Author Topic: All February, 2018 Music Thread (Read 18026 times)

EasyAce · « **Reply #150 on:** February 24, 2018, 04:56:35 pm »

A 24 February birthday---film composer Michel Legrand . . .

Noel Harrison, "The Windmills of Your Mind" (from The Thomas Crown Affair)

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Michel Legrand, "Theme from Summer of '42"

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. . . and, a more poignant and heartbreaking version played in this scene:

"Theme from Summer of '42"

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Legrand's work also includes . . .

Barbra Streisand, "Papa Can You Hear Me" (from Yentl)

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EasyAce · « **Reply #151 on:** February 24, 2018, 05:01:40 pm »

And, two 25 February birthdays . . . George Harrison . . .

George Harrison, All Things Must Pass

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. . . and one-time member of the Four Preps, Ed Cobb, who later became a successful songwriter . . .

The Standells, "Dirty Water"

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The Classics IV, "Spooky"

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Gloria Jones had first crack at this Cobb number; her version went nowhere, but a British synth duo
made a monster hit of it in 1982 . . .

Soft Cell, "Tainted Love"

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jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #152 on:** February 25, 2018, 02:23:37 am »

Re: Rupert Holmes

I'm more of a fan of his other top-10 hit, "Him."
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jmyrlefuller · « **Reply #153 on:** February 25, 2018, 02:30:39 am »

This next piece is performed by Lani Hall, the wife of Herb Alpert, who also contributes to the backing vocals.

This piece was based on a song written by Willis Alan Ramsey, but she found the lyrical content, well, strange. So she rewrote some of the lyrics and turned it into a jazz-pop ballad.

The original, however, was the one that somehow ended up having an extended life...perhaps because it was about rodents. Upon hearing a cover, the Captain and Tennille added it to their live sets as a gag, and eventually "Muskrat Love" became a top-5 hit.

But here's that song, without the muskrats. Hall calls the tune "Sun Down."

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EasyAce · « **Reply #154 on:** February 25, 2018, 03:02:36 am »

Some musical humour/humourous music . . .

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TomSea · « **Reply #155 on:** February 25, 2018, 03:58:00 pm »

Some Sunday Fare, taking a trip on the good ol' gospel ship!

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #156 on:** February 25, 2018, 07:52:33 pm »

EasyAce · « **Reply #157 on:** February 25, 2018, 08:35:14 pm »

Today he would have been 75. Happy birthday, George Harrison . . .

The Beatles, "Within You, Without You"

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The Beatles, "Blue Jay Way"

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. . . an intriguing cover of a Harrison song (the best of the new songs on the Yellow Submarine soundtrack) by former Gong guitarist Steve Hillage:

Steve Hillage, "It's All Too Much"

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To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #158 on:** February 25, 2018, 08:52:58 pm »

At 65 I'm feeling like the kid here. It feels to me like Rock was SO much more fun in the 80s.

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Leftist cultural rot. It even dumbed down pop music.

People don't actually play their instruments anymore.

They Wear them for the video.

TomSea · « **Reply #159 on:** February 26, 2018, 04:35:26 am »

Blue Monday, February 26th, 2018 Music Thread... Fats and Johnny Cash's birthdays

There you go, two legends...
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/february/26

Blue Monday

I guess things happen that way and Hello Stranger, the latter having a rhythm similar to the famous "Wildwood flower" song, a big hit by the Carter family and per bing, written by Hank Thompson.

Bob "Bear" Hite of Canned Heat, "Going up the country":

Mitch Ryder of Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, "Devil with a blue dress on":

Michael Bolton, "How am I suppose to live without you":

And others.

Non-birthday related, the Glamophones with "Rock around the clock"!

truth_seeker · « **Reply #160 on:** February 26, 2018, 04:54:40 am »

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash - 1969 live on Johnny's TV show

"Girl From The North Country"

from album Nashville Skyline 1969

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EasyAce · « **Reply #161 on:** February 26, 2018, 06:06:07 am »

Bob (The Bear) Hite of Canned Heat (vocals, occasional harmonica---usually when ace harmonica man Alan Wilson was playing his lyrical slide guitar) in their best environment . . .

Canned Heat, Live at Topanga Corral

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Canned Heat, "Woodstock Boogie"

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Canned Heat, Recorded Live in Europe 1970

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. . . and, the best of Johnny Cash:

Johnny Cash, All Aboard the Blue Train

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Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous

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Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

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Johnny Cash, The Holy Land

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Johnny Cash, Johnny Cash at San Quentin

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pookie18 · « **Reply #162 on:** February 26, 2018, 10:07:03 am »

Birthday related...

Sandie Shaw:

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Mitch Ryder:

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a few from Fats:

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EasyAce · « **Reply #163 on:** February 26, 2018, 03:10:54 pm »

Derek & The Dominos on The Johnny Cash Show, including a jam with Cash and Carl Perkins

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TomSea · « **Reply #164 on:** February 26, 2018, 05:40:16 pm »

Not sure if it was on the lists but on this day, Jackie Gleason was born as well:

Do the Huckabuck:

In the early 1980s, a group called "Coast to Coast" did a fine version of the song, another case where a group made it mainly in the UK and maybe Europe, Japan, etc. but not here that I know of.

