A nice little tune, this, composed by that rogue fellow, P.D.Q. Bach…
Posts Tagged ‘music’
Echo Sonata for 2 Unfriendly Groups of Instruments – CSUSB Chamber Winds
Posted: May 14th, 2012 in Art, good cheer, humor, musicTags: CSUSB Chamber Winds, Echo Sonata, music, musical interlude, P.D.Q. Bach, PDQ, Prof. Peter Schickele, University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople
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Yeha-Noha, or, Wishes of Happiness and Prosperity.
Posted: May 3rd, 2012 in Art, Film, friends, good cheer, musicTags: love, Mohican, music, relationships, Wishes of Happiness & Prosperity, Yeha-Noha
… And since it is in fact a lovely message… I am sharing it with you.
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly – Ennio Morricone
Posted: April 30th, 2012 in Art, Film, heroes, musicTags: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Ennio Morricone, heroes, Lee van Cleef, movie soundtrack, music, Sergio Leone, The Good the Bad and the Ugly
A very nice musical interlude for ya… don’t hear this too often…!
Little Boxes – Malvina Reynolds
Posted: April 22nd, 2012 in music, philosophyTags: American folk music, folk songs, Little Boxes, Malvina Reynolds, music, music circles, musical interlude, Pete Seeger
Hey, y’all, here’s a nice little musical interlude for ya… by a great musician and thinker.
RIP, Levon Helm. :-(
Posted: April 20th, 2012 in Art, heroes, musicTags: Cripple Creek, jim keltner, Levon, Levon Helm, Manuel Hawkins.Garth Hudson, music, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, The Band
This clip is just the ticket to show off his genius.
Cthulhu – Kelly Valleau
Posted: April 18th, 2012 in Art, Forteana, musicTags: aaron bell, Cthulhu, Fortean, Forteana, Kelly Valleau, music
Hey, now here’s a nice little tune… with a rare Fortean focus.
Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin
Posted: March 13th, 2012 in good cheer, heroes, musicTags: abyssal, Boris Fomin, Dorogoi dlinnoyu, Дорогой длинною, Gene Raskin, innate response, Konstantin Podrevskii, Mary Hopkin, music, nooks and crannies, Russian origins, russian song, structural failure, Those Were the Days
It just sounds so nice…
Battle of the Bands
Posted: March 8th, 2012 in Art, good cheer, humor, musicTags: Beatles, It’s A Long Way To Tipperary, music, ready for the rest home, Steve Doc Yankee, Stones
When we are ready for the rest home, there’ll be no geezer on the upright piano playing “It’s A Long Way To Tipperary.” No sir. This is what we’ll have. — Steve Doc Yankee
Long John – Lightning – An Old Song, Sung By A Chain Gang. The Blues, Indeed.
Posted: March 6th, 2012 in life, music, The Blues, United StatesTags: african american heritage, Alan Lomax, blues, chain gang, Lightning, Long John, music, southern history
If this doesn’t define The Blues, I don’t know what would.
“We Shall Overcome” – Roger Waters, for Palestine.
Posted: March 4th, 2012 in criminals, Israel, life, musicTags: blockade of Gaza, freedom march, G.E Smith, Israeli armed forces, middle-east, music, Palestine, Palestinians, people of Gaza, politics, protest, Roger Waters, Thor Jonsson, virtual prison, Vittorio Arrigoni, We shall overcome
Thank you Mister Waters. It is a noble thing you do.
Chapter 1: Memoria – A Short Film By Aaron Leaman.
Posted: February 26th, 2012 in Art, Film, life, musicTags: Aaron Leaman, Art, cinematography, feelings, film, happiness, ̴Chapter 1: Memoria, journey, life, music, rebuild the spirit, sadness, short film, The Living Sleep
Nice, Aaron, very nice! I think it’s beautiful. Cinematography, editing and the score… all just wonderful.
I Worship You – The Little Willies
Posted: February 14th, 2012 in Art, good cheer, musicTags: Dan Rieser, I Worship You, Jim Campilongo, Lee Alexander, music, Norah Jones, Ralph Stanley, richard julian, The Little Willies, Valentine’s Day
This, as you might imagine, is for Valentine’s Day.
Tennessee Stud (Jimmy Driftwood) – The Little Willies
Posted: February 9th, 2012 in Art, heroes, musicTags: jimmie driftwood, Jimmy Driftwood, Little Willies, music, Norah Jones, richard julian, Tennessee Stud
Well let me just say that I am well pleased that there exists such a thing as The Little Willies…
Electro Fused Ranjha – Mukhtar Sahota and Lakhwinder Wadali
Posted: January 21st, 2012 in Art, musicTags: deadly combination, Electro Fused Ranjha, Lakhwinder Wadali, Mukhtar Sahota, music, Unpredictable
…a “Deadly combination.”
Frank Kelly’s Christmas Countdown
Posted: December 25th, 2011 in Art, humor, musicTags: christmas countdown, frank kelly, humor, irish comedy, music, partridge, pear tree, twelve days
This piece, my friends, is truly a wonderful thing… enjoy…
Jaan – Mukhtar Sahota and Lakhwinder Wadali
Posted: December 20th, 2011 in Art, musicTags: Jaan, Lakhwinder Wadali, Mukhtar Sahota, music, Unpredictable
This has always struck me as being so sad for poor Mukhtar.
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