Post by: Highmac on May 14, 2007, 10:26:46 AM
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...allow me to take you on a brief musical journey through the early American landscape with offerings of how we took inspiration from pioneering performers of blues, folk, swing, country, bluegrass and more and how in the end, 'The Notting Hillbillies' came about.
Post by: Parker on May 14, 2007, 10:31:51 AM
Post by: Highmac on May 14, 2007, 10:41:49 AM
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I'm currently listening to my Biology teacher lecture us on evolution.
So shouldn't you be listening to him/her instead of posting here....
Post by: Parker on May 14, 2007, 12:02:14 PM
i already listen to her too much
and we were just going over work we did before
Post by: kimmer on May 14, 2007, 12:22:17 PM
Great sound!
Post by: gunug on May 14, 2007, 01:20:41 PM
It's probably pretty loud music where it's being played but mercifully that's pretty far away; lots of loud guitar and hollering!
Post by: tacit on May 14, 2007, 03:17:58 PM
It's a song with a very interesting history. It was written by a well-known New York DJ when his father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, and recorded by one of my favorite bands, VNV Nation. The song was recorded with contributions by a number of different popular electronica/EBM bands like Apoptygma Berserk, Covenant, and Icon of Coil, and released under the name "Bruderschaft" (Brotherhood). All proceeds from the sale of the album go to cancer research.
It's an amazing song. My sweetie Steph introduced me to it last week, and I've been listening to it ever since.
Post by: kelly on May 19, 2007, 03:22:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oi3TLDS7hm8...ted&search=
http://www.amazon.com/Continuum-John-Mayer/dp/B000H0MKGK
Post by: jepinto on May 20, 2007, 11:44:53 AM
Pere et Garcon Zydeco
The Duhks-Migrations "Down to the River" grabs my attention, gets my foot tappin' and even causes me to sing-and if you've EVER heard three cats wauling...you'll recognize my voice. And I love "Ol' Cook Pot"
Cracker and Leftover Salmon "Mr. Wrong" is a favorite
And of course Donna the Buffalo
And I forgot it was in the player...
Anita Sandler-My Heart is Young, My Soul is Old, I'm One of a Kind I'm Told. "I Really Thought I Should Miss You" and Imaginary Man" are today's favorites
Post by: Highmac on May 21, 2007, 12:25:20 PM
Their pictures brought back very pleasant memories. Maybe... one day....
Post by: sandbox on May 21, 2007, 07:43:44 PM
Post by: jepinto on May 21, 2007, 08:00:00 PM
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Thanks for the Donna the Buffalo link - they're off on the Norwegian Dawn. The cruise we were lucky enough to join in 2003. New York, Miami, Port Canaveral and Nassau and back again. We missed out on them though...
Their pictures brought back very pleasant memories. Maybe... one day....
Their pictures brought back very pleasant memories. Maybe... one day....
You were on the Last cruise????? And I didn't know it??? We just gotta talk. We have friends in common-well outside of the Mac world...
Post by: RobW on May 21, 2007, 08:50:28 PM
(There's never an air guitar smilie when you need one. )
Post by: Highmac on May 22, 2007, 12:01:01 PM
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QUOTE(Highmac @ May 21 2007, 01:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thanks for the Donna the Buffalo link - they're off on the Norwegian Dawn. The cruise we were lucky enough to join in 2003. New York, Miami, Port Canaveral and Nassau and back again. We missed out on them though...
Their pictures brought back very pleasant memories. Maybe... one day....
Their pictures brought back very pleasant memories. Maybe... one day....
You were on the Last cruise????? And I didn't know it??? We just gotta talk. We have friends in common-well outside of the Mac world...
You mean Norwegian Dawn hasn't cruised since 2003?
All we got was 'songs from the shows' - never my favourite music, South Pacific, Oklahoma and all that stuff... though the girls I took to see them 40 or so years ago loved them
Post by: sandbox on May 22, 2007, 08:22:24 PM
Post by: jepinto on August 27, 2007, 02:57:21 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 27, 2007, 05:50:34 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 27, 2007, 10:43:03 PM
Amazing what one can learn at TS! Not that it is all extremely useful!
