tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post475193558149477387..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Yeh Yeh #atozchallengeArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-82292932582232473102014-05-04T15:07:35.104-07:002014-05-04T15:07:35.104-07:00StMc -- You were on top of "Hymns" for s...StMc -- You were on top of "Hymns" for sure. I remember seeing it about that time at the record store at Stonewood Mall in Downey, but I didn't purchase it until Christmas of 1991. My 2nd wife and I had moved to Downey in July of '91 and by summer the following year she had gone off into loonyland.<br /><br />I first became rabid about Morrison in the summer of 1987 when he released "Poetic Champions". I was familiar with Morrison's hit to that time but not much of a fan. "Champions" changed things for me and I set out to buy every cassette I could find of his music.<br /><br />"Champions" is still my favorite, but I have a place in my heart for "Hard Nose the Highway" and especially the song "Wild Children". I vividly remember on Saturday afternoon driving up the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia and hearing that song come on the Canadian equivalent of an NPR station. Great song.<br /><br /> I have not listened that much to disc 1 of 'Hymns" so don't recall that much of it, but the whole set is fine music.<br /><br />I don't recall where I thought I saw "Quality Street" mentioned on your blog. I have a feeling it was in the comments though. Maybe even a comment from someone other than you. Then again it might have been a comment that you left on my blog. But it could also have been my imagination because I like the title and lyrics to that song.<br /><br />Morrison's done some great music. After replacing some of the cassettes with CDs and new additions I guess I have about 10 of his albums on CD. I'm not sure how many I have on cassette, but probably a lot of them. None on vinyl. <br /><br />Now I want to go listen to some Van.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-80730316910865822852014-05-04T07:50:28.384-07:002014-05-04T07:50:28.384-07:00BOIDMAN ~
Well, we were both rabid Morrison fans a...BOIDMAN ~<br />Well, we were both rabid Morrison fans at the same time then. I was thinking that I may have even purchased 'HYMNS TO THE SILENCE' on the very day it was released, but I hedged my bet by saying "within about a week of its release".<br /><br />Well, I just now pulled my copy from the shelf and discovered that I'd saved my record store receipt in the jewel case. It says 9/24/91. A quick Google search and I found that 'HYMNS...' was indeed released on September 24, 1991.<br /><br />Georgie Fame doesn't play on EVERY track, but he plays on a good majority of them.<br /><br />I might well have referred to 'Quality Street', although I'm not sure why I would have - in what context I might have mentioned it - but it's a good song.<br /><br />You mentioned 'Be Thou My Vision'. That's on Disc 2 (which also includes 'Quality Street') and is BY FAR my favorite of the two discs! In fact, I could even lose Disc 1 and not feel I'd lost very much as long as I still had Disc 2.<br /><br />I play 'All Saints Day' every All Saints Day! That's a huge favorite of mine, as well as 'Pagan Streams', which might seem like an odd favorite but I have STRONG memories and emotions attached to that "spoken" music piece.<br /><br />'Be Thou My Vision' is quite good, and I really love the title track, too. And 'By His Grace' is also wonderful. That Disc 2 is just full of winners!<br /><br />It was his album 'INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART' that turned me into a rabid fan (and played a major part in igniting my love of Jazz). Many years later, I discovered all the New Age 'Luciferian' allusions in that album and actually threw it away, even though, musically, I still LOVED it.<br /><br />Today, my other absolute favorite albums by Van-The-Man, along with 'HYMNS...', are 'INTO THE MUSIC', 'POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE', and his early live album 'IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW'.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-66911611749433108502014-05-03T21:28:55.078-07:002014-05-03T21:28:55.078-07:00StMc -- I also obtained Hymns to the Silence short...StMc -- I also obtained <i>Hymns to the Silence</i> shortly after it was released. By that time I was a rabid Morrison fan and was buying everything he released. I hadn't looked at the credits in many years so I don't recall who played on it, but it wouldn't surprise me if Fame was on it. <br /><br />It is a fine album. When my wife and I take our cross country trips I usually bring the disc in the set that has "Be Thou My Vision" since it's one of my wife's favorite songs and she loves hearing it.<br /><br />Seems like I recall you referring to the song "Quality Street" at some point in one of your blog bits. That's another good tune.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-66410911422658482592014-05-03T19:19:20.189-07:002014-05-03T19:19:20.189-07:00BOIDMAN LEE ~
I believe I have heard OF the album ...BOIDMAN LEE ~<br />I believe I have heard OF the album you're referring to, and may have heard a track or two from it but not the entire thing.<br /><br />However, if memory serves me, the first album that Georgie Fame collaborated on with Van Morrison was 1991's 2-disc set 'HYMNS TO THE SILENCE'. I purchased that album within about a week of its release and, to this day, I would say that it's possibly my all-time favorite Morrison album, and Fame's keyboard playing is all over and throughout that album. It's simply wonderful.<br /><br />If I could only keep one album from my Van Morrison collection, 'HYMNS TO THE SILENCE' would quite possibly be my choice - it would be one of maybe 3 that were in the running.<br /><br />If you haven't heard that one, I give it my very highest recommendation, Brother!