A la prochaine

Tom has spoken of you many times! I feel like I know you already! From the sounds of it, you are a wonderful woman! Please say hello to Oakdad for me o.k. Hope this is the best birthday you will have had yet! Tom is blessed to have wonderful parents like you! Welcome 'til the next time...

Maybe next time...

Just thought I'd throw this one out. I know I'm jumping a few decades here, but have recently found a singer called Norah Jones. I believe I have her first CD - Come Away With Me. I was told she was Ravi Shankar's illegitimate daughter?? Does anyone know about her. Her CD is the ultimate. Definitely jazzy/bluezy sound. The piano work and the bass is VERY VERY good. And the other reason why I decided to post here is because I wanted to see if I'd make page 7. Ted, your CD is in the mail. 'til the next time...

I was just waiting for someone to start this one! Ok - Nana Mouskouri's Ave Maria. And of course all of the Bing Crosby's Christmas Album. And of course, Nat King Cole's Christmas album! And of course, Charlie Brown's Christmas album! (great for you jazz lovers). And I love, Jingle Bell Rock (I think that's what it's called - my kids love it - they dance around the living room when it plays!) 'til the next time...

Happy Birthday Buddy! I probably didn't make it either! Love those chats in 'da chat room! You are a hoot! 'til the next time...

Now there's a talent... Jimmy Lee and Who's Zoomin' who - my favourites! 'til the next time...

Thanks for the invite to come on board as the Music Thread Hostess. I think we could do a better job if we collaborated. What do you think? We could work shifts, daytime show, nighttime show. I have always been real good in a support role. I could be like a co-anchor. But actually, come to think of it, I think you are doing an excellent job on your own. And I will come in once in awhile to just fill-in when you're out of town, or have a gig elsewhere, or your cable goes! Love ya' sis! What do you think? I'm waiting for Ted actually, he's the guy running this thing don't you think? 'til the next time...

Define "Yes" men. 'til the next time...

Sorry Pirate, my mistake, got a little hasty! Peruser, Nice to see you post on the music thread. Yes, I knew many of the Agape musicians. They were very good! I remember hearing them for the first time at PFAL '77. 'til the next time...

I think the longest running thread on the forums is that weird one about the 7th corps (sorry 7th Corps, I try to make heads or tails of it????). Anyhow, they are on page 8. Not sure about the ones in archive. So Chatty, you are well on your way here! You go girl. And adding these 'filler' posts sure doesn't hurt either. 'til the next time...

Chatty and Ted and Socks, I just wanted to take a moment here on your wonderful music thread and welcome a new poster who has come on board. I saw the name logged on as a new poster and thought it was an appropriate name for this thread! KEYNOTE! What do you guys think? Maybe KEYNOTE will post here soon 'til the next time...

Great post! Very well explained! I'm not a jazz nut, but do enjoy a mild jazz sound. Nothing too fusion-like for me thanks. But, what I love about jazz is it's influence on music. You can take a like you said 'vanilla' tune and make it the most lovely piece by just adding some jazz influence. For me it then becomes a work of art. I see this happen in so many different genres of music. It seems to me the minute the musician starts dabbling in this jazz sound, (he/she can be a country singer, folk, rock, etc..) their music is embellished somehow. It takes on a new flavour. It is what actually attracts me to their music. I find sometimes when a musician hits the radio waves, they have a over-polished, packaged sound. As they mature, and if they have true talent, this jazz sound will start to develop, and that's when I can start to appreciate their sound. I loved Steely Dan and later on when they split up, Donald Fagen did some mighty fine works. Thanks Yana. I hope this wasn't too 'ethereal' like. 'til the next time... [This message was edited by A la prochaine on December 05, 2002 at 21:09.]

H.J. Deutschendorff Jr. Cool, I always thought he was a good person. That came out in his music. I think that's what I liked more than the music. It was him that came through. I enjoyed his early stuff and saw him twice in concert. Spectacular musicians, with a 30 piece orchestra on stage with him. It was the very first live concert I ever attended. He also had three huge screens behind him where he had a slide show going along with everysong. When he sang Calypso, the pictures of the ocean, the ship, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau were astounding. His life became so tragic with the break up of his marriage and a nasty divorce where he went into his log home in Colorado and chainsawed everything in two. And then the plane crash. How sad. 'til the next time...

