MUSIC CENTRAL!!!

[WILDCAT]

Please, anything and EVERYTHING pertaining to music:

*Favorite song. Performer. Band. Orchestra. All time favorite songs, time periods of music. New songs.

*Music trivia... (facts and questions).

*Post the MOOD you are in through a song! Let us know that if you like... open up to us.

*Lyrics - like beautiful poetry to me it is, or the specific reality of "feeling" something painful or sad through the words. Perhaps something worded to help deal with your frustrations(?) Please post them here if you wish.

*Melody's. How does a melody appeal to you or make you feel?

*How about that "rhythm"?!

*Photo's of bands, performers that you love, (or any other artwork type of same...)

*Music interpretations. Lyrics, melody or art/videos. What does it mean to you on any given level? For example, I like to watch video's to see what the artist's take of their song is - or how they choose to "share it". (And to see if I was even close! But, sometimes like MY own take of something - if the artist is open and welcoming to that of course!)

*Personal experience with music and/or your love for it. Special memories!?

*Music stories, songs about your own writing, or where you are taken back into time when you hear a certain song, or are in a situation and the song comes back to you. What does it mean to you? Please share.

*A song to dedicate for whatever reasons. Share your love, pain, memories, doubts, happiness, growth, etc... through music.

*New artists and performers you currently like.

*Old performers or bands [gone] that we MISS.

*Writing about various music genre's you enjoy, or posting songs of such. Share it all!

*If you play any instruments and/or sing, have ever performed - solo, or in a band, etc...

*If you've written music and/or lyrics. IF you have a music "block" and are struggling with that.

*Do Karaoke?

A place to share ANYTHING regarding music. Very broad based here. Old and new... and anything I haven't thought of here to mention.

This is everyone's thread. I just really needed it to be here. Life is one big musical to me, and one of my primary areas of interest and pleasure - as well as for personal communication and sharing! I hear music in everything. From a beautiful view to the sound of a stream or the wind blowing through the trees/leaves. Or, simply any "situation".

And sometimes I just need to rock out when driving the car and belting out a tune while banging on the steering wheel. I sing in the shower at times too. And I dance when I am in the mood - when I am alone or in a public place, (not really for dancing, like in a grocery store)!

Please enjoy ALL. Don't be shy...


WILDCAT


:stillheart:

*Yes, this is a little "energetic". It's just one post at a time though... think passion for life through music. Here. :musicnote:

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- LXD-SYTYCD.mov


:paw:

[hpychick]

YouTube- LXD-SYTYCD.mov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STufVanZ25k&feature=player_embedded)


:paw:

That was absolutely amazing!

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music


Doobie Brothers: Dedicated to ALL of you butch truckers out there! (And to the femme's who miss them while they are on the road. Or, the femme truckers and butch's who miss them...)


:cheesy:

[WILDCAT]

WHAT ALL FEMALE band is considered to be the FIRST really true mainstream "hard rock" band?


(Clue: One of these performers became well know to many of us as an out lesbian performing at the early Mich. Festivals.)

*And "Hi" to you if you happen to read this... :rrose:

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Kayla and Kupono Addiction HD (Finale)

[WILDCAT]

Snowy, that "Gravity" piece was HOT.

I meant to mention dancing and choreography too.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

:bowdown:


WILD

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Enya - The Memory of Trees

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.”

[BullDog]

YouTube- The Doobie Brothers - Listen To The Music (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnEXOSBnKOg)


Doobie Brothers: Dedicated to ALL of you butch truckers out there! (And to the femme's who miss them while they are on the road. Or, the femme truckers and butch's who miss them...)


:cheesy:

Damn, you learned how to post a video. Now I am without a job. Great thread my friend!

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- David Lanz - Cristofori's Dream

[Diva]

I just ordered Susan Boyle's and Adam Lambert's new CD's......

I can't wait to receive them! I bought Boyle's for "Wild Horses", though I've been told the whole thing is stellar.

I bought Adam Lambert's just because I love Adam Lambert. :giggle:

[Diva]

Damn, you learned how to post a video. Now I am without a job. Great thread my friend!


Not necessarily....I STILL don't know how to do that! :D

[BullDog]

YouTube- sheila e. -- solo drum - prince

[BullDog]

Not necessarily....I STILL don't know how to do that! :D

Hee, hee Diva it's even easier to do here than elsewhere. Just go to YouTube and find a video you like. Look to the right hand side. Where it says URL, just copy the address that is in the box (http...) and then just paste that right into your post. Voila, the video appears.

Or I can be your DJ. :D

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Moby - Porcelain



A sad kind of space... sometimes I feel LOST somehow. But, I trust - still.



WC

[WILDCAT]

I just ordered Susan Boyle's and Adam Lambert's new CD's......

I can't wait to receive them! I bought Boyle's for "Wild Horses", though I've been told the whole thing is stellar.

I bought Adam Lambert's just because I love Adam Lambert. :giggle:


OMG. I thought I was the ONLY one who didn't know how to post music/links/ etc...

Diva, with your love of MUSIC you will be in HEAVEN!!!
___

Did you see Adam on the music awards? I guess folks flipped out a bit over his performance. He was on the Ellen show last week, and offered NO apology for his cutting edge performance - while still remaining humble and true to himself as he spoke about it. GOOD FOR HIM!! (Plus, he did an Ellen show "jingle" for her while he was there, and she played it, just shaking her head in disbelief at his talent!)

Now, Susan, did you see that she has an old back song, (before she got famous) that is actually better [IMHO] than the one that we all heard - from that talent show that brought her newly into the media spotlight)?

It was probably posted on the last "site" we were at, under the Susan Boyle thread. You may have already heard it there. But, it was years back for/from a "benefit" of sorts... (?) Charity perhaps? The name of that song eludes me right now - but, a well known song. It's beautiful!! And crystal clear powerful.

So, when is her album coming out? Oh, it is out now, but you must order it? My sister is "in LOVE" with her voice!


*SMILE

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music”

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- sheila e. -- solo drum - prince (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TF3yO4hqfN8)


HOLY FRICKIN' CATOOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
That was fucking HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Oh, Sheila... let me love ya, love ya, love ya"...!! :musicnote:

Wasn't SHE special for her time!!???

:drummer:


Thank you BULLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!


:cheer:

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Uprising

[WILDCAT]

“Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music”

Here, here... :hammer:


:awww:

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Music and silence combine strongly because music is done with silence, and silence is full of music.”


YouTube- Kings Of Leon - Closer - Lyrics


http://www.freewebs.com/learashelden/waiting-on-leash.jpg

[Diva]

Anything too stupid to be spoken, is sung.

~Voltaire~

[Selenay]

Music. . . Reality. . .
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.

YouTube- Eminem - When the music stops

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Jamie and Hok-Hummingbird


“Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.”

[Selenay]

You have to put attitude in what you sing. You have to think about what you're singing.
It's not just quacking. This is... This is rejoicing.

-Whoopi Goldberg

[Selenay]

YouTube- Hem - Not California


I'm not strong
And you're not rich
And we're not lost
Where we don't live

And it's not true
And it's not fair
And they're not us
And it's not California here.

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Where words fail, music speaks.”


YouTube- Westminster Cathedral Choir/ Het Heilig Hartkoor van Box Tel

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- OutKast - Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry "Bout Me)


This is one of my favorite "top 10" songs AND videos!!!

If this doesn't make you boogie, (even butt boogie in your chair), I will post this every month here - until you do!

:danceparty:


(Isn't this singer a cutie?! He is an extremely talented/gifted writer and performer!)


WILDCAT



*Be there!

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”




YouTube- young michael jackson i'll be there ft. jackson 5

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.”



YouTube- Wang Chung - Dance Hall Days (1984)



YouTube- Rihanna - Don't Stop The Music


YouTube- El Tango De Roxanne - Moulin Rouge

[Joectigger]

YouTube- NINA SIMONE: I PUT A SPELL ON YOU

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Jamie and Hok-Hummingbird (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lv7LfHzw9Y&feature=PlayList&p=CAED26A54CA7318D&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=65)


“Music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memory.”
___

Oh, I gotta tell this story!

My niece was raised to be a dancer from early childhood ON... Seriously raised!

My sister had the "usual" problems between mother and daughter. And I always knew my niece was involved for years and years with dancing - and to this city and that she went to perform - as a child. Then, I went to see one of her performances while out west before she graduated from high school.

I sat by my sister, who had her video cam on the whole show... and I'll tell ya... (!) When my niece came out and performed - I said to my sister right then - "Oh my god, so what if she is BITCHY with you, she DESERVES to be"! LOL!!!!!!

My sister got to giggling... as I sat there stunned at her daughter/my niece's performance. What a dancer. Wow. I looked at her completely different from that point on! (Right or wrong?) She knew I grew up musically, and was the only one in my family who did... (Well, my father was a drummer, and my mother a pianist, but once they got married, I never saw it! I didn't know this until I was into my adolescence).

WC

*Thank you Snowy for this, it reminds me of THAT night... (SMILE!!!)

[The_Lady_Snow]

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without”


YouTube- The Beatles-Come Together with lyrics

[Joectigger]

YouTube- Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole

[The_Lady_Snow]

[CENTER]Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.



YouTube- M-elissa & A-de * C-ontemporary #2

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Hem - Not California (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNknNX7HoA)


I'm not strong
And you're not rich
And we're not lost
Where we don't live

And it's not true
And it's not fair
And they're not us
And it's not California here.
___

Selenay, this is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL song!!!!!

I haven't heard (listened to) this style of music in a LONG time - and this just brought back a TON OF MEMORIES, and artists I haven't heard in a good long while. I will do so now!

Thank you so much!!!


WILDCAT

[Selenay]

___

Selenay, this is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL song!!!!!

I haven't heard (listened to) this style of music in a LONG time - and this just brought back a TON OF MEMORIES, and artists I haven't heard in a good long while. I will do so now!

Thank you so much!!!


WILDCAT


There is not a single song by Hem that I do not love.
And I do mean that, as I have their entire discography, and then some.

Music hoarder, I am. Music whore, even more so.

[Selenay]

YouTube- God is a DJ - Faithless


This is my church.
This is where I heal my hurts
For tonight?

God is a DJ.

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Wade Robson-Burning Room-Ben Susak & Pam Chu

[WILDCAT]

[CENTER]Music is the mediator between the spiritual and the sensual life.



YouTube- M-elissa & A-de * C-ontemporary #2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taqOesiDatI&feature=related)

Geez, I didn't want to respond to all of these... but, I just can't help myself!

This, of course... is a Tori Amos song. (What I heard/watched my neice dance to - and I like Tori because [to ME] she was the "new" Kate Bush.)

Anyway, this video actually reminds me of my sister and myself as children. She was/IS a wonderful dancer, and would "make me" do the "male" part of any dance. lol...

How much fun we had. I wouldn't trade my memories in for NOTHING!!


*WC

[Selenay]

Now, do you believe in rock 'n roll?
Can music save your mortal soul?
And can you teach me how to dance real slow?

YouTube- Don McLean- American Pie (with Lyrics)

I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play.
And in the streets the children screamed,
The lovers cried, and the poets dreamed,
But not a word was spoken.

[Apocalipstic]

YouTube- Roisin Murphy - Ramalama Bang Bang

[Scorp]

It was great in person too. My honey is a fan of the show "So You Think You Can Dance". They were going to be touring in our area, so I got her tickets. She was psyched. I honestly didn't want to go, but I did (for her). In any case, that performance was great and happened to be my favorite part of the show. Very powerful piece.


YouTube- Kayla and Kupono Addiction HD (Finale) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x7alINFNKI&feature=related)

Snowy, that "Gravity" piece was HOT.

I meant to mention dancing and choreography too.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

:bowdown:


WILD

[WILDCAT]

“Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.”




YouTube- young michael jackson i'll be there ft. jackson 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTuE64OcrOg&feature=related)


I love this quote Snow and REALLY can identify with it. I was alone, alone, alone as a kid - except for when I listened to music. I was COMFORTABLE then and comforted by my musical haven...


This is my favorite early Jackson Five's song:

YouTube- Got to be there- Jackson five

We were all trying to hit that one dang high note in this - without going falsetto!! SMILE... and I was such a little queer, dreaming of "her" already then! :love1:

I grew up on Motown, and my oldest sister just left the radio on all night (even school nights), with the Casey show... She had an 8TRACK portable player (our early BOOM BOX!), and the tape (not called cassettes yet, those were the SMALL tapes yet to come) "The Best of the Supremes". While I was cutting out the little 45 records off the back of cereal boxes - where I got the very young Stevie Wonder's "Uptight, (Everything's Alright)", and The Temptations "My Girl", which absolutely MELTED my heart. That Detroit sound... and the beat is unmistakable.

And I started building those drumsets!


:heartbeat:

*And I'm still very sad about losing Michael.

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Tears For Fears - Mad World

[Cyclopea]

WHAT ALL FEMALE band is considered to be the FIRST really true mainstream "hard rock" band?

Girlschool!!!
YouTube- JOHNNY TERRIS: GIRLSCHOOL GUITARIST KELLY JOHNSON TRIBUTE RIP

[Medusa]

I've been listening to a lot of Angie Aparo lately

YouTube- Angie Aparo - "Rocket Man" - Live at Room 5 Lounge

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Memoirs of a Geisha- Snow Dance

[Scorp]

Here's what I'm listening to right now. Maybe this will catch my cat's attention from trying to climb the friggon Xmas tree....

YouTube- Christmas Jingle Cats

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Nara - ES Posthumus

[WILDCAT]

WOOO-HOOOO! Who says ya can't have FUN when you get older!!!????

YouTube- 91 yr. old female drummer - Allee Willis Presents "Hey Jerrie"


*Allee Willis tribute...

[WILDCAT]

A woman sat down in a music store:

YouTube- Female Drum Solo Sam Ash


In my day, this would have been called "a happening" walking into this...

:drummer:

* I love it hearing the women cheer here... :cheesy:



WILDCAT

[WILDCAT]

Girlschool!!!
YouTube- JOHNNY TERRIS: GIRLSCHOOL GUITARIST KELLY JOHNSON TRIBUTE RIP (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i69l6xEjBnQ)


Nope!

