What are you listening to today?

[Niamh]

Thanks to @Abi I've been exploring all sorts of Electro Swing stuff. But in among the youtube search results I came across this... (Love it)
 

 

[Abi]

I loved the Eurythmics @Niamh. This is an outstanding cover. You give my song choices far too much credit. Thank you.

[Jani]

What a great voice Tal has!  

[Heather Shay]

The Version our band does - I think I'll do the sunglasses bit

 

 

[Heather Shay]

Such an underappreciated Canadian guitar.....

 

 

 

 

 

[Heather Shay]

one more for good measure

 

[Dinaki]

You also must watch the film, Madame Butterfly

 

[Dinaki]

Madame Butterfly is a true story!

 

Butterfly,” the 1988 Pulitzer-winning drama based on the true story of the disgraced French diplomat and convicted spy — Bernard Boursicot — who, to the world's astonishment, learned at his trial that the Chinese woman who had been his secret lover for nearly 20 years was a man.

[Cyndee]

soooo smooth..."Take a Giant Step" by Taj Mahal(1969), and it's just got that cadence...

 

"come with me, your yesterday your yesterday behind"

"and take a giant step outside your mind"

 

 

 

 

[Teri Anne]

One of my fave Kiss songs

 

 

[Cyndee]

This was written 50 years ago, but, but......

 

It's dark, it's stark, and disturbingly sounds a bit contemporary...

 

"poisoning their brainwashed minds"

 

 

[Jani]

This is a great song and a warning to be aware!

[Abi]

 

[Heather Shay]

Especially for Jani and Cyndi - ever heard of capo-ing a bass?

 

 

[Jani]

5 hours ago, Shay said:

ever heard of capo-ing a bass?

No!  And she played a number of barred chords.  I suppose she could have reached many of those notes with a 5 string. 

[Sally Stone]

Amy Lee and Evanescence.  The band is releasing a new album called "The Bitter Truth," but they are doing it song by song. It's so nice to finally get brand new material.  Here is their first release from the new album "Use My Voice."  Speaking of voices, I love Amy's voice.

 

 

[Heather Shay]

Here is an interesting thing I learned - I saw Brewer & Shipley years ago and they mentioned the JUSY BEFORE "One Toke Over the Line" was certified gold - the FCC found out what TOKE meant and banned the song. They mentioned that the song was the only song that could make the claim that it was covered by The Grateful Dead and Lawrence Welk... and here is the Welk version - check out Lawrence at the end talking about a new "gospel" song.... tee hee hee

 

 

[Teri Anne]

LOL Mr Welk had no idea did he?

Pretty bad rendition of that song too.

[Abi]

 

[Heather Shay]

FOr all of your who had tense times and tears shed and anguish any time this week.... two of my favorite inspirations in my own writing.....

 

 

[Heather Shay]

Another pair I love to listen to me I need a pick me up 

 

 

[Berni]

Following @Shay's excellent selection this morning, I give you Indigo Girls

 

I remember first hearing these two women twenty five years ago. At the time I didn't know I was trans, but I knew, absolutely, that I wished I was Amy Ray.

 

"Here's what I find about compromise,

Don't do it if it hurts inside,

'cause, either way you're screwed, 

And eventually you find,

You may as well feel good,

You may as well have some pride."

 

 

[Elizabeth Star]

I forgot about the Indigo Girls. That brings me back to a simpler time in my life.

[Heather Shay]

My thought for the day and WEEK for me and all of you fine brave amazing ladies.......

 

 

[Cyndee]

@Shay - Great tune Heather, Love the organ solo in the long version, and the guitar tone is really cool in that track.

 

Here is another one from the era

 

Mott the Hoople (1971)

 

Home is where I want to be....