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  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Community members true nature coming out.

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  • MaxCasinoMaxCasino United States
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    I’m sorry. Rough day around some really bad people. Namely one sided politicians.
  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,789
    QBranch wrote: »
    Community members true nature coming out.

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    Is he the guy who voiced Swiper, no swiping in Dora? I guess so, oh yes, I've seen the end credits.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I'm sorry. Rough day around some really bad people. Namely one sided politicians.
    For what it's worth, I wasn't offended by anyone's comments.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    QBranch wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I'm sorry. Rough day around some really bad people. Namely one sided politicians.
    For what it's worth, I wasn't offended by anyone's comments.

    I'm offended that you weren't offended. It's my right.
  • QBranchQBranch Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I'm sorry. Rough day around some really bad people. Namely one sided politicians.
    For what it's worth, I wasn't offended by anyone's comments.
    I'm offended that you weren't offended. It's my right.
    I'm a Libran, it takes a lot to offend me - such as killing off my beloved heroes, and joking about my work:

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  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    QBranch wrote: »
    Dragonpol wrote: »
    QBranch wrote: »
    MaxCasino wrote: »
    I'm sorry. Rough day around some really bad people. Namely one sided politicians.
    For what it's worth, I wasn't offended by anyone's comments.
    I'm offended that you weren't offended. It's my right.
    I'm a Libran, it takes a lot to offend me - such as killing off my beloved heroes, and joking about my work:

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    I'm a Libran too. Maybe that was why I studied Law. It's the one with the scales as a symbol. :)
  • TracyTracy
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    Joseph Koo RIP , of the 4 Bruce Lee composers (Koo , Thomas , Barry & Schifrin) only Schifrin left now :(
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    Italian movie legend Gina Lollobrigida, aka Gina Nazionale, passed away at the age of 95.
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  • SIS_HQSIS_HQ At the Vauxhall Headquarters
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Italian movie legend Gina Lollobrigida, aka Gina Nazionale, passed away at the age of 95.
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    (Photo from 1979, marked as public domain.)

    Gosh, that's shocking!
    I mean she's one of the few surviving famous celebrities from the 60's, and the last time I've checked and searched her and she's still alive, I'm happy because she's still with us.
    But now, I couldn't believe it! One of the most popular Actresses from the 60's and definitely one of the few surviving ones, just like Sacheen Littlefeather before her, she's gone 🥺
  • ToTheRightToTheRight
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Italian movie legend Gina Lollobrigida, aka Gina Nazionale, passed away at the age of 95.
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    (Photo from 1979, marked as public domain.)

    Damn! RIP.
  • GoldenGunGoldenGun Per ora e per il momento che verrà
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    Riposa in pace, Gina. :(
  • GerardGerard
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    Jazz musician Marcel Zanini, famous for the song "Tu veux ou tu veux pas", has passed away, aged 99.

    https://newsrnd.com/life/2023-01-18-death-of-jazzman-marcel-zanini--the-facetious-creator-of-you-want-or-you-don-t-want.B1Q8v9Sii.html

    Frankly, I didn't know he was still among the living. Here's his most famous song :

  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    David Crosby has died.

    Not surprising... he lived pretty hard and used up a lot of friendships... but still. Man, he helped make a whole lot of great music. From his work with the Byrds, to CSNY (Crosby Stills Nash & Young) to... well, this:

    I'll be posting a few more for those who didn't know Crosby's work well. Or you can look on the internet yourself.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    This may not be his most famous, but it's certainly one of my favorite Crosby songs: "Carry Me"



    "Carry me above this world..." Well, you finally made it there, David.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    RIP David Crosby. @BeatlesSansEarmuffs, please do keep posting those further videos. I have mostly the CSN (&Y) stuff but I'm always receptive to more of his work.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    This is the first version of "Triad" I ever heard. By Jefferson Airplane... because The Byrds thought it a little too radical for them in 1967. But Grace Slick & JA were happy to cover it...



    And of course, once CSNY was singing about Woodstock and "four dead in Ohio" a few years later, this was almost innocent in its way...


  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    I'll leave off (for now) with this one: probably Crosby's most famous song, I was in the audience for this one. The only time the three men involved in writing "Wooden Ships" performed it together on stage. Crosby, Stills and Kantner (with Nash as well!) from the Cow Palace in 1989.



    This was during a post-earthquake benefit put on by Bill Graham... and just before CSNY came out, the stage was blessed by none other than Bob Hope. Naturally, when CSNY did come on stage, Graham Nash was praising the combination: "Hope and Crosby, ladies and gentlemen! There's still Hope for Crosby..."

    Rest in Peace, David. You can't piss off any band-mates any more. Try to be on your best behavior in the next realm...
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    Okay, one more: Crosby & Nash, with guest James Taylor. "To the Last Whale"


  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    I wasn't going to bother to post the Byrds' version of "Mr. Tambourine Man" -- figured everybody'd already heard it-- but then I found this live version online & thought better of that plan. For one thing, the "big hit single" only uses one of Dylan's verses and repeats the chorus twice, then a little jingle-jangle guitar & out. That's how they made hit records in 1965. This version is a bit longer & uses 3 of Dylan's 4 verses. Also, Crosby's high harmony is really notable on this version. So, maybe consider this a curtain call:
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
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    The Byrds' version of Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man was the first that I half-way consciously heard (though not understood before even beginning to learn English). I was surprised later how more extensive Dylan's version was, and regretted that The Byrds only used an abbreviated cut for their hit single.

