Word Association Game

[grumpyhack]

Thanks Whisty. You don't make it easy do you?

But from Eventually I get to Pink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9puZlaYt8bk

She's not someone I've really got into but maybe should explore more. Loads of awards and hates Kayne West.

It's also an excuse to post a nice bit of Hendrix

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGpGPoGVc0s

Edited February 27, 2014 by grumpyhack

[brandycoke]

Snooker pink to Black

[grumpyhack]

For those who enjoyed last year - or any who missed.

The Rolling Stones Paint it Black.

"After all these years they finally got round to asking us. Thank you Michael."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJEzTHEYSVE

(Sorry it's one that can't be directly viewed - only via You Tube).

There will be a bit of a gap from me for a couple of days as I'm away for the weekend. Off to Dartmoor to celebrate the life of my first girlfriend from over 40 years ago with the posthumous launch of her book "Dancing with Cancer - Or How I learnt A Few New Steps." But keep up the good work gang.

Edited February 28, 2014 by grumpyhack

[brandycoke]

All the best in Dartmoor .

You never forget your first girlfriend.

.

I've arrived at Spraypaint.

[whisty]

Can

Can't beat a classic.

[brandycoke]

Great tune.

Beer

Classic ZZ Top.

[grumpyhack]

Brandycoke just beat me to a response. I was going to go from can to quatro with Suzi Quatro doing Can The Can. But thanks to Beer I've got an excuse to post one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands Show of Hands.

So the link word is Hands (or hand if you prefer).

By way of explanation for those who don't know them, Steve Knightly and Phil Beer make up one of the finest folk roots bands in the UK - Show of Hands.

Phil Beer is a superb multi-instrumentalist, mainly playing fiddle on this track. But he also is a fine guitarist and ukulele player. (He's the one with the grey hair and beard). They are often joined on tour and on this track by the lovely Miranda Sykes who plays double bass. If you ever get a chance to see them - either as a band or playing individually don't miss it.

Phil Beer's passion is sailing and last year he took time off from touring to fulfill his dream to take part in the Tall Ships Race.

Steve tends to do most of their song-writing and this song was written in response to greedy bankers and the resulting financial meltdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-n8ITk6UWM

It's also an excuse to post one of my all time favourite songs "You Stay Here" by Richard Shindell.

Show of Hands have championed and helped the careers of many fine singers. (Steve Knightly taught Polly P.J. Harvey to play guitar and gave her a huge help).

They also helped showcase Richard Shindell, an american singer now based in Buenos Aires and recorded his song "You Stay Here" about a family caught up in the Bosnian Civil War.

They play an annual sell out gig where at the Royal Albert Hall and invited Shindell to play with them. This version is from another gig he did with them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvUxn4Qck3Q

Edited March 1, 2014 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

Senses, as Bob's were stripped in Mr Tambourine Man, and his hands couldn't feel to grip either. I saw Roger McGuinn appear with Bob on the Towers in Flames tour (?) back in the 80s.

[whisty]

Hope your trip went well Mr Hack.

Lets try and make it hard again As I'm limiting posts to tracks in my collection and this is there I'll use it.

Overtime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqHkgTigqs

Edited March 1, 2014 by whisty

[carlosj]

Yes, that would make it harder, but as I will enjoy the results of previous overtime with the money that I earned. Cheesy I know, and sad, as no more will be earned for a long time to come. This is in my collection.

http://youtu.be/cgDw2VVJ46g

Edited March 1, 2014 by carlosj

[grumpyhack]

Floyd have to stand as my favourite band of all time - particularly the live shows I've seen.

This is one of the few bands I never managed to see live - possibly because at the height of their performing popularity I was more into The Stones.

But they're right that the one thing that money can't buy is Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB5Wvc71RcM

[brandycoke]

Peter Gabriel and his band all kitted out in hi-viz vests back in 78, way before all this H&S nonsense.

Visionaries imo..

Live version of Modern Love from his 1st album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QntZbrXyJWw

[grumpyhack]

I went to a cathedral school (a long, long time ago - although I wasn't a chorister) and some things stick with you. Like the word Modern will always be associated in my mind with Ancient (as in Hymns Ancient and Modern).

So another great festival tradition. The Last Night of the Proms where the whole audience joins in Jerusalem. (And did those feet in ancient times....)

As someone living in Wales I struggle now with the reference to England's green and pleasant land.

In these days of political correctness we tend to say Britain, not England. But I recognise Thomas Parry was English (another Eton and Cambridge toff) and it is a cracking sing along moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsGfg17eq1g

Note there are almost as many flag wavers as you get at The Pyramid!

