Fare Thee Well

After playing with the 2 blog idea for a year or so, I have decided to fold this one up.  It will still be here, but will go dark.  I may come back to it someday, but I doubt it.  If you want the name for your own blog, let me know via comment and I’ll try to accommodate the request.  In the meantime, I have transferred all post to my main blog at Is It Possible To See It All

If you are following, I suggest deleting this and follow me at the link above.  The music I post will not change or lessen, it will just be mixed in with everything else I post.

As an aside, if you are considering 2 blogs, don’t do it.  Splitting your energy never works haha.

Thanks for the support and hope to see you.

 

John

Artists From Twitter – Paige Michael

I received a follow and an email from a young talent last week, Paige Michael.  She wrote:

 

“I am 13 years old from Port Perry, Ontario and I am a singer/songwriter. I co-write my songs with my friend Carly Macdougall who is also thirteen. I have recorded two tracks so far and I am actually in the studio recording a third.  I have been only been doing this for six months but the response had been awesome.  I am getting airplay on the Internet and in Australia and the UK but no support here in Canada.  I really love what I am doing and hope to make it a career because I want to earn my living doing something that I love.”

“I also wanted to share with you that I received above average scores on my Factor Canada funding submission, and received the following feedback from the judging panel:

“spectacular voice,” “amazing talent at this age,” and “big things to come from her”  

As you all know, I support Canadian talent at every opportunity, with one proviso, they need to be good.  After listening to Paige, she qualifies.  Great voice, and 13.  I have suits older than that.  Listen to the attached video.  Then agree with me.

Paige Michael on iTunes

Paige Michael on Twitter

Paige Michael Home

Remembering Don Bagley

Jazz bassist, Don Bagley, left us on July 26, 2012.  He was 85.  Born in Salt Lake City, he played with such greats as Shorty Sherock, Bill Holman and Stan Kenton.  He also did session work with Nat King Cole and Maynard Ferguson.  The tribute song I have chosen is a performance by Julie London, with Don being the only player accompanying her.

 

Song Of The Day – Joss Stone – Sideway Shuffle

I have been a big Joss Stone fan since she was a barefoot 16-year-old phenomenon, singing the blues with the crème of the Louisiana blues players.  Not bad for an out of place Brit.  She has strayed a bit from those first recordings, but is still a force.  Quite the voice.

Sideway Shuffle

 

Remembering Larry Hoppen

Cover of Still the One

Larry Hoppen, lead singer for the 70′s group, passed away on July 24, 2012.  He was 61.  Orleans had a string of hits in the 70′s, none bigger than “Still The One” which hit #5 in 1976.

Their other big hit, Dance With Me charted at Number 6 in 1975.

 

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• A tribute to Orleans’ singer Larry Hoppen, known for 1970s classic “Still The One” (markwebermusic.wordpress.com)

 

Song Of The Day – Ryan Adams – Chains Of Love

Ryan Adams (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

Singer Songwriter Ryan Adams is from Jacksonville, North Carolina.  Do not confuse Ryan Adams with Bryan Adams of Jacksonville, North Carolina with Jacksonville, Florida.  The song here, “Chains of Love, is off his 2011 album, Ashes & Fire.  A well written and performed song.  If you would like more on Ryan, please hit these links

 

Ryan Adams Last FM

 

Ryan Adams on Twitter

 

Ryan Adams on iTunes

 

Chains of Love

 

 

 

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• Ryan Adams reboots ‘Shine Through the Dark’ for ‘This Is 40′ soundtrack: Hear it here (music-mix.ew.com)

 

Song Of The Day – Scooby Snacks – Fun Loving Criminals

Fun Lovin’ Criminals (Photo credit: Reena Mahtani)

Just for fun, Scooby Snacks.  NYC band Fun Lovin’ Criminals had some success a few years back with this song.  Catchy chorus.

 

Remembering Jon Lord

Deep Purple (Photo credit: daniconil)

July 16, saw the passing of rock keyboard innovator, Jon Lord.  He was 71.  Best known as one of the founding members of 70′s icons, Deep Purple, he also played with Whitesnake.  He played on the classic song by The Kinks, “You Really Got Me“.  He was on albums by David Gilmour and George Harrison.  He virtually created the riffs used to this day by keyboardists in all types of popular music.

In my life, Deep Purple was one of the bands that formed my musical tastes.  Machine Head is still an album that makes me perk up and listen.  I will never forget Smoke On The Water or Highway Star, which are very much a part of the soundtrack of my life.  The band in heaven just got a bit better.

Highway Star

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Smoke On The Water

 

Song Of The Day – Here We Go Magic – How Do I Know

Here We Go Magic, Bonnaroo 2012 (Photo credit: jon_elbaz)

Nice song by Brooklyn based Here We Go Magic.  The song, “How Do I Know” was released off their “Different Ships” album from 2012 on the “Secretly Canadian” label.  Enjoy.

 

Remembering Bob Babbitt

Motown 4 album set (Photo credit: vintage_breda)

You like the Motown sound?  Bob Babbitt, bass player extraordinaire, was likely responsible for that.  He passed away on July 16, leaving behind a huge legacy and body of work.  He played bass for Motown’s studio band, The Funk Brothers from 1966 to 1972.  This would make a lot of people very familiar with his work, without realizing it.  He was the bass player on such hits as Stevie Wonder’s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours“, Smokey Robinson’s “Tracks of My Tears” and Freda Payne‘s “Band of Gold”.  He also played with such greats as Phil Collins and Jimi Hendrix.  Very diverse portfolio.  Here are a few tracks.

Signed Sealed Delivered

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Uptight (with Phil Collins)