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Old_Man
Old Love
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13/12/2009 : 13:20:54
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| Still listening a lot to Mojo's blues album of the year. "Broadside" by Ian Siegal. It's not actually that much blues, as there's a good mixture country and funky stuff too, but definitely blues based. |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2009 : 02:21:07
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i just got Sgt. Peppers remaster cd. it's the stereo mix, and i love it. it's got punch and grabs ya . cant wait to hear the mono.
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
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Posted - 14/12/2009 : 07:03:46
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Originally posted by bob f.
i just got Sgt. Peppers remaster cd. it's the stereo mix, and i love it. it's got punch and grabs ya . cant wait to hear the mono.
...what the world needs now...
Mono Peppers is a must and I only listen to the mono (though I grew up with the stereo LP!  ) ...and as Lennon said- "You haven't heard Sgt Peppers until you've heard the mono mix." Mono was preferred by the Beatles...after all, they mixed it.
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 14/12/2009 : 21:35:41
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..anybody to suggest some Xmas music ??? I don't know. I listened to Sting's "Winter" album...hmmm...a little different...it may take some time for it to grow on me... ..those melodies are way out..... |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 02:46:52
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XMAS MUSIC :
Glad you asked !
my favorites are:
The Nutcracker Suite
Charlie Brown Christmas with music by Vince Guaraldi
Phil Spector Christmas
Nat King Cole Christmas
Johnny Mathis Christmas
actual recordings of Jesus the Christ singing festive chants accompanied by The Twelve.
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MikeP
Fifth Love
406 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 02:56:31
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Time I got out Low's lovely 'Christmas' mini lp for it's annual occupation of my cd player. Seeing them perform it in its entirety last year was one of the very few gigs I'll give a 'ten' to.
Also playing: 'Future Games' - Spirit's meisterwork. My companion for thirty-two years now.... |
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caryne
Old Love
United Kingdom
1520 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 09:16:45
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Originally posted by MikeP
Time I got out Low's lovely 'Christmas' mini lp for it's annual occupation of my cd player. Seeing them perform it in its entirety last year was one of the very few gigs I'll give a 'ten' to.
Also playing: 'Future Games' - Spirit's meisterwork. My companion for thirty-two years now....
That is a lovely little record isn't it. Low can be great live, apart from the time, last year, when the guitarist had some kind of breakdown and flung his guitar into the audience, at the End of the Road Festival.
As for other Xmas records, I'm a sucker for my Nat King Cole's Xmas album and, of course, the Phil Spector one but for a single song, it's got to be The Pogues 'Fairytale of New York', featuring the late, great, Kirsty MacColl. |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 14:26:09
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| I checked what I had for Christmas and Nat wasn't there...thank you for reminding me about that "chestnut" and those others...will go shopping....as for me I notice I play Perry Como's records alot at this time..seems it's traditional!.... |
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bob f.
Old Love
USA
1308 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 15:40:40
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I remember The Second City comedy show on TV did a skit about Perry Como. They advertised Como's upcoming show as his MOST RELAXED EVER!
Then you saw him tucked in bed holding a mike and barely singing.
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 16:05:24
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and jeez now I listen to alot of dead guys....
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boombox
Old Love
United Kingdom
548 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 17:44:16
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| Best Christmas record in my collection is 'The Night Before Christmas' by Gandalf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams. Joziah recites the poem over the rest of the band playing Cream's 'Pressed Rat and Warthog'. Believe me, it works!! Their mashup of Angels We Have heard On High and Gloria is a corker too. |
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lemonade kid
Old Love
USA
9876 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 17:58:38
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>Joan Baez' "Noel" is very fine.
>I always listen to Menotti's "Amahl & The Night Visitors" every Christmas...the 1957 original. Remember when that was premiered on TV. Brilliant! ....Back when we used to get original TV masterpiece PREMIERS on TV!!
>>>>The Bing Crosby Christmas special with David Bowie...every year!! Here it is...I love this!!!
Little Drummer Boy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9gfIb_5q0
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markk
Old Love
USA
803 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 18:33:02
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I'm partial to two versions of White Christmas.
The Drifters Doo Wop version (featured on Home Alone)
and Otis Reddings soulful rendition done in a way only Otis can do. |
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caryne
Old Love
United Kingdom
1520 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 19:45:26
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>>>>The Bing Crosby Christmas special with David Bowie...every year!! Here it is...I love this!!!
Little Drummer Boy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H9gfIb_5q0
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I love that too, though both Bowie and Bing are clearly not with it at all (in different ways!!) |
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rocker
Old Love
USA
3606 Posts |
Posted - 15/12/2009 : 22:12:26
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....I see I have some work to do over the holidays here......
with Pressed Rat and the Drifters etc etc etc...
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what you all listening to right now??