Here a few names... Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, Gordon Lightfoot (pre - Sundown album), James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Cockburn, Loggins and Messina, Harry Chapin, Tom Chapin and I know you are all going to gag, but I will confess I was a huge John Denver fan when I was 14-16 yrs. old. I know, I don't like to admit it, but his early stuff (pre- 'Thank God I'm I Country Boy') was very good. Hey what a bout Charley Pride! Now there's a voice! My brother taught me to play guitar, he was about 5 years older than me. So I learnt some Dylan, Kristoffersen, John Prine and some Skruggs too! Brother used to play 'Salty Dog'! And this was when Queen and Elton were at their height! Ya, you guessed it, I didn't fit in much at high school! OK, I'm out of the closet now! ! Love the celtic sound now, The Corrs, Rankins, Great Big Sea, Old Blind Dogs, Kate Rusby and fiddle stuff too. Bluegrass: ALISON KRAUSS, and Nickel Creek too! The Best! Can't think of anymore for right now, but surely will be back later! 'til the next time... [This message was edited by A la prochaine on December 03, 2002 at 18:50.]

I gotta work sometime! I know, I want to get back a.s.a.p., but family commitments! (damn kids)! And too, I let hubby go on and read on GS for a change last night. I'll be back when all the kiddos are at bay! I've a few names I'd like to mention here. And also, the posters are posting too much! I can't keep up with all the reading!!!! So Chatty, have you beat the record yet? LONGEST THREAD ON GS? I'm cheering for you! 'til the next time...

I remember growing up, I hated country music. That's hillbilly stuff, twangy stuff, cryin' in your beer music. My parents grew up in the 30's/40's listening to country and playing the fiddle and mandolin and square dancing. That was the popular dance of the time. I still think square dancing is a hoot! My mother still cannot read a note of music, but she can pretty much play most fiddle tunes on her mandolin at 75. Her first mandolin was made by a Finlander. It had 12 strings. She has a regular little jamming gig on Thursday nights. Music surely has kept her youthful that's for sure. Anyhow, as I grew up I was exposed to many country singers, but, favoured listening to some folk, jazz, rock and roll. Various artists. Like Ted said, if it was done well, I usually enjoyed it. In my late twenty's early thirty's I started to appreciate this country music. Especially the old standards, like Patsy Cline, Hank Williams and Wilf Carter. There is such tremendous heart in the way they sing. Many of these singers are to me balladeers. Now in the past 10 years or so, I have enjoyed the music of Vince Gill. He is a fine musician. His music has great variety. Also, the Dixie Chicks have marketed a sound that is very twangy but upbeat and progressive. I know I will have loads to add to this thread, but I will give it a rest for now. 'til the next time...

Haven't been around lately, 60's not my era yet, but I'm waiting with baited breath... Just one name I'd like to through into the mix here - ARETHA FRANKLIN - 'Queen of soul' Absolutely love this thread, can't say enough about it. Everyday my mother-in-law picks me up at work, I just rattle on about I read here the night before! Ted you are too cool. Grasshopper, glad to see you around this neck of the woods. Just thought of someone I always adored hearing sing in TWI - Vicki Allen, when she sang "Silver Thread and Golden Needles" at a dance once, I almost came out of my skin. It was so well done! Sunesis: Great thread. Since we have been ousted husband has not had any desire to pick-up his horn. Since finding GS, he announced to me the other day, "I'm getting my horn out of the attic honey, and I'm gonna' start to play!" So, everyone at GS give yourselves a big pat on the back. From your Patron Saint of EX-TWI musicians. 'til the next time...

I love you Bro! Saw her live in concert last March. Brought my then 10 year old. Alison is her fave! My 11 year old (now) plays the fiddle too. Man oh man, can this thread get any better. You made my night buddy! Alison is a musician's musician! She has it all and I don't even like bluegrass all that much, but love her sound. It is a pure one! I sound like such a groopie! 'til the next time...

Socks, Great post on the drug scene. You put it so succinctly! You said everything I have ever thought about drugs and music. So many musicians came from very rough backgrounds,(ie Billy Holliday) and had to drown their pain. Others just felt misunderstood in their music because they were sometimes ahead of their time. It's a tough go being a musician, if you want to be good, your heart has to be out there for everyone to see. That's what touches the audiences. Ted, come back. I want more!!! Your bleeding heart, patron saint of ex-way musicians! 'til the next time...

