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What are you listening to? Part III
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Alright, this is fascinating. I was listening to some Clare Fischer stuff, which is excellent. But I did NOT know that he was the arranger for the Hi-Lo’s in the 1950s. Gene Puerling was a member of the Hi-Lo’s when Fischer was their arranger. Puerling went on to form his own group, Singers Unlimited in the 70s. I can totally hear how Clare Fischer influenced him. It totally makes sense. Same dense harmonies, really intricate inner voice movement, etc.
I must say that I love reading your posts in this thread, @rm5.
Not only are they enthusiastic, knowledgeable and invariably interesting, (and I frequently find myself learning something new from them), but you also explain (rather than simply posting images, and links without words to put the piece in context) what is especially interesting about a piece that has grabbed your attention and that you have selected for inclusion in this thread, and take the trouble to tell us why you find it appealing, and of interest, and well worth a listen.
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Thank you!! I am just really interested to know what people think of the stuff. That's why I usually post stuff that isn't very well-known, because it's likely unfamiliar to the vast majority of people. I'm glad you like it!
Replying to my own earlier post as I have belatedly realized that in my enthusiasm (and due to the lateness of the hour as well) I didn't really indicate why this might be worth listening to and that there is also some backstory regarding the artist.
Jackie Evancho will be 25 years old in April. At the age of ten she stunned viewers of the show "America's Got Talent" when she sang classical music ("Pie Jesu", "O Mio Bambino Caro" and "Nessun Dorma") in a surprisingly adult-sounding voice which had beautiful pure tone and clarity, even when she hit the high notes. She was not (and still is not) a "screechy soprano."
This propelled her into a career in the very competitive music industry, and over the years she released albums and appeared on television, performed at charity events, participated in other public and private events and sang the "National Anthem" at the occasional local major city football team's games but also at an important US national event. She had a small role in a movie directed and produced by Robert Redford. Overall, her career has been interesting, with a lot of opportunities which many performers never receive.
Time went on and inevitably Jackie and her voice matured. Some were concerned that she would lose that "golden, pure tone," but happily she has not. Although her voice seems made for classical music, operatic arias, opera and classical crossover music, as she was growing up she also of course was interested in moving beyond that. She was ready for exploring not just other genres of music and has shown that she's quite versatile, having tapped into a bit of jazz here, a bit of more country-oriented ballads there, a touch of rock and pop and Joni Mitchell's songs along the way, as well as typical musical theatre songs.
In the past two or three years, she has been focusing her attention on songwriting, as she had long wanted to express her creativity by singing her own original songs. There were too many years of being told that she would sing this song, that song, her album would contain these tracks, this type of music, etc. Now she's grasping control of her own position and career in the music industry. She's had some good and occasionally unique life experiences, but also some difficult and painful ones and she is exploring some of these in her current approach to music.
This latest release, "Worthy," although about a specific situation and feelings around a relationship, also (I think) is quite relatable to listeners of all ages as Jackie Evancho continues to tap into her own life experiences and to use her voice in new and meaningful ways as she shares her creative gifts with others.
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Continuing with some of my favs from Van Halen today... Dave is definitely the showman. Watched an interview from 6 years ago of Dave on the Joe Rogan podcast. Guy has had one heck of an interesting life. He has two more interviews with Joe, one from 3 years ago, and one from 9 months ago that I need to watch also.
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This song just has such a nice vibe. Can't stop listening to it:
La Sera - Real Boy
La Sera - Real Boy
Terrific voice! Thanks to you and everyone else for letting me discover new music (@rm5 deserves a mention) and @bondr006 and @Expos of 1969 for posting a lot of classic tracks. An enjoyable thread for sure.
Good album. Released 13 years ago. Thanks for the introduction to someone new to me.
Good debut album on Stones Throw Records. Thanks.
This may be the Reunion Tour of all Time.
Herb Alpert, who turned 90 today, is doing a Tijuana Brass tour in 2025!
https://herbalpert.com/us_main_page_section/tour/
Herb Alpert, who turned 90 today, is doing a Tijuana Brass tour in 2025!
https://herbalpert.com/us_main_page_section/tour/
Very interested in this…
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My dad had a few of their albums in his huge record collection. I heard Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass a lot while growing up in the 60’s and 70’s. Very fond memories🥰
This is probably the album I remember best. Not only was Taste of Honey a great tune, but as a kid I was intrigued by the beautiful dark skinned woman covered in whipped cream on the album cover.☺️
Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream And Other Delights (Stereo, LP, 1965)
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Needed a little kick in the pants this morning... Starting off with a little black metal and this one fit the bill.
Septicflesh - Neuromancer
Septicflesh - Neuromancer