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Come to think of it, that Joshua Tree -esque intro was probably what got my attention. Thanks Amir :)
 

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When the whole family is in the family van, eldest daughter (14 yrs old) gets to play all the music. Maybe because she's the only one that bothered to sync up the bluetooth LOL. Anyway one Sunday morning on the way to Church, this little gem pops out of the car stereo. There's a saying that all that's old becomes new again. This song has so many influences from bands I listened to when I was her age. Vocals reminiscent of Propaganda, synth work like early Depeche Mode, chord progressions like later Ultravox. Love that maybe generations just might not be divided all that much. :)

 

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Speaking of Ultravox, vocalist Midge Ure is I think a "semi-obscure" guy. Those that remember him don't remember his vocal chops (one of the few 4 octave guys) but rather remember him as "the other guy" that started Band Aid and Live Aid alongside Bob Geldof. To my surprise I find him guesting for Schiller! His voice is still pretty darned great.

 

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I still don't know how exactly it happened but Dead Can Dance somehow entered the Audiophile mainstream. You can say that it was something I never imagined would happen, see, back in the early 80's we had just come out of 20 years of martial law. It was a confused time for those of us born during the era. Martial law babies we were called. This coincided with the post punk era and in this era two unforgettable female voices spread through the underground in the form of tapes recorded off foreign pirate radio stations. So you can see how seeing DCD on Stereophile came as a bit of a shock to me. This was deep underground stuff with ZERO radio play.

In a sense these two were like the opposing sides of the same coin, heads' singer had this powerful, dark piercing quality while tails' was plaintive, mourning, delicate but just as entrancing. Both unique in the strange way that nobody could understand what the heck they were saying! LOL. At any rate, Ms. Powerful pretty much became a household name (no not really) by virtue of her work with Zimmer on Oscar Best Picture winner, The Gladiator. The other? Well if there was Dark and Darker Dead Can Dance there was the swirling, sometimes luminous Cocteau Twins. Here they are in their youth. Dead Can DAnce's Ms Lisa Gerrard performing Sanvean and of course Cocteau Twins' Ms Elisabeth Frazier singing Tim Buckley's Song to the Siren. Enjoy!



 
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Jack,

You have any music I heard of?
 

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I'm sure I do Rodney. Been looking back especially at the fringe stuff lately. Stuff I haven't listened to in my collection for over 20 years. I found the Mortal Coil box set while looking for some tubes I had stashed away. Almost twenty years anyway. :D

Dang, I still owe you a burn of Q's Jook Joint. Now where did I put that?
 

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Speaking of Ultravox, vocalist Midge Ure is I think a "semi-obscure" guy. Those that remember him don't remember his vocal chops (one of the few 4 octave guys) but rather remember him as "the other guy" that started Band Aid and Live Aid alongside Bob Geldof. To my surprise I find him guesting for Schiller! His voice is still pretty darned great.


You might want to check out the work of the original Ultravox lead singer (John Foxx). I think that this was considered quite pioneering work (Underpass, etc.).
 

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Hey! Thanks for the heads up. I'll do that. Sam Blue, to be kind, sucked.
 

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I'm sure I do Rodney. Been looking back especially at the fringe stuff lately. Stuff I haven't listened to in my collection for over 20 years. I found the Mortal Coil box set while looking for some tubes I had stashed away. Almost twenty years anyway. :D

Dang, I still owe you a burn of Q's Jook Joint. Now where did I put that?

I picked up a copy so you are off the hook:mad:
(Listening to it now)
 

JackD201

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I'll make it up to you :D
 

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I was watching Amazing Spiderman 2 in a theater some time back and this song jumped out at me and made me sit up straight. Don't know why really, it just did. Great lyrics.


Phosphorescent is terrific. "Muchacho" and "Here's To Taking It Easy" are killer LPs. He's also great in concert
 

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I miss you Ms. James

 

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I miss you Ms. James


Me too. Saw her live during a blues revue with BB King, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Junior Walker & The All-Stars and a few others I can't recall at the moment. Steve will remember the venue...The Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place.
 

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You're a lucky man John. I wish I could catch a show with even one of those talents someday.
 

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You're a lucky man John. I wish I could catch a show with even one of those talents someday.

The prize for me was John Lee Hooker. I'd been such a fan for so long I couldn't believe he was actually going to be in town. My ex used to say that JLH had the sexiest voice.
 

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In 1987 a quirky little indie film almost won an Oscar for this song. It's been covered by many greats including the GREAT Ms. James. A little shocking how a young girl from eastern Europe just kicked 'em all to the curb with this performance. I guess it was that one magic moment, one she couldn't recreate in the finals. Calling You from the film Bagdad Cafe. Enjoy.

 

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Prayers for your speedy recovery Mr. Sakamoto.

 

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I always loved "For All We Know". Written as far back as 1934, the year my parents were born, it is a song that has been covered by many of the greats and many more "not great at alls". This to me is one of the most poignant of the interpretations I have had the pleasure of listening to. Too bad it comes in an album full of corny covers but this track makes up for it. Wish we all could have heard more from Donny. Another that we lost too soon.

 

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