Post by: beacher on August 28, 2007, 12:02:12 AM
Oh yeah, and I just found a copy of Miles Davis' "Kind of Blue" on sacd on eBay. . .
Post by: Dreambird on August 28, 2007, 01:41:45 AM
Post by: sandbox on August 28, 2007, 03:55:47 AM
Post by: beacher on August 28, 2007, 12:47:23 PM
So, in return: http://store.acousticsounds.com/
Post by: gunug on August 28, 2007, 12:56:28 PM
Post by: Dreambird on August 28, 2007, 04:10:17 PM
wOOT!
Post by: gunug on August 29, 2007, 07:51:45 AM
Post by: Highmac on September 20, 2007, 09:56:16 AM
The version I have has a 'making of' interview track with Stewart. Apparently the guitarist on On the Border was taken on as a session pianist and it was only in conversation Stewart learned he played Spanish guitar. Stewart says Peter White went on to become a star of 'smooth jazz' in the States. And he says he recalls that White recorded the On the Border solo in one take!
Post by: gunug on September 20, 2007, 10:01:24 AM
Post by: sandbox on September 20, 2007, 11:05:42 AM
Post by: sandyman on September 20, 2007, 01:50:11 PM
"In class"? Yep, the sandyman has been doing some IT training. Going fine so far. I'll keep TS posted when I finish.
Apart from the "Roses", The Arctic Monkeys and The Editors.
The Editors are OK, but don't listen if you're feeling even slightly depressed
. They sometimes make Leonard Cohen sound as if he's on Prozac 
Sandy
Post by: gunug on September 20, 2007, 02:47:07 PM
Post by: sandyman on September 21, 2007, 03:52:33 AM
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Hey Sandyman what course/courses are you taking?
I passed and sat my Comptia Network+ three weeks ago, then I sat and passed my MCP in Windows XP last week. Modesty prevents me saying what mark I got last week
Started doing MS 70-290 (Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment)this week. I hope to sit the exam in three weeks just before I go off to France on holiday.
Post by: gunug on September 21, 2007, 08:10:03 AM
Post by: sandyman on September 22, 2007, 07:17:21 AM
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I was thinking of doing Networks+ after I take the Apple System Administrators test. I've had a Networks+ course in the past but never took a test for it!
You'll pass it no problem. If I can, you can
I look on it as a foundation course for the rest of the stuff I plan on doing. I must say though that some of it is WAYY out of date. I ask you 10Base2 and 10 Base5 in this day and age!!!!?
My tutor has NEVER seen the latter and the last time he saw the former he was ripping it out
If your Apple courses cover TCP/IP, OSI and associated stuff, save your money and do something like LPIC instead.
Also, although it is supposed to be "Platform Independent" it does tend to favour one particular OS. Check out CompTIA's reaction to the recent European Union judgement on a certain software company and you'll see what I mean
If you want to discuss more, PM me and let's keep things on topic
Sandy
Post by: sokukodo on September 22, 2007, 04:10:20 PM
Post by: sandyman on September 22, 2007, 04:29:47 PM
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Icky Thump!!!! The White Stripes rule!
Love The White Stripes
Icky Thump (allegedly) refers to The Goodies
Sandy
Post by: gunug on September 23, 2007, 12:21:28 PM
Post by: kimmer on November 16, 2007, 12:21:45 AM
I've been enjoying a folk music fest:River City Ramblers
The Liimeliters
Glenn Yarborough and the Limeliters
Great music. Good fun.
Post by: Highmac on November 16, 2007, 03:15:20 AM
Kimmer - funnily enough yesterday I watched most of the three hours of a BBC series called Folk Britannia (recorded on the iMac). The first hour was about how British singers picked up on the American blues and folk scene. I've still got a mono LP of the Limelighters in my collection...
