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Started by gwyn428, January 25, 2009, 09:30:27 PM

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Bad Penny II

#3540


Excellence

The bit where he falls down...
Ohh no he's down
But he gets up again and it's even better
Maybe they borrowed/stole/homaged it from James Brown
Maybe James borrowed it from Jesus
Maybe Jesus borrowed it from a Greek or Egyptian G.
It's all a swirl, who the fuck do I credit if I do something similar?
Take my advice, don't listen to me.

hermes2015

Symphonic Dances from Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story

"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

Harmonie

Armide: Overture - Jean-Baptiste Lully



Every time I hear this I can't help but get this silly imagery of King Louis XIV dancing to this, but I wouldn't be able to blame him because this piece is a real jam.

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hermes2015

#3543
I wish I had a time machine to visit those times to watch the Sub King perform to Lully's glorious music.

Sorry, meant Sun King!
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

xSilverPhinx

I'm not very familiar with Lully's music, and that's an interesting piece!
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


hermes2015

Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 20, 2019, 10:16:22 AM
I'm not very familiar with Lully's music, and that's an interesting piece!

If you like Handel, you will like Lully (he was a generation earlier than Handel, whose music he influenced).
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

xSilverPhinx

Quote from: hermes2015 on January 20, 2019, 10:53:15 AM
Quote from: xSilverPhinx on January 20, 2019, 10:16:22 AM
I'm not very familiar with Lully's music, and that's an interesting piece!

If you like Handel, you will like Lully (he was a generation earlier than Handel, whose music he influenced).

Haven' heard much of Handel's music either. Classical music isn't generally in my playlists. :redface:

Good stuff for reading though -- no distracting lyrics.
I am what survives if it's slain - Zack Hemsey


hermes2015

Billy Joel - The Downeaster 'Alexa'
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

hermes2015

Esa-Pekka Salonen on the Rite of Spring.

"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

Icarus


Bad Penny II

Take my advice, don't listen to me.

Icarus

#3551
ho knew that Pink Panther could be done so well with strings?  That tune is usually done with brass and percussion with a sax feature. Give it a listen 

hermes2015

Quote from: Icarus on March 13, 2019, 01:05:49 AM
ho knew that Pink Panther could be done so well with strings?  That tune is usually done with brass and percussion with a sax feature. Give it a listen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMM_EiyvDBk

I liked that. From behind the conductor looks like a young Simon Rattle.
"Eventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects. The quality of the connections is the key to quality per se."
― Charles Eames

Bad Penny II

#3553
I got a compilation CD from the local library some years ago, it's this.























Eric B not the particular song, I think it's in there though.




Take my advice, don't listen to me.

Icarus

Here are some kids who can really get it on.  This one has better than average sound reproduction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzzsZAIR3YQ

Big band stuff that seems peculiarly unlikely for Japanese high schoolers.