This was an extremely good choice though. Very sad about the loss of Kelly Johnson, she was so good! And really ROCKED. But, I'm talking back further than this.

Think, "relative" to time periods too. For example, how we thought of Jimi ,The Who as being "hard rock", some of it is considered "pretty now" by some current standards.

Just like when Black Sabboth and Deep Purple came along, today some of "that" is very "beautiful"...

Seriously, this was the first all women's band accepted for major mainstream recording - a difficult pathway to establish for the time. They wrote their own music and all played there own instruments. And although there surely were other women's band's then playing rock, this was the first "hired" for recording.

Other all female bands were accepted for this band paving the way.

More clues lined up, but keep trying first. I gave a VERY good clue to start off with.


Sincerely!

WILDCAT

[WILDCAT]

The children are our future...


YouTube- Mad World - Gary Jules

Snowy, I thought REM sang this version, and did not know that Tears for Fears did this originally, AND that this guy Jules really did this song - not REM. (Half the world got that wrong though, just punch it in by REM and this version/song comes up for them with this song title.)


Here's my favorite Tears for Fears song:

YouTube- Everybody Wants To Rule The World

*I was always CONVINCED that this song had a dual meaning and ONE of them was about being queer and having to be in the closet. This is a beautiful song to me and had political relevance for it's time. (Well, much of their music did.)

WILD

[Selenay]

Why you at the bar if you ain't poppin the bottles?
What good is all the fame if you ain't fuckin the models?


YouTube- Jenny Owen Youngs "Hot In Herre"



So take it off like you're home alone,
You know dance in front your mirror while you're on the phone;
Checkin your reflection and tellin your best friend
Like, "Girl I think my butt's gettin big."

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Black Sabbath - Laguna Sunrise


:weightlifter:


;)

[Bootboi]

YouTube- More than you'll ever know

[Cyclopea]

Nope!

This was an extremely good choice though. Very sad about the loss of Kelly Johnson, she was so good! And really ROCKED. But, I'm talking back further than this.

Think, "relative" to time periods too. For example, how we thought of Jimi ,The Who as being "hard rock", some of it is considered "pretty now" by some current standards.

Just like when Black Sabboth and Deep Purple came along, today some of "that" is very "beautiful"...

Seriously, this was the first all women's band accepted for major mainstream recording - a difficult pathway to establish for the time. They wrote their own music and all played there own instruments. And although there surely were other women's band's then playing rock, this was the first "hired" for recording.

Other all female bands were accepted for this band paving the way.

More clues lined up, but keep trying first. I gave a VERY good clue to start off with.


Sincerely!

WILDCAT

Hmmmm.... I was thrown by your query about the first mainstream successful HARD rock band. Which I believe is Girlschool. The Runaways were later and not as successful. I believe one of the members of Girlschool (the drummer?) later joined the Go-Go's and after that played some lez festivals?
Unless you mean The Slits which were certainly HARD but considered more punk than rock.
Back further than Girlschool, and mainstream and popular? And HARD rock? And all-female? No one that I know of.

Now if we are talking about regular blues-based rock, history of rock and (non-hard) roll and all, then the first mainstream all-female rock band would probably be the GTO's.
YouTube- the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), 1969

But I'm thinking you mean the Fannies. Blues based rock remarkable for existing in a man's world circa 1970 (or whenever). They rocked! In a 70's Tv friendly non- hard way! lol. But seriously, they totally rocked.

[Cyclopea]

OK they were FANNY, not "the fannies":
And they were damn cute.
They probably awakened a million girl's rock dreams on the Sonny and Cher show!
YouTube- FANNY "Charity Ball" 1971
Now, what do I win?
;)

[Gemme]

Nope!

This was an extremely good choice though. Very sad about the loss of Kelly Johnson, she was so good! And really ROCKED. But, I'm talking back further than this.

Think, "relative" to time periods too. For example, how we thought of Jimi ,The Who as being "hard rock", some of it is considered "pretty now" by some current standards.

Just like when Black Sabboth and Deep Purple came along, today some of "that" is very "beautiful"...

Seriously, this was the first all women's band accepted for major mainstream recording - a difficult pathway to establish for the time. They wrote their own music and all played there own instruments. And although there surely were other women's band's then playing rock, this was the first "hired" for recording.

Other all female bands were accepted for this band paving the way.

More clues lined up, but keep trying first. I gave a VERY good clue to start off with.


Sincerely!

WILDCAT

Hmmmm.... I was thrown by your query about the first mainstream successful HARD rock band. Which I believe is Girlschool. The Runaways were later and not as successful. I believe one of the members of Girlschool (the drummer?) later joined the Go-Go's and after that played some lez festivals?
Unless you mean The Slits which were certainly HARD but considered more punk than rock.
Back further than Girlschool, and mainstream and popular? And HARD rock? And all-female? No one that I know of.

Now if we are talking about regular blues-based rock, history of rock and (non-hard) roll and all, then the first mainstream all-female rock band would probably be the GTO's.
YouTube- the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), 1969 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCC0lihHBwQ)

But I'm thinking you mean the Fannies. Blues based rock remarkable for existing in a man's world circa 1970 (or whenever). They rocked! In a 70's Tv friendly non- hard way! lol. But seriously, they totally rocked.

I'm getting a history lesson in music with you two! :)

My first instinct was to say Vixen, who came way after these women mentioned. :blink:

[Cyclopea]

I'm getting a history lesson in music with you two! :)

My first instinct was to say Vixen, who came way after these women mentioned. :blink:

Thanks Gemme!
Here's an oldie fer ya:
YouTube- The Slits - So Tough

[Scorp]

Now, that's one cool, old lady! Awesome Wild! :drummer:

WOOO-HOOOO! Who says ya can't have FUN when you get older!!!????

YouTube- 91 yr. old female drummer - Allee Willis Presents "Hey Jerrie" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYZkFOZoP-o)


*Allee Willis tribute...

[Diva]

Merry Christmas, Darling

The Carpenters
:grandpiano:

(I don't know how to post a song....sorry!)

[Scorp]

That's one of my favorite Xmas songs Miss Diva... :goodpost:
Merry Christmas, Darling

The Carpenters
:grandpiano:

(I don't know how to post a song....sorry!)

[violaine]

hi :) i'm not sure where to begin :spruceup:

my dad listened to heavy metal bands- i could not stand hearing at the time. my step mother liked whatever was on the radio, and her family were into mostly country [some rockabilly]. grandparents - classical, modern, big band, country, rock, alternative, and so on. once i caught a glimpse of bowie, blondie, and talking heads- that was it. i was shaped forever by music of the b-52's, cure, clash, 4AD, bauhaus, tones on tail, oingo boingo, smiths, cocteau twins, this mortal coil, and whenever i was old enough to get into warehouses for industrial music, [even thrown out a few times for not quite yet of age but determined] i was in pure heaven. i'm also very interested in bands- some i've listed, who have collaborated. for example, for a charity group, the finn brothers [awesome!] playing with radiohead, wilco, and smiths:

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/11/radiohead-wilco-smiths-members-assemble-for-neil-f.html

there's so much music out there. may you all find something beautiful, building, changing, stunning, and energizing :)

belle

[PinkieLee]

YouTube- Dixie Chicks - Not Ready To Make Nice

[Scorp]

One of my favorite songs



YouTube- INXS - Afterglow

[Apocalipstic]

This is my second favorite song ever.
Many of my views on live in general came from this music.

YouTube- Imagine

YouTube- Imagine ~ John Lennon

I just noticed today is December 8, the 29th year since John Lennon's death. It seems like yesterday.

[Apocalipstic]

YouTube- The Beatles - Let it Be (1970)

My favorite song!

[WILDCAT]

This is my second favorite song ever.
Many of my views on live in general came from this music.

YouTube- Imagine (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd3hLlvvLw)

YouTube- Imagine ~ John Lennon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxLnIRVVwIM&feature=related)

I just noticed today is December 8, the 29th year since John Lennon's death. It seems like yesterday.


Thank you for posting this and reminding me. I will light a candle... I was torn UP for several months after John came out with his last album [alive] and was shot right after that! I buried the album and was upset that they just kept playing his songs over the airwaves. It felt like a violation to me.

Ramdom thoughts, special announcements and more trivia:

*The JACKSONS are coming out with a new special "series" on the A&E channel this Sunday. I'm going to keep quite about this, but I do feel for me personally this is JUST TOO DAMN SOON for the "bro's" to do this... IMHO.

*For some of you Idol fans, Allison, the young wild red head from last season has her own band now, and has a new album [CD] out. She was on the Ellen show last week. She has a woman drummer, one woman guitarist... and another guitarist I am not sure of... (he/she looks like a very tall slender ADAM L), and I believe a male keyboard player. Nice to see the mix, that she chose this! So, you fans of hers... She belted out a rock song. Perhaps a little too teenie-boppy for me, but (?) I don't know what the rest of the CD is like though.

*Scorp, will adress you "guessES" now... Give me a bit of time here please. (Thanks for "playing"!)


PEACE

:snowysmiley:

[WILDCAT]

Hmmmm.... I was thrown by your query about the first mainstream successful HARD rock band. Which I believe is Girlschool. The Runaways were later and not as successful. I believe one of the members of Girlschool (the drummer?) later joined the Go-Go's and after that played some lez festivals?
Unless you mean The Slits which were certainly HARD but considered more punk than rock.
Back further than Girlschool, and mainstream and popular? And HARD rock? And all-female? No one that I know of.

Now if we are talking about regular blues-based rock, history of rock and (non-hard) roll and all, then the first mainstream all-female rock band would probably be the GTO's.
YouTube- the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), 1969 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCC0lihHBwQ)

But I'm thinking you mean the Fannies. Blues based rock remarkable for existing in a man's world circa 1970 (or whenever). They rocked! In a 70's Tv friendly non- hard way! lol. But seriously, they totally rocked.

Another good choice here with the "GTO's", but the key was "major recording labels". Back in the day there were only a few of them - ya got in, or ya "didn't"! One gal from this band here [you posted] was a nanny to Frank Zappa kids, and I'm sure that HE was considered an "independent" label then. So when these "girls" here from Haight Ashbury got bored, they did record one album... yes. Frank produced it. Actually, I can hear his "influence" in this one song you posted.

QUOTE BY DAVID BOWIE: (Rolling Stone magazine 12/99)

"One of the most important bands in American Rock has been buried without a trace. And that is Fanny. They were extraordinary. They wrote everything, they played like motherfuckers. They were colossal and wonderful, and nobody's ever mentioned them. They're as important as anyone's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time. Revivify Fanny and I will feel that my work has been done."

Whoa.

Now, you were a little bad here by stating a couple different choices in one post. (i.e. Could be this one, but might be that one... lol!)

HOWEVER, YOU WIN THE PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!

:happyjump:

:clap::clap::clap:

Fanny recorded rock from 1970 - 1975. Sisters June and Jean Millington originally formed the band (called Wild Honey, pre-recording).

Bands and artists from that time period such as David Bowie, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, etc... all helped to promote them. They were blown away by them.

Warner Brothers record producer (of artists like Leo Sayer, Carly Simon, Barbra Steisand) was wanting an all women's rock band. He signed them under contract to WB's subsidiary "Reprise Records".

Prior to Fanny, NO all female band in any genre of music playing their own instruments and writing their own material had ever known true success.

Their 3rd album was recorded in the Beatle's Apple studio, (a now major label in itself, recording artists to follow such as Badfinger, etc...)

Fanny's one single "Young and Dumb" was banned by the BBC and they were banned from performing that at Albert Hall, for it was considered "too provocative".

After their Reprise contract was up, Fanny moved to Casablanca for their final recorded album. Popular 70's bands such as KISS, Village People, Donna Summers, etc... recorded for this label.

By them putting their foot in the door opened to artist like Joan Jett, etc...

Here is a historical film recognizing them as "Women Legends In Music". The quality of the film is terrible, but bear past the first few minutes of sound in and out for the first song, and the "sound" at least does get better. It is rare footage and worth the historical significance IMO:.

YouTube- FANNY "Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll"

Scorp, with all due respect, I think you will find this "sound" a bit more "hard rock" than the GTO's. Yes? I guess you could say this has a southern blues rock sound to it too... It's the guitar sound, the drumming and bit of belting it out at times in this genre - all not very "lady like" for the time that appalled folks. Literally. They were seen as "freaks" at first, but eventually fought through the harsh criticism to be accepted once people went to their concerts and saw them perform and felt their rock energy.

(Remember the "MONKEES" didn't even all play their own instruments!! Just a little more trivia here.)

They fought very hard to stay away from that "cutesy" feminine look and behavior that was expected of them - to be seen and respected as "musicians FIRST".

Regarding this Charity Ball hit (which I had the 45 record), can you BELIEVE what CHER SAYS AT THE END OF THIS?!! I bet she would take this back in a heartbeat today!! Kind of funny now though...


YouTube- Charity Ball by rock group Fanny

____

NEW TRIVIA, but spin-off from this... (?) (Might as well keep doing your homework.) What very popular female vocalist [front woman] went on at this time to do her own solo "rock" career in the mainstream - who has a connection to this band? (No, not June Millington... we know where her shift in music went.)

:deepthoughts:


WILDCAT

*Oh, someone to contact you soon regarding your prize! :phonegab:

**P.S. ETA, I don't know what that red symbol is in the topic/post title here, must have bumped something and not here in editing to delete. Disregard please. It looks like a "thumbs down". No, no, no... not at all - from me. K?!

[Joectigger]

YouTube- Fiona Apple - Criminal

[Gemme]

For those that remember the very first America's Got Talent, this is the winner, who was 9 at the time.

This song is pretty much my anthem.


YouTube- That's Not Me (Full) - Bianca Ryan (Lyrics in Description)

[Selenay]

He says he'll let go
If only I'd ask it of him

He says,
"Girl, it's your call.
You wanna fly?
You wanna fall?"