Early 60s, I saw quite a few Americans (mostly at the Royal Festival Hall in London) who did very well over here. Ones that spring to mind are Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee (sp?), Ramblin Jack Elliott, Pete Seeger and Weavers. Sadly I didn't keep programmes to remind me who else I saw.
Strangely, one of the most memorable songs performed by any act was "This Land is Your Land..." where the whole audience seemed to know all the words and joined in. Strange, because it wasn't "Our" land they were singing about
Now radio's playing Eva Cassidy's version of Over The Rainbow. Beautiful.
That's enough for now, I think!
Post by: gunug on November 16, 2007, 03:30:41 AM
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There's a salmon-colored girl who sets my heart awhirl
Who lives along the Yukon far away
Where the Northern Lights they shine she rubs her nose to mine
She cuddles close and I can hear her say
Ooga ooga mooska which means that I love you
If you'll be my baby I'll ooga ooga mooska you
Then I take her hand in mine and set her on my knee
The squaws along the Yukon are good enough for me
She makes her underwear from hides of grizzly bear
And bathes in ice cold water every day
Her skin I love to touch but I just can't touch it much
Because her fur lined parka's in the way
Ooga ooga mooska...
[ guitar ]
She has the Air Corps down the Sourdoughs hang around
Chechakos try to date her night and day
With a landing gear that's fine and a fuselage divine
And a smile that you can see a mile away
Ooga ooga mooska...
Carry me back to old Alaska
The squaws along the Yukon are good enough for me
Who lives along the Yukon far away
Where the Northern Lights they shine she rubs her nose to mine
She cuddles close and I can hear her say
Ooga ooga mooska which means that I love you
If you'll be my baby I'll ooga ooga mooska you
Then I take her hand in mine and set her on my knee
The squaws along the Yukon are good enough for me
She makes her underwear from hides of grizzly bear
And bathes in ice cold water every day
Her skin I love to touch but I just can't touch it much
Because her fur lined parka's in the way
Ooga ooga mooska...
[ guitar ]
She has the Air Corps down the Sourdoughs hang around
Chechakos try to date her night and day
With a landing gear that's fine and a fuselage divine
And a smile that you can see a mile away
Ooga ooga mooska...
Carry me back to old Alaska
The squaws along the Yukon are good enough for me
VERY POLITICALLY INCORRECT!!!
Post by: kimmer on November 16, 2007, 08:03:06 AM
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Strangely, one of the most memorable songs performed by any act was "This Land is Your Land..." where the whole audience seemed to know all the words and joined in. Strange, because it wasn't "Our" land they were singing about
It's one of those "universal" songs. I told you this already ... but I'm working on a parody of this song for our Friends of the Library mystery.
QUOTE(gunug @ Nov 16 2007, 01:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Also listened to some music by Hank Thompson who managed to die earlier in the month without me hearing about it.
Oh, I also didn't know he'd died. Sad.
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VERY POLITICALLY INCORRECT!!!
Well ... not everything in life has to be.
Post by: sandbox on November 16, 2007, 03:01:36 PM
Post by: gunug on November 16, 2007, 08:46:13 PM
Post by: sandbox on November 17, 2007, 12:56:01 AM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 17, 2007, 02:24:32 PM
Our cat (Sweety) 'complaining' that she can't get out of the computer room and her bathroom and the adjoining bed room. My wife is trying to rest up for the coming visit of the Grandkids and the busy week ahead!
Don't feel sorry for Sweety, she's still got her three-tiered cat tower, fresh food, running water and her covered litter box! 
If she got out she'd sit and 'cry' at my wife's door! Other than that, just the comforting whisper of my iMacs fan! And those strange 'noises' coming from my head! 
Post by: Highmac on November 17, 2007, 02:50:54 PM
Tour dates in North America and the UK; along with advice on protecting hearing when on stage.
Post by: kimmer on November 17, 2007, 03:30:17 PM
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And those strange 'noises' coming from my head! HAHAHAHA! Maybe you record them and sell them for Halloween sounds or something?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on November 17, 2007, 08:56:38 PM
Post by: sandbox on November 17, 2007, 10:40:05 PM
Post by: gunug on November 18, 2007, 09:38:12 AM
Post by: sandyman on December 07, 2007, 05:50:45 PM
Since like millions of others couldn't get tickets for their show in London..
