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Top of the Pops (What music are you listening to?)
The winning skater today, Nathan Chen, got a record high score while performing to the song La Bohème by Charles Aznavour, who I mentioned a while back. I know that for a long time, skaters had to use classical music or at least music without lyrics, but they changed that at some point. This song is about being a starving artist but young and in love in Paris, so very romantic.
Robin P wrote: "The winning skater today, Nathan Chen, got a record high score while performing to the song La Bohème by Charles Aznavour, who I mentioned a while back. I know that for a long time, skaters had to ..."What are you watching with a winning skater?
I love Charles Aznavour.
Robin P wrote: "The winning skater today, Nathan Chen, got a record high score while performing to the song La Bohème by Charles Aznavour, who I mentioned a while back. I know that for a long time, skaters had to ..."The tune is good.
I'm sure my dad would hate this--he's Mr. Classical Music and a huge fan of opera. (well, he does listen, or used to listen, to some folk, but only certain ilks).
I don't have television, so I don't know what's going on...It seems like people who do speak a foreign language I can't understand. What is on TV with skaters? I see you live in Wisconsin, maybe it's a local thing. I imagine you have snow...and skating.
Jazzy wrote: "I don't have television, so I don't know what's going on...It seems like people who do speak a foreign language I can't understand. What is on TV with skaters? I see you live in Wisconsin, maybe i..."
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
There's OLYMPICS?? when did they start?
Had it been summer there would have been screens and chairs set up for people to watch the festivities in Eldon Square, if the covid is not too bad. I suppose we'll see Wimbledon again this year.
Jazzy wrote: "There's OLYMPICS?? when did they start?"Last weekend, but will still last about ten days. :) I only watch the summaries, as it´s set in China, so not at my time.
Don´t know if Sting has been mentioned before, but atm I´m once again listening to his Touch of Jazz collection of his most "jazzy" (LOL!) songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUqBP...
Michaela wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "There's OLYMPICS?? when did they start?"Last weekend, but will still last about ten days. :) I only watch the summaries, as it´s set in China, so not at my time."
I would have expected my dad to mention it as he lives in Hong Kong, but he is suffering from dementia and can't even remember his dog's name! I used to love the Olympics, but no one in my building has TV, nor many of my friends. I read the fronts of the papers on the rack at the supermarket but didn't see any articles on the front pages. I guess Team GB isn't doing so well!
PS. These are the times I miss having a television set.
Michaela wrote: "Don´t know if Sting has been mentioned before, but atm I´m once again listening to his Touch of Jazz collection of his most "jazzy" (LOL!) songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUqBP..."You do know Sting is from Newcastle, right?
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Jazzy wrote: "Michaela wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "There's OLYMPICS?? when did they start?"Last weekend, but will still last about ten days. :) I only watch the summaries, as it´s set in China, so not at my time."
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Sorry about your dad, and hope you can watch it in livestream or summaries on your PC too. I saw that GB was fourth in Curling, but maybe Dave Ryding will again get a medal in Slalom. :)
Jazzy wrote: "Michaela wrote: "Don´t know if Sting has been mentioned before, but atm I´m once again listening to his Touch of Jazz collection of his most "jazzy" (LOL!) songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU..."Yes, and I also loved his musical about the docks... whatever it´s called. :P Love Sting!!!
You´re from Newcastle, aren´t you, Jazzy? (a bit slow, sorry)
Michaela wrote: "You´re from Newcastle, aren´t you, Jazzy? (a bit slow, sorry)"Yes i saw Sting being interviewed on the Quayside once :)
Jazzy wrote: "Michaela wrote: "You´re from Newcastle, aren´t you, Jazzy? (a bit slow, sorry)"Yes i saw Sting being interviewed on the Quayside once :)"
Great! :) So he´s still around sometimes?
the Olympics are not intriguing at all to me, especially winter. don't watch. but I am listening to Sofa #1 by Zappa
Jazzy wrote: "Michaela wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "There's OLYMPICS?? when did they start?"Last weekend, but will still last about ten days. :) I only watch the summaries, as it´s set in China, so not at my time."
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Oh, I'm sorry to hear about your dad. My mother has either dementia or Alzheimer's (you can only know by a biopsy or something like that, according to an MD relative) and it's hard when they live far away (she's not as far from me as your dad is from you, but still more than 2000 miles.)
Thank you Karin. I was very upset when I found out about my Dad in December - (And at almost the same time found out that my mum ALSO has dementia -she's living with my sister who looks after her). My dad went walkabout in Hong Kong without his phone and worried his wife (a doctor). She has attached a tracker to his trousers now so unless he goes out in only his pants (underwear to the Americans) they can find him. But i've come to terms somewhat that this is the way it is now, and that we shall not meet again in this life. I was listening to T.Rex today.
I've just finished listening to Turkish Groove compiled by the Putumayo world misuc company.
Rosemarie wrote: "I've just finished listening to Turkish Groove compiled by the Putumayo world misuc company."Awesome! We have a couple of their Christmas CDs that we bought when the kids were growing up.
Karin wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Karin wrote: "Oh, gosh, memories of my childhood! When I was a kid my class sang one of their songs for the school concert--my teacher must have been a huge fan.They sing one of my a..."
Karin, that album cover reminds me of The Band. So we put on The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down. EVERYTHING aside, it is a beautiful song.
I'm listening to The Hollies - Clarke, Hicks & Nash Years (The Complete Hollies April 1963-October 1968)
Rosemarie wrote: "I've just finished listening to Turkish Groove compiled by the Putumayo world misuc company."Is it this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOK_Y...