Edited March 2, 2014 by grumpyhack

[whisty]

World

Couldn't find the track I was looking for by Abdullah Ibrahim, formerly known as Dollar Brand. This does the job for me tho. Smooth Sunday night, quality Jazz.

Nelson Mandela once referred to
Abdullah Ibrahim as "South Africa's
Mozart."

Edited March 2, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

From World I go to Hardy

A real trip down memory lane for me. When I was 14 I went to France on a month long school exchange. And it was a month that changed my life.

I got away from my mum for the first time. I discovered girls, cigarettes, wine and France and have been in love with all four ever since.

French pop in the sixties was pretty dire. Generally a lot of French-language covers of British and American pop. But there was Francoise Hardy. She mainly sang in French but broke through into Britain with "All Over The World" this English language version of her original French hit.

I listen to it now and I'm back there in France, smoking Gitannes and changing my life. I've had so many holidays in France with the family and they still mock my refrain: "When I first went to France when I was 14."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R95FPVPz15Q

I had to post that to connect to world. But this is the first French song I learnt, Francoise Hardy and "Tous Les Garcons and Les Filles."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V-b8QIYOpM

Edited March 2, 2014 by grumpyhack

[carlosj]

I spent about 2 years in France during my uni course, and have loved it since too: saucissons des landes, vin rouge, mm mmmm (although my musical memories are Francis Cabrel, Renaud and Serge Gainsbourg) And oh, wow the original Citroen DS still on the streets.

However, my Hardy reflects on Virginia and not the Left Bank, and thinks on Blue Ridge Mountains

http://youtu.be/OgRJVlPJKQs

Edited March 2, 2014 by carlosj

[brandycoke]

Unfortunately only the memory of a weekend in Paris ten years ago for me.

I'll make up for my inexperience,by giving you one of the most uplifting choruses ever heard.

Ozark Mountain Daredevils- It'll Shine When It Shines.

[grumpyhack]

I'll go for Angel. Lots of versions around of this classic but I love P.P. Arnold. She was an Ikette touring with the Ike and Tina Turner Revue before coming to Britain and becoming a fixture on the Immediate label.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxVDztIy86U

[whisty]

Was just loading Stuntman Mike but beaten to punch by Mr Hack, probably a good thing! So been trying to link to one of my fav contemporary trumpeters for a while now and so fitting the French theme, Eric Truffaz with Red Clouds

This is a vid somebody pointed me to of Truffaz and his pal Ilhan Ersahin at a little club in Istanbul. I want to see them together desperately but don't think they ever come to the UK together.

Edited March 3, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

Whisty a lovely jazz tutorial there.

Don't want to be mean but clouds takes me to Obscured - and Pink Floyd again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaqvnAVJV7Q

I also thought about a bit of Europop with 99 Red Balloons by Nena. So I'll let whoever follows on take their pick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEWHItzvQHk

[drewsstrat]

Ok my first attempt grumpyhack , so obvious one to start

5th DIMENSION

Edited March 3, 2014 by drewsstrat

[grumpyhack]

Welcome to the game Andrew.

Building on 5th I'll go for Take

(And I know Whisty likes a bit of laid back jazz)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHdU5sHigYQ

[whisty]

I liked Take 5 before I knew what Jazz was So many great tunes to go with Take. So I settled on Jimmy McGriff Take the A Train mainly because he brought the Hammond Organ to my ears after so many years of thinking it a cheesy sound from seemingly hearing it everywhere in the 70s, every man and his dog seemed to have one.

Not even sure this is that tune but came up on search, looks like such a quality line up from my little knowledge, can't even hear much of Mr McGriff. Really hope somebody enjoys this.

Part 1

Part 2 Bit more of Jimmy on this one.

Edited March 4, 2014 by whisty

[grumpyhack]

The Train Kept a Rollin

Early Yardbirds before they mutated into Led Zepp and took a lot of their songs with them including this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y078n95ApA

[carlosj]

No jazz, but Mr WATERS instead, with Rollin' and Tumblin'. Love his style on guitar, I'm fascinated by the history and links between early acoustic blues, through Chicago electricification up to nowadays in so few people, like a 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon (which is why I enjoyed reading those family tree books you mentioned Mr Hack).

I requested a Muddy Waters song on Henry Ayrton's Northern Blues show years ago (refrain 'can't call her sugar, sugar never was so sweet') for my first wife, bless her memory.

Edited March 5, 2014 by carlosj