what are you listening to right now .... part huit

[Willin']

This is probably appropriate on a blue Monday because this is a great album about self discovery. I was 16 when I bought it on vinyl, the only way to buy it back then. Imagine all the many ways that music marketing has changed since 1967 and then imagine the protagonists on their park benches wondering where their old Victrolas went.

How terribly strange to be 70.

How the fuck did they have the sensitivity to write this stuff back when they were only in their early 20s themselves?



And while we're on the subject, Bernie Taupin nailed it here, which somehow never really struck me that much back in 1971 but now seems particularly piquant...

 

[130lights]

 

[chester]

elton and bernie do a country album...pretty damn good one too.

 

[Dog 2.0]

 

[Dog 2.0]

 

[yoyo]

 

[Al Paca]

 

[Sailing Fan]

My deceased brother’s favorite classical piece. He always went to the Detroit Symphony when they performed it, same as I attend every performance of Bolero…going again next month.

I have my brother’s CD of Carmina, and it gives me good memories when I play it.

Bolero is a masterpiece, romantic & visionary imo. I hear elements of vivaldis four seasons in it, another masterwork.
For a feminine take on the Carmina Burma, try enyas "storms over africa" from her debut Orinnoco flow album.
As for personal favorites, the karelia suite (sibelius) is always connective and impressive to me.

 

[Sailing Fan]

Also, for interested folk, the dramatic opening piece from "2001 a space odyssey".derives from the ancient Persian region of zoroastrianism (the religion of duality) and probably symbolizes or represents a great truth.or enlightenment of some kind.
It makes sense when listening to it, in that context and it sure sounds like it.
Perhaps zoroaster was responsible for the Arrangement himself.

 

[130lights]

Bolero is a masterpiece, romantic & visionary imo. I hear elements of vivaldis four seasons in it, another masterwork.
For a feminine take on the Carmina Burma, try enyas "storms over africa" from her debut Orinnoco flow album.
As for personal favorites, the karelia suite (sibelius) is always connective and impressive to me.

Four Seasons is another favorite as is Storms.I’ll have to listen to Karelia Suite.TY

 

[ShortForBob]

 

[ShortForBob]

Touring Melbourne Feb 23. I got tickets!! Yay

 

[ShortForBob]

 

[ShortForBob]

 

[yoyo]

fell down another old school flashback youtube hole...

 

[130lights]

 

[130lights]

 

[d'ranger]

Nice to relax while I have to do reports which are not relaxing at all.

 

[130lights]

Nice to relax while I have to do reports which are not relaxing at all.

Fantastic! Jay Ungar-Ashokan Farewell has always been a favorite. So much good music !

 

[ExOmo]

the voices...I always listen to the voices....