Topic: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Read 46943 times)

bk · « **on:** February 02, 2004, 11:58:57 PM »

Well, you've read the notes, you know what we are seeking, you know our quest, you know our goals, so post away until those fershluganah cows come home.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:10:12 AM »

Favourite songs of the 70's:
Simon & Garfunkel "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Simon & Garfunkel "The Boxer"
Don McLean "Vincent"
Nilsson "Without You"
Roberta Flack "Killing Me Softly With His Song"
Dave Loggins "Please Come To Boston"
Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street"
The Eagles "Hotel California" "Lyin' Eyes" "New Kid in Town"
Carpenters: "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft".

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:13:56 AM »

It really was an interesting decade, wasn't it? I'd add Widescreen by our very own Rupert Holmes, Second Avenue by Tim Moore (wonderful song - Guy Haines WILL be singing it soon), So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright.

bk · « **Reply #3 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:15:11 AM »

What do I spy? I spy six guests a lurking that's what I spy. Welcome GUESTS. Who in tarnation ARE you?

Tomovoz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:21:13 AM »

In case anyone is thinking 1870's the songs from "HMS Pinafore" and "Pirates Of Penzance" have lasted the distance.

George · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:26:08 AM »

Another Don McLean song that's one of my favorites: "American Pie"

George · « **Reply #6 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:30:40 AM »

More later...goodnight.

Tomovoz · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2004, 12:42:16 AM »

I have an unfair start I guess. I shall leave Carole King, Elton John, Carly Simon and James Taylor songs for others to list.

Kerry · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2004, 05:10:07 AM »

I just typed a lengthy post and got an errror message of too many connections. I am not going to rewrite it now.

CharlieToft · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2004, 05:35:24 AM »

I try to avoid the 1970s whenever possible.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2004, 05:38:40 AM »

Quote from: Kerry on February 03, 2004, 05:10:07 AM

I am not going to rewrite it now.

Best you do, lest BK casts an aspertion (sic) at you.

der Brucer - the eternal pessimist who always does a Select All, CTRL C before entrusting a lengthy post to the whims of Ye Angry Buffalo Bill (YaBB) whose Sexier Editon (SE) rules this roost

td · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:08:56 AM »

The 1970s? Wasn't that the decade of decadence and DISCO? ? ?

Anyway, yes, there was some good (and great) music in that fabulous decade:
"The Only Living Boy in New York" - Simon & Grafunkel
"I Guess the Lord Must be in New York City" - Nilsson
"Shiver Me Timbers"
"Martha"
"Old '55"
"The Heart of a Saturday Night" - all Tom Waits
"New York State of Mind" "I've Loved These Days"- Billy Joel
"His Friends are more than Fond of Robin" - Carly Simon
"Rosalita" "Thunder Road" "Born to Run" - The OTHER DerBrucer
"Moving Out Today" - Carole Bayer Sager, Bette Midler
"Midnight Blue" - Melissa Manchester
"All My Life" - Barry Manilow

William E. Lurie · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:18:00 AM »

Most of the best recordings of the 70s featured songs written in earlier eras.

Well I guess I saw it just in time. GYPSY closes 2/28. I guess Bernadette isn't the draw they thought she was. I also think it was too soon to bring the show back. This means two prime houses on 44th Street will be dark - The Shubert and The Broadhurst. At least if something new wants to come in they can't use the excuse "lack of suitable theatres".

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:39:03 AM »

Quote from: CharlieToft on February 03, 2004, 05:35:24 AM

I try to avoid the 1970s whenever possible.

Well, here are the Grammy Winners you are missing:

Year   Show
1970   Company
1971   Godspell
1972   Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope
1973   A Little Night Music
1974   Raisin
1975   The Wiz
1976   Bubling Brown Sugar
1977   Annie
1978   Ain't Misbehavin'
1979   Sweeney Todd

Year   Male
1970   Glen Campbell
1971   James Taylor
1972   Harry Nillson
1973   Stevie Wonder
1974   Stevie Wonder
1975   Paul Simon
1976   Stevie Wonder
1977   James Taylor
1978   Barry Manilow
1979   Billy Joel

Year   Female
1970   Bobbie Gentry
1971   Carole King
1972   Helen Reddy
1973   Roberta Flack
1974   Olivia Newton-John
1975   Janis Ian
1976   Linda Ronstadt
1977   Barbra Streisand
1978   Anne Murray
1979   Dionne Warwick

And Bette Midler and The Carpenters are in other categories!

der Brucer (Son of the Seventies, etc, etc,)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:48:22 AM »

Quote from: td on February 03, 2004, 06:08:56 AM

The 1970s? Wasn't that the decade of decadence and DISCO? ? ?

