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[afj]

WHOA!!! That's going way back in the past! Does anyone listen to them any more?

It's like I posted a few days ago, I'd already dropped out of the School of Hard Rock! hyeah:

Reminds me. In the old days when REO was spelt R.E.O. I always read RED SPEEDWAGON. That was going back even further to my primary and pre-primary school days when the little red wagon was a part of our story books..... I guess the thought suggestion sub-consciously remained in my mind!! hyeah:

well the influence of music starts as a kid with what the older people in your family listen to. every now and then i take out some old school rock and have a listen. another favourite of mine is chicago

 

[afj]

 

[jls001]

So you can see that there is no case of blasphemy here at all.

God is not one of us. And he is not a slob.

 

[musiklava79]

Thanks Musiklava79 for the Time in a bottle link. Listened to it & liked it a lot. Another friend of mine had posted me about Jim Croce recently & your post today made me listen to Jim Croce for 1st time tonight

Listening to Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits by Jim Croce at the moment

Good choice! You'll find the Lover's Cross number suggested by jls001 in this album. Enjoy listening!

Please also YouTube Time in a Bottle by Babyface. This singer-guitarist plays serious acoustic guitar in the best latin tradition.

I don't have Jim Croce on CD but I do have a couple of his LPs.

Other great tracks: I'll have to Say I Love You In a Song, and Lover's Cross.

I didn't know Babyface also did the Time in a Bottle number! Must look it up! Thanks for the information.

Better keep those two LPs safely. They're very valuable property now!!

 

[musiklava79]

Add Jeff Buckley to those who died young. His Grace album is a must-listen. His rendtion of Lilac Wine is even spookier than Barb Jungr's rendition. And his rendition of Hallelujah is probably one of the very best ever.

Only one studio album released....! What a pity! Will also look up the suggested tracks, thanks.

Having lugged home tons of CDs from the Landmark sale, I'm spinning the first CD - Tom Petty's Wildflowers. Excellent sonics. Of course it features the excellent track You Don't Know How It Feels. This guy sounds uncannily like Mellencamp.

Good for you. Looking forward to hearing all the details about those albums from you very soon.

 

[musiklava79]

well the influence of music starts as a kid with what the older people in your family listen to. every now and then i take out some old school rock and have a listen. another favourite of mine is chicago

And Moody Blues, add Three Dog Night (wonder if any listens to them nowadays!), add Blood, Sweat & Tears and last but not the least BREAD!

I didn't add a few bands and individuals purposely because they were posted or discussed in these boards earlier....

 

[musiklava79]

I feel like goofing off from reviewing and posting albums today. So let's change tack tonight. Given below is a list of female singers who, in my personal opinion, have very seductive/alluring/sexy/attractive voices. I have listed them in order of my personal preference.Let's hear it from the others, too.

SINGERS WITH SEDUCTIVE VOICES (Female)

LORNA BENNET - BREAKFAST IN BED (1972)

Lorna Bennett - Breakfast In Bed - YouTube

MARY HOPKINS - THOSE WERE THE DAYS (1968)

Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days 1968 Video stereo widescreen - YouTube

LULU - TO SIR WITH LOVE (1967)

Lulu - To Sir With Love - YouTube

NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD - SUMMER WINE (1967) [Lee Hazlewood is, of course, disqualified!!! hyeah:]

NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD-SUMMER WINE - YouTube

JEWEL - YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME (1996)

Jewel - You Were Meant For Me Official Music Video - YouTube

NATALIE MERCHANT - THANK YOU

Natalie Merchant - Thank You - YouTube

LISA LOEB - STAY (1995)

Lisa Loeb "Stay" on Pop-Up Video - YouTube

SHAWN COLVIN - SUNNY CAME HOME (1997)

Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home - YouTube

MEREDITH BROOKS - I NEED (2011)

Meredith Brooks - I Need - YouTube

NINA NESBITT - THE HARDEST PART (2014)

Nina Nesbitt - The Hardest Part - YouTube

Why don't you all post your own choices, too? Its all in good fun!!
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[denom]

Babyface is a multi talented chap. Have heard some of his work earlier as well.
Sadly, only time in a bottle really connected with me as far as Jim Croce is concerned.