YouTube- Sia - Little black sandals



So now I'm free
Free from the big bad giant
Who was stalking me
Thank you feet, for guiding me
I'm glad somehow I got brains down there, at least

These little black sandals
Are walking me away
These little black sandals
Are heading the right way

These little black sandals
Are walking me away
These little black sandals
Saved my life today

[Selenay]

I eat food to satisfy my hunger
I drink water to quench my thirst
I use my mouth and air to blow balloon up
I prick with pin to watch it burst
To make noise I use my breath
To unlock doors I use a key
When I'm looking for something I use my eyes
I use booze to unlock me

I wear shoes so I can run
As to avoid the broken glass
I wear the pants because they suit me
And to discourage the pinchin' of ass
I'll tell a joke to make you laugh
I'll close the door to have a cry
They say that change and pain is a positive thing
Have I changed since you died

Don't ask me why I smoke
(I don't know)
But I drink to get drunk

[weatherboi]

YouTube- Led Zeppelin - Kashmir Original Recording

[Cyclopea]

Another good choice here with the "GTO's", but the key was "major recording labels". Back in the day there were only a few of them - ya got in, or ya "didn't"! One gal from this band here [you posted] was a nanny to Frank Zappa kids, and I'm sure that HE was considered an "independent" label then. So when these "girls" here from Haight Ashbury got bored, they did record one album... yes. Frank produced it. Actually, I can hear his "influence" in this one song you posted.

QUOTE BY DAVID BOWIE: (Rolling Stone magazine 12/99)

"One of the most important bands in American Rock has been buried without a trace. And that is Fanny. They were extraordinary. They wrote everything, they played like motherfuckers. They were colossal and wonderful, and nobody's ever mentioned them. They're as important as anyone's ever been, ever; it just wasn't their time. Revivify Fanny and I will feel that my work has been done."

Whoa.

Now, you were a little bad here by stating a couple different choices in one post. (i.e. Could be this one, but might be that one... lol!)

HOWEVER, YOU WIN THE PRIZE!!!!!!!!!!

:happyjump:

:clap::clap::clap:

Fanny recorded rock from 1970 - 1975. Sisters June and Jean Millington originally formed the band (called Wild Honey, pre-recording).

Bands and artists from that time period such as David Bowie, Deep Purple, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart, George Harrison, etc... all helped to promote them. They were blown away by them.

Warner Brothers record producer (of artists like Leo Sayer, Carly Simon, Barbra Steisand) was wanting an all women's rock band. He signed them under contract to WB's subsidiary "Reprise Records".

Prior to Fanny, NO all female band in any genre of music playing their own instruments and writing their own material had ever known true success.

Their 3rd album was recorded in the Beatle's Apple studio, (a now major label in itself, recording artists to follow such as Badfinger, etc...)

Fanny's one single "Young and Dumb" was banned by the BBC and they were banned from performing that at Albert Hall, for it was considered "too provocative".

After their Reprise contract was up, Fanny moved to Casablanca for their final recorded album. Popular 70's bands such as KISS, Village People, Donna Summers, etc... recorded for this label.

By them putting their foot in the door opened to artist like Joan Jett, etc...

Here is a historical film recognizing them as "Women Legends In Music". The quality of the film is terrible, but bear past the first few minutes of sound in and out for the first song, and the "sound" at least does get better. It is rare footage and worth the historical significance IMO:.

YouTube- FANNY "Legendary Ladies of Rock & Roll" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWl5Rr0iIi8)

Scorp, with all due respect, I think you will find this "sound" a bit more "hard rock" than the GTO's. Yes? I guess you could say this has a southern blues rock sound to it too... It's the guitar sound, the drumming and bit of belting it out at times in this genre - all not very "lady like" for the time that appalled folks. Literally. They were seen as "freaks" at first, but eventually fought through the harsh criticism to be accepted once people went to their concerts and saw them perform and felt their rock energy.

(Remember the "MONKEES" didn't even all play their own instruments!! Just a little more trivia here.)

They fought very hard to stay away from that "cutesy" feminine look and behavior that was expected of them - to be seen and respected as "musicians FIRST".

Regarding this Charity Ball hit (which I had the 45 record), can you BELIEVE what CHER SAYS AT THE END OF THIS?!! I bet she would take this back in a heartbeat today!! Kind of funny now though...


YouTube- Charity Ball by rock group Fanny (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTA0PHkZbt0)

____

NEW TRIVIA, but spin-off from this... (?) (Might as well keep doing your homework.) What very popular female vocalist [front woman] went on at this time to do her own solo "rock" career in the mainstream - who has a connection to this band? (No, not June Millington... we know where her shift in music went.)

:deepthoughts:


WILDCAT

*Oh, someone to contact you soon regarding your prize! :phonegab:

**P.S. ETA, I don't know what that red symbol is in the topic/post title here, must have bumped something and not here in editing to delete. Disregard please. It looks like a "thumbs down". No, no, no... not at all - from me. K?!

YAY I Won!!!
Yeah, our frames of reference for "hard rock" are very different. But thanks for the historic info, I had forgotten all about Fanny. That's so cool that you have one of their 45's. Have you ever had opportunity to listen to one of their albums? I haven't. Nor the GTO's.
One time years ago I spent hours sorting through boxes of "one-dollar" albums and found a mint copy of the GTOs. Unfortunately the jerk-off who owned the store decided to refuse to sell it to me because he "didn't realize he had it". Uh, yeah, that's what dollar boxes of records in used record stores are for, jackass, finding a gem. I never went back.
Hope he enjoyed his record. He lost a TON of business over it and must have pissed off a lot of collectors because he soon went out of business. The landlord kept his stock in leu of rent and probably sold it en mass at auction.
Bad karma!
So I get a Fanny album as a prize, right???
ha!
:rockband:

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Oceanlab - Sky Falls Down - Armin Van Buuren Mix (HQ)

[Mindy]

I love music! When I was a kid, I played piano, but I wasn't real good at it. I took up guitar and liked it but then decided I'd also like to try bass guitar. I fell in love! I learned how to play and I can play pretty well. I had 3 different bands ask me to play in their bands, but I either didn't like their band or didn't like the music they played. One had a terrible singer and I just couldn't play in a band where I couldn't stand to hear the singer, one was a country band and they played that whiney, twangy stuff I don't like, the 3rd we were actually working on getting an all gal band together but couldn't find a drummer, male or female. Then when I moved to Illinois it seemed I never got time to practice and ended up selling it. I miss my bass, a lot!

[Scorp]

This is Travis Barker's remix and this version is major kick ass, because of the drums and guitar. I blast the shit out of this. The louder the better. As most folks know, those 2 instruments are close to my :stillheart:

:guitar: :drummer:


YouTube- Umbrella-Rihanna (Travis Barker) Remix video:

[WILDCAT]

YAY I Won!!!
Yeah, our frames of reference for "hard rock" are very different. But thanks for the historic info, I had forgotten all about Fanny. That's so cool that you have one of their 45's. Have you ever had opportunity to listen to one of their albums? I haven't. Nor the GTO's.
One time years ago I spent hours sorting through boxes of "one-dollar" albums and found a mint copy of the GTOs. Unfortunately the jerk-off who owned the store decided to refuse to sell it to me because he "didn't realize he had it". Uh, yeah, that's what dollar boxes of records in used record stores are for, jackass, finding a gem. I never went back.
Hope he enjoyed his record. He lost a TON of business over it and must have pissed off a lot of collectors because he soon went out of business. The landlord kept his stock in leu of rent and probably sold it en mass at auction.
Bad karma!
So I get a Fanny album as a prize, right???
ha!
:rockband:

So, what is your "point of reference"? I suppose we all "categorize" in our own dividual ways. I started REALLY listening to music at age five. Which would be 1962. So, I initially listened to mostly '50's music then - some '40's I'm sure. And then followed right on through the 60's, 70's and into the early 80's - where I then took somewhat of a "hiatus".

But, during these decades there was soft rock, (pop), hard rock, southern rock, country rock, heavy metal rock, GRUNGE, and then what I refer to as the "Flocking Seagulls" electronic era moving in during the eighties.

From 1970 on things with regards to women rockers radically changed from year to year. Although there were front women rock singers, such as Janis Joplin and Gracie Slick in the 60's... which one was consider bluesy and the other psychedelic...

The band GTO's (to me) was way a head of it's time, but, reminds me of female valley girl music, with a light punk twist. But, if you had Zappa as your buddy and stayed with him... (?) Anything was possible. The band with Kelly Johnson you posted was incredible guitar rock, but you'll notice that in the video she has a "Heart" band t-shirt on. (I think that is what it is.)

Heart was popular from the mid-70's on... until folks had major issues with Ann Wilson's weight. (Marketing, promoting female sexuality.) Which was a fucking shame - with all of that talent. They actually turned to Nancy Wilson "sexually" during this time and they became corporate victims to what they believed in musically. (This they know and state themselves.)

Fanny was from '70 - '75. The "Runnaways were from '75 or so to 1980. Joan Jett broke off from that band and her song "I Love Rock and Roll", wasn't until maybe 1982. Now, folks think she was the first heavy female rocker. She wasn't. Yes, she was the bad "tough ass" here at this time, when in fact others paved the way. (In fact twenty-something record labels at this time for solo Joan even DECLINED to sign HER on... and thus the "Blackheart" label was born because of who she was close to.)

My last trivia question is a woman who was in the early 70's who I believe was an earlier style to Joan... (I cannot speak for Joan, who her immediate mentors were when she was just a teenager or whatever age...) But, the one I am referring to was accepted abroad WAY before she was accepted here. WE were just fucked up here regarding women "rockers". The "feminists" movement was ROUGH here with regards to music and rock. But, this woman finally got some hits here (more later 70's now), and became popular for "another reason"...

Then the "glamour" rock started in the late 70's too and there was already "disco". Although bands like the Stones and such were still around, and Bruce, etc... I did not follow THAT MUSIC through the second half of the '80's much. But, I was living in N.Y.C. then and really caught up just in city life and all that has to offer. (Broadway, obscure performances, street musicians (I LOVED), etc...)

Alternative rock became wide open too during this time. (Not that is wasn't ALWAYS around in some form or another.) Things just were so wide open in the late 80's musically, and now is to this day.
___

So, yes... I have "Mother's Pride" album by Fanny. (I think still.) You'll take that over the new hybrid car that you had won...?! OK! No problem!!


WILDCAT!

:guitar:

*P.S. Sorry I got Scorp and you mixed up here in two of my posts. Plus, that BITES you didn't get that historical album for a dollar. (What did you DO? Tell him it was valuable?! Or did he "catch it" when you went to buy it?)

**Plus, just saw today you have a music thread about chair dancing? I want to check that out!

[WILDCAT]

I love music! When I was a kid, I played piano, but I wasn't real good at it. I took up guitar and liked it but then decided I'd also like to try bass guitar. I fell in love! I learned how to play and I can play pretty well. I had 3 different bands ask me to play in their bands, but I either didn't like their band or didn't like the music they played. One had a terrible singer and I just couldn't play in a band where I couldn't stand to hear the singer, one was a country band and they played that whiney, twangy stuff I don't like, the 3rd we were actually working on getting an all gal band together but couldn't find a drummer, male or female. Then when I moved to Illinois it seemed I never got time to practice and ended up selling it. I miss my bass, a lot!

Thanks Mindy. I always LOVED the bass and wished I had learned to play that instrument. To me, it went hand in hand with the drumming for the rhythm/backbone of my style of preferred music to play. My good friend in high school played bass and we were always locked in together performing... just looking and smiling at each other during concerts.

I sold my drums. ONCE. I swore I would never do it again, and I won't - even if I am starving! I was living in Houston at the time, and got very ill and had to get the hell out of dodge in a hurry. (I actually bought the same exact set then later - from the same guy, who owned a music store around here and was a longtime friend of mine.)

I play a "little" keyboard, but wished I played much better and more often.

Ever think about getting another bass guitar?

WILDCAT

P.S. Almost bought a stand-up bass once - LOVE THAT in music!!!

[WILDCAT]

I really fell in love with Chrissie's voice and energy/style...

There was another hit song on this album when it first came out, but this one really touched my sensitive side - and eventually became a hit and video too! YAY!!

I LOVE PRETTY rock chords together too! :awww:

YouTube- The Pretenders - Kid


Another older song of hers/The Pretenders that I really like:

YouTube- Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing (1980)

*Another trivia question: What other band played this second song here WAY back - like maybe from the 60's?


WILDCAT

[WILDCAT]

I just LOVE YA! (And had a "mini-crush" as a kid... or ID'd with ya somehow - or was simply super proud!? It does not even matter.) :awww:

YouTube- Suzi Quatro - If you can't give me love 1978


WILD

[NotAnAverageGuy]

YouTube- Kings Of Leon - Sex On Fire

This video I like and the song too, the lyrics are highly odd though but the main reason I like the song is the beat to it, I am more of a country music fan but do listen to rock, hard rock and some metal, indie rap like ICP and Tech n9ne.

[Mindy]

I have always, always, loved Prince.

YouTube- Prince Perform His Latest Hit"Crimson and Clover"live on Ellen!

[Scorp]

Hi Mindy,

Me too. This guy is a musical genius. I always like him. And the purple rain soundtrack is one of my faves. But as well all know, the movie was hideous. :blink:



I have always, always, loved Prince.

YouTube- Prince Perform His Latest Hit"Crimson and Clover"live on Ellen! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jBJD8_GiSM)

[Jet]

I'm a music collector; I have about 80 years worth, meaning that it spans about 80 years. The earliest cuts are Helen Morgan and Fanny Brice. I still own some vinyl although most of my music is on CD now.

I have rare white, burgandy and gold vinyl. I also have bright red vinyl in the shape of a heart; it's a Motown cut of "Pops WE Love You" dedicated to Barry Gordy.

I've been collecting since I was 15. My mother was a singer so I learned a lot early on. Music is my first love and main hobby.

[Apocalipstic]

I love records, the sound of the needle dropping, the background noise, the level of sound.

[MrSunshine]

YouTube- U2 - Get On Your Boots - OFFICIAL PROMO

[NotAnAverageGuy]

In my folks storage unit sits my grandparents big ass record player, 8 track player, etc. table.