Winton Marsalis and circular breathing, that freaks me right out! (Hubby is a brass player!) Yes, the Ken Burns thing was astounding. Hubby taped all episodes. I grew such an appreciation for Louis (pronounced Lewis) Armstrong. What he did was phenomenal. I have seen those Ken Burns Doc. in our public library. Anyone interested could possibly check that out if they wanted to see them. Psalms, it's all there! You're right! The pain, the joy, the sadness, the victories - that's music, that's life. 'til the next time...

Ron G. You asked about Way Orchestra. It was a mixture of musicians pretty much. Some professional, some high school players too. My husband played in Orchestra for many years. (77-93). There were some fine musicians who played. Some trained at the very best schools in Europe. Some who even had played for Berlin Philharmonic. His all time favourite musician to play with was Garibaldi the drummer. You couldn't get any better as far as he was concerned. He tied the whole orchestra together. The conductor's made a big difference too. Some were more anal than others. Of course, this is all second hand news here. These are just some of the things he has shared with me over the years. I believe music is an expression of the times. So when times in history are tough, rough, drug immersed, pre-war, post-war etc... people write music to express those times and what they are going through. The Ken Burn's Jazz documentary is one of the very best documentaries I have ever watched. I grew an appreciation for jazz that I never had before. Husband's all time favourite musician: Winton Marsalis. He is on the documentary. He is a master musician. Plays jazz and classical as well. I even enjoy him . My love in music is varied, like some rock, bluegrass, country, jazz, r&b, my likes lately are Alison Krauss, celtic stuff like the Coors, Rankins, Vince Gill, Simply Red, Jann Arden, and I love old time fiddle tunes too. Also, Hank Williams. One more thing before I go. The other day driving in our van, listening to the classical station(hubby has it on all the time)an opera singer called Cecilia Bartoli comes on and sings a song. I started to cry in the van. I don't even like opera. It was so moving. And by middle name is Cecilia, patron saint of Music in the Roman catholic church. Go figure! Thanks for letting me share GS! Love ya all! Ted, your bleeding heart fan! 'til the next time...

and all of that = BORING, BORING, BORING When you have those many controls, then it becomes pretty tough to come up with an original and inspired tune. And, forget about anything in a minor key - you'd be a greasespot by midnight for sure! 'til the next time...

Music is a very large part of my life. Ask anyone who knows me. My children are the ones usually saying, "Mom, turn down the music!? I can?t walk into a store without singing to the music. I have even asked a clerk once to change the music because I was so distracted by it and couldn?t shop in the store. (daughter?s most embarrassing moment #102). All my life I have loved music. It is a passion with me. My parents were self-taught musicians and I had a sister who sang professionally. I listened to a wide variety of music growing up. When I was in TWI, nothing, NOTHING, drove me more insane than having to listen to only TWI music. I remember when I was in the corps, the first 4 months we were not allowed to listen to any 'secular' music. Well, you can just imagine. Shoving bamboo shoots up my nails would have maybe been a more pleasant experience. I remember once being in my room by myself and I put on someone's clock radio so I could here some tunes. A senior corps person came in and heard the music. She said,? You?re listening to music. You know, you're not supposed to be listening to that." I said, "I know". A little while later, I was hauled into Corps coordinator's wife's office. Reproof session #36. I always knew I had to marry someone who was crazy about music just as much as me. I married a musician. Classically trained though. His favourites are, Classical and jazz. I am firm believer in exposing children to lots of different music. And many times, it?s stuff they don?t necessarily hear on the radio either. If they have been exposed to good music that is well produced, as they get older, I believe they will be able to distinguish between good and not so good music. I believe music is one of the most powerful art forms and when it is done well, can be almost like having ?God in your living room?. Another thing that has helped my children are music lessons. We are not rich by any means, but we have always felt it was a priority for our children to have a basis in music education. I think it is stifling to say ?ONLY TWI MUSIC ALLOWED?. So much music out there that is truly inspired. 'til the next time...

Last I knew, they were staff. Chris was 20 something Corps, 23rd I think? If anyone knows of their whereabouts, that would be great! 'til the next time...

One of the things I remember are stories about her spending oodles of times with VP when he would come to Emporia and I think at HQ. He'd call for her to go to the coach and she'd give him manicures and pedicures. Now there's a visual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YIKES!!!!!!!! Perhaps we should be on another thread?? Maybe fingernails and toenails? Oh it's late, I think I better leave, I'm getting punchy! I just realized we are on the suicide thread. What happened??? 'til the next time...