The Music Thread

Thankyou how sweet of you :-*

 

Well at work, I sing "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" with the guitar for my students. The song was copyrighted in 1962. Now get this. My fiancee, her family, and I went to a Karaoke thing last Friday night, and just for shits and giggles, I thought I'd see if that song was on the list. Lo and behold, it was. Now mind you, the sheet music has lyrics from the male's point of view, meeting a girl and marrying her. And I never heard the recorded version of it.

So I tell the lady in charge of the Karaoke thing...hey could you do "Blame it on the Bossa Nova" in the key of C? She looked at me kind of funny, and I thought it was because she was thinking if she could do it in that key. Come to find out, I begin singing the song, and the lyrics on display are: "I was at a dance...when he caught my eye..." "Blame it on the Bossa Nova...that he did so well"...."Now that little boy, is my groom to be"....LMAO

I made the adaptations while I was singing, but I must admit it was a pretty hilarious experience, and then my fiancee jokingly asked me if there was something she needed to know.

LOL!!!

 

Here's a clip from my last gig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnAyIn2Pe-Y

That's me on the left with the blue guitar (custom built Tele by Creston lea)

 

For you harp lovers.... I know you know who Norton Buffalo is...... check this out with the Doobies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJfvq-vzCec

And oh yeah, I'm bumping this thread up.... ;D I need a little music and happy in my life right now.

 

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I've been listening to jazz singer/pianist Shirley Horn's album, Here's to Life. She's sublime!

 

Tomorrow's a sad day...... we lay my brother to rest with his memorial service and inurnment. Today has been very reflective for me, just been youtubing some, listening to music, distracting myself. I'm making this a happy day, music turns my life, sometimes I forget that.
Occurred to me to search for some old favs, these are a couple. Don't know if anyone likes '70's rock, I do, and Ted Nugent's music was a part of my learning the bass. Forget his politics, just enjoy the tunes!

I love the bass line in Stranglehold, very seductive and mesmerizing......., the lead guitar break isn't too shabby either......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3d7QgZr7g

One of my favs....... Hey Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pFiFFtlmes

 

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. May he rest in peace.

I like the Nuge as a guitarist.

 

Blackberry Smoke-Restless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKrdWlskfug

 

@Abbie. Are you in Atlanta ? Blackberry Smoke are locals boys. really good band

 

Oh, that's good, right up my alley music wise. Raw, fresh, I like 'em!

 

Nope, I just found them on a you tube journey. This guy here is from my home state. Duke Tumatoe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WCL7h2tRjY

 

That's cool. I am glad some local boys are getting some exposure.

The good news is that are all really nice guys.

 

Just youtubing a bit today. One of my alltime favorite bands is Grand Funk. The bass player, Mel Schacher, was one of the bassists that I learned from when I became a young bassist. The combination of Don Brewer's baritone voice and Mark Farner's tenor is excellent. And Brewer.... the energizer bunny of rock drummers, he's one of the best all time rock drummers and doesn't get the acclaim that some do.
Anyway, why GFR is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame escapes me. They are the quintessential "American Band", and it's just wrong they aren't in the Hall.

2 links here, same song. First is 1998, it's rough footage of "Some Kind of Wonderful". What caught my eye is the little girl from the crowd that Mark is holding while singing. Must be about 4? She shyly sings along some, and look what happens at exactly 2:00! If that don't make ya smile, ya ain't human. In the comments below the video, the girl, Lauren, now 14, posts a comment as well as her mother.
And, this video also has a link to the petition to add GFR to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r20j4P4GmJU

Second link is also "Some Kind of Wonderful", just a short version on the show "Crook and Chase". Just Mark and Don and a little pickin' and grinnin'. You can tell Don is a fun guy, would love to meet both of them. Makes me sound like a groupie doesn't it? lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7fYR_NurKg

In case you don't catch the link to the petition........ http://www.petitiononline.com/GFRMDM/petition.html

 

Two of my all-time favorite songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERh2veTk1M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjy7RAu8TJ4

 

Here is the adult song of the day:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wFpvRMIIEM

 

This one is about moonshine likker, drunks, and bears

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

 

Hey Papajoe, good stuff there. Here's a couple of my favorites.

"Julia", The Flatlanders.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON5mqd8mxeg

"I Wish I Was a Punkrocker", Sandi Thom

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLEoxUf-KUM

 

Jimmy Dale Gilmore! Good stuff.

The other one was good too, but what language was the announcer speaking?

 

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