They do have some old records and 8 tracks stored away, I hope in due time I will inherit this, I miss the sounds that used to come out of that big machine during the holidays and watching my grandparents dance and sing along.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

YouTube- WANDA JACKSON

Me and grandpas fave rockabilly singer

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Creedence Clearwater Revival-Suzie Q

One of the first songs I learned on a "real" drumset. (Not the ones I had built)

BUT, interesting (well, for any rhythm folks maybe?) that my first early kid sets were with a bass that I had constructed, but had no foot peddle to play, so I FIT IT IN MANUALLY - via hand/arm work within a song. (i.e. I was ALL over the damn place! LOL!!)

Once I got a REAL set at age 12 (or 13?) I had to learn to use the high-hat and bass - left and right feet. Wasn't real hard though, as my feet and legs apparently moved all over the place right along!

WHAT is "significant" about this song - and which for what reason I believe HELPED me at this time... was/IS that the BASS DRUM BEAT is on the "off-beat", (the up, not the down)! Now, isn't that just COOL!!!

I love it anyway!

ENJOY!

WILD

[Jet]

My first job was with an orchestra leader at 15. Then I went into radio at 17 and had mentor who taught me about the big bands. From then on I collect a lot of big band swing and jazz mixed with mainstream genres.

[WILDCAT]

... at our house in the late 60's and early 70's. This is the first thing we heard - well Elvis, or The Ventures Christmas. My Dad always kicked off the morning by one of these two artists during these years. It was a "tradition". It was FUN!

YouTube- Elvis Presley Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me (Music Video)

*And my father would "sing" and dance to this too! So, we all were upbeat to start the gift unwrapping! (I have this CD now.)

:snowysmiley:

[WILDCAT]

Hauntingly beautiful to me as a child:

YouTube- The Ventures Silver Bells

And the upbeat, fun songs:

YouTube- Xmas　Album

(This is the album we had - well, I "still" have it. I stole it from my parents... when they were going outwest for winters and I missed them!)

ETA: Sorry the photo's keep repeating here. I just watched the first time through and then only listened to the music and remembered things - and didn't notice anymore! (OK, I might have been dancing.) SMILE... This is one whole side of that album. Songs were all only about two minutes then. I think it's a good mix here!

[Jet]

favorite song ever is
My Buddy

I have about 6 versions, Dinah Shore with Andre Previn is my favorite

[Cyclopea]

So, what is your "point of reference"? I suppose we all "categorize" in our own dividual ways. I started REALLY listening to music at age five. Which would be 1962. So, I initially listened to mostly '50's music then - some '40's I'm sure. And then followed right on through the 60's, 70's and into the early 80's - where I then took somewhat of a "hiatus".
I guess my point of reference for "hard rock" would begin with Sabbath, maybe Zeppelin...

But, during these decades there was soft rock, (pop), hard rock, southern rock, country rock, heavy metal rock, GRUNGE, and then what I refer to as the "Flocking Seagulls" electronic era moving in during the eighties.

From 1970 on things with regards to women rockers radically changed from year to year. Although there were front women rock singers, such as Janis Joplin and Gracie Slick in the 60's... which one was consider bluesy and the other psychedelic...

The band GTO's (to me) was way a head of it's time, but, reminds me of female valley girl music, with a light punk twist. But, if you had Zappa as your buddy and stayed with him... (?) Anything was possible. The band with Kelly Johnson you posted was incredible guitar rock, but you'll notice that in the video she has a "Heart" band t-shirt on. (I think that is what it is.)
Oh, I agree the GTO's were pretty talentless, but they did make a pretty big cultural impact at the time? But they were just Zappa groupies, for sure. Historically significant fluff.

Heart was popular from the mid-70's on... until folks had major issues with Ann Wilson's weight. (Marketing, promoting female sexuality.) Which was a fucking shame - with all of that talent. They actually turned to Nancy Wilson "sexually" during this time and they became corporate victims to what they believed in musically. (This they know and state themselves.)

Fanny was from '70 - '75. The "Runnaways were from '75 or so to 1980. Joan Jett broke off from that band and her song "I Love Rock and Roll", wasn't until maybe 1982. Now, folks think she was the first heavy female rocker. She wasn't. Yes, she was the bad "tough ass" here at this time, when in fact others paved the way. (In fact twenty-something record labels at this time for solo Joan even DECLINED to sign HER on... and thus the "Blackheart" label was born because of who she was close to.)
Girlschool predates the Runaways and was much more successful and well-known, probably in every country but the U.S.
They were serious players, wildly talented and had a long career playing stadiums. The reason Kelly Johnson was wearing a Heart Tshirt was because that video had excerpts from her entire 30 year career. GIRLSCHOOL ROCKS

My last trivia question is a woman who was in the early 70's who I believe was an earlier style to Joan... You don't mean Suzi Quatro do you? (I cannot speak for Joan, who her immediate mentors were when she was just a teenager or whatever age...) But, the one I am referring to was accepted abroad WAY before she was accepted here. WE were just fucked up here regarding women "rockers". So true! The "feminists" movement was ROUGH here with regards to music and rock. But, this woman finally got some hits here (more later 70's now), and became popular for "another reason"...

Then the "glamour" rock started in the late 70's too and there was already "disco". Although bands like the Stones and such were still around, and Bruce, etc... I did not follow THAT MUSIC through the second half of the '80's much. But, I was living in N.Y.C. then and really caught up just in city life and all that has to offer. (Broadway, obscure performances, street musicians (I LOVED), etc...)

Alternative rock became wide open too during this time. (Not that is wasn't ALWAYS around in some form or another.) Things just were so wide open in the late 80's musically, and now is to this day.
___

So, yes... I have "Mother's Pride" album by Fanny. (I think still.) You'll take that over the new hybrid car that you had won...?! OK! No problem!!
Ha- I'll sell the car and buy all the albums I want! *insert maniacal laugh smilie*


WILDCAT!

:guitar:

*P.S. Sorry I got Scorp and you mixed up here in two of my posts. Plus, that BITES you didn't get that historical album for a dollar. (What did you DO? Tell him it was valuable?! Or did he "catch it" when you went to buy it?)Lord no, I did not tell him it was a good find, he figured it out...bastid.

**Plus, just saw today you have a music thread about chair dancing? I want to check that out! Enjoy! It's a silly thread of fun (?) nonsense
Sorry it took so long for me to get back to your post I was offline for a few days...have a great evening.
:anothersnowman:

[WILDCAT]

Yeah, there is a fine line in my mind, thinking back now between HARD ROCK and "HEAVY METAL/HARD ROCK".

I felt "at the time" that Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were heavy rock, heavy early metal - due to the heavy bass and lead guitar sounds. Like Iron Man and Smoke on the Water.

YouTube- Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water w/ lyrics

Heavy rock, was Led Zepplin and The Who... also because they did various styles of music as well. (And, like Ted Nudgent "hard" rock, Metallica = HEAVY METAL rock!!) Personal tastes for some, but they were categorized by music critics... having to come up with new descriptions, like "grunge rock".

But, really thinking back now, the first heavy rock for me was Grand Funk Railroad. I didn't consider it then, but heard it "first", before any of the others. I guess I just thought "wow, what the HELL is this music"?! I was really excited. I didn't know what it was called.

Three band members only and I never saw anyone again jam like that until ZZTOP came along later as a three piece gig. (Whole different style there, I know.) Again, everything happened boom, bang - so quick from year to year throughout the 70's.

Here is Grand Funk Railroad in '69!

YouTube- Grand Funk Railroad - Inside Looking Out 1969

My brother had this album and I fed off of the drummer here first as rocking for myself. I loved their bass sound, very distinct. (I believe later someone here became just Grand Funk - and some bands went into a more commericial for the times sound, ex: Locomotion, We're an American Band by Grand Funk. NOT the same as their early stuff, which disbanded really - from the original sound anyway. They were advanced I believe to start off with.)

I'll have to read up on them more. It's been awhile. To see who went where. Everyone generally went somewhere. It's fascinating to me who is from earlier bands that we didn't know of. Like Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, and Nash - and later YOUNG), was really from the early Hollies group, David Crosby was for the Yardbirds: song Turn, Turn, Turn, Stephen Stills from early Buffalo Springfield.

Eric Clapton from Derrick and the Dominoes and Cream, (think I have these right) etc...
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I agree the first all girl band is incredibly significant in the history of music. Just wasn't the rock question, first major label. (But, you knew that one too!) I also agree that GirlSchool rocked more heavily and that Kelly Johnson was ahead of her time women guitarist... more like a VanHalen-isque. I thought that clip was from the mid to late 70's though, for the haircut and Heart t-shirt, (where Heart hit their bomb in mid-70's). So, I would agree with you, probably the first hardest rock all female group.

Fanny just had it's own historical significance. And most don't know of them and somebody had to do it. They were treated like shit at first. And their hits were of the lighter rock, less HEAVY type of songs. That says something, doesn't it?

More to follow!

WILDCAT

*Sorry for typo's and all, up all night again!!

[WILDCAT]

GO GEORGE LOPEZ on "Lopez Tonight"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me tell you, this night show is LONG overdue. Hey, we grew up with Johnny Carson owning late night TV - and then Dave L. and Jay L. (Goodness.) This new show is so biting and wild, HISTORY IN THE MAKING!!

And I'm always proud and amazed when the "art" community comes together for support. Every top musician, actor/actress, comedian, etc... IS COMPLETELY BACKING THIS SHOW!!

I feel very proud about it. We had Oprah for the daytime - which is so historical, and then that queer Ellen (also daytime), but George is at night. He has more freedom with the TBS channel than a "regular prime DAYtime" network... (and kudos to Turner for this). So he is also using this platform politcally, which I believe is a very necessary need, AND will help everyone all in all to be more tolerant!

YouTube- lowrider - W.A.R.

Anyway, George has used this song as his theme song since opening night - and I think it is PERFECT!!!

The guy "George" too, (I think...?) running the show band, is the man who last worked with Michael Jackson for his show that he unfortunatly did NOT get to do. But, this man had worked with many famous singer/dancers. (I'm thinking J-Lo, etc... but, I could be wrong there.)

I probably shouldn't write things here without factual background, huh? BUT I LOVE GUESSING TO SEE IF I WAS RIGHT - with musical trivia. I am welcome always to stand corrected though! (And it's nice to know if my brain is working right at times!!)

ANYWAY, GO GEORGE!!!!
ROCK ON BRO!!!!!!!!

I'm serious, he is SO GOOD at this... and I'm loving a new "diversity" of audience!!!!!!!!!!! OMGoodness, so long over due!

WILD

*P.S. IMPORTANT: Obama backed George on this show promo and George is HOSTING the annual X-Mas show tonight for the White House. DARN COOL and special that is!!!!!!!! (Be there!!)

[Cyclopea]

Yeah, there is a fine line in my mind, thinking back now between HARD ROCK and "HEAVY METAL/HARD ROCK".

I felt "at the time" that Black Sabbath and Deep Purple were heavy rock, heavy early metal - due to the heavy bass and lead guitar sounds. Like Iron Man and Smoke on the Water.oh yeah, deep purple, for sure. always loved their version of "river deep, mountain high".

Heavy rock, was Led Zepplin and The Who... also because they did various styles of music as well. (And, like Ted Nudgent "hard" rock, Metallica = HEAVY METAL rock!!) Personal tastes for some, but they were categorized by music critics... having to come up with new descriptions, like "grunge rock".

But, really thinking back now, the first heavy rock for me was Grand Funk Railroad. I didn't consider it then, but heard it "first", before any of the others. I guess I just thought "wow, what the HELL is this music"?! I was really excited. I didn't know what it was called.
Cool. my first live concert in memory was blood, sweat and tears. and my mind was blown!
Three band members only and I never saw anyone again jam like that until ZZTOP came along later as a three piece gig. (Whole different style there, I know.) Again, everything happened boom, bang - so quick from year to year throughout the 70's.

Here is Grand Funk Railroad in '69!

My brother had this album and I fed off of the drummer here first as rocking for myself. I loved their bass sound, very distinct. (I believe later someone here became just Grand Funk - and some bands went into a more commericial for the times sound, ex: Locomotion, We're an American Band by Grand Funk. NOT the same as their early stuff, which disbanded really - from the original sound anyway. They were advanced I believe to start off with.)

I'll have to read up on them more. It's been awhile. To see who went where. Everyone generally went somewhere. It's fascinating to me who is from earlier bands that we didn't know of. Like Graham Nash (of Crosby, Stills, and Nash - and later YOUNG), was really from the early Hollies group, David Crosby was for the Yardbirds: song Turn, Turn, Turn, Stephen Stills from early Buffalo Springfield.

Eric Clapton from Derrick and the Dominoes and Cream, (think I have these right) etc...
__

I agree the first all girl band is incredibly significant in the history of music. Just wasn't the rock question, first major label. (But, you knew that one too!) I also agree that GirlSchool rocked more heavily and that Kelly Johnson was ahead of her time women guitarist... more like a VanHalen-isque. I thought that clip was from the mid to late 70's though, for the haircut and Heart t-shirt, (where Heart hit their bomb in mid-70's). So, I would agree with you, probably the first hardest rock all female group.

Fanny just had it's own historical significance. And most don't know of them and somebody had to do it. They were treated like shit at first. And their hits were of the lighter rock, less HEAVY type of songs. That says something, doesn't it?They are totally cool and slightly "before my time". So glad you posted about them!

More to follow!
Keep up the good work!

WILDCAT

*Sorry for typo's and all, up all night again!!
and me with no capitals! been in chat too long-lol.
YouTube- Deep Purple River Deep, Mountain High Live Usa 1968

[WILDCAT]

I was WAY TOO "ROMANTIC", ahead of my time:

YouTube- I'M GONNA LOVE YOU, JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY - BARRY WHITE

*I had this 45 record and played and played it, over and over - I'm so lucky my parents handled me like they did!


*WC

[NotAnAverageGuy]

YouTube- mean mean man

another Wanda Jackson song, I need to do some more research and see who is the first ever rockabilly female singer...

