Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?

[Daniel~]

Thank you for making this selection today Dan. Your assortment of songs is impeccable. I stand in awe of your bent in music from a wide set of resources!

Robbie Robertson along with the other members of The Band OMG, did they have talent by the truckload!

This is fine, yet this assemblage of women's voices is better known for the difficult close harmonies evident in this selection.

I no longer have this album, there's one I could not find. I "think" it's named "Angela is only sleeping". Unearthly in it's beauty

 

[Daniel~]

Thank you for making this selection today Dan. Your assortment of songs is impeccable. I stand in awe of your bent in music from a wide set of resources!

Robbie Robertson along with the other members of The Band OMG, did they have talent by the truckload!

Didyou get the feeling that they have better mornings than we do? ":O}

 

[Daniel~]

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It was a stroke of genius by Paul Simon to import South African musicians to make this great LP with him. In case you are interested, the bass part that Mr Simon mimes is unplayable in real life. The brilliant Bakithi Kumalo plays that part in Graceland, but the studio "magically" adds the part in reverse, thus creating a fantastic moment for the record.

I stopped listening to Mr Simon after Graceland, not sure why. Maybe that's my loss.

Not quite George....Paul went to S.A in the middle of Apartheid. Many strong and intelligent voices begged him not to go.

But Ladysmith Black Mombasa asked him to come. A top S.A. group as you can hear.
They had asked many, but the tensions and USA policy induced them to decline.

LSBM felt that their people needed more exposure to western music and though that music they might find "Something of value."
So Paul went anyway and he played the townships. It's widely thought that he accomplished much good and helped to moved S.A, along the road to integration, still a long way to go.

In book "The Roots of heaven" the preface reads (I'm Paraphrasing a bit, but I think I remember it rightly:

"If we take from a people their language, their religion, their cultural norms...
Then we must make sure we leave them with "something of value"

Patti and I spoke about our loss of interest in Paul's work, we have no idea why, But I'm going back and spending more time. I think he is as good as any in this world, I just a bit amazed I haven't felt a stronger pull. I have this album":O}

 

[Daniel~]

Perfection, one of my fave top ten historical tunes. I love it that he looked like a geek but performed as the very great he was.

He was soooo straight that I had to reexamine the straights! ":O}

 

[Daniel~]

Very good point, Daniel. I'll try to keep any less than favorable opinions to myself.
And in that vein I won't explain formulaic.

You can be so cruel at times...LOL

 

[Daniel~]

Just listened to " Into the Mystic" 4 times. 2 times to Van Morrison and twice to Marc Cohn.. I can't decide which I like better!
Win-win foe me!

Gots you right where I want you! ":O}

 

[Daniel~]

You can be so cruel at times...LOL

OK, since we're on the subject of Canadians, listen to this guy playing 'Into the Mystic'. This is Colin James, a name probably unknown to most Americans, but he's a Canadian national treasure; a blues/blues-rock/big-band jazz master. Allegedly discovered by Stevie Ray Vaughn, who added him to his tours in the 80's when James was in his late teens, he is terribly underrated, a rare talent.

Here he is with the late blues great Jeff Healey, who was a story in himself:

All good all very accomplished! listening to the last song in this group. Just gotta say "Why'd you lie "sticks with you Thanks TR I'm working (A labor of love) though your postings, sure to find more to covet.":O}

 

[Daniel~]

And reinvented with his 'Little Big Band'. This band is excellent, full of top-notch talent, and puts the far more famous Stray Cats, and the Brian Setzer Orchestra to shame in this genre. Incredibly good horn section as well, with some really talented players from 'Roomful of Blues':

You had me at Jumping 6 to 6, I've always been a sucker for big Band from the 20's, 30's, and 40's.
Your boy can swing! ":O}

 

[Daniel~]

And this one is for Daniel. Maybe the world's most masterful acoustic guitarist, Australian Tommy Emmanuel. If you don't know this guy, search YouTube. I'm pretty sure ol' Tommy made a deal with the devil to be this good. I'll give you a clue how good he is; he was the favorite guitar player of the late, great Chet Atkins. In other words, he's absolutely *scary* good, and a born showman:

And he makes Mason Williams look feeble with his ownership of 'Classical Gas':

"Over the rainbow" Damn..His intro sounds like a Harp., a very overworked harp indeed.He gets intense with A very relaxed style of play that I very much enjoy. Still listening

 

[cloasters]

OK, since we're on the subject of Canadians, listen to this guy playing 'Into the Mystic'. This is Colin James, a name probably unknown to most Americans, but he's a Canadian national treasure; a blues/blues-rock/big-band jazz master. Allegedly discovered by Stevie Ray Vaughn, who added him to his tours in the 80's when James was in his late teens, he is terribly underrated, a rare talent.

