Tag: Music

Listening to Florence & the Machine

Florence And The Machine
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Not my regular taste in music, but a good song always gets my attention.  The cut is “Dog Days are Over“, a recent hit by Florence & the Machine.  I first heard this on the Grammy’s and, to my surprise, found I had downloaded it as a free single of the week on iTunes.  Bonus, didn’t even have to buy it.  The video is, well, pedestrian at best, and dumb at worst.  Check out the blue Snooki’s as noted in the comments.

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Listening to KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall's "Eye To The Telescope"
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KT Tunstall‘s album “Eye To The Telescope“.  One of my all time favourite albums.  Every song is strong and to this day I enjoy them when they pop up on my iPhone play-list.  It was released in January 2005 and she has put out 2 others since that time, which I also like, but this to me remains her best. I chose the song “Suddenly I See” for it’s upbeat sound and that it is a good example of her style of song writing.

 

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Remembering Gaye Delorme

Gaye Delorme, writer of the “Rodeo Song” passed away today, June 24 while doing a sound check prior to performing at the Calgary Blues Festival opening party.  Song starts at the 4:40 mark.  Great player with a unique sense of humour.  He will be missed on the Western Canadian music tours.

Listening to Classics – The Yardbirds

Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck & Jimmy Page - Blue Ey...
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The Yardbirds!  One of the great bands of all time.  One band, three special guitarists.  Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page all played with this band at one point in their career.  I have attached 2 videos of the classic tune, “Heart Full of Soul“, one featuring Jeff Beck, the other Jimmy Page.  Page brings a different energy and a slightly different sound.  Either way, superb playing by two of the best.

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Listening to Joss Stone

Joss Stone was one of the most successful Brit...
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I saw this article (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-13774995) and remembered how much we loved Joss Stone when we first heard her at our friend Robin’s place one night.  The are certainly some very sick people in the world and the two who hatched this plot are in that group.  All that aside, Joss Stone is a fine singer with a very mature style for one so young.  She has a perfect R&B voice that can sing the phone book. The song attached is “Tell Me What We’re Gonna Do Now“. performed with Common.  As one of the comments state, “Why is Justin Bieber more famous than Joss Stone”.  Good Question.

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Amy Winehouse – Booed Offstage Straight To Rehab

Singer Amy Winehouse
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Amy Winehouse‘s tour ended with a bang.  Her stop in Belgrade ended in disaster, booed off the stage by some very PO’d fans.  She has now cancelled the tour and entered rehab.  The video below may not be up long, but shows her in all her glory at this concert.

 

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Listening to Classics – Joe Cocker and The Box Tops – A 2fer

Joe Cocker and the Grease Band performing at W...
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Thinking of old songs and the classic “The Letter” by The Box Tops popped into my head.  While listening to it, Joe Cocker popped into my head with the version he did with Leon Russell during “The Mad Dogs and Englishmen” tour.  A great contrast, the original from 1967 and a version that claimed this song for eternity by Joe Cocker, done in 1970.  The Box Tops version is a standard here is the band on a TV show and we are playing this song we wrote, whereas the Cocker version is live and filled with what appears to be a very stoned Leon Russell on keyboards and the moves characteristic of Joe Cocker, made famous by John Belushi in his parodies of Joe.

Enjoy, 2fer 1.

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Remembering Clarence Clemons

Clarence Clemons playing his famous "Jung...
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We lost a great player on the 18th of June, Clarence Clemons.  Although best known for his work with Bruce Springstein as a member of the E Street Band, Clarence also had quite the resume.  He had played with Aretha Franklin, Jackson Brown, the Grateful Dead, the Ringo Starr All-Star Band among others and had a vibrant solo career.  His sax playing will long be heard on many classics of the 70’s 80’s and beyond.  The attached is an appearnce he made on David Letterman.  Note the drummer, Steve Gadd.  The video also contains the interview with Dave.

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Listening to David Gray

DAVID GRAY in Concert 2010 / The Early Show...
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I have no recollection of when or how we ran across David Gray, all I know is that it was instant like.  The song I have chosen is called simply “The One I love” and showcases his style and voice.  I would love to see this guy somewhere, missed him when he was in Calgary the last time.  A small venue would be the ideal spot to just get into his groove.  Video won’t play directly from my site so you will need to click onwards to YouTube at the prompt.

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Listening to Classics – Jethro Tull

Ian Anderson and Michael Barre, Jethro Tull in...
1973 - Ian Anderson and Martin Barre - Image via Wikipedia

Jethro Tull is one of the more interesting bands to make it big in the 70’s.  I would have posted “Thick as a Brick” but it is kind of a lengthy tune.  (old time inside joke)  Ian Anderson is at his wildest (Insanest?) best in this live version of “Aqualung” and features Martin Barre on guitar.

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