[WILDCAT]

Beautiful song. And nothing could keep me, keep me from you:

YouTube- Ain't No Mountain High Enough By Diana Ross & The Supremes


:stillheart:

___

No, Phil Collins didn't sing this first! :)

YouTube- You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes RVSD0001

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And the 45 record of theirs that I liked drumming to, it was like a "nice, steady, easy, comforting jog"... very soothing and relaxing. (Except I was able to really crank up the bass on this, which is the best part IMO!)

YouTube- The Supremes: Come See About Me w/ Lyrics

WC

[WILDCAT]

I think this is one of the most sensous and sexiest songs and videos ever:

YouTube- WICKED GAME [HD] Chris Isaak


Arghh, arghh!!


WC

[WILDCAT]

... for holiday time, and folks starting to get "riled" up here:

YouTube- Marvin Gaye - What's going on


PEACE AND LOVE


:stillheart:

[NJFemmie]

YouTube- White Christmas Cartoon Song

[Selenay]

Remember when we were right?
God threw his darts at stars in the night.
I had a kite,
You had a trampoline and a BMX bike
You didn't even like.

YouTube- Straight Lines *OFFICIAL VIDEO* by dawn Landes

Remember when we held hands?
Red rover and marching band,
You had a tan
Staying outside that long's gonna make you a man.
Never going back, never going back again

[Duchess]

This is my favorite song for a jam session with me on piano. :grandpiano:

YouTube- Samba Magic - Basement Jaxx (high quality)

[Selenay]

I'm a young soul
In this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate?
Try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make


YouTube- Yael Naim new soul


La la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la.

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- White Christmas Cartoon Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddVZOK_9UUI)

After being [only] gone for a day and a half - I must say that THIS POST is the friggin' FUNNIEST answers to where "I WAS"!?

Thank you so much! I really love a great sense of humor, and I get yours, "New Jersey"! You are so appreciated by me right now!!

I smiled ALL through this song - and FINALLY felt like I had friggin' X-Mas!!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! (It's only the 27th!)

Wildcat


P.S. Many of you are so wonderfully supportive and understanding... THANK YOU too. (Just what the doctor ordered.)

[WILDCAT]

Remember when we were right?
God threw his darts at stars in the night.
I had a kite,
You had a trampoline and a BMX bike
You didn't even like.

YouTube- Straight Lines *OFFICIAL VIDEO* by dawn Landes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njPFQXVXTx4)

Remember when we held hands?
Red rover and marching band,
You had a tan
Staying outside that long's gonna make you a man.
Never going back, never going back again


OMGoodness Selenay!

I absolutely LOVED this!!! I am so full of emotion - I cannot even express right now!

You share some darn good "love" here girl! Thank you!

And yes, I "did remember" when I was young - SO considerate of you to think of that!


WILDCAT

[WILDCAT]

This is my favorite song for a jam session with me on piano. :grandpiano:

YouTube- Samba Magic - Basement Jaxx (high quality) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s241AsgUGR8)

I could SO feel you here! Is this the song (or version) that you would "jam" with at home - or wherever... or are you actually IN this recording?

This is "SO SMOOTH CLASSY" YOU!!! I can totally see and feel it! (Very clean it is!! Musical terms, OF COURSE!!)

Thanks!

:grandpiano:

WILDCAT

[Bootboi]

I'd like to make myself believe
That the planet Earth turns slowly
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay
Awake when I'm asleep
'Cause everything is never as it seems
When I fall asleep ...


YouTube- Owl City - Fireflies [DJ Strobe Remix]

[Duchess]

I could SO feel you here! Is this the song (or version) that you would "jam" with at home - or wherever... or are you actually IN this recording?

This is "SO SMOOTH CLASSY" YOU!!! I can totally see and feel it! (Very clean it is!! Musical terms, OF COURSE!!)

Thanks!

:grandpiano:

WILDCAT

Not me in this recording, but I'm just as good..:dance2:

[NotAnAverageGuy]

YouTube- Jason Aldean - The Truth - Official Video HD

[Selenay]

YouTube- Sex and the City Soundtrack 02. Jennifer Hudson - All Dressed In Love

Now if you really want one of your own
I hope your shoes are made for walking
Cuz I found love.

[Selenay]

The sky it was gold, it was rose,
I was taking sips of it through my nose,
And I wish I could get back there,
Some place back there,
Smiling in the pictures you would take.


YouTube- Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life


I believe in the sand beneath my toes,
The beach gives a feeling,
An earthy feeling,
I believe in the faith that grows,
And the four right chords can make me cry,
When I'm with you I feel like I could die,
And that would be all right.

[WILDCAT]

The John F. Kennedy (Center for the Performing Arts) Awards is honoring Bruce Springsteen tomorrow night (Tues.,televised), along with Mel Brooks and Robert DeNiro as well. So, you Bruce fans...

Did anyone see the Barbara Walters show on the Ten Most Fascinating People of 2009? She stated that only one criteria HAD to be included for her annual list - that the person must be alive. Michael Jackson is the first person to make that list as someone who had passed away. (It was sad to me, but yet another accomplishment... if Babs opinion matters to anyone! I felt it was an honorable tribute for her to do this, "exception"...)

ALSO, Adam from American Idol made that top ten list!!! For you Adam fans... (!) He was on the Ellen show too talking about his very "raunchy perfomance" at the music awards show that had everyone chatting. (This is last month, I am way behind here folks.) He just smiled about it all, seemingly unfazed.
__

Chris, from American Idol has his new CD and band out now. If you liked his style, it is "him" all the way. I do believe these are his originals and of course we know from the show, that he loved doing his own arrangements.
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Did anyone know Gracie Slick was REALLY into painting? I didn't...

Folks liking that Susan Boyle CD? I heard it is pretty good!

OK, that's all I got for right now. Still very sleep deprived here. :twitch:


WILD

*Sorry if news is redundant from me here! I think I already mentioned something from this already...(?)

[WILDCAT]

Should I Fall Behind:

We said we'd walk together baby come what may
That come the twilight should we lose our way
If as we're walkin a hand should slip free
I'll wait for you
And should I fall behind
Wait for me

We swore we'd travel darlin' side by side
We'd help each other stay in stride
But each lover's steps fall so differently
But I'll wait for you
And if I should fall behind
Wait for me

Now everyone dreams of a love lasting and true
But you and I know what this world can do
So let's make our steps clear that the other may see
And I'll wait for you
If I should fall behind
Wait for me

Now there's a beautiful river in the valley ahead
There 'neath the oak's bough soon we will be wed
Should we lose each other in the shadow of the evening trees
I'll wait for you
And should I fall behind
Wait for me
Darlin' I'll wait for you
Should I fall behind
Wait for me

YouTube- Bruce Springsteen - If I Should Fall Behind

*This is so pretty and loving...




:byebye:

[Pixie]

and your slowly shaking finger tips
show that your scared like me so
let's pretend we're alone
and I know you may be scared
and I know were unprepared
but I don't care

YouTube- Secondhand Serenade - Vulnerable (With Lyrics)

[NotAnAverageGuy]

YouTube- The Dresden Dolls 'Coin-Operated Boy' music video

This is the only Dresden Dolls song that I like

[WILDCAT]

:watereyes:

YouTube- Procol Harum - A whiter shade of pale 1967

I always kind of froze up (as in stopped breathing pretty much) as a youngster when this song came on the radio. It was so pretty, but so sad sounding. I never knew what the hell the lyrics meant... but, I could "somehow" relate to it (?), and did have some opinions on what I thought it was about.

Ah, songs that stir the human emotions...


:stillheart:

WILDCAT

[WILDCAT]

THIS is one of my all time TOP TEN favorite songs ever:

YouTube- Scott McKenzie - San Francisco

I was quite young, but hittin' a very early adolescence, and sucking up things I saw in magazines and on the news regarding the Viet Nam War and this "peace movement".

Through the music is thus my dearest involvement. (I'm guessing I was around 11 or 12 years old during Woodstock, but we then had the album then at home right after via my brother.)

*The ONLY thing close to relating to this directly was the earliest Mich. Fest years then of the womyns music festival movement - that too was a "happening" of course. And the early queer marches in D.C.

Which reminds me of Selenay playing that American Pie song several pages back... politics through music back then. First womyn's music! How lucky was I to have experienced that? I feel very grateful and fortunate.
__

Also, Selenay why I liked that one song you recently posted... (the Dawn Landes "Straight Lines" video... that has been running through my brain all night), I have a real "jones" for the glockenspiel sound in music (or bells and chimes too), as is in this Scott McKenzie song.

My percussion background, I'm sure!

Well, that Straight Lines song made me feel quite emotional too for having just spent Christmas Eve and morning with my parents, and wondering if it would/could be my last... they are UP there in age! And thinking of the early days, yes. (I figured that out the next day after listening to it! Therapeutic music is too, eh?) :)

PEACE OUT!

:nixon:

:rainbowAfro:

[NJFemmie]

After being [only] gone for a day and a half - I must say that THIS POST is the friggin' FUNNIEST answers to where "I WAS"!?

Thank you so much! I really love a great sense of humor, and I get yours, "New Jersey"! You are so appreciated by me right now!!

I smiled ALL through this song - and FINALLY felt like I had friggin' X-Mas!!

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! (It's only the 27th!)

Wildcat


P.S. Many of you are so wonderfully supportive and understanding... THANK YOU too. (Just what the doctor ordered.)


........ ;)

[weatherboi]

YouTube- Just Breathe (Live At Austin City Limits)

[Selenay]

YouTube- Auld Lang Syne

We twa hae run about the braes,
and pu’d the gowans fine.
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot,
sin auld lang syne.

[Selenay]

Tell me: where would I go?
Tell me: what led you on,
I’d love to know.

YouTube- Little Dragon - Twice

Was it the blue night, gone fragile?
Was it both men in a wonder?
Steady, going under.
Was it the light ways,
So frightening?
Was it two wills?
One mirror holding us dearer now.

[Bootboi]

Live in my house,
I'll be your shelter,
Just pay me back
WIth one thousand kisses
Be my lover
and I'll cover you


YouTube- I'll Cover You From RENT

Just slip me on,
I'll be your blanket
Wherever,whatever, I'll be your coat

[I'mOneToo]

this song isn't on any youtube or anywhere but it's an old favorite:

Baptism of fire, I never knew what that meant
But now the flames are rising higher, I guess
I haven't seen anything yet
Because it's coming down around me
and I am rising up
Like a phoenix from the ashes
wings across the blue
The only way out is through

Forest of fury, kindling of fear
Oh see how dark the woods have grown
after all these years
And now they're coming down around me
and I am rising up
Like a lily from the shadows,
glistening and perfumed
The only way out is through

All the detours taken never lead you home
What a maze you find yourself in and still alone
Oh you thought it should be easy
so the truth eluded you
The only way out is through

Baptism of fire all happening within
Illusions burn like tall grass
in a wild and reckless wind
And now they're coming down around me
and I am rising up
Like a great bell resurrected, ringing loud and true
The only way out is through

-- written by Julie Snow, sung by Lui Collins

[Selenay]

He was NY’s talk of the town
Heard out to the LI sound
He started datin models and he figured it out
He used to be a nice guy, then he cut that shit out
Qualified sex machine,
No better than a vowed fiend
She wanted a ride to the Upper East Side but he dropped her ass off in Queens

YouTube- NYC by Kevin Rudolf ft. Nas

New York: full of kings and queens, all the rest just mimic us
Cuz in the city of dreams
You get caught up in the schemes and fall apart in the seams tonight
That boy would play his guitar like he was ready for war
And then he’d lift up his voice to the sky

[suebee]

YouTube- Thandiswa - Ingoma (official video)

[violaine]

http://home.simplyweb.net/thrill/vegrock.html

:pursebee:

[weatherboi]

YouTube- Elton John-Philadelphia Freedom

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Cocteau Twins - Alice

[Selenay]

YouTube- Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own ***Lyrics***


I wish I could say, "No regrets,
And no emotional debts."
And as we kiss goodbye the sun sets,
So we are history,
The shadow covers me,
The sky above a blaze that only lovers see.

He walks away,
The sun goes down,
He takes the day but I'm grown.
And it's okay,
In this blue shade
My tears dry on their own.

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- The Kill - Vitamin String Quartet

[WILDCAT]

[COLOR="Navy"]MARRY me quick! I am so BLUE.

:violin:

WC

[COLOR="Gray"]*Seriously... I am so glad someone posted here again.

[COLOR="Silver"]*PS. NOT A VICTIM EVER HERE!!!!!!!!!!! K?????????? WINK... (MIGHT be in "menopause" though...??)

**This IS comedy, ya'll... K?! DOUBLE WINK...

[The_Lady_Snow]

YouTube- Last of the Mohicans soundtrack - Promentory (film version)

[violaine]

instantly i become aware of them. here is a link to find soundtracks, and a few of my favourite films:

http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=1255


wings of desire

winter sleepers

control: the ian curtis film

elling

the butcher boy

million dollar hotel

sid & nancy

lars and the real girl

purple rain

mozart and the whale

snow cake

wedding singer

[Jet]

I may have mentioned that the bulk of my collection is swing, jump blues and jazz.
My favorite band from the 40s (or one of them) is Charlie Barnet who played sax. There's hardly a piece of his that I don't like.
Favorite trumpet player: Harry James, hands down

I'm a brass fan, can ya tell?

[WILDCAT]

After the Beatles split up there was so much written about them, and their relationships with each other. Many felt that Paul was more than "just hurt" John moved on, that he in fact loved him deeply. I always thought this song, which is post Beatles by Paul was "to John", as well as other songs I heard of his throughout the years - and one really intense song that I can't think of right now - post John's death (where he does sing about loving him and states as much, that he wrote it for John).

We do know that Brian Esptein, the manager of the Beatles was gay, and loved JOHN - in fact there is a good chance that they were "intimate" with each other - which is pretty special actually I think, before Brian ended up committing suicide later. (A decent bit of material was in fact written suggesting that and not disputed by John, that I can recall).

