rok2id
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| Jazz for aficionados ****Rok, it would take a volume of books to answer the questions you ask in regard to music and the generations.***Not for much longer. :) Today I learned about PLAINCHANT, which is the basis for all Western Composed music. Did you know, that, Pla... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The best music videos ever??http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrGw_cOgwa8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSb5Sd_FCJ4Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Good call on Take 6. I have that CD and never thought of it earlier when I sent my recommendations.They didn't live up to their potential. IMO. But 'MARY' is great. I expected them to be a better version of BOYZ II MEN.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Received and listened to today:Anne Akiko Meyers -- THE FOUR SEASONSI needed another Seasons like I need a hole in the head. BUT, she is a FOX, and lives in Austin. What's a Gentleman to do? Also her, AIR, The Bach Album, CD is absolutely awesome.... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:The book:"How to listen to Great Music""A Guide to its History, Culture, and Heart"by Robert GreenbergThe title bothers me. Conceited bastard. He assumes we all agree on which music is GREAT.Got it from Amazon.The reviews were great, s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:Heated exchanges? You sure? :)A couple of excerpts from the book."We would do well to avoid the notion that art is linear, and that,somehow it just keeps getting better as we go along. Certainly, art, and for us, music, gets different ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Hitiforhit: sorry, got your name wrong. | |
| Jazz for aficionados HitforHit:I agree with you about the drugs vs culture thing. I am currently reading a book about how classical music reflected the times and society in which it was written. I think Boxing changed for similar reasons. I will check out the labels y... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Ones I have:African American SpiritualsThe Concert Tradition"Wade in the Water Vol 1"Chanticleer"How Sweet The Sound""Great American Spirituals"Battle / Hendricks / Quivar(slighty operatic) but you know Battle can do no wrong. :)All three have Mot... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Interesting article in May 2014 JAZZ TIMES magazine. "High Notes". Deals with drugs in Jazz. Seems as if drugs are no where near as prevalent today as they were back in the day.Some suggest that the lack of drugs is reflected in, and has affected ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The Frogman:Great tune. Also, thanks for the WBGO tip. I looked it up online. Another source to hear great music. Red is playing with Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.Just so happens I was listening to a CD today, with Chambers as leader and Taylor on... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed ***Time to find some other dumb topic to waste time with***Dumb? Hardly. This thread is discussing the essence of high-end audio. This particular thread happens to be about hearing fuses, but it could have just as easily been about ICs or PCs or c... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****Rok, since you like vocals of the religious persuasion, here's one especially for you.******Wunderbar!!! Maravilloso!!! Merveilleux!!! Wonderful!!!Do you know how hard it is to find music like this, sung like this. Reminds me of the Fisk Unive... | |
| What direction should Hi Fi tune fuse be installed I cannot prove a negative. I cannot prove someone cannot hear fuses. You can prove someone can. The onus is on the ones that say they can hear.Thanks for a very civil discussion.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados *****She's maybe a little more grimy, ***** I assume you meant to say 'Gritty'. I would hate to think of Nina as grimy. :)I love the woman. Nina Simone is a unique talent. I would recommend the 4 CD set "Four Women" if you want to get into her mus... |