No, I wouldn't class myself as a huge Sinatra fan, either. Not of the man nor of his music.
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What are you listening to? Part III
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No, I wouldn't class myself as a huge Sinatra fan, either. Not of the man nor of his music.
As often happens, an artist I love opens my eyes — or in this case ears — to something else I've derided. Being a huge Dylan fan, I was skeptical (Yankee spelling!) when he released an album of (largely) Sinatra covers several years ago.
He's now released several such volumes, but only the first one sunk in. The song I posted is one of the rare ones that hit me immediately in terms of melody, arrangement and lyric. I've since hunted down several versions of it (I quite like Fiona Apple's) and have an album of Cy Coleman's (that song's songwriter) other songs in my rainy day Amazon wishlist.
Ages ago I acquired (long story) a box set of early Sinatra. Never listened to it. I've since loaded it into iTunes and taken the many songs that overlap with that Dylan album (Shadows in the Night) and the few other versions I've found and organized then in a playlist to compare and contrast.
As to this album itself, it also has many of those songs and, being a bit of an audiophile and a deal hunter, when it was recently on sale I couldn't resist the opportunity to hear it in better quality. And yet, my interest hasn't expanded (even with Dylan's four subsequent discs) — probably because of my own distaste for the man more than the fact his school of music doesn't do much for me. Then again, many of my favorite artists have some detestable traits (hi Dylan!) and music that doesn't move me (uh, Dylan 1978-1987).
Lest this seem like protesting too much, it's nice to type about something besides politics.
i can only listen to it for about 4 songs and then i can't take anymore. i like it but only briefly...? lol.
I like all the songs on this album.... Could be because I associate the sounds with a specific time and a place in my life.
Although it's definitely a fall/autumn album.
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Tonight, some playful tracks from jazz group Hot Club of Detroit, from their Junction album.
Banishing news and politics to just enjoy a breezy summer night... this worked!
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/juncti...ack-avenue-records-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php
Banishing news and politics to just enjoy a breezy summer night... this worked!
https://www.allaboutjazz.com/juncti...ack-avenue-records-review-by-dan-bilawsky.php
Some composers can set a shopping list to music and it would be wonderful.
Michael Nyman is one of those for me.
Re-listening to Mozart 252…
If you get a chance have a listen to "O My dear Papa…" "I am an unusual thing", "Profit and Loss".
Correspondence between WAM and Leopold Mozart. Complaints about expenses and expenditure.
Michael Nyman is one of those for me.
Re-listening to Mozart 252…
If you get a chance have a listen to "O My dear Papa…" "I am an unusual thing", "Profit and Loss".
Correspondence between WAM and Leopold Mozart. Complaints about expenses and expenditure.
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Listening to K.C. and the Sunshine Band. It's the anniversary of their 1977 hit, "I'm Your Boogie Man" hitting #1. Interesting factoid, only the Jackson 5 had more #1's in the 70's than K.C. and the band. And they're still out on the road playing!
Listened to some Dexy's Midnight Runners (great stuff), followed by The Divine Comedy (some lovely music).
Now, I am in the mood for listening to Yann Tiersen's rather dark album "Dust Lane".
Now, I am in the mood for listening to Yann Tiersen's rather dark album "Dust Lane".
The only Tiersen I have is Amélie, but I love it.
I have almost all of his albums, and I love them.
As it happens, just as I read your post, I realised that I had already worked my way through much (not all) of what I had by Yann Tiersen to the soundtrack of Amélie - which was the very first of the albums (CDs) that I bought by Yann Tiersen.
Can you recommend one of his album's that particularly captures that album's... dunno... textures? melodicism? mixture of whimsy and melancholy?
While it's on my mind, a few of my favorite songs...
Sampling those and recalling someone above posted Michael Nyman, I think I'll pop in Nyman's The Piano soundtrack tomorrow for my drive.
Yes: Almost - if not all - of the excellent album - or, rather, CD - "La Valse Des Monstres"; plus, a few tracks from the album "L'absente". These 'hit' that note you describe (not everything he composes does).
And, that same note of melancholic whimsy is also to be found in the soundtrack to the movie "Goodbye Lenin".
And, must add as an aside, your favourite tracks on that album are also mine.
And, that same note of melancholic whimsy is also to be found in the soundtrack to the movie "Goodbye Lenin".
And, must add as an aside, your favourite tracks on that album are also mine.
Thanks! I suspected that many releases were of a different flavor.
I've also added the CD to my Amazon cart for next time I can justify an impulse purchase. I've blown my budget this month on a few pricey albums (Sgt. Pepper box, the Sinatra audiophile disc, and two more audiophile discs [each with surround mixes]: Carole King's Tapestry and Billy Joel's The Stranger; the latter I basically spent $30 to hear "Vienna" in surround). Then there are a few movies... and a couple books. Anything to get my mind out of the Trumpster Dumpster!
That reminds me. About a decade or so ago I believe I bought that soundtrack in a "two-fer" box while visiting Paris. Not sure, because I already had Amelie. Maybe the European edition had bonus cuts. I miss those days. And music stores. Anyhow, if I have it both discs are no doubt boxed deeply in the basement to be found only when I'm actually looking for the Lost Ark of the Covenant, which also may be down there. Thinking back... my favorite find at the little shop where I found that set was a box of Zbigniew Preisner's soundtracks for Kieslowski's Three Colors trilogy and his soundtrack for Kieslowski's Decalogue. It's my addiction.
Clearly, you obviously possess impeccable taste.
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Have Lynyrd Skynyrd's ' Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd' playing in the back round.