| T O P I C R E V I E W |
| rocker |
Posted - 20/12/2010 : 14:46:21
You got'em...please tell'em...I have many in my collections old and new ..always looking for more.all styles....want to make sure I'm not missing anything good... ..you got Estonian carols? that's fine fine...
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| 15 L A T E S T R E P L I E S (Newest First) |
| rocker |
Posted - 04/01/2011 : 14:04:42
wow..some great tunes...I missed some of them this time around but will try to get them for next year...yes that Drifter's one is real good!... |
| markk |
Posted - 26/12/2010 : 03:52:56
Yea, totally agree with The Difters and Clyde doing White Christmas, although Otis Redding does a pretty good one himself. |
| mikeb |
Posted - 25/12/2010 : 19:03:37
I'm always searching round and rediscovering/discovering Christmas music as I get so bored with the same ones being played on the radio. Here's some I've been listening to this year, all styles:
The Man With the Bag, Kay Starr (1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAmmqXVmIAk
Christmas Celebration, B B King (1961):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP2q05Y2yZo
From the sublime to the ridiculous as they say, Ho Ho Ho...
The Turtles (released as The Crossfires), Santa and the Sidewwalk Surfer (1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCrWz9n3aqk
The Trashmen, Dancing with Santa (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV5UKXh3kcc
Marvin Gaye Purple Snowflakes (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQVeKb0ywOw
The Sonics, Santa Claus (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBJDERsbxpc
Clarence Carter, Back Door Santa (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMj4Q6EVOW0
Christmas is My Time of Year, Christmas Spirit
This is a rare track from 1968, can't find Zevon being involved as the guy who's streaming it on his blog says. Information I've googled says Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Linda Rondstadt, Gene Parsons, Gram Parsons, Clarence White were on the session plus, as you can hear, anyone else who was hanging round at time. Inferior version by the Monkees released later:
http://poppacool.blogspot.com/2010/12/christmas-spirit-christmas-is-my-time.html
Jimi Hendrix with the Band of Gypsys, Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Military March/Auld Lang Syne (1969):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXrWJ-p1unE
Ending with a couple of earlier ones:
I'll be Home for Christmas, Pilgrim Travellers (1954):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3tTs4KBCE
finally in my opinion the best version of White Christmas with great accompanying cartoon, The Drifters 1955, Bill Pinkney lead bass, Clyde McPhatter on tenor, if you just click one of my selections this is the one, enjoy and a good holiday season to all on the board:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ooc5eJc5SHA
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| lemonade kid |
Posted - 25/12/2010 : 18:33:37
Torb got me searching for more Beatmas from the Rubber Band...."Beatles" Christmas.....very good!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llpAhc0jQ98
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwA32FOOO7E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otTC9WJv7V0&feature=related
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! And to all, peace & LoVE!
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Letting your freak flag fly is a state of mind,
not a fashion statement.
-lk |
| John9 |
Posted - 24/12/2010 : 21:06:08
A wonderful choice Kula John. I remember very vividly stoppping off at Our Price in Leicester Square to buy the single - it was not of course on any album. And I also remember that TV Christmas special - it was remarkable for the fact that it included early versions of songs like Egypt and The Wedding List that would not be released until the Never For Ever album ten months later. Tomorrow I drive down from Cheshire to Winchester for the festive period........and I'm taking the This Woman's Work box set to play on the way. Cheers! 
Oh, England.......my Lionheart |
| Kula John |
Posted - 24/12/2010 : 11:39:08
I've always liked 'December will be magic again' by Kate Bush
Here's a nice live version from the great lady...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZiadb3bpOI
This is the time and this is the time and it is time, time, time, time, time, time, time.....
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| Joe Morris |
Posted - 22/12/2010 : 23:01:24
Roches are good - "ANother Christmas passing through" off their Christmas album! |
| rocker |
Posted - 22/12/2010 : 14:08:55
"pianoscapes'...right.....hearing these make me appreciate that sound...I never really got into piano much before hearing all this...
real nice peaceful stuff..little change o' pace from the heavy metal "daze", eh?...
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| lemonade kid |
Posted - 22/12/2010 : 00:48:07
So if we're into peaceful music here is another favorite solo piano artist....I hate the 80's label of "new age"...I call it "pianoscapes"....which leads to another artist I like..
Michael Jones
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugNT8eT7fkg&feature=related
David Lanz....Cristofori's Dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wxrB41PMhw&feature=related
& Return To The Heart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2uXeq0UrWw&feature=related
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Letting your freak flag fly is a state of mind,
not a fashion statement.
-lk |
| rocker |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 22:11:44
and john that "Gaudete" is real good...and if I can suggest I got Stile Antico's recent Puer Natus Est..great 16th century stuff for Xmas..absolutely stunning voclas by that ensemble and they use no conductor.. |
| rocker |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 22:08:32
man between that beautiful piano sound and a doo-wop Xmas in Jail (now that was a first for me...never heard that tune!) and Beatmas and progressive Father Christmas I've got some good stuff to get..thanks!..
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| lemonade kid |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 21:49:31
Another one to sooth the soul...meditative ....listen to the quiet.
January Stars from "Winter" by George Winston
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4-LBMFpuSE
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Letting your freak flag fly is a state of mind,
not a fashion statement.
-lk |
| lemonade kid |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 20:14:43
Torb...I love that Greg Lake song! Forgot about it.
Rocker-That December album is fantastic....the first time I played it it was snowing in Maine....magic! Those two tracks you mention are my faves also.
This is from signedRW....
Here's one I play on the air every year at this time; I always get requests for it. One or two more to follow...
-RW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM38kN4AOys
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Letting your freak flag fly is a state of mind,
not a fashion statement.
-lk |
| torben |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 18:23:24
rocker - Beatmas made one christmas cd.
They play under the name Rubber Band and are a danish Beatles cover band
Some of my favorites are:
Mary Hopkin: Mary had a baby.
Billy J. Kramer: Blue Christmas
Grek Lake: I believe in Father Christmas
just to mention a few
and then there's also this one:
http://love.torbenskott.dk/ |
| ALLANAGAIN |
Posted - 21/12/2010 : 17:50:17
pouges with Kirtsy Mc call...."fairytale in new york"..or whatever it,s called... |