    But after all, to quote Billy Joel (from The Entertainer):

    It was a beautiful song but it ran too long
    If you're gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit
    So they cut it down to 3:05
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    The Byrds' version of Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man was the first that I half-way consciously heard (though not understood before even beginning to learn English). I was surprised later how more extensive Dylan's version was, and regretted that The Byrds only used an abbreviated cut for their hit single.

    But after all, to quote Billy Joel (from The Entertainer):

    It was a beautiful song but it ran too long
    If you're gonna have a hit you gotta make it fit
    So they cut it down to 3:05

    Exactly. Two and a half minutes was the desired length to get any radio play back then.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    I'm a little surprised that I'm pretty much the only person here who's lamenting the loss of David Crosby. Maybe some folks only know him from his work w/ the Byrds and CSNY. Maybe they think he's an old fogey who hadn't done anything since disco wiped folk-rock off the charts long, long ago. Nothing could be further from the truth. Here a clip of Croz from this century -- 2001, to be exact -- harmonizing with Vince Gill and Jimmy Webb on "Surf's Up" (a Beach Boys hit once upon a time:)



    Do you like Joni Mitchell? Well, thank Croz (in part) for discovering her, getting her signed to a record contract, and producing her first album. Or just check out this track from his last album, "For Free" -- covering Joni's song of the same name, with the help of Sarah Jarosz:

    David's harmonies graced the work of the Grateful Dead, Art Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, and many, many more. Seriously, folks: his was a pivotal figure in the music of our times. As was said of Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman": "Attention must be paid." Surely I'm not the only person on this board who's been affected by David Crosby's passing...
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited January 2023 Posts: 25,110
    I was born in the mid 70's Crosby, Stills and Nash was very much my parents generation, there were a few LP's at home though I never listened to there music. I did listen to the The Byrds later on.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    Crosby was all OVER the place, sometimes harmonizing so seamlessly that folks in the listening audience didn't even realize he was there. I didn't know that had had worked with Art Garfunkel until I read it on Facebook earlier today...and seriously, if Artie's bringing you in to sing on his record you GOTTA have some kind of chops! Other times he was just there making the scene in ways that you and I wouldn't be aware of... but Mama Cass or Peter Tork or James Taylor or John, Paul, George & Ringo knew very, very well. Crosby contributed the sperm used to produce Melissa Etheridge & Julie Cypher's two children... not something that your average rock star does every day. Peter Gabriel allegedly paid for Crosby's liver transplant, and folks, new livers don't come cheap. Some people are saying that Crosby's death signifies the end of an era in a lot of ways... and if you appreciated the work of Sean Connery, then you should note the passing of the Croz as well. Just sayin'...
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I must confess to barely knowing the man.
  • Mathis1Mathis1
    edited January 2023 Posts: 7,418
    Sad to say most youngsters probably only know Crosby from his appearance on 'The Simpsons'!
    There was a lovely tribute on BBC4 the other evening, Crosby with Graham Nash in a studio with a small audience...two guys, two guitars, beautiful songs. Simply stunning!
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
    edited January 2023 Posts: 3,566
    Mathis1 wrote: »
    Sad to say most youngsters probably only know Crosby from his appearance on 'The Simpsons'!
    There was a lovely tribute on BBC4 the other evening, Crosby with Graham Nash in a studio with a small audience...two guys, two guitars, beautiful songs. Simply stunning!

    An appearance on "The Simpsons" can be a two-edged sword.,, but it's still very meaningful. I remember an appearance by Jackson Browne circa 2003 -- Jackson: "I'd like to sing a song..." Crowd of Springfield citizens: "YAAAAY!!" Jackson: "It's a NEW song..." Crowd of Springfield citizens: "Booooooooo!"
  • DwayneDwayne New York City
    edited January 2023 Posts: 2,844
    If I may add my opinion on this issue @BeatlesSansEarmuffs.

    One of the issues that “legacy” artists often have is there are few (if any) outlets for their new music. As notable as Crosby’s recent solo albums may have been (i.e., Croz, Lighthouse, For Free), they receive little to no radio airplay. Too “old” for top-100 radio and too “out there” or MOR, they newer work simply doesn’t exist. And while “Classic Rock” stations will usually grant an artist like Crosby (or McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, Elton John, etc..) some courtesy “out of the box” spins, their newer material never makes it into rotation.

    "Why play an “iffy” new track when they have a great back catalog from decades ago that we know our listeners like?"

    The end result, unfortunately, is that younger people aren’t as exposed to their on-going body of work as their older fans. And as "classic" updates to the 1980s/1990s this is only becoming more the case.

    This is just my opinion of course. But it may explain some of what you're observing.

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/david-crosby-influence-tribute-1234665809/
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    edited January 2023 Posts: 9,030
    Come on, people. I guess I was the only one, though with not half the knowledge of @BeatlesSansEarmuffs, sent an RIP for Crosby, and also encouraged Earmuffs to keep posting YouTube links. I may also have realized for the first time that Crosby was part of The Byrds, in spite of having had several albums of both those and CSN(&Y) since the early seventies. But I don't think anybody here has to justify himself for not having the same feelings about the passing of a 1960s/-70s folk-rock great that may not have been part of one's own biography. I myself don't post an RIP message on people that had no impact on my life or that I didn't know at all in the first place, so I don't want to feign sympathy or I'd be a hypocrite. There have been a few recently that I never knew (say, that Maxi Jazz guy I had never heard of before), and I'm afraid for the younger members here this applies to David Crosby as well. I think the sending of RIP posts (or the lack thereof) should really be up to all individual members. Either they care and want to express it or they don't.
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