Wow! I didn't know that either.
I walk. I talk. I shop, I sneeze. I'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back. There's trees in the desert since you moved out. And I don't sleep on a bed of bones.
Buffy ,'Chosen'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
sumi - Jul 11, 2008 8:54:15 am PDT #8865 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
DavidS - Jul 11, 2008 9:10:48 am PDT #8866 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh yes, Aretha is a fantastic pianist.
It is said that that an electric jolt of excitement went through the studio when Aretha hit the first chords for "I Never Loved A Man." Every musician in that room knew it was on. They were all glancing at each other and could barely suppress their grins.
They were already incredibly excited to be playing with her. She'd had a legendarily mismanaged career on Columbia where they had her singing everything from jazz ballads to showtunes.
There's a great account of it in Peter Guralnick's Sweet Soul Music history.
Gerri Hirshey's Nowhere to Run also has a great scene of Aretha in the studio. The image I remember is Aretha sitting down at the piano, taking a big bite out of a cheeseburger, lighting up a Kool, and then leading the band in the session from her piano.
Shir - Jul 12, 2008 11:22:12 pm PDT #8867 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Thanks for reminding me Aretha this morning. It was good for the soul.
Now, since I was listening to The Apples last night and remembered the covers talk, Here's their version to Killing (RATM cover). So much better when they're doing it live.
shrift - Jul 13, 2008 8:46:27 pm PDT #8868 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I was at a Gavin Rossdale show tonight at House of Blues because Empires was opening for him, and, uh. You know. Bob Bryar was there. With his lovely lady locks.
Trudy Booth - Jul 13, 2008 8:48:37 pm PDT #8869 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I am shamefully pleased that Bob has not chopped his hair.
And sort of squealing a bit.
You know, Shrift, right after I lost my job I met Mikeyway... its some sort of Buffista mojo.
shrift - Jul 13, 2008 8:56:54 pm PDT #8870 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
If Bob Bryar wants to brighten my day by randomly appearing at music venues in Chicago, who am I to complain?
Trudy Booth - Jul 13, 2008 8:58:08 pm PDT #8871 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Sighhhh...
So very very bright.
shrift - Jul 13, 2008 9:23:08 pm PDT #8872 of 10003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I guess Mike Pedicone of The Bled is drumming for Gavin Rossdale, and that's who Bob was there to see.
juliana - Jul 15, 2008 10:45:17 am PDT #8873 of 10003
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
BOB! And his lovely lady locks!
So, remember Feist's song "1234"? I wasn't the biggest fan of it, nor of the video, but she apparently reworked it for Sesame Street, and it is the most adorable thing. Penguins at the door! Chickens back from the shore! Monsters walking on the floor!
Sophia Brooks - Jul 15, 2008 11:20:53 am PDT #8874 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Why does "lovely lady locks" earworm me with My Humps?