Led Zeppelin.
And lots of it. I've had to put the headphones on so that I don't annoy the SWMBO (and the neighbours
)Tonight it's been a "Whole Lotta Rock and Roll" so to speak.
Surprisingly enough interspersed with a load of Richard Thompson and The Cure!!!
Just goes to show how strange/weird I and my musical tastes am/are.
Sandy
Post by: bil207 on December 07, 2007, 06:24:13 PM
Post by: gunug on December 07, 2007, 07:04:31 PM
http://ernienotbert.blogspot.com/
Another good place:
http://www.therealbigrockcandymountain.blogspot.com/
Post by: Highmac on December 08, 2007, 04:50:04 AM
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The rock legends perform tracks including Black Dog and Since I've Been Loving You
Post by: Shades of Gray on December 10, 2007, 08:04:15 PM
Post by: sandbox on December 11, 2007, 12:24:40 AM
Post by: kimmer on December 11, 2007, 03:09:16 AM
Four Freshmen
The Limeliters
Gotta dig out my holiday cd's.
Post by: Highmac on December 28, 2007, 11:10:18 AM
Post by: bil207 on December 28, 2007, 03:28:19 PM
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The Traveling (sic) Wilburys. Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. Five musicians just enjoying themselves. But with music like this I can forgive the American spelling. Or should that be 'speling'?
"Put your hand on your head
Put your foot in the air
Then you hop around the room
In your underwear
Ain't ever been nothin quite like this
Come on baby do the Wilbury Twist"
Post by: gunug on January 04, 2008, 06:07:38 AM
instead!
Post by: gunug on January 04, 2008, 10:56:39 AM
"You do the best you can, you fight that technology in all kinds of ways, but I don't know anybody who's made a record that sounds decent in the past twenty years, really. You listen to these modern records, they're atrocious, they have sound all over them. There's no definition of nothing, no vocal, no nothing, just like -- static." -- from a 2006 Rolling Stone interview.
He's talking about copying but he's got a point about some of the music out there.
Post by: sandbox on January 07, 2008, 09:56:06 AM
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Post by: Frances144 on January 17, 2008, 07:07:42 AM
Fx
Post by: sandbox on January 18, 2008, 03:05:03 AM
Post by: Frances144 on January 18, 2008, 06:27:37 AM
I would accept a piano version, though. I shall hunt but if anyone knows of a medium effort arrangement, I would be very interested.
Oooh I do love that whole piece! Makes me stop what I'm doing and think (yeah, yeah, thought you could smell wood burning!)
Fx
Post by: sandbox on January 18, 2008, 03:00:23 PM
Post by: Frances144 on January 18, 2008, 03:32:28 PM
A full orchestral score is what i want or just a solo piano. Still looking.
Fx
Post by: sandbox on January 18, 2008, 10:13:09 PM
Post by: gunug on January 19, 2008, 03:39:33 AM
http://www.archive.org/details/mt015
I'm listening to it now and while it's a little experimental I really like it! It's under the Creative Common's license so it's free for the download! They even include the artwork for the CD cover.
Post by: sandyman on January 22, 2008, 03:19:27 PM
An iTunes Playlist I made up of "Indie" bands. The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Gin Blossoms, Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, Fratellis and a few others.
I know, it should only be my nieces and nephews who listen to this sort of stuff, but I still haven't grown up
Sandy
Post by: sandbox on January 22, 2008, 10:51:18 PM
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Post by: Xairbusdriver on January 26, 2008, 10:35:57 AM
Post by: Jack W on February 15, 2008, 08:33:12 AM
Fabulous!
See my response to this thread:
No, I'll just copy it below.
QUOTE(Gregg @ Feb 14 2008, 09:09 PM)
We're getting more snow tonight. And a bigger storm is coming on Sunday. I hope very late on Sunday. We have tickets to see The Lion King in the early evening hours.Snow is better than bullets.
