Rossys New year mystery.
someone subscribed to my youtube chanel that I started a little while ago, I dont know who they are, but one thing is for sure, they are a massive fan of this czech composer, who I had never heard of untill I looked at their videos....

Please, mystery subscriber please reveal yourself!!!!
I am really enjoying your videos.

Well I recently bought some Martinu, Dvorak, Smetana and Janacek CDs for my mum.... but it wasn't me.

Morning all!

Songs of 2011...

SBTRKT has moved somewhat away from his bass/club roots in his first album, towards a much poppier feel - feel the width of that pop mass market! Can't blame him really - but for me his Wildfire was one of the stand-out tunes of last year. The singer is Yukimi Nagano from Swedish modern beat combo Little Dragon.



I love the way the bass and the voice weave together, particularly in the opening.

Hi!

I’ve been listening to the last posts.

Aimee, I also love Carnival of the Animals. Very good selections!

Griffin, I loved that video of Joshua Bell performing “Volcaliseª, but I especially enjoyed your final post. Jessye Norman is absolutely outstanding. What a powerful and expressive voice!


Rossy, I liked the video of your subscriber; she looks to be a talented pianist. It’s a pleasure to listen to young people playing piano with talent.

Eglantine, it was interesting to listen to so recent song. I always find this thread very informative.

Cheers!

I felt this needed to be shared, mainly because I don't think its strange.

Alice Cooper is too cool for words! And so is this girl.

I better do one more.



The thing I love the most about this video are all the smiles on the peoples faces. There just so genuine.

I think I may be able to explain Waynes abscence now!!!!

Hi Everyone! I'm planning to listen to these posts later. It seems I'm busy lately with catching up with old friends at home. I'm also catching up on some intensive piano practice since I have this extra time during the holidays. I'll post on Tuesday, however. Enjoy your Monday!

Well the mystery of the mystery subscriber has not been solved, so I will post some more of their lovely music that they have posted..

So, more Bohuslav Martinu/.....

Sometimes, things all jell and just go right, not often, but when they do, even if its for other folk, it can be magical...
here is an excellent instance of being in the right place at the right time....

I feel so happy for these guys....

I've seen that video before. They should have titled it "Epic Vending Machine Win."

If they made a movie about it, the score should be this awesome. . .

Your right PPP , who is the guitar dude? You are most impressed with him and have posted loads of his thrash sessions!!! cool.

He is just this guy who posts heavy metal covers of stuff he gets requests for. His youtube channel is
http://www.youtube.com/user/331Erock

I think his name is Eric Calderone. He posts all the mp3s and guitar tabs he makes free on his website.

What an excellent Dude eric is, I love folk that do these things free, just for the love of it, it sort of restores your faith in human beings.
amazing guitarist as well.. brilliant. thanks, will check out his tabs.

Hello Everyone! sorry I've been so scarce today. I seem to have a lot of chores to do while I'm home on vacation. Frankly, I wasn't sure what I'd post today. However, I recently heard this selection from my friend Louis. I enjoyed it and will share it with you today. I usually hold off posting unfamiliar music until I've had time to do more research. However, I am making an exception today.

Here is Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Jayat Singing "Teri Yaad." Enjoy!

Cool griffin, thanks, I have allways wanted to have a go on one of those instruments that the guy is pumping with one hand.. I dont know what they are called though, but I have seen a few people playing them..they look like a good busking keyboard.
wow eastern scales are interesting arent' they?
thats why I love dead can dance as they use many scale systems that are unfamiliar.
wonderfull.

Am a little worried over Wayne now, he hasnt answered my PM, he hasnt been around since he got his piano tuned,and he was so chuffed about that happening , as you would be!
he also hasnt posted anything on youtube...
Maybe he has temporarilly lost his internet connection..
I really hope nothing bad has happened, he usually drops in no matter what is going on.
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Thanks Rossy! I hope you're doing well.

Yes, the eastern scales are very interesting. I have a few more that I'll post at another time. I'd really like to learn more. I'll be back in a few minutes with another post.

Look forward to it griffin.
Doing OK, but got back into staying up all night again... over and over, round and round,trying to avoid the same old ground.!!!

I'll switch it out to the Blues now! Here's is Nina Simone with "What You Gonna Do."

Rossy, We are just having dinner. I'll be back again.

Ok Griffin., because we stopped up all night again and slept during the day, it means we cant go shopping.
( no shops open at night here)
So, we had to make do with three rounds of cheese on toast topped with the last two eggs each!!
We gotta get this together , as we are running out of food..
There are some potatoes that have seeded in the cupboard, 2 rashers of bacon, and some emergency packet soups. and about six slices of bread.
And a tin of squirty cream.
I onion and three peppers.

Not a selection that can be all put togther for anything wholesome, i am sure you will agree. lol.

Quite a challenge for those in search of healthy food! lol. Our eating habits have changed drastically over the last 20 years. Many of those items (particularly the cheese and eggs) would have been standard in our house. They are delicious. However, my body now punishes me in wierd ways if I over indulge.

Great stuff, Griffin.

I tend to prefer the stuff his uncle - Nusrat Fateh - used to do, Qawwali music.

Here's Shamas ud doha, Badar ud doja!, my favourite tune from perhaps Nusrat's best album, Shahen Shah.



The album was - curiously - recorded in Wiltshire, not in his native land (for Peter Gabriel's Real World label at the RW studios).

I saw Nusrat together with his Qawwali party perform in London in the early 80s and it was truly electrifying, so I got this album as soon as it came out.

Factoid: Nusrat Fateh had quite a close relationship with Birmingham, after having signed with an artists' agency there, and played many UK concerts in and around Birmingham, as well as in west London (Southall etc.)

Has anyone calculated the proportion of Rossy's posts that are concerned with food, its presence or absence, the shopping for same etc.?

One more post for now, from The Sushi Club:



Very lush and lots of synth, in a Japanese way.

Don't check out the prices of the original issue CDs on Amazon, unless you want a heart attack!

I LOVED the Sushi Club, Eglantine! I had never heard this before. I'm going to want to hear and see more. I will have to view the Nusrat Fateh post later when I'm at my desktop computer. My friend also recommended I check out his music.

Now about Rossy's food posts...let's just say the last report on his inventory did nothing to make me feel hungry! I'll be back shortly with a few tunes.

My first post today is from Senegalese singer-songwriter-guitarist Baaba Maal.

"Lam Toro"

I just loved this performance by India Arie the first time I heard it. Enjoy!

"The Creator Has a Master Plan"