Oh yeah! Sinatra music is certainly part of my life, the good, the bad, and the inbetween. Can't imagine life without it!
Music To Come Home To
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Thanks for posting. I am tired of speakers that are nearly 5 ft tall and too heavy to move. The ones you mention sound really nice.
They're incredible. Huge soundstage too. I ended up getting their little brother, the 802's. A bit smaller of a foot print but the sound is very close. You'd have to listen to them on the same recording, one after the other to notice. On a side note, Skywalker Sound and Abby Road studios use the 801's.
Are we sure that's Little Walter? Doesn't sound like him to me. Bass player is great.
Haha! You never can tell, but you can be sure that his name alone will draw a crowd.
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Wow that is beautiful! I enjoyed the piano too. Don't know about anyone else but I couldn't wait for Coltrane to finish up so I could hear Stan. He was just a melody player on a different level. Love the little goose he gives the drummer too.
Stan Getz is the gold standard for sure. I love his beautiful sense of melody and perfect pauses and everything else he lays down.
What a treat, and a coincidence too! I just got off the phone with a guitarist I'm starting a band with and he mentioned this song as a possibility.
This is a few years after I heard her sing with Count Basie (pre-stroke for Count). She was married to Count's trumpeter Waymon Reed (much her junior) at the time.
Does this mean you will have two bands now, or is the other one over?
Especially the songs he recorded with Count Basie.
Thanks for asking. The thought now is to do both. There's a completely different vibe when I play with the new guy and I like the idea of being a sideman with input.
A cradle robber!
The footnotes in the video say that she died of lung cancer. Was she a smoker?
Sometimes you can't get everything you want out of just one band, so it necessitates two. It will be a lot of fun! Leaves a lot of room for new creativity and spark.
This is so freaking good!! What a blessing it was for me to see Count Basie so many times.
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I don't know. She was a bit heavy when I saw her with Count. I saw her with him at least 3-4 times. She was a little melodramatic for my taste, and when she did "Feelings" I thought it was a bit much for a man of Basie's stature. I was privileged to meet Count Basie and talked to him a couple times. He was a really down-to-earth guy. There was nothing down-to-earth about his band!! Especially in the late 70s when he had Butch Miles on drums, it was as good as any band I've ever seen. I still miss him. But I'm happy to report that the Orchestra is still going under the direction of Scotty Barnhart.A cradle robber!
The footnotes in the video say that she died of lung cancer. Was she a smoker?
Sinatra knew the talent that was behind him and therefore was really feeling it, LOL.
Oh yeah, he really got into his bands and showed it onstage! I can see why! They were always the best, most edgy and daring musicians around.
I can't stand that song "Feelings" either. If I never heard it again it would be too soon, haha!
Sinatra insisted on nothing less. That’s why he loved playing with the Basie Orchestra which played with a lot of feeling and was tighter than a small gnat’s ***.
Trust me, Sarah Vaughan with Count Basie didn’t make it any better.
He had really exquisite musical taste and instinct. He was a true master! I love to see him really start enjoying what the band is doing. He lights up the room!
This has to be the greatest thread on this site in history
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