Never realized this was done by Bryan Adams until I recently watched Violent Night with David Harbour.
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What are you listening to? Part III
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The Soundtrack to the (brilliant and compelling) British TV documentary series In Search Of The Trojan War by Terry Oldfield. The actual series was written, researched and presneted by the excellent historian Michael Wood.
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I'm listening to this absolutely epic cue (that I don't think is even from a movie), but I am beyond impressed with this guy's work! I have no words to describe how amazing this is! This is inspiring me to write more stuff like this. And of course the engineering on this—I mean it makes sense it sounds so good because it was recorded at one of the world's most famous scoring stages (which I've actually been to). And I love how basically the whole thing builds up to the MASSIVE crescendo/hit at the end! But anyway, for anyone interested:
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12" She Sells Sanctuary
Now were getting sporting...
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Now were getting sporting...
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Now were hitting it, Gteta Van Fleet - The Battle At Garden's Gate
Dual R2R DAC's at there best.
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Dual R2R DAC's at there best.
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Love her inflection, reminds a lot...
Was common to do fast early morning runs on the bike as I was based in Germany and she was in the Netherlands. EU road discipline is fairly good, flash your lights means coming through fast, let me pass. First trailer indicated, second tail lights were disconnected/out and was over taking with no place to go. Going between both at 150 mph was no joke, impossible to scrub the speed off as was pressing over 180 mph.
What rush, piled on the power, feathered the front brake to load the front end a touch, never again. Doubts? Suzuki HAYABUSA can pass 210 mph with ease. My Kawasaki ZZR was easily up there thx to some tuning. 1980's EU was a place to be. As a very wild child absolutely zero regrets what a ride. 2K I moved to Asia on a 3 month contract. 20 years on still here. There's good reason for that, as the ride got a lot wilder...
After all life's for the living...
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Was common to do fast early morning runs on the bike as I was based in Germany and she was in the Netherlands. EU road discipline is fairly good, flash your lights means coming through fast, let me pass. First trailer indicated, second tail lights were disconnected/out and was over taking with no place to go. Going between both at 150 mph was no joke, impossible to scrub the speed off as was pressing over 180 mph.
What rush, piled on the power, feathered the front brake to load the front end a touch, never again. Doubts? Suzuki HAYABUSA can pass 210 mph with ease. My Kawasaki ZZR was easily up there thx to some tuning. 1980's EU was a place to be. As a very wild child absolutely zero regrets what a ride. 2K I moved to Asia on a 3 month contract. 20 years on still here. There's good reason for that, as the ride got a lot wilder...
After all life's for the living...
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Buy the best gear you can, dial it up to eleven, educate the neighbours - The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary 
12" UK vinyl accept no substitutes...
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12" UK vinyl accept no substitutes...
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Gotta love the Buena Vista Social Club! I’ve been able to appreciate this record even more recently, now that I’ve learned how to play all these Latin rhythms! I’ve been listening to this since I was little, it’s still one of my favorite records!
This lighthearted 1980 single by ABBA. Gotta try the Spanish cover after this.
Animal. If you've been around over the past 35 years, you've definitely heard it. One of Def Leppard's biggest songs, especially off of that entire album, Hysteria. If not, it's below.
However, they just announced a new album called Drastic Symphonies, which is of their songs being rearranged and performed with the London Sessions/London Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded at Abbey Road. Basically, Def Leppard is giving their songs the Nightwish treatment.
Now, back to Animal. I didn't know how this would turn out because the original is a decently rocking song. But this arrangement is really starting to grow on me, especially since I have been watching live safaris on WildEarth. So when you listen to this, picture something like the Kruger National Park, or the Amakhala or Madikwe Game Reserves, or even the Great Migration in the Masai Mara, in Kenya. You can definitely see this working. Enjoy.
BL.
However, they just announced a new album called Drastic Symphonies, which is of their songs being rearranged and performed with the London Sessions/London Philharmonic Orchestra, and recorded at Abbey Road. Basically, Def Leppard is giving their songs the Nightwish treatment.
