Loved that song! - Still do!Quote:
Originally posted by Aragorn
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Loved that song! - Still do!Quote:
Originally posted by Aragorn
I think that's the first time I've heard that song... Not exactly heavy on the lyricism ... :)Quote:
Originally posted by Aragorn
Even though this song is in fact a cover version of a song originally written and performed by Shuggie Otis, having heard both versions, I still prefer this one. Maybe it's because this was the first version I ever heard — I only discovered the Shuggie Otis version about ten years ago or so — or maybe it's because the original version has more of a folk-like rhythm instead of the funk/soul rhythm applied by the Brothers Johnson. Or maybe it's just a combination of both. ;)
I first discovered this song when listening to the BBC Top-20 on a Sunday evening on long wave radio back in 1977 — I was only 14 years old — and I instantly took a liking to this song, and especially because of the harp-like keyboard sounds and the "cosmic" guitar solo. This finger-breaking guitar solo — with two electric guitars playing in close harmony — was actually performed for the studio recording by renowned session guitarist and jazz virtuoso Lee Ritenour, but the original version of the song by Shuggie Otis had Shuggie performing the solo himself on an acoustic guitar, without any delay effects.
The song was never a great success for the Brothers Johnson over here in Belgium — it did much better in the UK — while they did on the other hand score a big hit with their next single, "Stomp!" However, the song was featured on the soundtrack of the year 2000 remake of the movie "Shaft", which brought it a renewed popularity.
Maybe it's just my autistic mind, but I distinctly remember a dream I had when I was 14, in which I was on board of a spaceship, together with a girl I was in love with at the time, and we were both wearing a kind of uniform comprised of pristine white trousers, a white sweater, rubbery boots and a black waist belt. It was a very enjoyable dream — probably because of the presence of the girl I was in love with, but the setting of the spaceship was also very much to my liking — and every time I heard this song, those keyboard parts and that guitar solo would remind me of that dream. Later on, another factor would augment my liking of this song, i.e. the Gibson S-1 guitar played by the singer in this video — I was 14-15 years old when I started developing my interest in electric guitars, and I really liked the looks of that Gibson S-1. ;)
Sadly enough, in the video recording here-below, Lee Ritenour's epic solo has been abridged — the actual recording of the song is 4 minutes and 57 seconds, but the video clip is only 3 minutes and 29 seconds — as it's a video excerpt from Toppop, a weekly music chart program on Dutch television. Back in those days, the Dutch media would often shorten songs for the radio and television broadcasts of the pop charts by cutting out certain instrumental passages — or even an entire refrain — so as to be able to squeeze more music into a shorter program.
A little flashback to the 1980s, when selfies were still made with Polaroid cameras. :p The guitar solo in this song is a killer, by the way. ;)
Tag a mate and say nothing lol ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXhytVIe2CU
People pay to hear this music?? or is this like Fake News..............Fake Music :holysheep:
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Originally posted by The One
Another beautiful song from a great artist who passed away way too soon...
What a blast :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ja1aHnj7Wk
Nice...Quote:
Originally posted by The One
My favorite and probably only bon jovi song I would keep on a list (It's the only one I actually know) :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRvCvsRp5ho
dedicated to his cousin: Juan Epstein... :)
Let it sooth you down or up...find that peaceful spot inside...:love:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBfemDC0nIo
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very nice...that's one for the family cats... :) and me when I working.
Are you an artist painter? Did you paint the Avatar?Quote:
Originally posted by NotAPretender
My daughter did that with a spackling knife and paintbrushes when she was in 10th grade. She's a senior now and headed to the Savannah College of Art and Design next year. She's reviewing others as well. Thanks for asking.Quote:
Originally posted by Elen
No, I'm a struggling software engineer and have been for about 20 years... :) Coincidentally, or not I have done mostly user interface work.
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Sounds correct to me...I'm always trying to give her new ideas for her art...(she has always been very independent concerning what she wanted to do in her art classes). I asked her what she thought about doing 4d art and she questioned what I meantt, so I showed her the dimensions video.Quote:
Originally posted by Nothing
That's an interesting perspective you have. Forwhatever It's Worth: I read once that the artistic urge evolved along the same path as language (i.e. vocabulary).