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The vibe in England goes back a thousand years and educated English folk have it their DNA (really) .The greatest of the English composers from Tallis. Purcell , Byrd , down the centuries to Vaughn Williams , Parry and Elgar, no matter what they ... 
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Yup , with frogman on the job you get a year worth of music education without any tuition !rok, a lot of jazz guitarists play it or parts of it . Go to my last clip on Classical Aficionados and you will see a female trumpet artist who is the fox o... 
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Hey guys , in any field of life sooner or later you hit the wall .A car can only go so fast , you can only run so fast and eat so much .Nobody writes new music better than Bach because in this day and age it is impossible , ditto with the great Am... 
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Volodos and Richter are certainly great on Schubert !My hears tell me , at least on the masterwork D 959, that Imogen Copper is more "Schubertish " . She is one of the top Schubertians in the world .Is on idagio . 
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frogman , if you can find time I would appreciate it if you could take a hear to the Alison Balsom post I just put on Classical Aficonados .What Pinnock can do with musicians is off the chart . Near perfect musicianship and Balsom is the most beau... 
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The biggest mistake people and societies  make is in believing what comes after is superior to what went before , True for music as much as anything else .Slight picture of that .https://youtu.be/Wa2vzx-aNrw?t=3ei001h, thanks for such a very fine ... 
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I was more than once about to say Jo Stafford in a few discussions on here but did not as I thought nobody had ever heard of her.Her she is with Ella for creds .Her beautiful younger voice on " Moonlight in Vermont " sold millions in a country wit... 
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A lovely little rendition of "Autumn Leaves " with a fine Korean Bass , an Italian Violinist and an African guitar player .All doing what music should do , making life a bit better to those who pass bye .https://youtu.be/7t3xBqAWLaU?t=2I hear that... 
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frogman , as you know , Seoul is a human bee-hive !Going from zero to 150 into an industrial economy is a mini-miracle , but it comes at a price . In Korea more than half those over 60 , those who built the economy, live in severe poverty . Govern... 
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I agree with you mary jo but that is the norm worldwide . 
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All I know is the Great American Standards , and great they are, would not be what they are without lyrics . My favorite, " Autumn Leaves" is largely what it is because it was written by a Frenchman .Spanish is a great and beautiful language, a st... 
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Pops got that right rok . Never heard him before .Will in future !You won’t have to put up with me for few weeks . Delta finally got rid of their ancient 777-200’s on their non-stop from MSP to Seoul in favor of brand new Airbus 350-900 . I was on... 
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The draft was ended because draftees ignored the "water walkers " and they could not, would not ,disciple them because of GOD efficiency report.Several then 0-1 and 2 are only walking around today because of me and they don’t even know it .I’ve se... 
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rok , I liked the Baltic /Terrasson version of "Caravan " That standard by Juan Tizol can take a lot of bending on that Latin foundation !Here a bunch of Dutchman beat it in an elegant way , a jewel I love ..https://youtu.be/5MFc1E7_hWA?t=5 
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Yes , O-10 , but I wouldn’t call them pansies . Most who know what time it is are aware that it is hopeless . I knew it then .I went back voluntary because I was a highly skilled Platoon Sgt. ,which the Army had few of,and knew I could save lives ...