Anyway, I just thought of this song, looked it up and the intro is: Message to John Lennon - from Paul. Now, I don't know if Paul wrote this "message" here, or someone else computer made this photo/dedication. Pretty song though - from the mid-70's I believe. (Like Paul's third or fourth solo album - I think...?) Anyway, this is posted as a Beatles song, which is incorrect (above the URL), so I think someone internet posted/wrote this dedication - so perhaps I was not the only one who felt this song was personal from Paul, to John way back then. (Or, maybe Paul DID admit it at some point, later and I missed it!) Ahhh, sigh... classic love stories never truly, fully quite revealed - makes me wonder as a hopeless romantic.

(Don't mind me, just having a conversation with myself here now about this. LOL. Hope someone enjoys a little Beatle trivia.)


YouTube- Paul McCartney - Little lamb dragonfly


*Sad, only two Beatles left...


:heartbeat:

[WILDCAT]

I love this woman. She is fucking crazy nuts fun!! (I think this song is #1 now, so... don't know how long it will last here - before it get's yanked off the net.)

TICK TOCK: BY KESHA!!

http://smashbeats.com/v284752/youtube_tick_tock_kesha_official_music_video


*Good get up and dance shit! Woo-hooo!!!!!!

:playingcat:

[WILDCAT]

One of the most pretty John Lennon songs:

YouTube- John Lennon - Beautiful Boy.flv

Most folks know that John hung up public performing and recording for five years to raise his son Sean, (while Yoko ran the "corporation"). They had so much trouble having a baby together... so John stayed at home and was Mr. Mom and baked, etc...

Then he came out with the album after this time, where he was shot right after it's release.

It was so very messed up.

He wrote and sang this song for Sean - it was a lullaby. (Later in a public appearance he dedicated the song openly to both Sean and his son Julian - from his first marriage, whom he had not spent enough time with him or had gotten to know throughout the years. They kind of had just reconnected better right before John was shot.)

*My favorite line in this song:

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans..."


Keep the peace... you never know what can happen.


:stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

I have been in love with Dusty Springfield FOREVER!!

YouTube- Dusty Springfield - I Only Want To Be With You

She did the big band sound in the late 50's and early 60's. I loved her voice. Actually, I play this song on the guitar. AND, ironically the first ever "official lesbian" album - which was by Alix Dobkin... Alex recorded this song on.

AND... why is that ironic, you ask? Well, because you all KNOW that Dusty finally admitted that she loved women, right? She lived most of her life in England. I wonder WHO the lucky lady - or butch was!!! (Or women...?)

I was very saddened when I heard that we had lost Dusty.

:rose:

___

OK, another trivia question: What WAS the title of the very first recognized lesbian recorded album? (i.e. Women singing love songs to women - no hiding here!) This is an easy find. I'm just curious to see if anyone cares to look it up! WINK...

[WILDCAT]

...tomorrow?

Dusty:

YouTube- Dusty Springfield - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow


Amy Whinehouse:

YouTube- Amy Winehouse - Will you still love me tomorrow


:thud:

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Kate Bush - And Dream Of Sheep


Let me be weak,
let me sleep,
and dream of sheep.
__

Goodnight and good day!

WILDCAT

[Selenay]

YouTube- CELINE DION "BEAUTIFUL BOY"

Out on the ocean, sailing away
I can hardly wait
To see you come of age.
But I guess we'll both just have to be patient
Cause it's a long way to go;
A hard row to hoe
Yes, it's a long way to go,
But in the meantime...

[Selenay]

YouTube- India.Arie - Video

Sometimes I shave my legs and sometimes I don't
Sometimes I comb my hair and sometimes I won't
Depend on how the wind blows I might even paint my toes
It really just depends on whatever feels good

[Selenay]

Wildcat, was it, perhaps Lavender Jane Loves Women (1973)

[suebee]

YouTube- WHEN SOMEBODY LOVES YOU BACK - Teddy Pendergrass

[canmarielan]

I've recently fallen in love with

The Cliks.

The lead singer is a transguy and the whole band is queer.

They're awesome.

YouTube- The Cliks "Complicated" Video

[WILDCAT]

Wildcat, was it, perhaps Lavender Jane Loves Women (1973)


YEP!!:bowdown: You got that right, Sis! Thank you...

:awww:



*Bonus question: What other two very well "out" women at this historical time/happening, were on the back of that album jacket cover - who both went on to solo artist recording womyn's (as it was referred to at that time) music as well.

Plus, IF you can post that darn photo (of the three women) Selenay you get a FLOWER from me! I don't know how to do that... I have that album, here somewhere too.

[WILDCAT]

... just AGE so damn well!!

Wild this first clip is from BING CROSBY show from 1977, and then (if accurate) this follow-up from 2002, of the same song! Dag!!

The wonderful thing to me about Bowie, IS... well, I was in high school when his first hits came out, and the straight boys loved him - even though he was wearing make up and so adrogynous looking, and "moving" unlike the traditional male rocker or pop artist (yes, whatever that means?), etc...

AND, in a little Peyton Place like town. I was impressed!

Little Richard also wore the make-up and was WILDLY ahead of his time, as I feel the original one for being daring this way... back in the 50's!

And then we heard, of course, that Jagger and Bowie slept together. Yes, the times, they were a changin'... (I'm not stating this as FACT, no one get upset please... but, this is pretty well documented that they were caught together in bed by one of their girlfriends at the time. Cool.) (f)

YouTube- David Bowie - Rare "Heroes" 1977 Bing Crosby Special

YouTube- David Bowie - Heroes (live)

Thank you David!! And how 'bout Bing here? I hope he didn't go home and smack his son around after this episode. (Remember, we heard from the son that "Dad" was a bit heavy handed - after our fond memories of "White Christmas" and all... Kind of like Mommie Dearest I guess.)

:cat:

[Jet]

.

AND, in a little Peyton Place like town....
:cat:

The theme to the film (Peyton Place) is gorgeous. I have 80 years of music and that's one of them from collection my film themes and music 1930-1970s

[WILDCAT]

The theme to the film (Peyton Place) is gorgeous. I have 80 years of music and that's one of them from collection my film themes and music 1930-1970s

It IS a beautiful song, I agree! Post it here Jet... if you are able or want to.

It is such a good classic movie too!


PEACE

[Jet]

It IS a beautiful song, I agree! Post it here Jet... if you are able or want to.

It is such a good classic movie too!


PEACE

The version I have by the Prague Philharmonic isn't available on YouTube. I did find this version as a score to shots of Maine. It's beautiful, but just a little slower and takes a bit longer to get into the melody.

YouTube- Scenes of Maine

[WILDCAT]

... this is one of my favorite Bowie songs. I just think it's beautiful... although obviously political.

YouTube- David Bowie - China Girl

However, I feel this is one of the most politically important songs of his... initially - that captivated the general masses:

YouTube- David Bowie Changes

(BUT THEN, REBEL REBEL is very relevant too, as he sings, your mother is "not sure if you're a girl or a boy"! I love that!! (My mother certainly wasn't sure!)
__

And then... I like this song - not sure totally why... I think that David used stage presence brilliantly from the "get-go" of his career, and then when MTV and VH1 came along - he really took off so well with it! It showed such a different part of the artist for some music performers. (Remember the "early" MTV videos were just the band standing there and performing. Now, we got to see what "they" meant by their song... or wanted us to think anyway.)

YouTube- David Bowie - Blue Jean

*OK, goodnight David Bowie. Again, thank you. And sorry, TOO many good songs of yours to post here! Space Oddity, stunningly excellent!! Oh, hell, let me add that too!! WAY ahead of it's time!! (IMHO)

YouTube- David Bowie's "Space Oddity"


(OK, and another version of David's with this song - way before MTV even began... for the curious and artistic/musically historical of minds.)

YouTube- David Bowie- Space Oddity Original Video (1969)

This last song is 1969 folks! Amazing to me.

Wildcat

[canmarielan]

She's an amazing beauty.

And an amazing singer.

YouTube- Kelly Clarkson - Already Gone

[Selenay]

Some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate
And for them I would not disagree
But I never learned nothing from playing it safe
I say fate should not tempt me.

YouTube- I Take My Chances - Mary Chapin Carpenter


I sat alone in the dark one night, tuning in by remote
I found a preacher who spoke of the light but there was brimstone in his throat
He'd show me the way according to him in return for my personal check
I flipped my channel back to CNN and I lit another cigarette

I take my chances,
Forgiveness doesn't come with a debt

[Selenay]

YouTube- Rusted Root - Send Me On My Way

I would like to reach out my hand
I may see you, I may tell you to run
You know what they say about the young
Well pick me up with golden hands
Oh may see you,
Oh may tell you to run
You know what they say about the young...

[Selenay]

Who's that calling?
Who's that who can show the way?
The child inside,
It's the child who lives still in your eyes.

YouTube- The Child (Inside)

Who's that dancing?
Laughing, crying, living every day by day by day by day?

[WILDCAT]

To the beautiful people of Haiti - and to all of those who care and are doing their best to help them right now:

YouTube- Curtis Mayfield - Keep On Keeping On


:stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Eurythmics - Don't Ask Me Why HD


*Dedicated to Pat R.

:countpetal:

[WILDCAT]

To me, this is the most BEAUTIFUL song Annie has sung to date. It is from when she went "solo", her DIVA album. And this gives away my most softest, old fashioned, romantic side! Yes, among the many sides to me - I am a hopeless romantic...

YouTube- Annie Lennox Stay by me

I don't care if there is no tomorrow.
I could die here in your arms.
Even if the stars have made us blind,
we're blind, we're blind...
so blind in love.
__

Sweet darling
don't you know
that we're no different to anyone.

We stumble, we falter...
but, we're no different, than anyone.

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People

[Jet]

I like Hot Fun in The Summertime best.

[WILDCAT]

I like Hot Fun in The Summertime best.

Well, I actually LOVE that song by Sly... However, in the political context of what's happening right now world-wide, and ALSO here on the site - I wanted to use the more "political" song of his.

Back then, the fact that Sly & The Family Stone were such a mixed group culturally is not mentioned enough these days - or then actually for that matter. IMHO anyway. It was a very big deal then. (But, good song you like too... I like several of his.)

WC

[WILDCAT]

*Warning: one still shot in this Sam Cooke video, showing the scarred up back of a slave who had been whipped - yes, a brutal, harsh reality of what really happened. But, wanted to warn folks. Please do not open, if this can't be for you to see.
__

I love this song of Sam Cooke's.

Martin Luther King Day:

YouTube- Sam Cooke A change is gonna come


Martin, thank you so much for being so brave, caring and unconditional with your unwavering love and support with your life! We are all the much better for you having been... YOU, and here in this world.

:stillheart:

[key]

can't bomb it into peace.

Important to remember that MLK was a pacifist. Power to the Peaceful!!


YouTube- Michael Franti and Spearhead "Bomb The World", 9:30 Club

[WILDCAT]

This is a dedication to my buddy Johnny, from my hometown of growing up - who just passed away on Monday. I loved him. Once (I think on my last site) I wrote about a family of very wonderfully "rough/strong" red heads from my birth town - where the girls were nothin' to be "reckoned" with. I am crazy about them! Well, I know all three of the sisters and am pretty close to two of them. However, I don't think I mentioned the "boy" of the family! I was always close with him too. And he would have done ANYTHING for me, and was unconditional with me, totally accepting!

He threw the javelin farther in high school, than anyone ever has - in our home town, and could have easily been a pro-baseball player. He was the best fisherman and gardener in the STATE! (Next to my father, of course. OK, they were "equal", smile...)

And, WHAT AN OUTLAW! He was in and out of trouble with the law thoughout his entire life. He was one of the toughest, bad asses in town - who never disrespected me . In fact he was the most sweetest, kind, fun, loving and protective with me.

I was like a sister to him. He was my brother.
__

John became very ill with diabetes so many years back - eventually had part of his one leg removed, yet was STILL was something to be feared. Nothing scared Johnny. Even if he had gotten down to this very little frail guy - having once been this incredibly bulky, strong man. Thankfully, I saw him about a month ago, gave him a kiss on the cheek and hugged him - and told him I loved him, as I always did tell him whenever I ran into him. He was hobbling around a pool table on one leg that day, KICKING someone's ass there - always the competitive one!

And, tough as he was... he has a son, and his son is a VERY open queer kid in town - and John loved him unconditionally. So, that in itself makes him a hero in my mind.

YouTube- Elton John - Empty Garden.(Song for John Lennon)

This song was written by Elton to John Lennon, but as Lennon stated himself, music is meant to be shared by everyone. So, here's to you Johnny! Rest in peace, buddy. I know it's been ROUGH!!

The town will NOT be the same without you. You will always be a legend though.

:stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

Malcolm X, African American liberation leader assinated in New York City. Murderers never caught.

YouTube- Malcolm X (A Leader On His Own)

Bless you Malcolm!


:heartbeat:

[WILDCAT]

Someone posted on another thread, but to make sure:

Hope For Haiti NOW, on most of the major networks.

Stevie Wonder singing right now.

The music community is known for it's love and support when disasters such as this happen.

Love and peace to ALL,
Wildcat

*If you can help in any way at all, please try... :stillheart:

ETA: MANY celebrities are volunteering on the phones, not only musicians... Smile

[Jet]

Significantly raising the charity stakes: All of the musical performances for the event will be available for $.99 per song through Apple's iTunes store--with all proceeds benefitting Haiti through Hope For Haiti Now charities.
Follow this link to iTunes for more information!

Much more information about this very worthy cause can be had at http://www.hopeforhaitinow.org/.

[key]

must have been written just for this.

[Darth Denkay]

So, I think I have a somewhat unique taste in music. Here is the list of albums on my iPod:


The best of Broadway
Best of Duke Ellington
Encore: Best of the Boston Pops
Gershwin: the Greatest hits
Glenn Miller - 34 Greatest hits
Hooked on Classics
Ragtime
Roaring 20s Jazz
Songs of the Civil War
Sousa's Greatest Hits
Trombone Classics
20 Best of Louis armstrong
The 50 most essential Classical Pieces


So there you go. I have basically no idea who the modern musicians are these days - my girlfriend will mention an artist or song and I usually have no idea who she is talking about.

There is one exception though - I'm a huge fan of Lady Gaga - go figure.

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Joan Armatrading Warm Love



My second favorite Joan Armatrading song... it's VERY pretty.

[WILDCAT]

Sunday night, on CBS...

