tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post4932609996924704781..comments2023-10-16T07:16:28.628-05:00Comments on Lori's Old School Mix: Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-56754156263839660392007-02-11T12:10:00.000-05:002007-02-11T12:10:00.000-05:00Hey MR!Your deserted island scenario is so classic...Hey MR!<BR/>Your deserted island scenario is so classic "MR" (LOL). I figured I could count on you to include some Aretha in your top five. You're probably right, a collection of her greatest hits just might be the way to go.<BR/><BR/>I haven't had the pleasure of listening to anything from Tears For Fear's 'Seeds of Love.' Of course, I'm sold on those two hits from their 'Songs From The Big Chair.' You can't talk about the 80's without mentioning 'Shout' and 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World.' Those were the jams!<BR/><BR/>I've heard some nice covers of Joni's Mitchell's work--Dianne Reeves and Janet Jackson (of all people) among them, but I've never listened to her singing any of her own work. Perhaps I ought to. Her talent as a songwriter is a given.<BR/><BR/>I'll have to see if my Dad has any Weather Report that I can borrow *or steal" (smile).<BR/><BR/>Sting is the man! Don't hate, appreciate (smile) The only reason I'm interested in seeing the Grammy's at all this year is to checkout the reuniting of Sting and the Police. Later for all of that tired a$$ music that came out last year . . . and that goes triple-double for anything put out by that non-Memphian (he's from Millington, people) R & B wanna be Justin Timberlake!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09792085144824685369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34223438.post-56256393671894257042007-02-10T22:47:00.000-05:002007-02-10T22:47:00.000-05:00I really like all the lists you do. It lets me pic...I really like all the lists you do. It lets me pick up some new material to see/hear/read! I especially like learning about something that's been around a while that I've never heard of before. It's like finding an old, diamond ring. It keeps art alive. Whittling a list of faves down to five is really hard! It seems that "What's Going On" is on every "favorite" or "greatest" list. As well it should be. It's on mine, too. When you hear the words "What's Going On" you don't really think of just the song. You think of the whole album. So, to be cliche, if you looked up "album" in the dictionary, there should be a picture of the "What's Going On" cover there.<BR/><BR/>Now, this list is different from the deserted island scenario. If I had to pick absolutely only one, then I'd want something that would cover every emotion I might encounter: being lost; discovering fire; finding a piece of food; being rescued...there's only one artist's repertoire that can cover that range (my opinion)...Aretha. So it would have to be her greatest hits. That being said, here's some others I'd like to share:<BR/><BR/>Tears for Fears, "The Seeds of Love", 1989. This is a brilliant album. Features a fabulous singer, Oleta Adams, singing backgrounds. I swear, her voice is one of the best things about this album. Throwing back to one of your previous posts about misunderstood lyrics...the chorus of the title song starts with the words "sewing the seeds of love". Some friends of ours (yours & mine) thought they were singing "sewing machines of love".<BR/><BR/>Joni Mitchell, "Night Ride Home", 1991. Intriguing lyrics to some smooth sounds. My folks won this CD in some kind of contest and gave it to me. It became one of my favorites. <BR/><BR/>Weather Report, "8:30", 1979. I'm not super crazy about jazz but this live album...damn!<BR/><BR/>Sting, "Bring On The Night", 1985. Another live one with Omar Hakim who played with Weather Report, Branford Marsalis, Darryl Jones who played with Miles Davis and some wailin' background singers, Janice Pendarvis and Dolette McDonald. If it was just Sting, this album would be rehash. It's the band and the backgrounders who bring him out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com