Topic: TUNEFUL (Read 15967 times)

Dan M · « **Reply #60 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:01:19 AM »

The Fred Hersch Trio (and you guessed it) TWO FOR THE ROAD:

http://youtu.be/UtwtULQLY4U

Dan M · « **Reply #61 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:04:14 AM »

Quote from: ChasSmith on April 16, 2014, 10:59:50 AM

I detect a pattern here...

Yes, you are most perceptive. In a round about, yet chock full of musicality, way, this has all been preamble to a question to BK on this, the birthday of Mr. Mancini:

Would you, could you, ever release a full version of Henry Mancini's TWO FOR THE ROAD?

Dan M · « **Reply #62 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:07:05 AM »

Arthur Manuntag's version of TWO FOR THE ROAD:

http://youtu.be/WTnsnJ9lbkc

Dan M · « **Reply #63 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:09:53 AM »

If I haven't already implied, I do like the movie TWO FOR THE ROAD, not just for the music.

TCB · « **Reply #64 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:09:58 AM »

I think that Weather Bug may be out of service. It says the current temperature in Tacoma is -21 degrees!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #65 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:10:28 AM »

Nice links DR DAN M. One of my favorite movies.....

Dan M · « **Reply #66 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:11:38 AM »

Without DR George it's not official, but methinks I have achieved a personal millstone a few posts ago.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #67 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:12:08 AM »

Quote from: Dan M on April 16, 2014, 10:51:46 AM

Here's TWO FOR THE ROAD as performed by the awesome Miss Peggy Lee:

http://youtu.be/mLSOWeCBfzs

Very, very nice.

Dan M · « **Reply #68 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:13:09 AM »

Quote from: Jrand63 on April 16, 2014, 11:10:28 AM

Nice links DR DAN M. One of my favorite movies.....

You're welcome DR Jrand. It was one of the movies in which everything fell together just right and the music just ties it all up in a great big bow.

Dan M · « **Reply #69 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:19:38 AM »

From 1987, here's Henry Mancini with Johnny Mathis performing TWO FOR THE ROAD:

http://youtu.be/wQFHU3ktzj8

ChasSmith · « **Reply #70 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:20:40 AM »

I have the LP, but I don't think I ever saw the movie.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #71 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:21:04 AM »

In other news, however,

VICTOR YOUNG just got here!

MBarnum · « **Reply #72 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:25:03 AM »

Quote from: John G. on April 16, 2014, 09:58:17 AM

How the camera never lie and add 10-30 pounds? It seems to do both in my case.

I am just as curious. And while pondering this question I ate 2 cake donuts with chocolate frosting and colorful sprinkles.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #73 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:29:13 AM »

Intrada, another specialty label (soundtracks), had the rights to the "Two for the Road" original soundtrack recording several years back (maybe as many as 10 years ago) but the masters could not be found. The RCA album was a re-recording, so they could have issued the original recording without licensing through RCA.

Dan M · « **Reply #74 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:30:37 AM »

I used to have a collection of all the cover versions of another song I really like, SEPTEMBER SONG, which has nothing whatsoever to do with Maestro Mancini, except that it is a finely crafted song. Here it is performed by the inimitable Lotte Lenya:

http://youtu.be/rdc4oBnu_fw

Dan M · « **Reply #75 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:36:37 AM »

Here's SEPTEMBER SONG as recorded by Nat King Cole and George Shearing:

http://youtu.be/_0Ijg3jRMac

Dan M · « **Reply #76 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:39:04 AM »

One of the most idiosyncratic versions of SEPTEMBER SONG as recorded by Lou Reed:

http://youtu.be/dHVqWRxpqXk

Dan M · « **Reply #77 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:44:03 AM »

A very, very strange 1970s confluence brought the weird pairing of Sinatra and John Denver on this version of SEPTEMBER SONG. I like John Denver, but when he begins his part, I can't help but be reminded of Kermit the Frog singing "Rainbow Connection", which of course does not bode well for the rest of this duo [mercifully it's less than half of Lou Reed's version, which is (good) weird for very different reasons]:

http://youtu.be/YnzlQGgZyFE

Dan M · « **Reply #78 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:47:44 AM »

To recover from that strange Sinatra/Denver duo, here's a younger John Williams and the Boston Pops with the divine Miss Sarah Vaughn and Wynton Marsalis (looks to be from the 1980s):

http://youtu.be/oRhhNPBPGyU

singdaw · « **Reply #79 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:48:32 AM »

Two nice songs, for sure. Thanks, DR Dan M.

singdaw · « **Reply #80 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:49:15 AM »

As long as we're requesting soundtracks, I always thought it was a shame that Dave Grusin's score for ON GOLDEN POND was never released on CD.

Dan M · « **Reply #81 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:50:50 AM »

As I leave my self-imposed theme arc of the day, I would be remiss not to include the Great Schnozzola, Jimmy Durante, and his version of SEPTEMBER SONG:

http://youtu.be/a-ldVj34Sfo

George · « **Reply #82 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:57:44 AM »

And don't forget...Angelica Huston performed SEPTEMBER SONG on "Smash."

The song was, of course, introduced by her grandfather, Walter Huston.

George · « **Reply #83 on:** April 16, 2014, 11:58:51 AM »

Quote from: George on April 16, 2014, 01:07:06 AM

I'm still waiting to see if my amended income tax return was received.

It's been received again! Now, will it be accepted?? That's the question.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #84 on:** April 16, 2014, 12:29:03 PM »

Home from City Center! Joshie and I are set for tomorrow's orchestra reading of IRMA LA DOUCE.

George · « **Reply #85 on:** April 16, 2014, 01:05:13 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 16, 2014, 06:30:12 AM

Listen to "sneak peek" of Rocky cast album tracks here:
http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=729786#.U059ZfldW0Y

Thanks for posting this! I'll be listening to this as I finish up this month's invoicing.

George · « **Reply #86 on:** April 16, 2014, 01:05:27 PM »

Quote from: singdaw on April 16, 2014, 09:40:39 AM

Pretty cool!

George · « **Reply #87 on:** April 16, 2014, 01:05:52 PM »

Quote from: Dan M on April 16, 2014, 11:11:38 AM

Without DR George it's not official, but methinks I have achieved a personal millstone a few posts ago.

Yes, that was missed, but don't worry...I'll keep an eye out for the really important 4-digit "1000" milestone/millstone/gallstone/Gladstone/Goldstone!

bk · « **Reply #88 on:** April 16, 2014, 01:28:28 PM »

Back from a patty melt and picking up one package. Shall now be on my way to LACC. That final moon color is just like Red Gold, the book that so few have actually finished or even begun to read.

Dan M · « **Reply #89 on:** April 16, 2014, 01:39:54 PM »

Been listening to the 1998 Varese release "Classic TV Game Show Themes" and realized how many of the well-known themes were written by Robert Israel. It might even be fun to hear someone do a cover version of the theme to "To Tell The Truth" which has some far-out late 1969 lyrics.

http://youtu.be/XMS_DdEnYZ0

News:

Author Topic: TUNEFUL (Read 15967 times)

MBarnum