Guest bob_hayden Posted July 21, 2018 Share Posted July 21, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Nice. Though as I have gotten older, touches from loved ones are rarer, but still welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face" Lord Gord of Lightfoot's Rendition. When I was young I thought he had written it. Also, his "Song for a Winter's Night." And of course Connors's "the Hockey Song" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 5/26/2011 at 1:11 PM, 9thdoctor said: I think you mean "take a sad song..." Cathy Berberian was a classical soprano, based in Italy, who used to do Beatles songs in her recitals alongside Purcell, Handel, and the like. The ones I posted are actually the most listenable (to my ears). Want to hear the really goofy ones? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHRb35H4kLc I love your unique collection of classical gems Doc. Have a question I have been meaning to ask you. My only rigid routine is on Saturdays when I religiously listen the the opera on CBC hosted by Ben Heppner (unless it is one I really can;t stand after giving it more than one try) and then his ensuing very entertaining shows. I never saw him in an opera, though I did see him in a recital, not my favourite choice (all Strauss) but his stage presence and voice were mesmerizing. I wish I had seen him in opera , especially Wagner (swoooon). Have you ever seen him on stage? Maybe Canada doesn't have the biggest military, but with just Ben to follow in Jon Vicker's giant motorcycle boots, I think we can go tenor to tenor with anybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 52 minutes ago, caroljane said: "The First Time Ever I saw Your Face" Lord Gord of Lightfoot's Rendition. It figures that you'd prefer his version, since Roberta Flack is black. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Jonathan said: It figures that you'd prefer his version, since Roberta Flack is black. J Nonsense, I've always thought she was white... oh, no. Just saw she isn't .Well. an honest mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Your racist "jokes" aren't funny. J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william.scherk Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) Speaking of UK stars with 'soul,' the original blue-eyed Dusty Springfield still gives me shivers. It's a toss up between these two videos below. Dusty was among the first to publicize and invite "The Motown Sound" to UK pop culture of the time, while she enjoyed the height of her early stardom. She honoured some of her other R&B "roots" when she later recorded her classic album "Dusty in Memphis." Cue thread on "Southern Gothic" music ... When I was five and a half I asked my mom, after hearing Nancy and Frank Sinatra use up three minutes of radio, "Why are all the songs on the radio about love?" She laughed, not at me, or not merely at my naïveté -- but she told me later because it was difficult to explain romantic love to a person who'd yet had that kind of love to experience. Shortly thereafter I got 'the sex talk' and a few of the tumblers clicked into place ("When a man and his wife love each other ..."). She didn't mention that sex was pleasurable beyond what I had imagined (wisely) - close, good feelings. I guess it was the yearning for something that I didn't get, being well-loved myself, by most measures. The "Look of Love" ... Edited July 23, 2018 by william.scherk Spellink errors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroljane Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 16 minutes ago, william.scherk said: Speaking of UK stars with 'soul,' the original blue-eyed Dusty Springfield still gives me shivers. It's a toss up between these two videos below. Dusty was among the first to publicize and invite "The Motown Sound" to UK pop culture of the time, while she enjoyed the height of her early stardom. She honoured some of her other R&B "roots" when she later recorded her classic album "Dusty in Memphis." Cue thread on "Southern Gothic" music ... When I was five and a half I asked my mom, after hearing Nancy and Frank Sinatra use up three minutes of radio, "Why are all the songs on the radio about love?" She laughed, not at me, or not merely at my naïveté -- but she told me later because it was difficult to explain romantic love to a person who'd yet had that kind of love to experience. Shortly thereafter I got 'the sex talk' and a few of the tumblers clicked into place ("When an man and his wife love each other ..."). She didn't mention that sex was pleasurable beyond what I had imagined (wisely) - close, good feelings. I guess it was the yearning for something that I didn't get, being well-loved myself, by most measures. The "Look of Love" ... Snap. I f you remember, I wrote somewhere here that my first choices for first dance at my wedding were "I only Want to Be with You",by the immortal Dusty, or "He's a Rebel"but the band did not know either one, and I was not the one paying them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9thdoctor Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 3 hours ago, caroljane said: I love your unique collection of classical gems Doc. Have a question I have been meaning to ask you. My only rigid routine is on Saturdays when I religiously listen the the opera on CBC hosted by Ben Heppner (unless it is one I really can;t stand after giving it more than one try) and then his ensuing very entertaining shows. I never saw him in an opera, though I did see him in a recital, not my favourite choice (all Strauss) but his stage presence and voice were mesmerizing. I wish I had seen him in opera , especially Wagner (swoooon). Have you ever seen him on stage? Maybe Canada doesn't have the biggest military, but with just Ben to follow in Jon Vicker's giant motorcycle boots, I think we can go tenor to tenor with anybody! No, I never did get to hear him live. The first item here is adapted from Strauss. What's not to like? He was great. Just listen to the musicianship on display here: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 4 hours ago, Jonathan said: Your racist "jokes" aren't funny. J What would be funny is if someone starts a thread titled, "What songs would you want to be played at your 100th birthday party? I would start with "Somewhere Over the Rainbow." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyau Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 12 December 2020 Romeo et Juliette - First Transports Hector Berlioz / Emile Deschamps Marianne Crebassa First transports that no one forgets! First confessions, first oaths Of two lovers Under the stars of Italy; In this hot air and without zephyrs Let the orange tree in the distance perfume Where is burning The nightingale in long sighs! What art in his chosen language, Would you make heavenly things? First love, are not you Higher than any poetry? Or would you not, in our mortal exile, This poetry itself, Whose Shakespeare alone had the supreme secret And he won in the sky! Happy children with hearts of flame, Linked by love by chance In one look, Living both of one soul, Hide the good under the blooming shade, This divine fire that sets you on fire, So pure ecstasy May his words be weeping! What a king of your chaste delusions Would it believe to equal transport? Happy children! and what treasures Would you pay only one of your smiles? Ah! enjoy this cup of honey for a long time, Softer than the chalices Where the angels of God, jealous of your delights, Blow happiness in the sky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted January 28, 2021 Share Posted January 28, 2021 On 12/12/2020 at 9:25 PM, Guyau said: The nightingale in long sighs! What art in his chosen language, Would you make heavenly things? Lord Byron, “She Walks in Beauty.” She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies; And all that’s best of dark and bright Meet in her aspect and her eyes; Thus mellowed to that tender light Which heaven to gaudy day denies … But the poem is also an exultant celebration of the beauty of the natural world, here exemplified by the rainbow. Wordsworth observes a rainbow in the sky and is filled with joy at the sight of a rainbow: a joy that was there when Wordsworth was very young, is still there now he has attained adulthood, and – he trusts – will be with him until the end of his days. If he loses this thrilling sense of wonder, what would be the point of living? In summary, this is the essence of ‘My heart leaps up’. end quote Next to our house there are twenty acres that was in soybeans in November. Last night and tonight a huge flock of wild geese have been there and they are very noisy. But the worst thing is the smell of urine. It was terrible last night though not as bad tonight. When my wife was in OC yesterday, I thought a dog or two or three had lifted its leg on her car but after stepping outside I realized it was goose piss. It smells very much like dog or even human urine. I thought about shooting at them but inside the house I can’t smell it or hear goose jabber either, so there they rest in peace. Peter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyau Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Memories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyau Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Music of the Night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyau Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Twelfth of Never Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyau Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Kiss of Life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 "The Look of Love." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlighting Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Look of Love...by Sergio Mendes is my favorite version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now