gaz (crosspost), I don't know. I thought I read somewhere that the box set that brings all the songbooks together didn't have quite as good a sound quality as more recent issues of individual songbooks. I think maybe I read it on rec.music.bluenote. But I don't know how old that information was. I'm no audiophile, but I have been frusrated enough with poor CD reissues that I would rather get the best (as long as it is not outrageously expensive). Some of these Latin CD reissues, especially on the Vaya label--but pretty much all of the 70's era major Latin labels, are really poorly done, in a way that is noticeable. I dread the thought that I may be replacing them all with real remastered CDs one of these days. But then again, I also dread the thought that they will never be properly reissued.
― Rockist Scientist, Tuesday, 15 July 2003 01:25 (twenty-one years ago) link
i had a dream the other night where i was studying the writing styles of porter and other great american songwriters. i remember deciding, with utter certitude and great clarity, that gershwin was better than porter. upon waking i realized this was hardly a revelation. which is not to diminish porter.
i think it's because i was watching "silk stockings" that night.
― amateurist (amateurist), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 01:37 (twenty-one years ago) link
― amateurist (amateurist), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 01:38 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gaz (gaz), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 03:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― s1utsky (slutsky), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 03:29 (twenty-one years ago) link
RS - Glad you liked the Ella. if you're gonna get more of the Songbooks start with either the Gershwin or the Rodgers & Hart. The Gershwin is amazing but is HUGE so might be a little overwhelming, when I first got it took me forever to get through the whole thing. however, if you want to lose yourself in it, would perhaps be ideal.
― H (Heruy), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 07:21 (twenty-one years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 15 July 2003 10:04 (twenty-one years ago) link
forgive my ignorance, but what Cole Porter song is being played in this Clickhole video?
― small doug yule carnival club (unregistered), Sunday, 17 January 2016 00:47 (eight years ago) link
anyone?
― small doug yule carnival club (unregistered), Monday, 18 January 2016 19:30 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpX-QGgJqwU
― Van Der Beek's masterpiece (rip van wanko), Monday, 18 January 2016 19:35 (eight years ago) link
full disclosure I had to use my phone app. this is a joek I guess.
― Van Der Beek's masterpiece (rip van wanko), Monday, 18 January 2016 19:37 (eight years ago) link
ha, well I appreciate the effort, and it is the same song, though it apparently has nothing to do with Cole Porter.
― small doug yule carnival club (unregistered), Monday, 18 January 2016 19:45 (eight years ago) link
right
― Van Der Beek's masterpiece (rip van wanko), Monday, 18 January 2016 19:49 (eight years ago) link
Y Kant U B-have?
― PiL Communication (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 24 April 2016 14:45 (eight years ago) link
I finally dug out Red Hot and Blue album and normally I am pretty jaded but I quite like it, Annie Lennox in particular but I am still working my way through it.
Any other suggestions of post-1980 versions would be welcome.
― Night of Olay: The Resurrection (I M Losted), Wednesday, 19 January 2022 22:43 (two years ago) link
The full film is here. It’s remarkable how little seen this was. Also a fascinating time capsule IMO
https://vimeo.com/46642017
― piscesx, Wednesday, 19 January 2022 23:30 (two years ago) link