What are you listening to now ?

When I wuz a kid and living "over there", ELP was a rare band that was played on a Soviet music programs dedicated to the foreign acts. That's because they played Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky.

Naturally, it wasn't billed as a "Nutrocker", since certain puns weren't easy to translate and this one was too jejune to approve beside that.



And some non-Russian


And this isn't a popular tune anywhere outside of the ex-Soviet lands. For those who lived in the USSR, however, this was coming out of the ears. It was made into an intro theme for the sole Soviet evening news program "Vremya" (Time)

 
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For several moments I though that was a cover band. I didn't recognize them (age) and I'd never seen Keith play a Yahmaha. Always the Hammond C3. And even still I'm not totally convinced that's them even though the YT comments suggest it is. ;)
//Yeah, that's gotta be a cover band.

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That sure is reminisecnt of ELP if it's not one of his versions. What a News station to open with that one.
I also had yet to hear 'Emerson, Lake & Palmer // Mussorgsky - Pictures At An Exhibition' so that was a pleasant one also.

We've already discussed Tchaikovsky before, hehe. He was getting a bit dark musically I found although I did like his music initially. It has been awhile so, let me find one just to recap then chime out. Thanks man.

 
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Nita Strauss (who was playing with Orinathi and Cooper in my post earlier.)



 
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Well, that was the most understated Tchaikovsky ever.

These are closer to the original. Plus, the dancers!







 
The Asians tend to play flatter while the Germans tend to overdramatize. Von Karajan played everything like a military march. The French and the Russian have the perfect balance.

 
So, in the old Soviet photo thread, I just posted a decidedly American photo, a cover of Supertramp's Breakfast in America.

But it was one of the most popular albums of 1979. So, a little ode to Roger & Co.






 


"Carry On", "Teach Your Children", "Helpless", "Woodstock", "Déjà Vu", "Our House" - six great songs on one album (plus others that ain't too shabby)
 

//I was back into town today for more biz.We saw Pammy so we pulled over and chatted for a bit. Been about 6 months. She's really progressing positively. :)
We haven't missed a Christmas together in about 12 years. Anyways, it was a good day. :)

//At the bar later today (3 beers) and I overheard a guy next to me saying he hadn't been in town for
many years. Turns out he was a keyboard player so we got talking quite a bit. Later in the
conversation I said "Just for jokes, can I see the palm of your hands?" Which he did and then I
smiled and showed him mine and said "Yep. Same hands." He laughed. :)
 
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Thanks guys. I'm outta here. Night. :)
//Let me try this again...

Lynyrd Skynyrd Call Me the Breeze

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Tuesday's Gone (LIVE)

Lynyrd Skynyrd - I Know a Little | Pick 'Em Up (Live)
 
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DLD said:
So, in the old Soviet photo thread, I just posted a decidedly American photo, a cover of Supertramp's Breakfast in America.

But it was one of the most popular albums of 1979. So, a little ode to Roger & Co.

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Indeed what a great band. They once said something to the effect of Canadians loved them more than other countries. Yes we did. Many memories of listening to thier LP's. Still sounds good. Thanks man. :)

I just want to bump your whole post now DLD lol. (Good post. Gonna steal one off ya. hahah)
 
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Some of the classical hits.

Beginning with von Suppe's, "Light Cavalry"


And a familiar opening to Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey (not that Richard Strauss was hired to write the score by Stanley)


And directly from the Buffalo Sabres.


And some Brahms.


And I can see those Huey's in the air.


And Prokofiev.


And some whose name I don't quite recognize from my years in a conservatory


And you, Tonto 2'

 
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A local has been getting into the Blues recently and recommended I check out Junior Wells->Tobacco Road. Hi Donna.

Junior Wells - Tobacco Road [HD]

-another by Junior.
Junior Wells - Rawa Blues Festival 1995

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Road_(song)

"Tobacco Road" is a blues song written and first recorded by John D. Loudermilk in 1960 that was a hit for The Nashville Teens in 1964 and has since become a standard across several musical genres."
Tobacco Road - John D. Loudermilk, BBC 1984

The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road

---So many people have covered this tune it seems. A couple more.
Peter Rivera - "Tobacco Road"

Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road (Live)
 
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And a familiar opening to Kubrick's 2001 Space Odyssey (not that Richard Strauss was hired to write the score by Stanley)

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Kubrick was an amazing filmmaker but a bit of a prick in certain regards. Infamous to this is the story of the music in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Kubrick used various classical pieces as temp score while he was editing the film, then hired Alex North to compose a finished score. North composed about 40 minutes of music that was approved by Kubrick. While North waited to see the rest of the editing film, Kubrick had second thoughts about North's score and instead used the original temp score. But Kubrick never told North, who only discovered it when he attended a test screening.
 
In fairness to North, it's pretty hard to compete with the Strauss boys. Or second-guess Kubrick.


A full version -


And not to be lost in the woods.


And some Shostakovitch.


And some Kalman

 
Obligatory Eddies Eruption solo: While maybe a common style nowadays,Eddie, imo, made it popular if not created it, which I believe. Show me "anyone" with that style earlier. :)

An old classic! with Roth:
Van Halen - Runnin' With The Devil (live 2015)

:)

Found it.
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Hey. ThatViolinChick onTwitch...I think she's cool/real. I don't have a YT video right now...I have a link. Had some beers and wanted to give a shout out. Anyways I've always liked her gusto. About11 mins in it starts or so. :)
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/761871049

//I love! her melodies. She is, her ear, is picking up on a few things I've really noticed! She is really getting better. How do you put this in print? She's got a great improv melody. Bottom line! :) I'm starting to think "video chat" posts might help or expand on my current.... Starting to. Easier. :)
 
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