I believe they are having a special music tribute to Michael Jackson. I'll probably sob here watching that! What a history of special moments he has provided for us entertainment wise.

YouTube- Michael Jackson - Grammy Legend (1 of 2)

YouTube- Michael Jackson - Grammy Legend (2 of 2)

It's music - be there! :musicnote:


:cheer:

[WILDCAT]

Just recently watched this on Lopez Tonight. This was one hot and charged up set... I could feel it from my living room here! Lopez has the best studio/stage setting I've ever seen, and his audiences are wonderful and FUN!! I'm really glad his show is doing so well.

YouTube- Lopez Tonight - " When Love Takes Over " - David Guetta Feat. Kelly Rowland - Live HD


Wild

[Medusa]

It's so beautiful outside with all of the wintery white ice and snow and Im relishing in some winter-themed tunes.

First one (and an old favorite):

YouTube- Tori Amos - Winter (Music Video)

Perfect.

[Selenay]

YouTube- Sugarland-Genevieve lyrics


My heart's grown cold
There's not much left
My blood won't turn
And I can see my breath
She walks above, the angel's rule
Kicks the snow, feels like winter
I'd do anything to just be with her. . .

[violaine]

"I remember nights when...all the voices in my head

had been turned into music and set free."

:flowers:

-Lewis Shiner, from the novel Glimpses

Amazon.com: Glimpses: A Novel (9780688124113): Lewis Shiner: Books

[violaine]

YouTube- Dire Straits - Expresso Love Sidney 86

:flyingpig:

:beachkids:

[violaine]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khpQQLzWHF8



YouTube- Guided By Voices - I Am A Scientist

some good indie bands are from ohio- GBV, sonic youth's thurston moore, the national, breeders, and songs/artists do make mention of ohio : pretenders, elvis costello, this mortal coil, et c.

i love lo-fi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lo-fi_music

http://www.last.fm/music/Guided+by+Voices/+wiki:goodscore:

[Mitmo01]

Violaine, I love GBV they are awesome, also a band from Idaho called BUilt to Spill reminds me of those guys

your music rocks : )

[violaine]

<3 B2S!!

mitmo, thank you :bandkiss: and likewise :)

this strange
plan is random at best

this strange
how much more can I take?

this strange
change in atmosphere
and in gravity too
and it's severity

this strange
day is almost over

just started to
get sick of it

and it's strange
but not all that strange
that it's strange
but what's so strange
about that?

yeah it's strange
but why is that strange
that it's strange
but oh, well

this strange
plan is random at best

this strange
how much more can I take?

this strange
sound you said I said

you're not listening or
I'm not saying it right

this strange
war of promises

let's call us a truce
and call it the truth

and it's strange
but not all that strange
that it's strange
but what's so strange
about that?

[Lady Jewel]

YouTube- Matt Morris and Justin Timberlake - Bloodline (live)

[WILDCAT]

Jeff Beck with Rod - they played together YEARS back in a band, (before Rod went solo). I love the guitar in this!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=32011349

:rose:

[WILDCAT]

"As with the previous year's Keep on Pushing, People Get Ready featured another big Curtis Mayfield hit, one that made as strong an impact on the civil-rights movement as on the charts. One of the most beautiful songs of the '60s, "People Get Ready" set the oft-used "gospel train" as its theme, with Mayfield speaking of faith for the present and deliverance in the future."

YouTube- Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready - #8

A little bit of an older Curtis here. He is surely missed - and one brilliant, beautifully spirited, and talented song writer & artist.

:stillheart:

[weatherboi]

Molly Hatchet is a southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1971. The band took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated and decapitated her clients.

YouTube- Molly Hatchet: Flirtin With Disaster



YouTube- Molly Hatchet Gator Country

[weatherboi]

The Rossington-Collins Band was an off-shoot of US southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, founded in 1979 by guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington following the tragic 1977 plane crash which killed three members of Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Jacksonville band released two albums, but disbanded in 1982 due to increasing instability with guitarist Allen Collins following the death of his wife in 1980. Another contributing factor was the growing relationship between vocalist Dale Krantz and Gary Rossington, who married soon after the band dissolved.

YouTube- Rossington Collins Band- Three Times As Bad (vinyl)

[WILDCAT]

...losin' this dude too soon.

YouTube- STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN COULDN' T STAND THE WEATHER


*fucking LOVE the guitar in this...

[Lady Jewel]

This performance reminded me EXACTLY why I am such a huge Pink fan:walking-poodle:





YouTube- Pink Soars During 'Glitter In The Air' Grammy Performance 2010

[WILDCAT]

This performance reminded me EXACTLY why I am such a huge Pink fan:walking-poodle:





YouTube- Pink Soars During 'Glitter In The Air' Grammy Performance 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-_9jcFFBmw)

OMGoodness!!! Thank you for posting this LADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was the most beautiful and amazing performance on a music awards show that I have EVER seen! (And there have been SOOOOOOOO many!!!)

This, takes my breath away. She was flawless, she was - PERFECT here. (And have you ever seen a more bold and daring ACT live like this at a major awards show? I have NOT! SHE'S GOT GUTS and then something most of us canNOT even understand or relate to!)

BIG HUGE SMILE HERE!!!!!!!!

:stillheart:

[Diva]

OMGoodness!!! Thank you for posting this LADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was the most beautiful and amazing performance on a music awards show that I have EVER seen! (And there have been SOOOOOOOO many!!!)

This, takes my breath away. She was flawless, she was - PERFECT here. (And have you ever seen a more bold and daring ACT live like this at a major awards show? I have NOT! SHE'S GOT GUTS and then something most of us canNOT even understand or relate to!)

BIG HUGE SMILE HERE!!!!!!!!

:stillheart:



That was one stunning, brilliant, gutsy, artistic performance!!!!!!!!!! I LOVED IT!!!!!!

Thanks for posting, Jewel!!!!!!!

[Leigh]

YouTube- Lady Gaga - Bad Romance

[WILDCAT]

... begins as judge tonight on American Idol.

Sure I think she will bring a different "sense" of humor/feel/perspective to the set... but, I also believe that she will be suprisingly more serious in this position - than folks are expecting or anticipating.

(And who was more funny than Paula sometimes half off her rocker anyway?)


:p

*Anyway, I am curious. I know what a HUGE music lover and promoter of music Ellen is - on her show, of ALL GENRES. Plus, she has done the Grammies, etc... And she is so special and important for "our community"! It's about "representin'"! Yes, sometimes, it is... just that.

(I will note here though, that Simmon already said this was HIS last season -and/or the show's last season (?), so maybe this year with Paula out and Ellen IN, does mean something we are not yet aware of...?)

[Daywalker]

YouTube- Party Ben - Gorilla-Cake - Never Feel Good

Party Ben Rawks
:guitar:

That is All

:weedsmoke:

:daywalker:

[Daywalker]

Just in case anyone doubts the last post...try this one on first:

:drummer:

:bowdown:

YouTube- Party Ben - Led Snooppelin 2008

:drummer::guitar::drummer::guitar::drummer:


:daywalker:

[The_Lady_Snow]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8mZdSq4MTs&feature=player_embedded#

[WILDCAT]

... just stumbled onto this little GEM!

YouTube- Marlene Dietrich - Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Many of us know know about Marlene... SHE did "drag", and she was with women... OPENLY! WAY AHEAD OF HER TIME!!

I give respect to her "I don't give a FUCK what any of you think attitude"!
___

The Immortal Legend of Glamour

Success in life depends upon your sense of values.
-- Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was one of the most remarkable actresses of the 20th century.

- She did not go in for national politics but was fiercely anti-fascist and pro-American.
- She had no interest in gender politics but her androgyny contributed to her glamorous myth and became its essential part. Being an alluring woman, she would dress up like a man and have publicly known affairs with women.
- She looked like a heavenly prima donna but during WW2 she worked on the front in Northern Africa and Europe entertaining American troops and helping in hospitals for which the U.S., the French and the Israeli governments awarded her medals.
- She had terrific legs but wore trousers wherever she appeared.
- She had a career after 40 but became a legend long before her death.
- She was born in Germany, but lived her life as an American citizen.
Incredibly intelligent, Marlene Dietrich made very few arguments about what she was for but she let her actions speak for her.

Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born on December 27, 1901 in Schoeneberg, Berlin, to a family of Louis Erich Otto and Josephine Dietrich. The unique name 'Marlene' she created when she was 13 by cutting off the middle of her name, and used it later together with her surname as a pseudonym known to the whole world.

Dietrich's world movie career began with The Blue Angel, 1929, one of the most timeless films in the history of motion picture and still admired. In 1930 she moved to the U.S., in Hollywood. All the films done there together with the Austrian director Josef von Sternberg made Marlene the brilliant queen of the screen.

It is unpardonable to call Marlene Dietrich just a star. She was and still is a cultural symbol of the century. She created a style and fashion of her own. Not only her stunning look made Dietrich's style so amazing. Her captivating eroticism, her cool and distant glamour, fascinating face, misty eyes, and extraordinary husky voice made her one of the greatest women of our century. On May 6, 1992 Dietrich died in Paris, but the legend remains immortal.

Related links:

Marlene Dietrich
___


*Yummer! Gotta love those BOLD and daring ones ahead of us... and hell, in that time period of FILM, where you had to kiss ASS!? :cheesy:

When you walk to the beat of your own drum, I have nothing but total respect for you!


WILD

:stillheart:

[Isadora]

YouTube- Stevie Ray Vaughan-Pride And Joy

[WILDCAT]

... well, I felt it was one of the best songs on this/HER album - bit, it did NOT quite "hit the charts". (See... I trust my choices "of the best", THE BEST!) :rolleyes:

YouTube- Sinead O'Connor - Last Day Of Our Acquaintance

My favorite line(s) here:

I'll talk to you but you won't listen to me -
I know your answer... ALREADY!


WILDCAT
:rose:

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Civil Right-People got to be free(the rascals)


I know we all KNOW this by now... but - LOVE to remind!___


1902, Feb. 1st.:

1902 - Birth of African American poet and fiction writer, Langston Hughes. Literary figure of Harlem Renaissance, Hughes is purported to have been gay.



Feb. 10th, 1927 - Birth of Leontyne Price in Laurel MS. First African American international opera star.

___

1964 - House of Representatives passes Civil Rights Act.


...and more to follow.

[Jet]

... just stumbled onto this little GEM!

YouTube- Marlene Dietrich - Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_ptqXqjsZw)

Many of us know know about Marlene... SHE did "drag", and she was with women... OPENLY! WAY AHEAD OF HER TIME!!

___

The Immortal Legend of Glamour

Success in life depends upon your sense of values.
-- Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) was one of the most remarkable actresses of the 20th century.

- She did not go in for national politics but was fiercely anti-fascist and pro-American.
- She had no interest in gender politics but her androgyny contributed to her glamorous myth and became its essential part. Being an alluring woman, she would dress up like a man and have publicly known affairs with women.
- She looked like a heavenly prima donna but during WW2 she worked on the front in Northern Africa and Europe entertaining American troops and helping in hospitals for which the U.S., the French and the Israeli governments awarded her medals.
- She had terrific legs but wore trousers wherever she appeared.
- She had a career after 40 but became a legend long before her death.
- She was born in Germany, but lived her life as an American citizen.
Incredibly intelligent, Marlene Dietrich made very few arguments about what she was for but she let her actions speak for her.

Marie Magdalene Dietrich was born on December 27, 1901 in Schoeneberg, Berlin, to a family of Louis Erich Otto and Josephine Dietrich. The unique name 'Marlene' she created when she was 13 by cutting off the middle of her name, and used it later together with her surname as a pseudonym known to the whole world.

Dietrich's world movie career began with The Blue Angel, 1929, one of the most timeless films in the history of motion picture and still admired. In 1930 she moved to the U.S., in Hollywood. All the films done there together with the Austrian director Josef von Sternberg made Marlene the brilliant queen of the screen.

It is unpardonable to call Marlene Dietrich just a star. She was and still is a cultural symbol of the century. She created a style and fashion of her own. Not only her stunning look made Dietrich's style so amazing. Her captivating eroticism, her cool and distant glamour, fascinating face, misty eyes, and extraordinary husky voice made her one of the greatest women of our century. On May 6, 1992 Dietrich died in Paris, but the legend remains immortal.



:stillheart:

Most everybody knows this.

[Daywalker]

YouTube- Amazing Rhythm Aces (Third Rate Romance)

:guitar: :rockband::guitar:

:daywalker:

[WILDCAT]

There aren't any Winter Olypmics threads started YET: (Hope there is...?!)

Opening Ceremonies to begin at 7:30PM TONIGHT - MY Pennsylvania polka time, with many well known Canadian musicians to participate! (Sarah McLachlan, Bryan Adams, etc... )

Be there!!

:olympics:


Congrats :canada:! I know folks sure are excited in Vancouver!!!


_________




*Very sorry about the loss of the young man on a trial run. (A tribute for him is to of course be included in the opening ceremony.):stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Amazing Rhythm Aces (Third Rate Romance) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8epOsbk418)

:guitar: :rockband::guitar:

:daywalker:


Daywalker!! I LOVE this song. When it came out I sang it thinking of my girlfriend at that time, during high school years... maybe even sang it TO her. (She was kinda "like this"). Thanks for the memories... :watereyes:

SUCH a wonderfully SLEEZY assed song!

Favorite lines:

She says, "I've never really done this kind of thing before, have you?"

He says, "Well, yes I have, but only a time or two"....


:huhlaugh:


:bolt:

[WILDCAT]

*Coverage, highlights and previews for the Winter Olympics began at 7:30PM here.

**The actually OPENING CEREMONY begins at 9PM here, my time.

My apologies for those of you who may have been looking for MUSIC and all -and not finding it from reading the incorrect time I initially posted!

ENJOY. I think I will get into them this year... (Football season is done gone for another year! :overreaction:)


WILDCAT

*Oh, k.d. lang to sing too!!!!!! :thumbsup: Alright! One minute before starting time...

