeuWC84k80 like hyperboria today
an alien to this reality

 

[Angeline]

Son Volt

I'm been promising someone here I'd post some Son Volt. They're probably eagleyez's favorite "newish" band, and he made me love them, too (by playing their cds constantly ahem). I bet Tzara really likes them, too, because they're such a great alternative country band. Tungtied, I think you should go see these guys next week. It's next week, right?

I suppose I should warn anyone who may listen to these that Son Volt and Jay Farrar (lead guitarist and songwriter, force behind the band) are very lefty politically. I think many of their songs make universal, pacifistic statements, but some of their music videos (which I chose over live versions here for the sound quality) do have graphic war images. If that bugs you, you've been warned.

Drown

Jet Pilot

Joe Citizen Blues

and one live one . . .

 

[tungtied2u]

Oops, I missed them, and sorry I did. Thanks for the clips, though and I won't make the same mistake next time.

Went out tonight and saw this guy and his band...they also have a song called "Jody" I couldn't get a clip of which is a GREAT rock and roll tune...keep your eyes and ears open for it.

I'm been promising someone here I'd post some Son Volt. They're probably eagleyez's favorite "newish" band, and he made me love them, too (by playing their cds constantly ahem). I bet Tzara really likes them, too, because they're such a great alternative country band. Tungtied, I think you should go see these guys next week. It's next week, right?

I suppose I should warn anyone who may listen to these that Son Volt and Jay Farrar (lead guitarist and songwriter, force behind the band) are very lefty politically. I think many of their songs make universal, pacifistic statements, but some of their music videos (which I chose over live versions here for the sound quality) do have graphic war images. If that bugs you, you've been warned.

Drown

Jet Pilot

Joe Citizen Blues

and one live one . . .

 

[tungtied2u]

Anyone heard of Superchunk ? Good protopunk band I first saw in the 80's. Just sayin'...

 

[tungtied2u]

this is for ee...Steve Earle then and now

 

[Angeline]

New Laura Nyro!

Well not *new* new, being as Laura went supernova eight or nine years ago, but new to Youtube. If you can get past the ending of Wedding Bell Bliues (which is pretty damn good, too), you can hear Laura do Poverty Train, which was released on her album Eli and the Second Confession in the late 1960s. It's a powerful lyrica and Laura has a powerful voice. That she could write this way at age 18 amazes me.

 

[sandspike]

power and wisdom

Well not *new* new, being as Laura went supernova eight or nine years ago, but new to Youtube. If you can get past the ending of Wedding Bell Bliues (which is pretty damn good, too), you can hear Laura do Poverty Train, which was released on her album Eli and the Second Confession in the late 1960s. It's a powerful lyrica and Laura has a powerful voice. That she could write this way at age 18 amazes me.

I first got to know Laura in a navy exchange at the old Boston naval yard. Must of been 69 or 70...pretty much a fog now. I picked her off the album rack and never looked back. Even then I was afraid she would break.

 

[Tzara]

Anyone heard of Superchunk ? Good protopunk band I first saw in the 80's. Just sayin'...

Excellent, Mr. T! I like these guys. Uh, and gal.

I wanna date the bass player.

 

[Tzara]

I'm been promising someone here I'd post some Son Volt. They're probably eagleyez's favorite "newish" band, and he made me love them, too (by playing their cds constantly ahem). I bet Tzara really likes them, too, because they're such a great alternative country band. Tungtied, I think you should go see these guys next week. It's next week, right?

I suppose I should warn anyone who may listen to these that Son Volt and Jay Farrar (lead guitarist and songwriter, force behind the band) are very lefty politically. I think many of their songs make universal, pacifistic statements, but some of their music videos (which I chose over live versions here for the sound quality) do have graphic war images. If that bugs you, you've been warned.

Drown

Jet Pilot

Joe Citizen Blues

and one live one . . .

Well, like, of course I love Son Volt. Excellent stuff. After the breakup, though, I'm more of a Wilco person when it comes right down to it.

But, hell. This is arguing which of the Baby Bells was the best when the original AT&T was the kick ass effin' progenitor of all. If you buy a single alt country album, make sure it is Uncle Tupelo's No Depression. This is the Ur-band to both Son Volt and Wilco. These guys on this particular album were absofuckinglutely perfect. I've posted this before, but get over it. Awesome stuff. Then there's this, muddier than hell, but still wonderful.

Forget about praying for peace in the Middle East. (Well, don't forget about it, of course, I mean... oh, hell.) Hey. Just getting Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy back together is worthy of some coins in the baptismal fount.

 

[sellthecookie]

right now im humming to

samson, by regina spektor.


there's this line that says the bible failed to mention us, and just like that, i knew
i could care less.

