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What are you listening to? Part III

mikzn said:
Love your Vivaldi post too - especially on Guitar - but also in any form - and not afraid to admit that I really like Spring just as much lol
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I apologize for not answering the remainder of your comment sooner.

Since you like Vivaldi's "Spring," here is Emre Sabuncuoglu's version of that, too:

The Four Seasons, Spring, 3rd Movement, Antonio Vivaldi (solo classical guitar arrangement by Emre Sabuncuoglu)


mikzn said:
I am partial to Vivaldi: Mandolin Concerto In C, RV 425 - 1. [Allegro] - my vivaldi favorite among many
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When a mandolin is mentioned, I am naturally curious, so I did a search for your recommendation and found only one live version. Maybe you've already watched it:

Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425 - Quynh Nhu

 
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MJWMac1988 said:
I apologize for not answering the remainder of your comment sooner.

Since you like Vivaldi's "Spring," here is Emre Sabuncuoglu's version of that, too:

The Four Seasons, Spring, 3rd Movement, Antonio Vivaldi (solo classical guitar arrangement by Emre Sabuncuoglu)



When a mandolin is mentioned, I am naturally curious, so I did a search for your recommendation and found only one live version. Maybe you've already watched it:

Vivaldi Mandolin Concerto in C Major, RV 425 - Quynh Nhu

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If you like that you'll love this...?

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Pilot Jones said:

For when melancholia strikes. One of the greatest songs of all time.
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I had never heard of Mazzy Star until last year, when I saw a YouTube thumbnail for their Mountain View, CA, concert, which was held on Oct. 2, 1994. The thumbnail, as you can see below, features lead singer Hope Sandoval. It was ONLY her cuteness (a natural, old-fashioned cuteness) that "forced" me to click on it. :) And I'm glad I did. I really liked what I heard. I didn't even realize (or maybe had forgotten???) until now that "Fade Into You" had been a minor pop hit that reached No. 44 on 11-26-1994. That's because I had mostly (not entirely) stopped listening to the radio by Sept. 1994, because it wasn't worth suffering through all the garbage to hear an occasional rare hit. And I had long since given up on the oldies stations, because they had been playing (and probably still do) nothing but the same 500 tired old oldies since about 1984, to the point of making me hate most of them.

Anyway, thank you for posting "Fade Into You."

This is the Oct. 2, 1994, concert that I watched last year:

Here they are on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on August 23, 1994:

And this one is from sometime in 1994.
 
MJWMac1988 said:
I suspect that it might not sound as appealing to us as it did to them. 😉

I have been debating for a few months on whether or not to share a certain "golden oldie." I suspect that no one will appreciate it the way I do; therefore, I will only share it here, informally, "under the radar." It's the sentimental historian in me that is easily fascinated by such things. A Greek named Seikilos wrote it 2,000 years ago for his recently deceased wife. They lived in present-day Turkey. It is the oldest known surviving complete musical composition. The English translation of the accompanying poem is both on screen and hidden in the description below the video. [I wish present-day people would take that poem to heart.] Seikilos Epitaph. I've listened to many versions in the past few years (especially the last few weeks), and the one at that link is the only one that seems to me as if it might be somewhat close to the way it may have sounded 2,000 years ago. Listening to it almost makes me connect with the people of that era in a more human way than one can in history books and fictional novels.

The first viewer comment, by Arend en Brigit de Wagenaar, is well worth reading. 😂

The second one, by ForeverRepublic, is also great.
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Absolutely fascinating, and many thanks for sharing this.
 
Scepticalscribe said:
Absolutely fascinating, and many thanks for sharing this.
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You're welcome! A little earlier today I suddenly remembered that I had emailed a friend back in May 2015, when I first stumbled onto the "Seikilos Epitaph." Those emails include the original sites I found that day. I thought I would never find them again. Regrettably, the first "Seikilos Epitaph" recording that I listened to has since been deleted (as you will see). I was quite partial to it; however, I haven't listened to it in several years, so maybe my bias wouldn't hold up if I were to hear it again. Or maybe it would.

Here is a longer and much more substantive version. It was the one I was originally ready to post here last night, until I found the one I ultimately did post -- at the last second. The only minor drawback is that the vocalist almost makes it sound Irish instead of Greek. That's the main reason I kept searching for an alternate version.