Here he is with the late blues great Jeff Healey, who was a story in himself:

Colin James. Why I haven't known about this extremely impressive artist for years. Thank you for posting these vids!!
Pretty freakin' amazing! How easy it is in this crowded world not to know what's going on just next door.

 

[cloasters]

Not quite George....Paul went to S.A in the middle of Apartheid. Many strong and intelligent voices begged him not to go.

But Ladysmith Black Mombasa asked him to come. A top S.A. group as you can hear.
They had asked many, but the tensions and USA policy induced them to decline.

LSBM felt that their people needed more exposure to western music and though that music they might find "Something of value."
So Paul went anyway and he played the townships. It's widely thought that he accomplished much good and helped to moved S.A, along the road to integration, still a long way to go.

In book "The Roots of heaven" the preface reads (I'm Paraphrasing a bit, but I think I remember it rightly:

"If we take from a people their language, their religion, their cultural norms...
Then we must make sure we leave them with "something of value"

Patti and I spoke about our loss of interest in Paul's work, we have no idea why, But I'm going back and spending more time. I think he is as good as any in this world, I just a bit amazed I haven't felt a stronger pull. I have this album":O}

Thank you for telling me about the history of this landmark LP. Perhaps I was confused a about this history. Afaik, Paul Simon brought these musicians to New York to record Graceland. I must agree, what talented above and beyond the everyday these South Africans were. Ladysmith Black Mombazo really knocked me over.

I know that he did quite a few shows in Africa. This required balls of steel, who knew how the people in the street would react to this small white boy?

 

[cloasters]

And this one is for Daniel. Maybe the world's most masterful acoustic guitarist, Australian Tommy Emmanuel. If you don't know this guy, search YouTube. I'm pretty sure ol' Tommy made a deal with the devil to be this good. I'll give you a clue how good he is; he was the favorite guitar player of the late, great Chet Atkins. In other words, he's absolutely *scary* good, and a born showman:

And he makes Mason Williams look feeble with his ownership of 'Classical Gas':

This guy had slipped from my musical mind, the shame of it! He is a true maestro of those six strings!

Years ago how tired I was of listening to Mason Williams remasturbate this song. Can't argue that it wasn't a great tune. However Tommy Emmanuel really slays this one. Thanks for reminding me about Mr Emmanuel's prowess!

 

[porporme]

I have both on file, thought you might enjoy another take.":O}

I now have 4 versions of "Into the Mystic"
Van Morrison-Mark Cohn -Collen James-and now The Allman Brothers.
I've listened to this far more in the last couple of days than I ever did the original. They are all quite good.

 

[ThunderRd]

Phil Emmanuel, Tommy's brother, who passed away just a few weeks ago, was also an excellent electric guitarist:

 

[Daniel~]

Thank you for telling me about the history of this landmark LP. Perhaps I was confused a about this history. Afaik, Paul Simon brought these musicians to New York to record Graceland. I must agree, what talented above and beyond the everyday these South Africans were. Ladysmith Black Mombazo really knocked me over.

I know that he did quite a few shows in Africa. This required balls of steel, who knew how the people in the street would react to this small white boy?

I tried looking this up but Paul has so many albums out I didn't get to far. As best as I can remember he used LadySmith on at lest two albums. The first he went to Africa the second LSBM came to him.

 

[Daniel~]

This Lady has been through the wringer and she has documented that troubled journey with a clarity and precision that both amazes and delights, have a sip ofwhat she's been drinking

 

[Daniel~]

In case I haven't convinced anyone to pay her some attention

 

[Daniel~]

"Always remember where you came from and fear money."

Carlos Santana's mother.

you might want to push back your chairs , you will want to do more than tap your foot to this one...I find it joyous !

 

[Daniel~]

Remember when you first heard this one?

 

[Daniel~]

This one just keeps growing on me, sometimes when I sleep! ":O}