Tom Petty is a rather accomplished musician as well.
Some of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers tracks are my favorites like:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WowZLe95WDY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqmFxgEGKH0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWJXDG2i0A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aowSGxim_O8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XsufDwXu4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtLpZWNyM0I&feature=kp

^^^ Dedicated to Joshua

Lovely vids to boot!

Love his guitar sliding skills

Joshua, you got lucky with the Landmark CD haul, I did not find anything @ the outlet near my place - infact no audio CD's at all!!! Which ones did you get?

Currently listening to one of my fav bands do a cover
Cat Scratch Fever by Motorhead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz9aJex-0Fs

 

[olly42]

The Corrs - Unplugged

 

[Hifidelity]

John Scofield: Uberjam Deux

 

[denom]

Tesla-Cumin' Atcha Live

Tesla-Cumin' Atcha Live - YouTube

The Sweet - Burning

Sweet - Burning (1973) - YouTube

 

[denom]

Spooky Tooth - Better By You, Better Than You

Spooky Tooth - Better By You, Better Than You - YouTube

Same song covered by Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Better By You, Better Than Me - YouTube

"Better By You, Better Than Me" is a 1969 song by the English rock band Spooky Tooth. The song was covered in 1978 by heavy metal Judas Priest.

In 1990, Judas Priest's version of the song was the subject of a much-publicized "subliminal message trial". The band were the subject of a civil lawsuit alleging their recording was responsible for the suicide attempts of two young men in Reno, Nevada in the mid-1980s. The case was eventually dismissed.

Dream Deceivers - The Story Behind James Vance Vs Judas Priest

Dream Deceivers - The Story Behind James Vance Vs Judas Priest (USA Documentary 1992) - YouTube

Lyrics:
You could find a way to ease my passion
You listen to the blood flow in my veins
You hear the teaching of the wind
Tell her why I'm alive within
I can't find the words
My mind is dead
It's better by you better than me

Guess you'll have to tell her how I tried
To speak up thoughts I've held so inside
Tell her now I got to go
Out in the streets and down the shore
Tell her the world's not much living for
It's better by you better than me

Everybody
Everybody knows
Everybody
Everybody knows
Better by you better than me

You can tell what I want it to be
You can say what I only can see
It's better by you better than me

Guess I'll have to change my way of living
Don't wanna really know the way I feel
Guess I'll learn to fight and kill
Tell her not to wait until
They'll find my blood upon her windowsill
It's better by you better than me

Everybody
Everybody knows
Everybody
Everybody knows
Better by you better than me

You can say what I only can see
You can tell what I want it to be

It's better by you better than me

Better by you better than me

You can tell what I want it to be
You can say way all they can see

Better by you better than me

Better By You, Better Than Me ( Backwards )

Better By You, Better Than Me ( Backwards ) - YouTube

This song is one of my favorites. Have heard it a gazillion times

 

[jls001]

^^^ Dedicated to Joshua

Joshua, you got lucky with the Landmark CD haul, I did not find anything @ the outlet near my place - infact no audio CD's at all!!! Which ones did you get?

Thanks for the many links! Will listen to them. I'm a long-term Tom Petty fan.