And John DENVER!

der not-Springsteen Brucer

td · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:55:19 AM »

As Miss Mazeppa would more than likely say:

Quote

. . .Something w-r-o-n-g with John Denver? ? ?

td · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2004, 06:56:35 AM »

And, thank you for the Grammy list, because anything Janis Ian wrote in the 1970s is well worth mentioning; which I shall probably do once I get home from work.

Jennifer · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:03:13 AM »

Kelsey Grammer to Play Musical Scrooge for NBC:

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=33743&CT=38

Donna Lynne Champlin, Julia Murney, Mary Beth Peil and Mary Testa will star in the New York revival of First Lady Suite:

http://www.broadway.com/template_1.asp?CI=33735&CT=38

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:08:20 AM »

Quote from: William E. Lurie on February 03, 2004, 06:18:00 AM

Most of the best recordings of the 70s featured songs written in earlier eras.

What about these guys/gals:

Don Mc Lean
John Denver
Paul Simon
Anne Murray
The Carpenters
James Taylor
Melissa Manchester
Carole King
Billy Joel
Stevie Wonder
Barry Manilow

der Brucer (who remembers more than Disco Annie)

MBarnum · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:10:15 AM »

I love the pop music of the 70s...The Carpenters are top favorites, and yes, I love the disco stuff too! Woohoo! The 70s has some of my favorite top 40 music!

Good music...bad clothes.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #20 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:16:58 AM »

Quote from: MBarnum on February 03, 2004, 07:10:15 AM

Good music...bad clothes.

So, spying on my Album collection and my closet, eh!

der Brucer (who wonders if he moved his black-watch plaid polyester bell-bottoms)

PS You forgot really bad hair!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #21 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:33:09 AM »

I also try to forget the 1970's. Although S/G songs already mentioned are probably among my favorites.

Matt H. · « **Reply #22 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:43:37 AM »

As I looked at others' lists and the Grammy list, I'm sure there is pop music of the period that I really liked along with movie themes like "The Way We Were" and "Last Dance," but my heart has always been with Broadway, so I'd be listing all the songs from COMPANY, FOLLIES, NIGHT MUSIC, SWEENEY TODD, many from PACIFIC OVERTURES, PIPPIN, A CHORUS LINE, CHICAGO, PURLIE, OVER HERE, SEESAW, and a few each from THE WIZ, SHENANDOAH, ANNIE, BALLROOM, APPLAUSE, I LOVE MY WIFE, and some other shows.

Matt H. · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:44:52 AM »

I read earlier this morning that TORCH SONG TRILOGY and LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION! are both coming to DVD on May 4th in new widescreen anamorphic transfers, and TORCH SONG will have Dolby Digital and DTS tracks and a running commentary by Harvey Fierstein. I'm really thrilled with this news.

DearReaderLaura · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:49:53 AM »

I suggest for the amusement of our younger dear readers that we who were alive during the 70s post photos of ourselves from that decade.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #25 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:51:37 AM »

Quote from: bk on February 03, 2004, 12:13:56 AM

I'd add Widescreen by our very own Rupert Holmes,

And leave out the Pina Colada song! (From which there is no Escape)

der Brucer

See Rupert Holmes for more than you'd ever need to know!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:53:33 AM »

Pictures of ourselves from the 1970's...a scary thought, but I will if the other DR's will.

Here is your Allison Hayes picture of the week - Gunslinger - wherein town sheriff Beverly Garland is getting the best of Allison in a saloon fight!

Oops! No Allison is on top now that I study the picture!

Matt H. · « **Reply #27 on:** February 03, 2004, 07:55:53 AM »

Sure, I'll be glad to post a pic or two. I think school pictures will be all I have (Teachers were made to have their pictures taken as well as the students, but we didn't have to pay for ours.)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #28 on:** February 03, 2004, 08:06:02 AM »

Quote from: DearReaderLaura on February 03, 2004, 07:49:53 AM

I suggest for the amusement of our younger dear readers that we who were alive during the 70s post photos of ourselves from that decade.

What- Leisure Suits, Turquoise rings, pooka bead necklaces, hair that took days to blow dry - not on your life!

Like this:

der Brucer (who suspects 1980's "The Mirror Cracked" was so titled as an homage to the visual excesses of the previous decade)

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #29 on:** February 03, 2004, 08:09:21 AM »

Quote from: Matt H. on February 03, 2004, 07:55:53 AM

Sure, I'll be glad to post a pic or two. I think school pictures will be all I have (Teachers were made to have their pictures taken as well as the students, but we didn't have to pay for ours.)

Go ahead and post - I'm sure some of us will make you "pay for it"

News:

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