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do you like old music?

iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
edited November 2008 in Other Music
ok maybe it's b/c I'M OLD....but I absolutely love nat king cole.

yesterday was the first time I ever heard this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0XJCJ1Srw
9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
10/10 - Brad in B'more
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    yes, i do. bob dylan's xm show is full of great old tunes.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • Black DiamondBlack Diamond Posts: 25,107
    I am a jazz lover so that I guess has it's old and young roots.

    Contemp. Music I love Sinatra.

    But the best is Italian Opera (Really old).
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    iluvcats wrote:
    ok maybe it's b/c I'M OLD....but I absolutely love nat king cole.

    yesterday was the first time I ever heard this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq0XJCJ1Srw

    Nat King Cole is incredible. I haven't listened to him in a while, but I really need to. I also like Bing Crosby.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Who PrincessWho Princess out here in the fields Posts: 7,305
    Wow, what a clip. I haven't heard that song in many years. That's a beautiful performance.

    To answer your question, I like all kinds of music, especially when it's played as sublimely as this.
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  • jorjetjorjet Posts: 10
    I especially love, early era of jazz music, 1920's, 1930's.. Vera Lynn, Annette Hanshaw.. and many others, Peggy Lee, Judy Garland..May be just because they sound to me "naive"..
  • iluvcatsiluvcats Posts: 5,153
    whoprincess wrote:
    Wow, what a clip. I haven't heard that song in many years. That's a beautiful performance.

    To answer your question, I like all kinds of music, especially when it's played as sublimely as this.

    last night was the first time I ever heard "nature boy" and i liked it right away
    9/98, 9/00 - DC, 4/03 - Pitt., 7/03 - Bristow, 10/04 - Reading, 10/05 - Philly, 5/06 - DC, 6/06 - Pitt., 6/08 - Va Beach, 6/08 - DC, 5/10 - Bristow, 10/13 B'more
    8/08 - Ed solo in DC, 6/09 Ed in B'more,
    10/10 - Brad in B'more
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    I love good music of any time and genre and this includes early jazz, ragtime, opera etc.

    Some of my favourite recordings from the wax cylinder - 78rpm period :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu3QmsES7ac
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t936rzOt3Zc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n20U8hWHSE
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYcZGPLAnHA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru8Lf_SAPIo
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I love good music of any time and genre and this includes early jazz, ragtime, opera etc.

    Some of my favourite recordings from the wax cylinder - 78rpm period

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tu3QmsES7ac
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t936rzOt3Zc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4n20U8hWHSE
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYcZGPLAnHA
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru8Lf_SAPIo


    yes, but we established a long time ago that you don't count...because youre weird :p:D
    wax cylinder???? :p


    as for old music, who can't love Elvis? I mean Sun records through to Vegas Elvis is amazing...save for the crappy movies :o
    and also a bit of Frank, I mean, come on.....:)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0cFtIErezo4
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamieUK wrote:
    as for old music, who can't love Elvis? I mean Sun records through to Vegas Elvis is amazing...save for the crappy movies

    me. i dont love elvis. unless tis one wearing glasses and singing about olivers army. :p:D



    the furthest ill go back is to charlie parker. he died in the mid 50s.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    yes, but we established a long time ago that you don't count...because youre weird : p : D
    wax cylinder???? :p


    as for old music, who can't love Elvis? I mean Sun records through to Vegas Elvis is amazing...save for the crappy movies :o
    and also a bit of Frank, I mean, come on.....:)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0cFtIErezo4
    :D What's weird about it? None of that music is weird in any way, it's just old. Some of it REALLY old.

    I may be mistaken about any of these being recorded on phonograph cylinders though, the Caruso recording is old as fuck but I think he was one of the first people to record on 78s. My listening to Caruso isn't weird at all though, it was some of the first music I ever heard. He was my grandfather's favourite singer and he always used to play his records :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    catefrances wrote:
    me. i dont love elvis. unless tis one wearing glasses and singing about olivers army. :p:D



    the furthest ill go back is to charlie parker. he died in the mid 50s.
    Charlie Parker was the shit.

    This is sublime.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1bWqViY5F4&feature=related
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Elvis ruled the playground
    say no more :)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ihy0njUS2u0&feature=related
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    catefrances wrote:
    me. i dont love elvis. unless tis one wearing glasses and singing about olivers army. :p:D
    .
    I'm definitely more a fan of Costello than Presley.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I'm definitely more a fan of Costello than Presley.

    bah humbug. Even Elvis Costello would admit he's crap compared to EP.
    I mean Costello is a decent artist for sure, but truly incomparable apart from the obvious....
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    bah humbug. Even Elvis Costello would admit he's crap compared to EP.
    I mean Costello is a decent artist for sure, but truly incomparable apart from the obvious....
    I wouldn't say that at all, Elvis Presley is more of an icon and probably a better entertainer. Costello is arguably a greater artist, given that he wrote his songs for a start.