Landmark CD sale will be on only at the Andheri store, as per an insider. They're gathering the stock from all Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Pune stores and liquidating them. More stock expected sometime next week. I'm excited

Tonight it is Emmylou Harris' All I Intended To be. 2 down, 73 more to go. I told ya I overdid it :lol:

 

[sarith]

Listening to this always gives me goosebumps..Awesome recording and music..1:30 to 2:15 and 3:15 to 3:50 is just cool. Overall one of my fav A.R.R song..good in every aspect (music, lyrics, singing, recording/mixing, Thalaivar). Audio cd track is better than movie version.
Minsara Poove Penpoove Mei Theenda Vendum Ennodu Vaarai- Padayappa - YouTube

Another one of A.R.R fav just for the melody and everything else except Thalaivar. Well it has PD and some awesome moves.
Mr.Romeo-Romeo Attam HD - YouTube

 

[sarith]

Two more ARR songs

Mellisaiye - YouTube

Shukriya Tera Shukriya - Kabhi Na Kabhi - YouTube

 

[sarith]

Awesome lyrics (too)

muthu tamil Vidukathaiya - YouTube

Couldn't find a full song. This vdo miss a good part compared to audio track in cd

 

[sarith]

Iruvar - narumugaye narumugaye HQ - YouTube

Pookodiyin Punnagai - Iruvar - YouTube

 

[afj]

I feel like goofing off from reviewing and posting albums today. So let's change tack tonight. Given below is a list of female singers who, in my personal opinion, have very seductive/alluring/sexy/attractive voices. I have listed them in order of my personal preference.Let's hear it from the others, too.

SINGERS WITH SEDUCTIVE VOICES (Female)

LORNA BENNET - BREAKFAST IN BED (1972)

Lorna Bennett - Breakfast In Bed - YouTube

MARY HOPKINS - THOSE WERE THE DAYS (1968)

Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days 1968 Video stereo widescreen - YouTube

LULU - TO SIR WITH LOVE (1967)

Lulu - To Sir With Love - YouTube

NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD - SUMMER WINE (1967) [Lee Hazlewood is, of course, disqualified!!! hyeah:]

NANCY SINATRA & LEE HAZLEWOOD-SUMMER WINE - YouTube

JEWEL - YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME (1996)

Jewel - You Were Meant For Me Official Music Video - YouTube

NATALIE MERCHANT - THANK YOU

Natalie Merchant - Thank You - YouTube

LISA LOEB - STAY (1995)

Lisa Loeb "Stay" on Pop-Up Video - YouTube

SHAWN COLVIN - SUNNY CAME HOME (1997)

Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home - YouTube

MEREDITH BROOKS - I NEED (2011)

Meredith Brooks - I Need - YouTube

NINA NESBITT - THE HARDEST PART (2014)

Nina Nesbitt - The Hardest Part - YouTube

Why don't you all post your own choices, too? Its all in good fun!!
​

adding on to your list

Sinad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2U - YouTube

Sade - Smooth Operator - YouTube

Emmylou Harris and Sarah McLachlan - Angel - YouTube - both of them

SWEETER FOR ME - YouTube - joan baez

Alanis Morissette - Let's do it (let's fall in love) - YouTube

Olivia Newton John - Hopelessly Devoted To You (Grease) - YouTube

am sure i've left out plenty that will come to me later on

 

[sarith]

Sade - Smooth Operator - YouTube

Sade: 'Jezebel' 'Pearls' 'No Ordinary Love' 'King Of Sorrow' are few of my fav

 

[jls001]

This wonderful compilation of jazz ballads: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Jazz-For-Broken-Hearts/release/1263663 is stunning for its sonics.

Standout tracks:
1) Mel Torme - Gloomy Sunday. This is a dirge (I think). The brass section and the sax are at once restrained and strident in turn, with a decidedly restrained piano and standing bass.

2) Chet Baker - Born to be Blue. Very unusual right-handed keyboard work.

3) Dinah Washington - Cry Me A River. Now I know who Michael Buble was trying to ape when he covered this number. The unusual thing about this track is the main vocal is on the left channel and the right channel has the orchestra and the backing vocals. Most recordings even from pre-stereo days when played on stereo setup has the voice mixed dead center.

None of the remaining 15 tracks can be subtracted. This complilation is from the genteel and unhurried era of jazz when the voice was the main music and all instruments were accompaniments. The mix/mastering of each track emphasises the vocal. Just beautiful. Highly recommended, and I think a great introduction to vocal jazz.