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Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:51 pm
by Fist and Faith
Yeah, M*A*S*H rocked.
It's in my Top Favorite list.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:27 pm
by matrixman
Fist and Faith wrote:Beethoven didn't name it Moonlight, btw.
...and he probably would've been bewildered by the name. He wasn't around to protest it, though, because the name was adopted after his death. Some music critic bequeathed the "Moonlight" moniker because the first movement reminded him of moonlight shining on a lake. I guess he conveniently ignored the 3rd movement. I mean, what kind of moonlit scene would
that rousing music depict? Paddlers frantically navigating rapids beneath the light of the moon? I can visualize them plunging over the falls as those final emphatic chords hit home.
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:35 pm
by Menolly
matrixman wrote:Fist and Faith wrote:Beethoven didn't name it Moonlight, btw.
...and he probably would've been bewildered by the name. He wasn't around to protest it, though, because the name was adopted after his death. Some music critic bequeathed the "Moonlight" moniker because the first movement reminded him of moonlight shining on a lake. I guess he conveniently ignored the 3rd movement. I mean, what kind of moonlit scene would
that rousing music depict? Paddlers frantically navigating rapids beneath the light of the moon? I can visualize them plunging over the falls as those final emphatic chords hit home.
hehehe...
Think werewolves.
Or passion reaching it's climax beneath the light of the Moon.
Or...
use your imagination.
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:40 am
by StevieG
OK, I'm going through a piano fad right now
. Here's Chopin's Fantasie Impromptu I was trying to track down, I couldn't remember the name of it (C minor?, C# minor? etc etc!)
After the initial flourish which is impressive in itself, it settles into a satisfying melodic section. Excellent!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDzXCttFTWs
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:44 am
by lorin
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:45 am
by StevieG
Dammit!! Now you're going to get me onto a guitar fad!!
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:48 am
by lorin
StevieG wrote:Dammit!! Now you're going to get me onto a guitar fad!!
The guy is incredible. He is from Iran. They fled Iran during the revolution to the US. As a child he and his family were deported from the US to Canada.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKZVV6ZrT1k&fea ... onse_watch
Some really beautiful works. There is a lot to see on youtube. he has a site ManeliJamal.com
Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:42 pm
by stonemaybe
Simon Zealotes
How much fun does that look?
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:59 pm
by Menolly
Ah...
I just stumbled upon the two videos that made me consider that maybe this "alternative" genre wasn't all
that bad...
The one that caused me to start paying attention:
Two Princes ~ Sesame Street
And the one that dragged me in:
I Want You ~ Australian version
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:24 am
by StevieG
I'm celebrating post number 1000 with a treat for all of you - the Triumph March by Giuseppe Verdi!!
My father was Italian, and used to sit down to this and other compositions by Verdi with a glass of Cognac and a dreamy expression... molto bene!!
Triumph March!!
Particularly noteworthy is the fantastic hair in this clip.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:11 am
by Krazy Kat
Verdi superbi StevieG.
I've been listening to this track
HOWZAT all day. If you can get past the seventies outfits and the whacky hairdos it has a fantastic guitar break.
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:22 am
by matrixman
First time I've heard Aida in years. I've only listened to highlights of Verdi's operas, but yeah, he sure knew how to write a good march!
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:08 am
by StevieG
He did indeed write some of my favourite stuff (probably due to it being listened to regularly at home).
Krazy Kat wrote:Verdi superbi StevieG.
I've been listening to this track
HOWZAT all day. If you can get past the seventies outfits and the whacky hairdos it has a fantastic guitar break.
But that's the best part about seeing the old film clips - the hair and the outfits!
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 5:44 am
by danlo
Always nice
Marooned-David Gilmore
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:20 am
by StevieG
Haven't heard that one in a long time!
Another Gilmour feature:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DXCHa9BYfE - unfortunately an abrupt ending on this one...
It took a long time to learn such a seemingly simple intro on guitar!
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 3:34 am
by StevieG
I was looking for a drum god entry, and thought "I know - Queen's Keep yourself Alive was great when I first heard it!!" Just listened to it again and, well, the drumming is definitely not in the drum god arena...
But I still love the outfits, the hair (oh, the hair!!!!!!!!) and Freddy!!
Keep Yourself Alive
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:58 pm
by wayfriend
StevieG wrote:It took a long time to learn such a seemingly simple intro on guitar!
Hunting around for a version of a concert I taped on my cassette player back in college 25 years ago - a tape I still listen to often (transferred to CD) - I found
this little gem. It's Waters (recently soloed) version of Wish You Were Here. No Clapton guitar intro, but you can really see what Pink Floyd lost when they lost Waters: his arrangement just kicks the crap out of the Waterless Floyd's version. And Waters' addition of the doo-wa girls to his show was fantastic! Eric Clapton making a guest appearance on guitar ain't so bad, either!
(BTW,
this one, I think, is from that concert I was searching for. I think this is awesome.)
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:25 am
by Krazy Kat
This one has some nice snapshots.
Jon and Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home.
Season's Geetings
Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 3:44 am
by Sunbaneglasses