    I don't dislike Elvis, don't get me wrong, I'm not saying "pfft, Elvis is for fans of pop music, not real music blah blah blah", I just genuinely prefer Costello.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    bah humbug. Even Elvis Costello would admit he's crap compared to EP.
    I mean Costello is a decent artist for sure, but truly incomparable apart from the obvious....

    would he now? or are you just projecting?

    the obvious being what? that he actually wrote songs whilst presley didnt have the skill? :p:D
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  • brain of cbrain of c Posts: 5,213
    costello is the only elvis for me. call him declan if you want.
    d'oh!!!!!!

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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    would he now? or are you just projecting?

    the obvious being what? that he actually wrote songs whilst presley didnt have the skill? :p:D

    the obvious being the name, and I bet he would be embaressed even if he was asked to compare himself with EP.
    and who cares about who wrote the buggers, the real skill is getting up there and making them come to life the way Presley could :) Ask Neil Diamond.

    I want to point out that I also quite like Costello, before we travel down that route.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    the obvious being the name, and I bet he would be embaressed even if he was asked to compare himself with EP.
    and who cares about who wrote the buggers, the real skill is getting up there and making them come to life the way Presley could :) Ask Neil Diamond.

    I want to point out that I also quite like Costello, before we travel down that route.

    pfft doubt it. and besides the two cant be compared. ones a showman, the other is an artist. :)

    this is my fave 'presley' song: one welshmen to another. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe-HcHJsX0
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    take a good look
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    pfft doubt it. and besides the two cant be compared. ones a showman, the other is an artist. :)

    this is my fave 'presley' song: one welshmen to another. :)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDe-HcHJsX0


    Just reminding you that you started it...ok?
    I would never compare them either, you was just being a clever arse because of the name thing.
    And I have to add, that that song there is rubbish! I'm all for someone giving a different take on a song, but that just sounds like they've slowed it down.
    If you want to see a real class act of musicians rework a classic, and by rework I mean...REWORK! the watch this :)

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FqS9jWkDdtM
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    Just reminding you that you started it...ok?
    I would never compare them either, you was just being a clever arse because of the name thing.

    all i said was i dont love elvis presley. youre the one who started in on even costello would admit he is crap compared to presley. then you said presley ruled the playground and costello would be embarassed to compare himself to presley. i was merely providing a counterpoint. :p:)


    if elvis is the king
    who is james brown..
    god?
    -amiri baraka.
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    all i said was i dont love elvis presley. youre the one who started in on even costello would admit he is crap compared to presley. then you said presley ruled the playground and costello would be embarassed to compare himself to presley. i was merely providing a counterpoint. :p:)


    if elvis is the king
    who is james brown..
    god?
    -amiri baraka.

    You brought him to the thread just because he's called Elvis :mad:
    I can't be arsed anymore :rolleyes:
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    You brought him to the thread just because he's called Elvis :mad:
    I can't be arsed anymore :rolleyes:

    oh poor baby... cry me a river. :p:D

    anways, twas you who asked who cant love elvis. i was just answering your question. :p
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  • Cocaine_NosejobCocaine_Nosejob Posts: 1,744
    Del Shannon anyone?

    I recently bough American Grafitti on vinyl and I can't stop listening to it. Pure gold.
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  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    catefrances wrote:
    oh poor baby... cry me a river. :p:D

    anways, twas you who asked who cant love elvis. i was just answering your question. :p

    but as a 'nit picker' I have to point out that you also said...'unless he has glasses and sings about Olivers army'.


    there should be an emoticon with a middle finger in the air :p
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    jamie uk wrote:
    but as a 'nit picker' I have to point out that you also said...'unless he has glasses and sings about Olivers army'.


    there should be an emoticon with a middle finger in the air :p

    well of course. considering i know more than one elvis i had to be specific in my response. :p

    anyhoo my tongues getting tired. time for a truce id say, wouldnt you? :)
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  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Sam Cooke? He's always been a favorite of mine.

    Add me to the loves Elvis Presley list too.
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  • BinGnarlyBinGnarly Posts: 508
    I love old music. Billie Holiday is one of my favorites along with Miles Davis and John Coltrain. I'm only twenty but their music is damn relaxing.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    merkinball wrote:
    Sam Cooke? He's always been a favorite of mine.

    Add me to the loves Elvis Presley list too.
    Sam Cooke is my favourite singer of all time.

    A Change Is Gonna Come is simply beyond music.

    His Live at the Harlem Square Club is the greatest live album ever.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    BinGnarly wrote:
    I love old music. Billie Holiday is one of my favorites along with Miles Davis and John Coltrain. I'm only twenty but their music is damn relaxing.
    Hehe, clearly you've only heard Coltrane's early stuff :) The further he moved away from Miles, the more impossible it is to describe his music as anything like relaxing.

    Compare his 1966 version of that lovely old Hammerstein and Rogers number, My Favourite Things, to his version from the album :p

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAPbpI9O3ww
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
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