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TomSea · « **Reply #165 on:** February 26, 2018, 05:49:13 pm »

Victor Hugo born as well, "Do you hear the people sing" from the musical adapted from the novel, "Les Miserables", one of the great books and one of the great musicals of all time in my humble opinion.

I have the original in French.

To-Whose-Benefit? · « **Reply #166 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:19:16 pm »

RIP (drummer) Pat Torpey Dec 13, 1953 - Feb 7, 2018 - complications from Parkinsons

TomSea · « **Reply #167 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:23:19 pm »

Quote from: truth_seeker on February 26, 2018, 04:54:40 am

Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash - 1969 live on Johnny's TV show

"Girl From The North Country"

from album Nashville Skyline 1969

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@truth_seeker

Just for the record, I see there have been people called the "Girl from the North Country", one passed away only about a month ago. That's a good version, better than the album:

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Dylan's presumed 'Girl from the North Country' has died

The woman rumored to be the subject of Bob Dylan's song "Girl from the North Country" died last week in California, according to friends and Dylanophiles.

Echo Star Casey, nee Helstrom, was in her late 70s and had lived in California for years, though she stayed in touch with her Hibbing roots. It was as a teenager in the Iron Range city when Casey â€” described as "striking" with white-blonde hair and dark eye makeup, the Brigitte Bardot of Hibbing â€” dated the eccentric folk singer, then a classmate at Hibbing High School.

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4391880-dylans-presumed-girl-north-country-has-died

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truth_seeker · « **Reply #168 on:** February 26, 2018, 09:49:05 pm »

@TomSea That is very cool about the beautiful girl.

I am a long time Dylan fan, having seen him at Long Beach CA in either 1964 or more likely 1965 (by which he did shows with 1/2 acoustic and 1/2 electric--which I do remember).

His lifetime musical journey has a lot of country influences, I am learning more and more.

TomSea · « **Reply #169 on:** February 27, 2018, 03:03:07 am »

Chuck Wagon Gang, "Gloryland Way", lovely music, was based out of Fort Worth or Lubbock (wikipedia), depending what source one used:

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TomSea · « **Reply #170 on:** February 27, 2018, 04:58:07 am »

All Music Is Welcomed.

Tues., Feb. 27, 2018 Music Thread

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/february/27

Some birthdays,

Dexter Gordan, Sax player, "Night in Tunisia":
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Guy Mitchell, "Singing the Blues":
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Marian Anderson, "My Lord What A Morning":
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Eddie Gray of Tommy James and the Shondells, "Sweet Cherry Wine":
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Neil Schon, Journey, also, member of Santana, Journey's "Open Arms":
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Gary Christian of the Christians, "Harvest For The World":
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Steve Harley of Cockney Rebel, "Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me)":
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Robert Balderrama, ? and the Mysterians, you know, they were a heavily Latino group from Detroit, "Can't Get Enough of you baby", I think Dave "Baby Cortez (Happy Organ) came from there too:
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pookie18 · « **Reply #171 on:** February 27, 2018, 11:43:33 am »

Birthday related...

Guy Mitchell:

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Eddie Gray-Tommy James & the Shondells:

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EasyAce · « **Reply #172 on:** February 27, 2018, 04:02:54 pm »

Birthdays today include jazz/blues vocal legend Mildred Bailey . . .

Mildred Bailey, "Rockin' Chair"

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. . . Southern rocker Johnny Van Zant, who had a fine career of his own before hooking up with whatever's passed for
Lynyrd Skynyrd since the early 1990s . . .

The Johnny Van Zant Band, "No More Dirty Deals"

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. . . and, for my man Dexter Gordon, a couple of choice cuts from beginning with his mid-1970s comeback:

Dexter Gordon Quartet, "Moment's Notice"

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Dexter Gordon, "The Blues Walk (Loose Walk)"

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Dexter Gordon, "Gotham City"

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Dexter Gordon, "Body and Soul"

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Suppressed · « **Reply #173 on:** February 27, 2018, 08:39:33 pm »

@dfwgator You might enjoy this one. It's not like it seems from looks... (and skip to about 1:03)

She's 8 years old. The piece is YAMATO, by Musashi.

TomSea · « **Reply #174 on:** February 28, 2018, 05:09:43 am »

Wednesday, February 28th 2018 Music Thread, All Music Is Welcomed.
https://www.onthisday.com/music/birthdays/february/28
http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/born_today
We will also look at birthdays, including the 29th of February.

Another from Tommy James and the Shondells already today, Ronnie Rosman, refer to Feb. 27th songs.

Joe South, singer, songwriter of "The games people play" and "Hush" made popular by Deep Purple:
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Don Helms, steel guitar, various country artists, including being a member of 'Hank Williams and his drifting cowboys", "Your cheatin' heart", on over 100 HW songs:
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Marty Sanders of Jay and the Americans, "This magic moment":
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Brian Jones, Rolling Stones, "Ruby Tuesday":
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I'm going to put a "?" here, Donnie Iris of Wild Cherry with "Play that funky music" (good song though and notice, the band played like they were wearing fros and their voices too seemed to reflect that), note the captioning mentions nothing of Donnie Iris, it seems I have heard of him:
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donnie_Iris Worked with the Jaggerz in their hit, "the wrapper".

Cindy Wilson, B-52s, "Roam",
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On the 29th, Jimmy Dorsey, Randy Jackson of the rock band Zebra. More birthdays later.