 

[Angeline]

I first got to know Laura in a navy exchange at the old Boston naval yard. Must of been 69 or 70...pretty much a fog now. I picked her off the album rack and never looked back. Even then I was afraid she would break.

I'm in love with Laura as you know. Have been for years and years. I never see her as fragile, more feminine and sweet but very strong. And she sings with more soul than most. I guess her voice is an acquired taste though; lots of people can't take it. To me it's like wasabi, too much at first but if you keep trying you come to aprreciate the complexity.

I read that her mom was a poet and her dad a jazz musician. That says a lot to me about her poesy, her jazz/infused compositions, and her utterly lefty political stances.

She'll be gone 10 years in August. Hard to believe. Here's a wonderful tribute to her.

And yeah I use pics of her as my av sometimes because I look so much like her we could have been sisters. Some of the shots of her in that tribute could be pics of me--it's uncanny. But I'd love her even if I wasn't her doppelganger.

Nice to see you, beach guy.

 

[Angeline]

Well, like, of course I love Son Volt. Excellent stuff. After the breakup, though, I'm more of a Wilco person when it comes right down to it.

But, hell. This is arguing which of the Baby Bells was the best when the original AT&T was the kick ass effin' progenitor of all. If you buy a single alt country album, make sure it is Uncle Tupelo's No Depression. This is the Ur-band to both Son Volt and Wilco. These guys on this particular album were absofuckinglutely perfect. I've posted this before, but get over it. Awesome stuff. Then there's this, muddier than hell, but still wonderful.

Forget about praying for peace in the Middle East. (Well, don't forget about it, of course, I mean... oh, hell.) Hey. Just getting Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy back together is worthy of some coins in the baptismal fount.

I asked my mentor his opinion about the best example of alt country. He couldn't decide, mentioned Graham Parsons as defining the genre. Anyway he prefers Jay Farrar to Jeff Tweedy (maybe you two could jam together sometime lol), and I think his favorite album by Jay is Terroir Blues, which stretches past alt country into um what? Indefinable weirdness?

But I had to give you something in my response so I found some James McMurtry (Larry's kid), who is an alt country type guy I've really come to like. I tried to find you some good live footage, but this music video of Right Here Now is the closest I could get to that.

And do you know Tracy Nelson? She was originally with the band Mother Earth and cut a song with them called "Down So Low" that showcased her amazing blues voice. Here's an old, rather degenerated clip of her (from the 1970s I'm guessing) that shows that voice off. No Down So Low though--too bad, I'd purely love to see her sing that.

 

[Tzara]

I asked my mentor his opinion about the best example of alt country. He couldn't decide, mentioned Graham Parsons as defining the genre. Anyway he prefers Jay Farrar to Jeff Tweedy (maybe you two could jam together sometime lol), and I think his favorite album by Jay is Terroir Blues, which stretches past alt country into um what? Indefinable weirdness?

But I had to give you something in my response so I found some James McMurtry (Larry's kid), who is an alt country type guy I've really come to like. I tried to find you some good live footage, but this music video of Right Here Now is the closest I could get to that.

And do you know Tracy Nelson? She was originally with the band Mother Earth and cut a song with them called "Down So Low" that showcased her amazing blues voice. Here's an old, rather degenerated clip of her (from the 1970s I'm guessing) that shows that voice off. No Down So Low though--too bad, I'd purely love to see her sing that.

Gram certainly was the man who pushed that thingie forward. The Sweetheart of the Rodeo Byrds (buy that album, people!), the Gilded Palace of Sin Flying Burrito Brothers (uh, buy that one first), the solo albums (Emmylou Harris was his backup singer!). And then the stupid overdose in the desert. He wanted to join the Rolling Stones at one point. Cue up Wild Horses, which Keith wrote under the influence of Gram. Just listen to this—Sir Michael Phillip Jagger is absolutely doing a Gram vocal here.

I've linked this before. Probably the FBB's signature tune. Then here's Grievous Angel, one of his solo signature tunes (is it just me or does Emmylou, one of the most beautiful women on the planet, look kinda geeky in some of these pictures?).

OK, OK. Enough obsessive necrophilia. How about Emmylou and Ryan Adams of Whiskeytown doin' a Gram tribute? Damn, she sings fine backup!




Oh, hey. Was I delusional, as I often am, or did you say you looked like Laura Nyro? I hope you didn't say that. I always thought she was, um, very attractive, besides that music thing. If you had actually said that (but you didn't, right?), I would yet be knocking on your door, LPs in hand.

Well, maybe not. Me mate does like both Mother Maybelle Carter and Musetta's Waltz from La Boheme. That counts for something, eh?

 

[Guest]

Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins.