Listening to the best of 'Simon and Garfunkel'.
I remember the first time I saw him live, just remarkable!
I remember the first time I saw him live, just remarkable!
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What are you listening to? Part III
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No one can achieve Garfunkel's inimitable vocal skills with this material; nevertheless, I do enjoy this live performance:
As with many favorite songs I may have abused by listening to them too much, I've come to enjoy a few covers of The Boxer. This one in particular, which I believe has Simon is buried in the mix:
As to the duo themselves, I recommend this interview with producer Roy Halee, in which he shares stories and some secrets to getting "the sound" of their final collaboration:
https://www.analogplanet.com/conten...ording-simon-and-garfunkel-and-otherspart-i-0
Started out the day with some Prince, by way of the Bangles and ended up with the ever fantastic Harry Nilsson.
Of all the artists who have died in my lifetime, I think I miss Harry the most.
Of all the artists who have died in my lifetime, I think I miss Harry the most.
"Strange Powers" – More of The Magnetic Fields
It's hard not to smirk after hearing the first verse.
Thanks for the recommendation. It's an excellent combination of songs with a beautiful voice.
It's hard not to smirk after hearing the first verse.
I remember giving a professor a flash drive with videos and animation I'd created after they expressed interest in seeing some, and when the drive was returned, there were a few hundred songs on it. Among the tracks were some of The Magnetic Fields's's (how does one add a possessive "s" to a proper noun that is also plural?), Phillip Glass's, and Steve Reich's work.
Thanks for the recommendation. It's an excellent combination of songs with a beautiful voice.
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This was on the radio this evening.
Normally I prefer the greats don't get covered, but I quite enjoyed this.
Normally I prefer the greats don't get covered, but I quite enjoyed this.
Today's brainspace.
Gotta love the wry video (two takes spliced together in the middle) and how it plays off the dryly dour lyrics penned by Edge. It makes a stripped down, less showy introverted companion to Bono's "The Fly."
Maybe best of all, if you have a subwoofer then crank the [insert emphatic expletive or curse word] out of this. While I've never been impressed by U2's bassist (though I love Larry Mullen, Jr.'s drumming), this song as a deep, urgent pulsing thrum (maybe a synth/sample and not bass) that strives to defibrillate the song's beaten heart.
Gotta love the wry video (two takes spliced together in the middle) and how it plays off the dryly dour lyrics penned by Edge. It makes a stripped down, less showy introverted companion to Bono's "The Fly."
Maybe best of all, if you have a subwoofer then crank the [insert emphatic expletive or curse word] out of this. While I've never been impressed by U2's bassist (though I love Larry Mullen, Jr.'s drumming), this song as a deep, urgent pulsing thrum (maybe a synth/sample and not bass) that strives to defibrillate the song's beaten heart.
Like "A Day in the Life," this is one of those songs where the middle section was originally written as a separate piece then slid in. In this case, both parts were written by the same songwriter, though.
The 1989 re-recording below (with the London Symphony Orchestra), was my introduction to the song. Purist fans will no doubt balk at this, but for me it's the original's equal (though its EQ is deficient in the midrange).
For the same Best of, the Moodies also re-recorded "Isn't Life Strange." My real heresy is that hands-down I prefer it over the original (which I find woefully performed, scored, and recorded). Still, I'm not blind to some of the brass bombast -- or the missing midrange again.
The 1989 re-recording below (with the London Symphony Orchestra), was my introduction to the song. Purist fans will no doubt balk at this, but for me it's the original's equal (though its EQ is deficient in the midrange).
For the same Best of, the Moodies also re-recorded "Isn't Life Strange." My real heresy is that hands-down I prefer it over the original (which I find woefully performed, scored, and recorded). Still, I'm not blind to some of the brass bombast -- or the missing midrange again.
Nice! When did you discover it? I stumbled on it last week when, for a change, Amazon recommended something astute. A first! Just ordered it this morning and have listened through AutoRip once. Some tracks are likely "growers" but I find these instruments more organic to my taste. Too often when I hear Bach + harpsichord my mind imagines kitsch productions of chamber dramas. No, I'm not proud of that!
I have to take a break from music acquisition/exploration now. Today, R.E.M. announced 25th anniversary of Automatic for the People releases. For $85 (ugh!), a disc of demos, their only live show supporting the album, a remastered (remixed?) CD a and Blu-ray with a brand new ATMOS/7.1 remix of perhaps my favorite album. Then again, since none of Apple's announcements made my heart flutter with anticipation I'm probably saving a bundle.
A friend who shares my enjoyment of The Goat Rodeo Sessions pointed it out to me, and, admittedly, I bought it without much further thought. I love the musicians, and I love the music: so I went for it.
Have you heard the Goat Rodeo EP? Not sure, but it may be from the deluxe CD version. Two tracks: https://play.google.com/store/music...Rodeo_Sessions?id=Brovdrkqse3v2qsmoambupxnnvq
It was the Goat Rodeo Blu-ray in my save-for-later cart that pointed me to the Bach.
Edit to add: almost forgot this 30 minute live set/Q&A:
Ah I missed those two tracks some how, thanks for bringing them to my attention!
The eccentric actor, singer, and existential cowboy Harry Dean Stanton just passed away at 91. I'm listening to this playlist of songs he sang during the course of filming Partly Fiction, a documentary about him four years ago. This is pulled from there, I believe:
You can hear all the songs he sang in that film here (same as link above). My favorites would be "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," and "Hands on the Wheel." My own first memory of him is this (at 1:45):
I'm not one for screen shots but I couldn't help myself. This needed to be a "photo comic."
You can hear all the songs he sang in that film here (same as link above). My favorites would be "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," and "Hands on the Wheel." My own first memory of him is this (at 1:45):
Agnes Obel's various works. Wonderful stuff. Fantastic to listen to before sitting down to a dark book. Which isn't the case tonight. Off to bed. Needed some relaxing tunes.
Oh, I love her stuff; it's brilliant, isn't it?
And yes, dark, brooding, undertones, agreed.