These three links all lead to articles, with accompanying audio, on Open Culture dot com:
Hear the “Seikilos Epitaph,” the Oldest Complete Song in the World: An Inspiring Tune from 100 BC.
What Ancient Greek Music Sounded Like: Hear a Reconstruction That is ‘100% Accurate’
Listen to the Oldest Song in the World: A Sumerian Hymn Written 3,400 Years Ago

Enjoy.
 
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I'm saving the movie for Black History Month, but I couldn't pass up this clip. From the movie Stormy Weather, back in 1943, we have Cab Calloway with The Nicholas Brothers, with Jumpin' Jive.

Keep in mind, that while they did rehearse the dancing they did in the piece, all of this was shot with multiple cameras (to give the angles), but ALL IN ONE TAKE. Also, Fred Astaire said that this was the greatest dance sequence of all time (and that's saying a lot for Astaire!), and that Gregory Hines said that if this were to be reproduced, it would be with computer generation Nothing can top this. Anywho, Enjoy.



BL.
 
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bradl said:
I'm saving the movie for Black History Month, but I couldn't pass up this clip. From the movie Stormy Weather, back in 1943, we have Cab Calloway with The Nicholas Brothers, with Jumpin' Jive.

Keep in mind, that while they did rehearse the dancing they did in the piece, all of this was shot with multiple cameras (to give the angles), but ALL IN ONE TAKE. Also, Fred Astaire said that this was the greatest dance sequence of all time (and that's saying a lot for Astaire!), and that Gregory Hines said that if this were to be reproduced, it would be with computer generation Nothing can top this. Anywho, Enjoy.



BL.
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Had to watch it. It's irresistible!
 
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Namara said:
Had to watch it. It's irresistible!
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I know, right!?!? :D

Now, outside of being a metalhead, I was also into the New Jack Swing dancing days of the early 90s, when zoot suits made their first comeback. And in the thick of that was Janet Jackson. From the zoot suits, I knew of Cab Calloway, but knew absolutely nothing of who the Nicholas Brothers were, let alone Cyd Charisse, and that's despite her having danced with Gene Kelley and Astaire. And imagine how asleep I was when they all appeared in Janet's video for her song "Alright".

Looking back at Jumpin' Jive, I never knew! Anyway, Enjoy!


BL.

P.S. Charisse looks good in this video, and she was 68!!! 😱
 
MJWMac1988 said:
I had never heard of Mazzy Star until last year, when I saw a YouTube thumbnail for their Mountain View, CA, concert, which was held on Oct. 2, 1994. The thumbnail, as you can see below, features lead singer Hope Sandoval. It was ONLY her cuteness (a natural, old-fashioned cuteness) that "forced" me to click on it. :) And I'm glad I did. I really liked what I heard. I didn't even realize (or maybe had forgotten???) until now that "Fade Into You" had been a minor pop hit that reached No. 44 on 11-26-1994. That's because I had mostly (not entirely) stopped listening to the radio by Sept. 1994, because it wasn't worth suffering through all the garbage to hear an occasional rare hit. And I had long since given up on the oldies stations, because they had been playing (and probably still do) nothing but the same 500 tired old oldies since about 1984, to the point of making me hate most of them.

Anyway, thank you for posting "Fade Into You."

This is the Oct. 2, 1994, concert that I watched last year:

Here they are on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on August 23, 1994:

And this one is from sometime in 1994.
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Thank you for sharing :) Mazzy Star's music is so pure to me. Unaffected by trends, industry, fame, money.

Love the live clips you shared!
 
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Present by Van der Graaf Generator. Might not be as good as their 70s classics, but I always loved this album. I only have the first disc but I know I have the second's contents on my old hard drive. Every Bloody Emperor and Boleas Panic in particular are excellent tracks, best listened to together.
 
Yes, I know. I posted a cello version of Astor Piazzolla's "Oblivion" just four nights ago (here), but I just now found Sangah Noona's piano version and, after listening to it, I couldn't resist posting it too. I sometimes enjoy listening to the same song (or piece?) by different artists one right after another (and sometimes after even yet another). Her version is as beautiful as I imagined it would be. I don't know how I missed it until now. You may remember that I posted her version of "The Sounds of Silence" in September (here).

Astor Piazzolla's Oblivion - piano cover by Sangah Noona

 
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