Rosemarie wrote: "I've just finished listening to Turkish Groove compiled by the Putumayo world misuc company."I love Putumayo. I have a number of their CDs and also I have taken some out from the library and downloaded them to my computer. Some of my favorites are Music from the Wine Lands, Mediterranean Journey, Arabic Groove, and anything French.
Chad wrote: "Karin wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Karin wrote: "Oh, gosh, memories of my childhood! When I was a kid my class sang one of their songs for the school concert--my teacher must have been a huge fan.They si..."
"And they went, Na, na, na, na, na, na Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na" what a fun song to listen to!
Oh, the French. Here is a young French singer with an awesome mezzo voice! I love how she sings this song (the song is in English), Amor by Bolcom, and it's a fun song:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlXPX...
This is Adèle Charvett and she's accompanied by the world-class collaborative pianist, Susan Manoff.
J wrote: "French? Serge Gainsbourg, Chatterton"Love love love ❤️
Karin wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Karin wrote: "Oh, gosh, memories of my childhood! When I was a kid my class sang one of their songs for the school concert--my teacher must have been a huge fan.They sing one of my a..."
You know that Nash is the same Nash from the Hollies.
right now i’m listening to this trio from Texas called Khraungbin. really lovely instrumentals to have on while reading
Texas Sun is a cool and chill song, Emily.
I just discovered Ludovico Enanuldi and am really enjoying myself now.
Jazzy wrote: "Karin wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Karin wrote: "Oh, gosh, memories of my childhood! When I was a kid my class sang one of their songs for the school concert--my teacher must have been a huge fan.They si..."
No, I didn't--I really didn't follow all of that stuff once I got over my crush on Donny Osmond. I knew the songs, the titles and the bands, but didn't always even know who sang what--didn't pay enough attention, although I did know about the classical composers whose music I played in my lessons.
I enjoy coming here and learning about musicians and bands I hadn't heard of before.
Jazzy wrote: "Rosemarie wrote: "I've just finished listening to Turkish Groove compiled by the Putumayo world misuc company."Is it this one?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOK_Y..."
That's the one!
Rosemarie wrote: "I'm listening to The Gipsy Kings."On my walk home today I saw a man with a "Gypsy King" shirt on and I was thinking of the Gipsy Kings. Nice coincidence.
I spent time trying to figure out who the woman drummer is in a Christian band, but found nothing! I realize this isn't a popular genre hear, but it's based in Nashville so lots of great musicians.In this band, but the oldest video or two has a different drummer:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvb7...
There is no website for them and the church website (three places in Nashville) doesn't name the musicians either! She might be Hispanic, Native American or Asian--I can't get a clear look (or a mix...) but she is excellent.
Karin wrote: "I spent time trying to figure out who the woman drummer is in a Christian band, but found nothing! I realize this isn't a popular genre hear, but it's based in Nashville so lots of great musicians...."
Contemporary Christian/praise/gospel is 99% of the music I listen to, so I appreciate this link!
I clicked on "about" on their YouTube page - it says the musicians rotate. I googled Church of the City drummer and found a page - echanmusic.com. Does that look like the same drummer to you?
Contemporary Christian/praise/gospel is 99% of the music I listen to, so I appreciate this link!
I clicked on "about" on their YouTube page - it says the musicians rotate. I googled Church of the City drummer and found a page - echanmusic.com. Does that look like the same drummer to you?
I met The Comancheros from the USA at GuitarGuitar yesterday. They played Trillian's last night on their first trip to Newcastle. They gave me an autographed CD.
Thanks Audrey! They've got a facebook page too x
Cozy_Pug wrote: "Karin wrote: "I spent time trying to figure out who the woman drummer is in a Christian band, but found nothing! I realize this isn't a popular genre hear, but it's based in Nashville so lots of gr..."Yes, thanks! Clearly I was a poor sleuth!!!!! I'm glad I am not the only one listening to a lot of Christian music (but I don't care for all of it--there isn't a genre of music where I like it all). She's very good, isn't she?
Jazzy wrote: "I met The Comancheros from the USA at GuitarGuitar yesterday. They played Trillian's last night on their first trip to Newcastle. They gave me an autographed CD."
Wow, how fun!!!!
Jazzy wrote: "I met The Comancheros from the USA at GuitarGuitar yesterday. They played Trillian's last night on their first trip to Newcastle. They gave me an autographed CD."
Cool!
I'm listening to Tambuco percussion group playing "Garbage Concerto" with a Mexican symphony orchestra--they are using percussion instruments made from recycled/reused things.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9784...
They sing one of my all time favou..."
Awesome! I went to very few concerts, but once got to see a reunion tour of Crosby, Stills and Nash (sadly, no Young). My friend had to go back and exchange our tickets when they changed to reserved seating after some sort of trouble broke out. We got fairly good seats, too. Loved it.
This song came out with all 4 of them before I was listening to the radio on my own (so I was just a young child), but I loved this one and it was one of my favourite songs by them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkaKw...
I didn't own any of their records. Once I "broke up" with my crush on Donny Osmond and broke all of their records (I was very sensitive and couldn't take my family's teasing about it--it took me a long time to learn to laugh at myself--I started around age 16, well past then) I was putting my money into clothes and things not music because I could listen to the radio for free.
My dad did NOT want us walking around the village with radios next to our ears, so the first radio I got for my own was an antique from an elderly couple we knew that made those cool noises when you changed stations. It wasn't huge, but it did have tubes in it.