[WILDCAT]

-- Ferbruary 12th:

Founding of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. (NAACP)


YouTube- Still I Rise

YouTube- Maya Angelou Still I Rise

___

PEACE and love to all! (Thank you to the courageous folk who helped lead the way - and continue to do so!)

WILDCAT

:stillheart:



(Feb. 12th, 1809 Abe Lincoln's B-Day.)

[Jet]

Just acquired 122 more songs for my library; blues, jazz and old r&r. Still need to find about 4 rare recordings that I've been hunting for.

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- FLEETWOOD MAC GYPSY


My reminder...


:stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

... it's been awhile since I've heard it. I think I have this album still...(?)

Stevie and Lindsey before joining others (The McVie's, and Mick Fleetwood, coming from previous bands, to form Fleetwood Mac) - just a young couple in love they were way back...

YouTube- Buckingham Nicks : "Crying in the Night" [HD]


*She will leave you crying in the night...

[WILDCAT]

A Lindsey solo song (post Fleetwood Mac), came out while I was living in Houston, playing in an all women's band - in a women's club. I slow (?took it down "half-time" to get close) danced with the bass player to this, in an after hours party one night at that club. I had a little tiny crush on her... forgot ALL about that till just now!

YouTube- Lindsey Buckingham - Trouble (1981)

*Four or five lifetimes back now this is...

[Beau]

YouTube- Janis Joplin - Little Girl Blue (This is Tom Jones, 1969)

be well, buddy :listening:
:peacelove:

[WILDCAT]

YouTube- Janis Joplin - Little Girl Blue (This is Tom Jones, 1969) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVpDOIPx_sY)

be well, buddy :listening:
:peacelove:

See, now Beau, I was a huge fan of hers: read a couple books about her in high school just as she was nearly instantly/simultaneously at her height (brief it was yes, but quite impactful), and folks CALLED me Janis - because my hair was the same then (all of OURS was!), and we had some similar features and I was a "bit of a bad-ass" at that time... I know, hard to believe, huh?

And our family watched the Tom Jones Show weekly, and I have NEVER seen this clip of her. I am BLOWN AWAY and literally taken aback... (!)

I was probably out partying that night!! (In like, 8th grade!!!)

WOOO-HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

(I'm wondering if the background music is The Big Brother and the Holding Company that she was first with, in recording - before most of us new her simply as Janis Joplin, a solo recording artist? It really sounds like them...)

THANK YOU MY FRIEND! :D

J.

[WILDCAT]

... ever felt like they were in love with someone that they did not know - or have never even yet to meet? I feel this way. (Sometimes, I wonder if she is a long "lost love" from another lifetime perhaps...?)

:heartbeat:


YouTube- Richard Marx- Falling


*And YET, I STILL BELIEVE... I will meet her someday - again (?)


:moonstars:

[WILDCAT]

... when it came out!! (Where was I at that time?)

YouTube- 1979


*And just where was I in 1979?


:guitar:

[WILDCAT]

this took me back a "few"!

YouTube- Miracles


*A memory: let's just say a college dorm room in Edinboro.

[WILDCAT]

... for the "peaceful, easy feeling".

YouTube- The Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling


*Have the best day!!! You deserve it!

[violaine]

http://www.4ad.com/



http://www.adriandenning.co.uk/cocteautwins.html

[Leigh]

YouTube- Soulja Boy Tell'em - Crank That (Soulja Boy)

[violaine]

http://www.discogs.com/label/4AD

[violaine]

recently watched this dvd and my friend was impressed by his passion-


Editor's Note

Last Goodbye (Album Version)| 2. Lover, You Should've Come Over (Album Version) | 3. Forget Her (Album Version)| 4. Eternal Life (Road Version) | 5. Dream Brother (Album Version) | 6. The Sky Is A Landfill (Album Version) | 7. Everybody Here Wants You (Album Version) | 8. So Real (Live And Acoustic in Japan) | 9. Mojo Pin (Live at Sin-é) |10. Vancouver (Album Version)|11. Je N'en Connais Pas La Fin (Recorded Live At Sin-é) |12. Grace (Album Version) |13. Hallelujah (Album Version) |14. I Know It's Over (Previously Unreleased)

i tend go on jb marathons, and posted several buckley songs recently

:guitar:

[WILDCAT]

THE SONG LINKS OF MINE ARE BACK???!!!!????!!!? :rainsing:

:bowdown:
:cheer::happyjump:
:thumbsup::thud::goodscore:
:ballcat::elefant:
:awww:
:grandpiano::harp:
ROCK THE FUCK ON!!!
:guitar::rockband::drummer:

:dance1::party:


Thank you!
:watereyes:

Eternally grateful to the powers that be. Will read the other threads on this topic/concern now, to see what possibly happened and/or how this was corrected.

*REALLY appeciate the effort Linus.

[WILDCAT]

Okie dokie!

YouTube- The Beatles - I Should Have Known Better


Linus, I'm showing you have two different Missing Tube threads. The same postings/responses I think, but one has the red "Sticky" in front of it, and the other doesn't and it is more boldened with it's topic letters. Is this making any diff. for my "mod" thing? It probably is just one thread, but since last night I saw them coming up each differently as "new posts" and I did post on both, I think...(?) Follow that? Perhaps that has nothing to do with anything going on...

[Linus]

No.. one is missing posts and one is missing YouTubes (two different issues).

[WILDCAT]

... as a youngster. George didn't get to sing enough. (That was only one of their problems though.)

Pretty harmony.


YouTube- The Beatles - I need you


:gossip:

[WILDCAT]

... all of the southern women.

YouTube- Magnolia ~ J.J. Cale


:)

[violaine]

YouTube- Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live on Rage, Sydney 95)

[WILDCAT]

Orientation, "ID", sex, whatever - BE GOOD TO YOUR WOMAN! She DESERVES nothing but the BEST!!!


YouTube- Sensitive kind - JJ Cale



:rrose:

[SFFemmePrincess]

I can't wait for her new album. She rocks!!!

YouTube- Melissa Etheridge "Nervous" Fearless Love April 27, 2010

[Semantics]

I love Melissa and Bruce Springstein doing Thunder Road


YouTube- Bruce & Melissa - Thunder Road Live!


Hey what else can we do now
except roll down the window
and let the wind
blow back your hair?

[Jet]

I remember where I was the day Rick Nelson died in a plane crash.
I was sitting in a gay bar with friends and someone came to the table
and told us Rick Nelson had died. It was hard to believe because he was
so young and iconic as one of the rock n' roll dream idols.
We all grew up with Ozzie and Harriett.
Just about everyone liked Rick Nelson, not because he was
a great singer, but because he had appeal across the board.
He recorded country, rockabilly, rock 'n roll, even adult
contemporary such as Fools Rush In and Again
sort of emulating the orchestrated/ 50s rock 'n roll sound
from Buddy Holly, who had been the first to use an orchestra
in his arrangements (or so I've read).

Lately, I've expanded my collection adding 64 more songs
by Rick Nelson to the late 1950s-early 60s section.
I didn't realize he had recorded a lot of covers.

Here's one of them, recorded by Peggy March in '63.

YouTube- Ricky Nelson ~ I Will Follow You (MV)

[Jet]

The first time I heard Frankie Laine's
That's My Desire I was swept.
It was such a far departure from his western themes
like Rawhide and a version of High Noon among others.
"Desire" was Laine's signature song and it's
interesting to listen to the different ways
he recorded it starting in the late 40s.
Here are two versions he recorded in
1957 and '58 where the latter has a little more doo wop.
"Desire" is a great ballad; I agree with the commentary
on the video as being Laine's best effort.

1957

YouTube- Frankie Laine - That's My Desire - 1957

1958

YouTube- Frankie Laine - "That's My Desire" 1958

[purepisces]

Damien Rice - how I love his voice ... and Lisa Hannigan, who often sings with him. YouTube- Damien Rice - Delicate

[WILDCAT]

Damien Rice - how I love his voice ... and Lisa Hannigan, who often sings with him. YouTube- Damien Rice - Delicate (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huDIF--HmPU)

This is your FIRST ONE girl?! It's so beautiful and powerful - and very emotionally touching!

Keep 'em coming!!!!!!!! Please...?!

:rrose:

WILDCAT

:thumbsup:



*Thank You.

[WILDCAT]

For ALL of you "lovers"!!

YouTube- Tommy James And the Shondells- Crimson and Clover




*This was this their 2nd and final #1 U.S. hit... (They had many great songs!!)


WILDCAT

[violaine]

R(f)P -

he also produced songs by The Cramps
:stillheart:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/17/memphis-musician-alex-chilton-dies/

songs covered by TMC 4AD

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/18/alex-chilton-dies


YouTube- Paul Westerberg - Alex Chilton

:moonstars:

[purepisces]

They make hatred sound so beautiful ... "if you hate me, then hate me so good ..."

YouTube- Damien Rice - Rootless Tree (Live from Abbey Road)

Rootless Tree
by Damien Rice

What I want from you
Is empty your head
They say be true
Don't stain your bed
We do what we need to be free
And it leans on me
Like a rootless tree

What I want from us
Is empty our minds
We fake a fuss
And fracture the times
We go blind
When we've needed to see
And it leans on me
Like a rootless...

So fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
Then hate me so good that you can let me out
Let me out of this hell when you're around
Let me out, let me out,
Let me out of this hell when you're around
Let me out, let me out

What I want from this
Is learn to let go
No not of you
Of all that's been told
Killers reinvent and believe
And this leans on me
Like a rootless...

So fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it,
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me , hate me,
Then hate me so good that you can let me out, let me out, let me out
Let me out of this hell when you're around


And fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
Then hate me so good that you can let me out
Let me out, let me out, let me out,
Hell when you're around...(Repeat 4x)

Let me out, let me out, let me out...

It's hell when you're around

[purepisces]

Ok, as you might have guessed, I LOVE Damien Rice. I think he is my favorite singer/songwriter of recent years. And when he and Lisa Hannigan sing together ... wow, I just don't know how to discribe it ... it's unearthly.

YouTube- Damien Rice and Lisa Hannigan - Volcano (live acoustic)

WC - thought you might like the drums in this version!

YouTube- Damien Rice - Volcano - Live at BlueBalls


YouTube- Damien Rice: Cannonball (live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJbz5HaKCJc)

So beautiful.

[Leigh]

YouTube- Linkin Park - "Leave Out All The Rest"

[violaine]

[QUOTE=purepisces;69374]They make hatred sound so beautiful ... "if you hate me, then hate me so good ..."

YouTube- Damien Rice - Rootless Tree (Live from Abbey Road)

Rootless Tree
by Damien Rice

What I want from you
Is empty your head
They say be true
Don't stain your bed
We do what we need to be free
And it leans on me
Like a rootless tree

What I want from us
Is empty our minds
We fake a fuss
And fracture the times
We go blind
When we've needed to see
And it leans on me
Like a rootless...

So fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
Then hate me so good that you can let me out
Let me out of this hell when you're around
Let me out, let me out,
Let me out of this hell when you're around
Let me out, let me out

What I want from this
Is learn to let go
No not of you
Of all that's been told
Killers reinvent and believe
And this leans on me
Like a rootless...

So fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it,
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me , hate me,
Then hate me so good that you can let me out, let me out, let me out
Let me out of this hell when you're around


And fuck you, fuck you, fuck you
And all we've been through
I said leave it, leave it, leave it
It's nothing to you
And if you hate me, hate me, hate me
Then hate me so good that you can let me out
Let me out, let me out, let me out,
Hell when you're around...(Repeat 4x)

Let me out, let me out, let me out...
It's hell when you're around

love this too, and lyrics <3

[purepisces]

Another beautiful voice ... but, this song hits too close to home at times. It can be so difficult to let go of love, even when you know you have to.

YouTube- Ingrid Michaelson New Single "Maybe" Acoustic Live at SIRIUS XM

[Leigh]

Another beautiful voice ... but, this song hits too close to home at times. It can be so difficult to let go of love, even when you know you have to.


Amen to this one!!

[WILDCAT]

[QUOTE=violaine;69207]R(f)P -

he also produced songs by The Cramps
:stillheart:

http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/mar/17/memphis-musician-alex-chilton-dies/

songs covered by TMC 4AD

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/18/alex-chilton-dies


YouTube- Paul Westerberg - Alex Chilton

___


Now this really confused me. This is the song I played to as kid on the drums, (like 12 or 13 yrs. old, a 45 record, that I still have and drum to).

YouTube- The Box Tops - Soul Deep

Which I believe (?) was the flip or "B" side to this famous song of theirs:

YouTube- The Box Tops - The Letter (1967)

And I looked at his biography and saw he was only 59 when he passed away?! Confused some more I was? THEN, I saw when this song became a #1 hit, HE WAS ONLY 16 years old! DAG!! That explained THAT mystery! What a voice and what "soul" this kid [then] had!! Unbelievable!

(And here I thought the 45 I played to THEN was kind of an "oldie" that my older sister had!)

THEN there is this well known song from the Box Tops with him singing:

YouTube- The Box Tops - Cry Like a Baby

Which I can still hear this from the "Sweet Shoppe" jukebox, where all of us kids hung out and played pool and pinball - actually where my parents had met! (Kind of like a Happy Days Place back in the 50's, but the same guy owned it until he was like 100 yrs old. Bless you Ray Lee!!) Smile

And an all time favorite song of mine, (if you give me bells, chimes, etc... I am VERY HAPPY)!

YouTube- Box Tops - I'm Your Puppet


R.I.P. Alex!


*Thanks Violaine for posting this...


:stillheart:

[WILDCAT]

*I thought this song was such a pretty "love song" (mush that I was as a kid).

YouTube- Oh Girl - The Chi-Lites


Recorded later by Paul Young...

[WILDCAT]

Aughh! My parents had their albums (still have actually), and were all lovey-dovey way back then, dancing around the house together to this music...

And I LOVE these songs - especially the first one here!



YouTube- The Seekers - I'll Never find another you




YouTube- The Seekers - Georgy Girl


*The female lead singer had a beautiful voice IMHO!

[Jet]

I was turned on to Ruth Brown, Faye Adams, Ester Phillips and Etta James when I was bout 11. Rain Man comes out with At Last abd everybody acts like they stumbled on something...sheesh.