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Post by domeplease on Apr 15, 2022 13:44:32 GMT -5
DID YOU KNOW???
My dad played Woodstock. And then his band was forgotten.
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2022 14:45:51 GMT -5
You never close you eyes Anymore when I kiss your lips. That hurt a little, but I got it done… Always a good test for a baritone/bass tone… Hey Inger, try singing along with this dude. This is the song I was talking about. If you can hit that last note, you may be the manliest man on the planet. You will probably need to loosen the strap on your sombrero to dig down to get it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JriTLUCNapkEven that dude didn’t actually hit a note as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know what it was, but he made a noise in his throat. The really odd thing is that I don’t have an especially deep speaking voice. My wife prefers to hear me in my upper register, and that is actually much more comfortable to me now. It’s probably a higher baritone as opposed to bass or even a low tenor. The challenge for me is finding the proper key. I guess maybe I don’t hear as well as I used to. Anywho, that feller on the vid is at least part bull frog. I can’t compete with that… |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 16:27:55 GMT -5
I love this song, and once at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans I stumped the two piano players challenging anyone to give them a piano song they didn't know.
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 16:30:37 GMT -5
Growing up on dusty, dirt road, this song always had a pronounced affect on me as a young boy. Difficult for me to narrow it down, but this may be my favorite Jim Croce song:
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 16:35:28 GMT -5
Okay, this one is probably my favoite:
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2022 16:36:39 GMT -5
I love this song, and once at Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans I stumped the two piano players challenging anyone to give them a piano song they didn't know. I thought EVERYBODY did the mess around… |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 16:44:26 GMT -5
What is the first thing you notice when you watch this video?
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2022 16:47:05 GMT -5
Okay, this one is probably my favoite: It would be high on my list of Croce tunes, too. I’ve listened to most of his deeper tracks as well, and have truly enjoyed some of them as much or more than the hits… a lot of them not in my general “style” of music, but somehow he was able to capture my ear. The voice. The sincerity. The simplicity of his guitar. I loved hearing Ingrid sing with him. It just made me feel like I knew them as a couple of friends. I think my favorite Croce song changes from time to time. Old Man River Cottonmouth River Stone Walls The Vespers Alabama Rain is similar to Walking back to Georgia One Less Set of Footsteps It’s a long list. The King. Time in a Bottle was over-played, but wonderful. Roller Derby Queen, Rapid Roy, Working at the Car Wash Blues. It was Croce, man. He was magic… Box #10… |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 15, 2022 16:47:09 GMT -5
What is the first thing you notice when you watch this video? That mustache. 
Whats the correct answer?
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2022 16:49:03 GMT -5
What is the first thing you notice when you watch this video? He sounds exactly like his recording? … |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 16:53:13 GMT -5
What is the first thing you notice when you watch this video? That mustache. 
Whats the correct answer?
Not correct - just something that is in stark contrast to today. The audience. Totally ensconced, no one talking during the performance, giving complete reverence for the music. It's not about them. They do not need to feel part of the show, just enjoying the show for what it is. |
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Post by kaybli on Apr 15, 2022 16:59:44 GMT -5
That mustache.
Whats the correct answer?
Not correct - just something that is in stark contrast to today. The audience. Totally ensconced, no one talking during the performance, giving complete reverence for the music. It's not about them. They do not need to feel part of the show, just enjoying the show for what it is. If it was today you would have seen everybody recording with a phone. I never understood that. I'd rather just enjoy the show like you said. |
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Post by rizzuto on Apr 15, 2022 17:09:04 GMT -5
Not correct - just something that is in stark contrast to today. The audience. Totally ensconced, no one talking during the performance, giving complete reverence for the music. It's not about them. They do not need to feel part of the show, just enjoying the show for what it is. If it was today you would have seen everybody recording with a phone. I never understood that. I'd rather just enjoy the show like you said. Or being at a baseball game and watching it through a four inch phone screen? Makes no sense to me either. |
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Post by inger on Apr 15, 2022 17:24:16 GMT -5
If it was today you would have seen everybody recording with a phone. I never understood that. I'd rather just enjoy the show like you said. Or being at a baseball game and watching it through a four inch phone screen? Makes no sense to me either. A secondary reaction I had was that even though the video is in B & W, it and the audio were startlingly clear. Pristine. Amazing. But yes. In 1973 we had been taught to be quiet, the show, movie, game, whatever was about to start. And those days were less about flashing lights and dying whale sounds played at inopportune intervals line at todays ballgames and other events. The talent and the event were at face value. Little fanfare or fireworks required. People didn’t throw fireworks at other people’s feet. Only a blind man would take his dog into a store that sells food or a restaurant. Did you know you can walk into a Wal-Mart now and buy a dog harness with the words “Service Dog” embroidered on it? It was also a bit of an odd seating configuration with the crowd encircling Croce. Assuming he faced different directions during the set. A very intimate setting for a performer who could choose to play only large venues and take home the biggest check he could for the evening… |
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Post by Renfield on Apr 15, 2022 17:57:45 GMT -5
Hey Inger, try singing along with this dude. This is the song I was talking about. If you can hit that last note, you may be the manliest man on the planet. You will probably need to loosen the strap on your sombrero to dig down to get it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JriTLUCNapkEven that dude didn’t actually hit a note as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know what it was, but he made a noise in his throat. The really odd thing is that I don’t have an especially deep speaking voice. My wife prefers to hear me in my upper register, and that is actually much more comfortable to me now. It’s probably a higher baritone as opposed to bass or even a low tenor. The challenge for me is finding the proper key. I guess maybe I don’t hear as well as I used to. Anywho, that feller on the vid is at least part bull frog. I can’t compete with that… Geez Louise. I'm not sure my piano goes that low. |
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