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-52478595463354584602014-05-03T11:11:20.799-07:002014-05-03T11:11:20.799-07:00J.Hanna -- The genre name may be deceptive. There...J.Hanna -- The genre name may be deceptive. There is such a wide range of styles under the jazz label and the influenced by jazz label that really there is something for everybody in the jazz universe.<br /><br />StMc-- Indeed it was "pop" but keep in mind that this also reflects a memory. This was the first piece of music that really hit me as being "jazzy" when I was a kid. I was certainly aware of jazz back then but at that time it struck me as a beatnik thing that I saw parodied on TV. I didn't know about the origins of jazz or the broad spectrum of music that jazz encompassed. Suddenly hearing Georgie Fame's organ and jazzy singing style I connected it with jazz and another musical door was opened for me. Jazz was less parody, less mystery, less history and more of something I liked. Since all of the songs I chose for my A to Z series here had to do with a part of my life, "Yeh Yeh" was a perfect choice for my purposes. Also it was short and it's a song that I love. Have you happened to have heard the 90's album that Fame did with a few songs in collaboration with Van Morrison, including "Moondance" and I believe they both sang on a revision of "Yeh Yeh". It's a great album.<br /><br />Lee<br /><br /><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15272837190471159982014-05-03T09:58:18.358-07:002014-05-03T09:58:18.358-07:00LEE ~
I missed this one at the time you posted it,...LEE ~<br />I missed this one at the time you posted it, but just now back-tracked a bit and found it.<br /><br />The text was ESPECIALLY GOOD in this one. Funny thing though, this was not at all anything like a Jazz tune I might have posted for the text.<br /><br />I felt this song was just way too "Pop" for a Jazz-inspired blog bit. But, oh well, if you and I always thought exactly alike, one of us would be unnecessary.<br /><br />Great blog bit, Brother!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-50848115174108625032014-04-29T23:43:57.694-07:002014-04-29T23:43:57.694-07:00I always think that I cannot stand jazz, but then ...I always think that I cannot stand jazz, but then I love Sting songs. One of my favorite songs that Sting did was I Am English Man In New York, and it is very jazzy. So I do not like jazz per se, but I love the kind of jazz songs that Sting has produced.<br /><br />http://artprojects.sweetbeariesart.comJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147781152448695481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-34769027935848028202014-04-29T22:01:42.339-07:002014-04-29T22:01:42.339-07:00Maria K-- Some jazz is very classy. Glad you enjo...Maria K-- Some jazz is very classy. Glad you enjoyed your A to Z experience.<br /><br />Maria D-- Hope the music never ends.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-66139865369504716602014-04-29T17:45:52.014-07:002014-04-29T17:45:52.014-07:00Like that, Yehyeh. A life well lived is a beautif...Like that, Yehyeh. A life well lived is a beautiful melody. Keep playing that beautiful music of life. Maria, <a href="http://delightdirectedliving.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Delight Directed Living</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12248483093711799736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-19808909646175779642014-04-29T17:38:45.425-07:002014-04-29T17:38:45.425-07:00I like jazz, it makes me feel classy ;-)
I am so ...I like jazz, it makes me feel classy ;-)<br /><br />I am so happy I've finally joined and completed A-Z April challenge this year! Cheers :)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00742777265021634232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-78902389680259506972014-04-29T17:04:42.523-07:002014-04-29T17:04:42.523-07:00Yvonne -- Sadly Georgie Fame had just a few hits i...Yvonne -- Sadly Georgie Fame had just a few hits in the 60's in the U.S. and was forgotten by most.<br /><br />JoJo -- Sorry that you have to deal with that. Try to stay as positive as you can.<br /><br />Teresa-- Can you believe another April is at the end? This year is almost half gone!<br /><br />CW -- I had plenty of kids songs in my life when my kids were younger.<br /><br />Stephanie --I try to lean toward the positive, but you're right that we can't always be that way.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-57062599801885456702014-04-29T16:54:29.326-07:002014-04-29T16:54:29.326-07:00I try to be as positive as possible. I've been...I try to be as positive as possible. I've been told I'm an optimist, but I believe nobody is either one or the other. Most of us fall in between--sometimes optimistic, sometimes pessimistic. Life is all about figuring it out, isn't it?!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-25884388187973568362014-04-29T07:00:54.660-07:002014-04-29T07:00:54.660-07:00I think mine must be a kids song, like B-I-N-G-O.....I think mine must be a kids song, like B-I-N-G-O....CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-8580503136421256082014-04-29T06:28:08.215-07:002014-04-29T06:28:08.215-07:00You've lived an interesting life especially wi...You've lived an interesting life especially with being on the road so much as a performer. <br /><br />Do you know what's after Y? Z Yep. We're that close, dear Lee. T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-31899739032239702412014-04-29T05:03:11.212-07:002014-04-29T05:03:11.212-07:00I try to keep positive but sometimes it's hard...I try to keep positive but sometimes it's hard when I'm constantly worried about money and also fighting w/ my mother. I try so hard not to be negative but when I can't shut my brain off, I end up overthinking till I'm in a full blown panic attack! JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-73194915450559991232014-04-29T03:29:11.317-07:002014-04-29T03:29:11.317-07:00Loved Georgie Fame had many hits here.
Yvonne.Loved Georgie Fame had many hits here.<br /><br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com