What are you listening to right now

Snowfire · Post by **Snowfire** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 1:14 pm

Three very fine musicians.

The Aristocrats...Waves

musicman2000 · Post by **musicman2000** » Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:29 pm

Velvet Underground

musicman2000 · Post by **musicman2000** » Thu Dec 27, 2018 6:30 pm

CarmelaSara · Post by **CarmelaSara** » Sat Jan 26, 2019 11:59 am

Pretty Maids All in a Row ~ Eagles

Hi there, how are you?

CarmelaSara · Post by **CarmelaSara** » Sun Jan 27, 2019 11:53 am

I Can See Clearly Now ~ Jimmy Cliff

Post by **LarsMac** » Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:27 pm

Songbird - Fleetwood Mac (Christi McVie)

High Threshold · Post by **High Threshold** » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:06 am

"We Are the Shumba Drinkers"

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:08 pm

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Mama Cass

Post by **LarsMac** » Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:20 pm

Ganges Delta Blues

V. M. Bhatt and Ry Cooder

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:54 am

Summer Â· Moonlight Breakfast

Post by **LarsMac** » Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:08 pm

Post by **Raphael** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:46 am

Research this and you will be surprised and amazed .

The Australian husband and wife team who had a mind reading act in the 60s. The Piddington's

On BBC Radio 4 Extra this last Sunday -- part of a repeat from the brilliant US Radio Lab podcasts .

The search engine will churn out the Piddington story in seconds and you will be left with the now 60 year old problem --- how the f.... did they do it .

Post by **spot** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:19 am

Raphael;1526475 wrote: Research this and you will be surprised and amazed .

The Australian husband and wife team who had a mind reading act in the 60s. The Piddington's

On BBC Radio 4 Extra this last Sunday -- part of a repeat from the brilliant US Radio Lab podcasts .

The search engine will churn out the Piddington story in seconds and you will be left with the now 60 year old problem --- how the f.... did they do it .

I had not heard of this, it's interesting. The first thing I find impressive is that the process was developed by a couple of prisoners of war at Changi Jail.

So. Two people, A and B, who may be at different locations by miles. B is under close observation and definitely can't communicate back to A. B has to announce a message and it has to match the message which has been provided by person C to A moments earlier.

Post by **spot** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:19 am

So.

A definitely has to provide B with the answer, or B won't be able to announce it.

A can either do this days before, or during the run up to the announcement after they've been separated. The first requires no unrecognised channel, the second needs one.

If A conveys the message days before then A needs to plant the message on the person C who selects it on the day. C believes herself to be the author of the message, because the feat is performed many times over the years and not all C can be stooges.

Post by **spot** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 5:21 am

So we have the following two statements, at least one of which is true.

Either C can be fooled into choosing a message which A has already agreed.

Or B can get the message from A in the immediate run-up to announcing it.

Or, pointlessly, both.

The fact that A is always on air with an entertainment broadcast unit suggests that, if B can detect the broadcast, that's an adequate channel for the message to be passed. The performance is always given live, just as it was in Changi Jail.

But I suspect it's more likely that A talks C into selecting the particular pre-arranged message.

I can't think of a third alternative.

Post by **Raphael** » Wed Oct 23, 2019 6:26 am

Your posts remind me of the lectures in my Degree Ancillary course in Logic .

Happy and unhappy days . Headaches . But well done !!

The few commentaries I have scanned suggest that Mrs P ( Frances? ) plays no part in the 'magic' other than being a deflector and vehicle for what is effectively the punch line .

This means that the person working with Mr P is the technician or link announcer ,

But I still cannot work out their system .

Or even get within a hundred miles of it .

Allegedly the solution is known within the Magic Circle but that hardly helps my protesting brain .

Post by **spot** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:03 am

The McCoys

It's just one of those days, apparently. Bruv would have liked it.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 3:49 am

A nice band called Lake Street Dive featuring all accomplished musicians, but mainly Rachael Price as lead vocalist. She does all sorts of genres. She's one of my favorites to listen to.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:59 am

Ahso!;1526545 wrote: A nice band called Lake Street Dive featuring all accomplished musicians, but mainly Rachael Price as lead vocalist. She does all sorts of genres. She's one of my favorites to listen to.

Nice.

A quick search turned up some more of their work.

I am finding this: very interesting.

Thanks for sharing these guys.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Oct 24, 2019 10:06 am

LarsMac;1526565 wrote: Nice.

A quick search turned up some more of their work.

I am finding this: very interesting.

