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Just really "found" this guy. Listening to a lot of him recently. Hadn't really heard of him before. John Prine. In a way, reminds me of Bruce Springsteen (hear me out! LOL). Neither are great singers but I think that both are very good storytellers. Have a way to convey a lot of emotion and story in 3 minutes or so.
Here are a couple of his songs:
Speed of the Sound of Loneliness
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You come home late and you come home early
You come on big when you're feeling small
You come home straight and you come home curly
Sometimes you don't come home at allSo what in the world's come over you?
And what in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
You're out there running just to be on the runWell, I got a heart that burns with a fever
And I got a worried and a jealous mind
How can a love that'll last forever
Get left so far behindWhat in the world's come over you?
And what in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
You're out there running just to be on the runIt's a mighty mean and a dreadful sorrow
It's crossed the evil line today
Well, how can you ask about tomorrow?
We ain't got one word to saySo what in the world's come over you?
And what in heaven's name have you done?
You've broken the speed of the sound of loneliness
You're out there running just to be on the run
You're out there running just to be on the run
You're out there running just to be on the runSouveniers (song begins at 1:25)
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All the snow has turned to water
Christmas days have come and gone
Broken toys and faded colors
Are all that's left to linger on
I hate graveyards and old pawn shops
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my childhood souvenirs
Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me
Broken hearts and dirty windows
Make life difficult to see
That's why last night and this mornin'
Always look the same to me
I hate reading old love letters
For they always bring me tears
I can't forgive the way they rob me
Of my sweetheart's souvenirs
Memories they can't be boughten
They can't be won at carnivals for free
Well it took me years
To get those souvenirs
And I don't know how they slipped away from me -
Rita Strohl. Righteous Babe.
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@jon-nyc said in What are you listening to now?:
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There's famous story about the conductor Sir Thomas Beecham saying to a female cellist, "Madam, you have between your legs an instrument capable of giving pleasure to thousands and all you can do is scratch it."
The old bastard would be cancelled nowadays.
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Martha continues to dazzle even today at 84 years of age. The up and coming virtuosos of today remain in awe of her musicality and flawless technique. She will go down as one the greatest pianists of the latter 20th C and early 21st.
Have you seen her daughter’s documentary on her parents and family? Well worth the hour and a half watch:
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Poulemc’s concerto for two pianos.
I was only somewhat familiar with this piece. The larghetto is quite beautiful. I recommend it to everyone here when you have a half hour.
Link to videoThe whole reason we call them illegal aliens is because they’re subject to our laws.
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Poulemc’s concerto for two pianos.
I was only somewhat familiar with this piece. The larghetto is quite beautiful. I recommend it to everyone here when you have a half hour.
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Poulemc’s concerto for two pianos.
I was only somewhat familiar with this piece. The larghetto is quite beautiful. I recommend it to everyone here when you have a half hour.
Link to videoWow! That was awesome.
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Testing out my new headphone setup with this...one of my favourite easier-to-listen-to jazz albums. Stan the Man!
It apparently took all of three hours to record the entire album.
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Classical at its core, pleasantly and accessibly intellectual in its approach, retro and fresh at the same time. If you want original classical-sounding chamber music that (1) is not boring, not too predictable, and (2) won't leave you questioning WTF has contemporary classical music become, this fits the bill. The composer is still living.
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Martha at any age, but at 84 is so freaking amazing.
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@mark, The woman is a sorceress on the piano. Certainly my favourite living pianist. Quite likely the greatest pianist of the second half of the 20th century to present. Only Grigory Sokolov comes close in pianistic genius. I know it’s subjective but the young ones like Yuja Wang and Khatia Buniatishvili certainly have the technical chops but still have some work to do on the musicality thus not quite there to sit among pantheon of greats dating back to Liszt and Alkan. Argerich and Sokolov reached those dizzying heights some years ago and continue to leave audiences and listeners in awe.
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@renauda I agree 100%!
My former teacher studied along side of Martha in Italy under Michelangeli. He considered Martha a good friend and spent quite a bit of time with her and her family. That fact still gives me chills when I think about it. That I was so fortunate to have studied with him.
