What are you listening to now ??

[AfferGorritt 619]

Eyup Ben! Moving house at our time of life is a right bugger, in’t it? I’ve recently done it and haven’t sat down since April,

[LizzieM 8,055]

5 hours ago, AfferGorritt said:

Eyup Ben! Moving house at our time of life is a right bugger, in’t it? I’ve recently done it and haven’t sat down since April,

I’d be really angry if the removal company had lost our chairs when we moved house 

[Enigma. 1,269]

 

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Dug all my old CDs out this morning,,some great stuff I've not played for years,,

Many I'd forgot about,,a very wide range,,from Benny Goodmans ""fascinating Rythm"" through Dean Martins ""gentle on my mind""to Acker Bilk and ""could i have this dance""  ahh

Find some to sing to with Carni and the choir soon,,

[carni 9,251]

Hey Benj, it sounds like we are having a similar morning. Hubbs put my Billy Fury  CD on and I have cat called my way through all the songs. I only have to hear the first chord and I can guess the song, that has just finished and we are working our way through our Roy Orbison one. I have just murdered 'California Blue'. The patio door is open and I am serenading all the neighbours this morning.

 

It's been so long since I put a video on NS I'm not sure if it is correct. SOZ?

 

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Great musical morning, sorting the CDs,,even had a dance,,in my dressing gown,, to ""make it with you"" by Bread,,and ""I'm into something good"" Hermans Hermits,, must get dressed,,wife getting excited at me in dressing gown,, 

Edit,,just seen your post carni,,go for it gel,,lol

[DJ360 4,666]

On the passing of Joao Gilberto.. aged 88.. 

 

Taking nothing away from Gilberto.. the Stan Getz sax on this is sublime..

 

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Young and lovely,,the "girl from Ipanema" goes walking,,

[DJ360 4,666]

Always links with this in my mind Ben..

 

 

 

Jack Bruce on Bass and his rich voice also very audible in the backing...

[HSR 211]

Could talk Jack Bruce & Nottingham, saw him three times in the eighties and refused entry on another occasion, due to being sold out. Amazed that a certain gig hasn't been mentioned on here!

 

[philmayfield 3,447]

Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd ( guitar). 'Jazz Samba'. LP from 1962. Fabulous!

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Still playing my old CDs and keep getting memories from them from my travelling days,

Used to do interviews in Grimsby at a Christian place which was known as the"" Ice house" Obviuosly from its fishing industry past,,they had a small theatre and ran things for local kids there,,plus a coffee shop (where i did my interviews) and a little shop selling all kinds of Christian artefacts,,

Anyway the CD I'm playing just now i purchased there about twenty years since,,its by the "Jubilee choir""and is full of uplifting songs,, Morning has broken" "You'll never walk alone" "All people that on earth do dwell"" and many more,,whether your religious or not,,you can't help but be "uplifted" in the morning by songs like these,,

 

My mind slips back to the nice people that ran it,,and and always made me welcome,, loved Grimsby and Cleethorpes,,

[Cliff Ton 8,130]

4 minutes ago, benjamin1945 said:

Anyway the CD I'm playing just now i purchased there about twenty years since,,its by the "Jubilee choir""and is full of uplifting songs,, Morning has broken" "You'll never walk alone" "All people that on earth do dwell"" and many more,,whether your religious or not,,

 

Hymns always remind me of assembly at infants and junior school. Reading the words off a large sheet of paper which was fixed to the wall in the school hall.

[philmayfield 3,447]

We had hymns rammed down out throats at school for years. Whenever I go to a wedding or a funeral I know all the words without resorting to a hymn book. You can never shake off the religious indoctrination to which we were subjected.

[MargieH 5,902]

Phil, if you come to my funeral, you won't know the words of the songs!    I've chosen some of my favourite modern ones - ones which have words that mean a lot to me.   I know I won't be there, but I would like people to remember me partly through the songs.  The church will probably present them via the sound desk with downloaded music and singing...  and the words on a screen.   Many churches nowadays are probably very different places from those you remember - at least the ones are that have moved forward in their outlook.  The basic beliefs are the same but the way these are presented and shared is more up to date.    Christianity is not an old  fashioned belief.  It's relevant in the world today

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Actually enjoyed morning assembly and the Hymns that went with it,,

All things bright and beautiful""my favourite,,a must at my funeral, along with "gentle on my mind" Glen Campbell,, 

 

Edit, don't know what else will be played,,wife says she's gonna surprise me,,

[DJ360 4,666]

8 hours ago, HSR said:

Could talk Jack Bruce & Nottingham, saw him three times in the eighties and refused entry on another occasion, due to being sold out. Amazed that a certain gig hasn't been mentioned on here!