Thanks for sharing these guys.there aren't many bands who could sound that good in that kind of setting. The first song could have been on The Beatles Rubber Soul Album.

Post by **spot** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 9:01 am

You will want to turn on the subtitles and note the number of views.

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Fri Oct 25, 2019 1:28 pm

Memories of a much happier time.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:39 am

Louise-RenÃ©e;1526630 wrote: Memories of a much happier time.

taste, L-R! Carlos was always one of my favoites. There is lots of really good contemporary music out there too.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sat Oct 26, 2019 8:39 pm

If you enjoy listening to jazz you'll like Joan Chamorro, Andrea Motis and their band. This concert is all about the music. Allow it to play in the background if sitting through the concert is boring for you. the music and musicianship are worth the bandwidth.

ETA: For those who'd like to hear a piece that might be familiar, check out Ain't No Sunshine at the 1:43:00 mark. It moves!

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 8:55 am

Ahso!;1526663 wrote: Good taste, L-R! Carlos was always one of my favoites. There is lots of really good contemporary music out there too.

Good Morning, Ozzie.

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:02 am

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Fri Nov 01, 2019 1:05 pm

Fly away, skyline pigeon fly..towards the dreams you've left so very...so very far behind.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 04, 2019 2:17 pm

Stange stuff going on with this thread.

ETA: Ah, there are two threads of the same name.

Post by **spot** » Mon Nov 04, 2019 3:18 pm

Ahso!;1527165 wrote: Stange stuff going on with this thread.

ETA: Ah, there are two threads of the same name.

There's too much music in the world, that's my opinion.

musicman2000 · Post by **musicman2000** » Tue Nov 05, 2019 5:52 pm

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Wed Nov 06, 2019 2:35 pm

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Mon Nov 18, 2019 1:58 pm

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Tue Nov 19, 2019 7:23 pm

Rachel Price singing White Rabbit.

Post by **spot** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 3:17 am

Ahso!;1527869 wrote: Rachel Price singing White Rabbit.

It's interesting how a bunch of people with quite probably greater powers than the original band members, with just as capable a delivery, can make something with such a different impact.

I don't think objectivity is possible. The original resonates through familiarity and invariably lifts the hairs. This clip is an excellent reminder of what existed, with a magnificent singer and a precise collection of instrumentalists. I feel I've been told the story of what Grace Slick did by a skilled storyteller but I haven't been dragged screaming backwards down a rabbit hole by an outraged protester.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 5:08 am

I think your post is a precise description of exactly what Rachel Price attempts to do in her covers. Listening to her sing is like observing the difference of what technology has achieved, on say, video resolution. She is so precise that it allows the listener who is familiar with the track to get past the fact that it isn't the original and is what time has seen happen technically in the advancement of vocals and admire that.

Grace Slick was an outstanding singer, though untrained and raw in her delivery. Singers like Slick achieved their essence emotionally whereas Price does so technically. Rachel brings the past into the present where vocal advancement is now part of the music culture. And she does this very respectfully and about as perfect as I think we can expect.

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 11:42 am

I prefer Grace

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:10 pm

Price is technically brilliant, and I enjoy much of what she has been doing. But, I agree. Slick and Airplane made that song what it is.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:26 pm

LarsMac;1527925 wrote: I agree, Slick and Airplane made that song what it is.I think Rachel price would also agree.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:33 pm

Ahso!;1527927 wrote: I think Rachel price would also agree.

She seems to be looking for the style and genre to which she will dedicate herself.

I sincerely hope to be around when she finds it.

Post by **LarsMac** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:41 pm

Etta James - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 12:51 pm

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Wed Nov 20, 2019 1:33 pm

Interesting life stories, both Etta and Phoebe.

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:35 am

Continuing on with accomplished female vocalists of good taste, here is the Stringspace Jazz Band featuring Briana Cowlishaw singing Desafinado.

Louise-Rene · Post by **Louise-Rene** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:45 pm

The Impeachment of Donald J Trump.....

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:19 pm

Louise-RenÃ©e;1528010 wrote: The Impeachment of Donald J Trump.....

Brandi Carlile and her band doing Madman Across the Water. Very well done. Stay with it.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Nov 21, 2019 8:05 pm

Well, here's what I've been listening to tonight:

Star Talk: Let's Make America Smart Again

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Sun Nov 24, 2019 5:34 am

Rachael Price covering Tom Waits' Take It With Me

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:33 pm

At 16 years of age, Andrea Motis, along with a wonderful orchestra and Joan Chamorro and his band, gave this performance covering Duke Ellington's Solitude.