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7 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

Let I Be by The Beatles -May 1970

Probably the first BEATLES album I bought.  Of course, I was maybe 12 and the record already 3 years old.  I've always loved it, dripping in treacle as parts are. 

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1 hour ago, LornaHansonForbes said:

THERE WAS a sequel in 1993 called WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK that went straight to cable that is EXCEPTIONALLY BAD. It was featured on RIFFTRAX (the new version of MST 3K) CAROL KANE and CHARLES DURNING reprise their roles and JILL SCHOELEN (one of the worst actresses of the 1980s) plays the babysitter this time.

it has one of the stupidest endings I can recall seeing.

I'm aware of it, but not seen it.  Now I must! 

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WHEN A STRANGER CALLS (1979) - on TCM Underground last night.  I saw it new in the theater and thought it was DUMB then.  I looked at it last night to see if it is as implausible, boring, and irritating as I had remembered.  Yup.  It is.  Horse hockey! 

 

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VANGELIS China

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The ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND Live At Filmore East  

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2 hours ago, Swithin said:

Don't remember. I have it on The Bela Lugosi DVD collection, which also includes Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat, The Raven, and Black Friday.

All great stuff.  BELA at his best!

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Vlado Perlemuter plays Ravel (1961)  

 

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NEIL YOUNG After The Goldrush

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27 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

Listening to them again in chronological order was a great experience. I do own the Rarities album though.

Lots of great BEATLES music to enjoy, even with the hacked up USA releases.  If I remember right, the RARITIES collection has annotation that points out that one of the "rarities" had sold millions of copies as the flip of an early 45. 

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6 minutes ago, Janet0312 said:

I would like to see the film again, Swiffer. Can't find it on YouTube.

Does TCM ever show it?

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2 hours ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

John's singing is some of his best, this is much better than the slow version on The White Album. 

Couldn't agree more.  Are you planning to review BEATLES RARITIES? 

I bought this one the year it was new, the UK release :

 

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I've read or seen in documentaries that JULIAN had to buy back his own letters to his father; the best thing to know is that there was repair work on their relationship between father and son. 

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16 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:

Yes,  it was written for John's son when Yoko came on the scene.    Of course Paul mixed what appears to be romantic lyrics with what really is a young man having to deal with a new woman in his life,   the girlfriend and soon to be wife,  of his father:

Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better

 

When PAUL was good, nobody but JOHN could write a better melody; when PAUL was great, nobody could write a sweeter song.  You remind me over my adoration of LENNON that PAUL wrote all of the BEATLES songs that I grew up loving.  I've read dreadful things about JOHN and his treatment of CYNTHIA and there's no denying that 1967 was a pivotal year for the whole world.  I turned 6 that November.  I've not read much good about YOKO and I even mean original stories in LOOK and EYE magazines... "You spilled sugar on the table."  I had a box of BEATLES clippings.  I never liked YOKO. 

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1 hour ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

the title song, a huge #1 smash single

I think PAUL said this song was written for JOHN's son, perceived by PAUL as neglected, and began as "Hey Jules".   Apparently, there's truth in his perception. 

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^ I don't get the meme either. 

DAVE BRUBECK Jazz Collection 

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5 hours ago, LuckyDan said:

But you be the judge.

I've owned the album for years, and the title track opens the album.  I've heard "It's Alright Now" enough, and when a song is an overplayed hit, I have a habit now of not listening to it by walking away.  We agree. 

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14 minutes ago, ladydid said:

Used to be my favorite tune  when I was young and my ears were immature.  

It's a good album, not great.  Two of those guys went on to found BAD COMPANY. 

 

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13 minutes ago, ladydid said:

It's a small intimate venue which was formerly a movie theatre.  I think the Smithsonian recently took it over so I'm sure they will be renovating, charging more $, etc.    You might want to check it out which things reopen.   Lots of restaurants around in town too.

I know the town well and have eaten in many restaurants there, a friend worked at Oyster Point,  used to buy CDs there, antique crap too at the consortium. 

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4 hours ago, LuckyDan said:

Beats Alright Now all to hell. 

I do not understand. 

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FREE Fire And Water 

 

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10 minutes ago, ladydid said:

Small world !!!  

But I don't think I ever saw a show in Red Bank. 

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2 hours ago, ladydid said:

Yup.......good place to see  a show.  

I'm in NJ too and saw a lot of shows in the Tri-state.

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9 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

"Everybody's Got Something To Hide Except For Me And My Monkey"

I read that the "monkey" of the title was a reference to YOKO! 

 

10 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

"Yer Blues"

My favorite song on that album...

 

12 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

"Can you take me back where I came from"

My second favorite would be "Cry Baby Cry" and that snippet at the end is one of the reasons. 

15 minutes ago, Det Jim McLeod said:

The next track is the 8 minute collage of sounds, voices, musical notes. It was John probably inspired by Yoko and her avant garde art. Only interesting part is trying to catch some dialogue being spoken by George (he says El Dorado at one point) and John saying "Take this brother, may it serve you well".

I read that JOHN said this recording was really all he and YOKO.   That one still holds up for me, though I would not have expected it. 

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2 minutes ago, jamesjazzguitar said:

 

 

I did know this but just found out this week at the jazz guitar forum (no less).    We were discussing what musicians that were trailblazers,  and JPJ was one of the first to use the electric bass on recordings and in a band.       Baldwin (his birth name) joined his first band, The Deltas, at the age of 15. He then played bass for jazz-rock London group, Jett Blacks, a collective that included guitarist John McLaughlin.    (McLaughlin is a first rate musician and jazz guitarist).       This lead to discussions about JPJ pre-Zeppelin career.

Apparently, there is some mystery about other musicians who played on that record.