 

 

Not sure which gig you are referring to, but I saw him with Cream at  what was then Nottm Tech (Nottm Trent Uni now I think.) I have mentioned it before.

[DJ360 4,666]

4 hours ago, philmayfield said:

Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd ( guitar). 'Jazz Samba'. LP from 1962. Fabulous!

 

This one?

 

 

[philmayfield 3,447]

A man of taste! I think I subsequently bought it on CD. Must have a look.

 

[Cliff Ton 8,130]

9 hours ago, HSR said:

Could talk Jack Bruce & Nottingham, saw him three times in the eighties and refused entry on another occasion, due to being sold out. Amazed that a certain gig hasn't been mentioned on here!

 

He played Nottingham twice in 1984. On 5th June, at an Alexis Korner tribute gig with an all-star cast; and on August 21st with a 4-piece band....and I was at the second one.

[philmayfield 3,447]

2 hours ago, MargieH said:

Phil, if you come to my funeral, you won't know the words of the songs!    I've chosen some of my favourite modern ones - ones which have words that mean a lot to me.   I know I won't be there, but I would like people to remember me partly through the songs.  The church will probably present them via the sound desk with downloaded music and singing...  and the words on a screen.   Many churches nowadays are probably very different places from those you remember - at least the ones are that have moved forward in their outlook.  The basic beliefs are the same but the way these are presented and shared is more up to date.    Christianity is not an old  fashioned belief.  It's relevant in the world today

‘Straight to Crem.” in my will. Nobody’s getting a ham tea out of me!

[Jill Sparrow 7,447]

Ben, when your time comes, we'll rewrite that old song from Oklahoma just for you. Something along these lines...

 

I'm just a boy who cain't say no,

Kissin's my favourite food

with or without the mistletoe

i'm in a holiday mood.

other boys are coy and hard to catch

but other boys aint havin any fun

every time i lose a wrestling match

i have a funny feeling that i won

although i can feel the undertone

i never make a complaint

till its to late for restraint

then when i wanno i caint

i caint say no
 

[HSR 211]

15 hours ago, Cliff Ton said:

 

He played Nottingham twice in 1984. On 5th June, at an Alexis Korner tribute gig with an all-star cast; and on August 21st with a 4-piece band....and I was at the second one.

Must confess, I thought the Alexis Korner show was April '84, so much so I plonked my size 13 feet on the ladders to the loft..normally when I want something I leave it to my more nimble daughter!

I was looking for a cassette tape..Spot on Cliffton! June 5th spoken by John Shaw on Trent, the Folk show, this was broadcast a few weeks later, Grandad recorded it for me as I didn't reside in Nottingham.

At one time it was on utube, don't know if it still is, but missing the interviews with Jack, Iain Stewart and Jimmy Page.

As for the gig itself, while being very well attended it didn't feel overcrowded, listening to the interviews think it was kept a little 'hush hush' who was appearing..a truly magical night, if I could 'revist' this would be the one.

Sorry for the ramble..Jack Bruce part 2 to come

 

 

[FLY2 10,096]

A boring night on the box last night, so it was earphones on, and an evening of utube gems. Began with Free, then Frankie Miller. Found a pearler of Frankie and Paul Kossoff, 'I know why the sun don't shine'. Then a bit of Alvin Lee, with another super track, 'Motel Blues'. 

Kossoff's playing is so smooth, but raw. Intense, but also so melodic. Contained, but flowing, and expressive. A sad loss.

Play the two aforementioned tracks, and if you're not emotionally moved by them, then I'm afraid you've no pulse!

[benjamin1945 12,612]

Still playing my old CDs,, one called "Sunshine" at the moment,,when it comes to music taste i tend to go with my mood,,and this one suits this morning,,

Some great tracks from the "Isley brothers" "Ella Fitzgerald" "Dizzy Gillespie" "Louis Armstrong" and many others,,also some great "Instrumentals" for slow dancing,,

Not been feeling to good lately,,and the moving hasn't helped,,but all this music is bringing me back to my old self,,