Now, back to Animal. I didn't know how this would turn out because the original is a decently rocking song. But this arrangement is really starting to grow on me, especially since I have been watching live safaris on WildEarth. So when you listen to this, picture something like the Kruger National Park, or the Amakhala or Madikwe Game Reserves, or even the Great Migration in the Masai Mara, in Kenya. You can definitely see this working. Enjoy.
BL.
Terrific choice; a superb album, and an album that is also one of my favourites.Gotta love the Buena Vista Social Club! I’ve been able to appreciate this record even more recently, now that I’ve learned how to play all these Latin rhythms! I’ve been listening to this since I was little, it’s still one of my favorite records!
I had the privilege of hearing them play live, on a European tour, over 20 years ago. Amazing.
I’d love to have seen them live. Their music was the summer driving choice of mine about 20 years ago when I was still a student and many a Uni bbq had them playing in the background. Great music, great times
Wow, that must’ve been something else to see then live! The other band I wish I could’ve seen live would be Bruce Springsteen’s Sessions Band that he had in the 2000s.
Anyway, I will continue to love the Buena Vista Social Club, and I need to watch that documentary about them again… it’s been too long! And I’ve been able to learn some of those rhythms by working with quite an amazing percussionist (who played on several World Jam Club records), and playing on a few of his gigs.
My only fault with the album, the film, and the tour was that Ry Cooder insisted on sitting in with them. Not because I think he's a bad person or a bad player but because I think it took away from the retro vibe and the authenticity.
My favorite scene from the film is when Omara Portuondo starts singing while walking around Havana and people in the street hear her and join in. The warmth and joy on all their faces makes me feel optimistic every time I watch.
You have a fair point, but I’d lightly disagree because I think the slide guitar adds so much to the sound, that I really like, but that’s just me. You have a point though.
My recollection is that Ry Cooder produced the album, and I would argue that it would never have received the prominence - and recognition - it did subsequently, otherwise.
The lives of the artists were transformed (positively) as a consequence, - many, if not most of the artists involved were invited to record and perform other material as a result, their invitations to undertake international tours (such as when I saw them) couldn't have occurred without the existence of that album - and, as such, I find it hard to die on the hill of musical authenticity or purity when I consider the reach and range of that album, the fact that it was the "gateway" album (for that sort of Cuban music) for many of us, as it introduced us to this stunning music and culture, whetting an appetite to hear more, (inlcuding music that was more "authentic"), and transformed (for the better) the lives of the artists who performed and interpreted this music.
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But Manuel Galbán was available! So available that he did sessions on a lot of the BVSC solo albums and eventually got a Ry-produced album of his own.
Yes. I'd add, though, that I think Ry Cooder as producer and Real World, with its connections to Peter Gabriel, as the label would have been enough on their own to get the publicity required to get the tour going. Having said that, it's possible Cooder's joining the band was a way to circumvent the US economic sanctions against Cuba at the time.
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ETA: now that I'm thinking about Ry Cooder, I say that anybody who likes his slide playing needs to give the soundtrack to Paris, Texas a listen. You get a big helping of Cooder instrumentals plus, for any Harry Dean Stanton fans out there, the track that launched Stanton's late career foray into music and Stanton's epic monologue from the movie.
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Umberto Tozzi's Spanish translation of his original song, Gloria, which reached number one in Spain.
Timeless.Gotta love the Buena Vista Social Club! I’ve been able to appreciate this record even more recently, now that I’ve learned how to play all these Latin rhythms! I’ve been listening to this since I was little, it’s still one of my favorite records!
Classic.
Ageless.
And so just wonderful.
Your post reminded me to listen to the entire CD again (I have it on my computer's iTunes and on my iPod).
I'm listening to this record, which is quite interesting... I really like it! And, out of coincidence, I actually met the guy who played piano on this. And not only that, but he teaches at one of the colleges I applied (and was accepted) into—he heard my audition, too!
Blast from the late 80s - terrific vocal harmonies.