Enjoy that Lion King. If it's the same troop we saw last year in Cleveland, you will enjoy it tremendously.
We had excellent seat on the aisle back about row 20, center.
At the start, the actors in full regalia march down the aisles from the rear.
Also on elevated pedestals on each side in the front of the stage sat the drummers.
Were they good or what!!! In my estimation the music is in the jungle drums and of course the singers and the band.
I had to go downsatairs and get the CD.
It's playing now, nice and LOUD since my wife just left for a day trip.
I'm also importing it to my iTunes library.
Thanks for the reminder!!, Jack
Post by: gunug on February 19, 2008, 07:41:42 AM
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Laura Nyro's music was the subject of an in-depth 2003 study by music theorist Ari Lauren at the University of Chicago. By analyzing the rhythmic and chordal progressions of Nyro's early work, Ms. Lauren elucidated the similarities between Nyro's songs and the compositions of the Tin Pan Alley era, arguing that Laura Nyro deserves a place within the pantheon of the Great American Songbook, alongside such composers as George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, and Jerome Kern.
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What's up with the "x's" in Sandboxes contributions?
Post by: Frances144 on February 19, 2008, 02:49:24 PM
Music ATM? Oooooh Boismortier Six Concertos for Five Flutes because I am trying to learn it! No success at all. Still I can try!
Fx
Post by: gunug on February 19, 2008, 03:50:48 PM
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 07, 2008, 03:01:13 PM
Post by: Frances144 on March 07, 2008, 05:04:47 PM
Also listening to lots of audiobooks including Nick Gaiman reading Stardust, Wodehouse's Jeeves, Jeff Wayne''s War of the worlds, and Gordon Lightfoot.
Fx
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 07, 2008, 05:20:56 PM
OTOH, most of my radio time is in the car. Don't usually listen while at home. Except, I've listened several days this week to Pat Metheny Radio (streaming). But I can't do that too much when Judy is also in the room working.
So sad...
Post by: gunug on March 08, 2008, 07:50:24 AM
Post by: Highmac on March 08, 2008, 12:40:51 PM
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Except, I've listened several days this week to Pat Metheny Radio (streaming). But I can't do that too much when Judy is also in the room working. So sad...
So sad...Couldn't you use headphones? Or did you have enough of those when you were flying?
Post by: Xairbusdriver on March 08, 2008, 04:52:42 PM
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Couldn't you use headphones?
Then I might not hear SWMBO! Actually, the headphones I now have are not even full ear types. But you may have an idea! 
Right now, I'm listening to 6 inches of snow melting!
Post by: gunug on March 13, 2008, 01:30:59 AM
"A man cannot let his children starve due to his own dissonances!"
He said something like that anyway, although I cannot find the quote itself right now! Anyway I'm listening to Ives unfinished "Universe Symphony" right now in honor of what we all were back then and what we are in the present day.
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Ives left behind material for an unfinished Universe Symphony, which he was unable to assemble in his lifetime despite two decades of work. This was due to his health problems as well as his shifting conception of the work. There have been several attempts at completion or performing version. However, none has found its way into general performance.[13] The symphony takes the ideas in the Symphony No. 4 to an even higher level, with complex cross rhythms and difficult layered dissonance along with unusual instrumental combinations.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ives
Be warned this is kind of "painful" music!
Post by: sandyman on May 06, 2008, 06:48:54 AM
Now most folks here at TS will think, "yet another of Sandy's 'Skinny White Guys' playing guitar, Indie Bands". This one is a bit different though
It's more, "English Indie Songwriters meet Jacques Brel via Scott Walker". Throw in a large dose of '60's British Pop, then, add a hint of John (James Bond) Barry and Burt Bacharach, a wee bit of Ennio Morrocone and you will get a better idea of the feel and sound of the album.
All sung in a Yorkshire (and Scouse) accent
My favourite album of the year so far
Can Alex Turner do no wrong?
. Not on the strength of his offerings so farSandy