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« Reply #3700 on: April 17, 2023, 01:10:09 PM » |
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Jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, 92 (!)
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« Reply #3701 on: April 17, 2023, 08:50:55 PM » |
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Jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, 92 (!)
According to this obit on Pitchfork he released about 70 albums of which I have one! I think I discovered his music after attending a jazz evening class back in the 90s. I got quite into piano players like Horace Silver, Abdullah Ibrahim, Monk and Dave Milligan. The Jamal album I have had a steel drum player which was a bit different and a guest appearance by Stanley Turrentine. Another one to add to the "I must check out more of their music" list. https://pitchfork.com/news/ahmad-jamal-jazz-piano-legend-dies-at-92/ |
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« Reply #3702 on: April 18, 2023, 12:36:00 PM » |
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Jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, 92 (!)
According to this obit on Pitchfork he released about 70 albums of which I have one! I think I discovered his music after attending a jazz evening class back in the 90s. I got quite into piano players like Horace Silver, Abdullah Ibrahim, Monk and Dave Milligan. The Jamal album I have had a steel drum player which was a bit different and a guest appearance by Stanley Turrentine. Another one to add to the "I must check out more of their music" list. https://pitchfork.com/news/ahmad-jamal-jazz-piano-legend-dies-at-92/I love the steel drums on Jaco Pastorius' Opus Pocus, a rare combination indeed, but it sounds great. R.I.P Ahmad. |
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« Reply #3704 on: April 28, 2023, 04:03:51 PM » |
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« Reply #3705 on: April 28, 2023, 04:29:42 PM » |
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I’m literally in Dublin today and just heard this sad news from a passerby RIP Johnny!
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« Reply #3706 on: April 28, 2023, 06:44:37 PM » |
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Johnny Fean of Horslips. RIP Johnny. Horslips introduced me to Irish music in my teens, I've great memories of them. |
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« Reply #3707 on: April 28, 2023, 07:53:27 PM » |
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Really saddened to hear the news of Johnny Fean’s death.
RIP Johnny
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« Reply #3708 on: May 02, 2023, 03:59:34 AM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot, 84.
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« Reply #3709 on: May 02, 2023, 08:25:11 AM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot, 84.
I flicked the radio on at 7 this morning and it was the first news I heard. Very sad. 'If you could Read My Mind' was one of the first pop/folk songs i heard which affected me deeply. |
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« Reply #3710 on: May 02, 2023, 02:30:51 PM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot, 84. Saw him in Birmingham in 2016 (was it really seven years ago?!) and it was obvious then that he was sadly no longer at his peak. Great writer and he will be missed. |
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« Reply #3711 on: May 02, 2023, 04:00:30 PM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot, 84. Saw him in Birmingham in 2016 (was it really seven years ago?!) and it was obvious then that he was sadly no longer at his peak. Great writer and he will be missed. The John From Austin Database (JFADB) says I saw Gordon Lightfoot five times. First in 2007 in Fort Worth, then 2009, 2014, 2016, and 2018 in Austin. Sadly, to my ears, his voice never recovered from a 2002 tracheotomy (though he denied any vocal chord damage). He whisper-sang, and his stalwart backing band mouthed the choruses to avoid drowning him out. Still, I felt honored to be in the presence of the legend. "The Way I Feel" may be my favorite tune on the Fotheringay album (Trevor was born to sing Lightfoot), and "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is the best four-chord song ever written. R.I.P. |
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« Reply #3712 on: May 03, 2023, 09:36:03 AM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot.
'If You Could Read My Mind' was my second cassette purchase after Bridge OTW. A long time ago!
Edmund Fitzgerald and Canadian Railroad Trilogy....two of his finest compositions.
Very sad day........
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« Reply #3713 on: May 03, 2023, 11:39:26 AM » |
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Gord’s Gold was an early cassette for me and I loved it. Apart from the songs already mentioned, Don Quixote, Cotton Jenny and of course Early Morning Rain.
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« Reply #3714 on: May 03, 2023, 02:58:12 PM » |
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Well if no-one else cares to mention it , I bought the 7" single "Sundown" in my early teens, helping it reach no.33 in the UK , whilst it hit no.1 in the USA , RIP Gordon . I liked the B-side a lot too , but never invested in any LP's , pocket money only went so far I guess
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« Reply #3715 on: May 03, 2023, 04:31:57 PM » |
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Re: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
To all the guitar players out there, it's the easiest in the world. Capo to suit your vocal range, just like Gordon did.
Asus2 Em G D
That's it! The online guitar tab creators say he added the little finger to sus the D chord as well from time to time, although I'm uncertain that I can hear that. No bridge, no key change, just that pattern and fabulous riffs originated by Pee Wee Charles (steel guitar) and Terry Clements (lead guitar). It wears me out to play because it's so long.
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« Reply #3716 on: May 03, 2023, 06:37:41 PM » |
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Gordon Lightfoot is a candidate for my favourite singer-songwriter, one of a very select few where I really enjoy every album. Daft really, to let a celebrity death get to you but Gord's passing has hit me quite hard,
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« Reply #3717 on: May 03, 2023, 07:25:16 PM » |
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Re: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
To all the guitar players out there, it's the easiest in the world. Capo to suit your vocal range, just like Gordon did.
Asus2 Em G D
That's it! The online guitar tab creators say he added the little finger to sus the D chord as well from time to time, although I'm uncertain that I can hear that. No bridge, no key change, just that pattern and fabulous riffs originated by Pee Wee Charles (steel guitar) and Terry Clements (lead guitar). It wears me out to play because it's so long.
It's also one of the finest modern folk songs written |
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« Reply #3718 on: May 04, 2023, 08:04:06 AM » |
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Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis, age 72.
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« Reply #3719 on: May 04, 2023, 08:12:25 AM » |
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Singer-songwriter Linda Lewis, age 72.
Just heard. I'm so sad about this. I've been listening to her music more and over the last few years. Saw her ages ago supporting Fsmily. RIP Linda. |
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