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The Anders 
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^ It makes little sense to me. There is neither an F or an O in it. Test 1: Lag Test 2: Laget Test 3: sl*g./div>
Test 4: sl*g.t Test 5: Lage Test 6: Age Test 7: Sla
So the system doesn't like the combination of S, L, A and G apparently.
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The Dark Elf
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Skäggmans-la-get I tried it and got edited if you type the entire word together. believe it's close to the word f*ggot. Stupid editing system, obviously.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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The Anders
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 11:23 |
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Does anyone know why the band name of my submitted artists has been censored? At least in my browser, it looks like this:  The name just means something like 'The group of bearded men'...
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Cristi
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 10:31 |
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Lorenzo made an effort to translate Italian lyrics. How is that a bad thing? I don't think he broke any copyright law. Maybe Logan will explain some more. |
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JD
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 10:25 |
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Cristi
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 08:05 |
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except that Lorenzo has translated the lyrics. Now if he had posted the whole thing in Italian, it would have been breaking that rule.
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JD
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^No offense here, but this is exactly why I stopped posting on the Rewriting the Lyrics thread. Inconsistent application of rules across forums regarding posting lyrics.
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Mila said that with this poll you can post the songs of the artists we prefer, so .... yes, I still propose Guccini! Actually, I only nominated two songs of him, at the time of the first polls, the others I proposed were out of competition (and often they would have obtained a greater consensus than the ones I mentioned). Now I propose three of his songs that are unlikely to have anything to do with the prog songs that many of you nominate. I know that the competition is difficult when you oppose prog songs with songs by a cultured singer-songwriter who, basically, is a storyteller (and in fact I attach the lyrics, translated with the automatic translator, I've corrected only a few errors). I know it will be difficult to get a lot of votes with Guccini but I am interested in offering you something different, far from prog. The first song is a Dylan-style protest song, acoustic guitar and vocals. It is the most linked to the text but I hope you will appreciate the melody, The Italian folk style singing and the lyrics. Note that it was published two years after the Soviet repression of the Prague Spring
The square dressed in ancient splendor Gray looked at her new life, As every day the night came, Usual phrases on the walls of Prague, But then the square stopped his life And shortly the lost crowd shouted When the violent and atrocious flame She broke off screaming every sound of voice ... Those chariots are like hawks, There are words on the reddened faces, It runs the pain by burning every street And shouts every wall in Prague. When the square stopped her life, The wounded crowd sweated blood, When the flame with its black smoke She left the earth and rose to the sky, When each had dyed his hand, When that smoke spread away, Jan Hus again burned at the stake On the horizon of the Prague sky ... Tell me who those slow men are With clenched fists and hatred between the teeth, Tell me who those tired men are To bow your head and carry on, Tell me who it was that the body carried, The whole city that accompanied him, The whole changing city launched A hope in the sky of Prague, Tell me who it was that the body carried, The whole city that accompanied him, The whole changing city launched A hope in the sky of Prague, A hope in the sky of Prague, A hope in the sky of Prague ... 2) Francesco Guccini: Tango Per Due (1989) The second song is a dance tango, to be danced in a smoky milonga like the one pictured on the cover. The violin is very folk, this is an Argentine tango contaminated with Italian taverns: I see couples dancing listening to this song. I tried to know which are the instruments involved: the sound is acoustic but I can't swear that there isn't something electric. Couple standing silent, a little stiff and posing, dancing one evening: Life is just a thing left behind is no longer there, but it was there; Composed and undignified, fuzzy elegance achieved with difficulty Today has changed its face, but I know about that past yesterday How many could you tell and the memory softens and does not hurt How many things and faces to tell that, as a novel is said, is not enough Born with a quick "see you tomorrow", continue in days of "yes" and "no" Lightning under suburban skies and burst the tango he presented to you ... He connecting rod, piston, lever, muscles, determination, workshop, sun She, she quiet, guitar, sail, secrets, woman, warmth, violets He bars, booze, nicotine, hair back, tie, bike She, she rayon, she miss, the perm with curls ... Couple in front of a bianchino [white wine], anonymous anhydride sparkling wine: Life what a funny thing, but if you say it no one laughs Couple tied up by days, departures and returns, fortress and chain Give me your memories, tell me it was worth it ... Now the lights are out, people are leaving, greetings and noise Tell me that you have in mind, as in the past, to make love What has been a secret of a meadow or a riverbed, of the darkness of an avenue That ardent and discreet game, ever different and the same ever since ... Who knows if what is to look for, what you never know if you want or don't want Be so trivial to find, both along every road, and alongside us Lost in so many boxes of smells, nooks and crannies that I don't know Footprints of landscapes and colors, a handful of a tango that accompanied you ... He connecting rod, piston, lever, muscles, determination, workshop, sun She, she quiet, guitar, sail, secrets, woman, warmth, violets He bars, booze, nicotine, hair back, tie, bike She, she rayon, she miss, she, she ... 3) Francesco Guccini Primavera '59 (1999) The third song is an atypical tango based on double bass, violin, saxophone, piano and acoustic guitar. Maybe (I hope Mila will forgive me: maybe there's just barely a little electric guitar chord). It is my favorite song because it is unpredictable, it starts slowly, it changes melody, it changes tempo and rhythm (in fact it become a tango to the beat of mazurca), and in the ending there is a fast progression and a clear tempo change. The acoustic arrangement is in my opinion perfect and exceptional. Existentialist text on the passing of time. Who has time to listen to, tell me which of the three songs you prefer. The Japanese laughed with seeds in hand then, with a light gesture, she threw them in the air, to the flight of pigeons that, gliding slowly, with flight feathers open to the ground she spread out ... The square of San Marco stopped for a moment, Florence, in spring, almost disappeared and you remained alone, there, in the disturbing spring of twenty years that blossomed in the soul ... And you went to wait for her with your heart in your mouth and inside an ancient emotion it burned you ... Girls swarmed out of school filling that road that lit up of voices, laughter, shouts, youth and calls, but her clear voice called your name: she ran to meet you on, she grabbed your hands, you looked at each other silently and then tightly she hugged you ... And did you believe that that love would have been eternal, that flower would never see winter, that day would never turn into evening, for you it would always be, always spring ... Where are you now, baby back then, with your sixteen and your smile? Who knows if you feel that he thinks of you this autumn, that now consumes even the memory of your face? But young people delude themselves into being immortal and that every story lasts for eternity; they don't know how many threads, occasional wefts, they weave or vanish randomly ... One season dies, another takes flight, you know when it starts, not if and when it will end, but the illusion of a single moment is beautiful, that light that dazzles you, even if it goes out ... But then, at lunch in a restaurant, anxiously scrutinizing the time that passed, then a cinema, lost in the tunnel, for a few kisses but that was enough ... Rushing to the train for your return, the last kiss along the sidewalk: so fast flew away that day, little time to spend together ... Perhaps to return the sworn while she was still, still in tears: lost words, I know you didn't come back by that woman then loved so much ... And everything is just an episode one day a closed door that will not open, a departure that has no return like the weather this fall, that the fog will melt ... ... and I was left alone, there, in the disturbing atmosphere of autumn, which this soul wounded .... Edited by jamesbaldwin - February 03 2022 at 08:04 |
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Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.
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Snicolette
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Posted: February 02 2022 at 18:24 |
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And here we go, getting caught up on Page 3, with some additions:
Christian: Here
we have Urban Sax “Part
Three” I am familiar with a bit of their
repertoire, via friend Archie Patterson, who is a huge promoter/reviewer/fan, but
not enough to “know,” any pieces. This
begins with whomping repetition, which builds, as advertised, with plenty of
sax sounds. This gradually becomes much
more complex and the sound washes over and throughout itself. Variations keep interest up. Very meditative,
in it’s odd way. It fades out with
almost a harshly-whispered vocal sound, but don’t think it’s a vocal. All three very intriguing, Christian.
JD: Lazuli “9
Hands Around the Marimba” Very light-hearted,
almost ends up sounding like steel drums, with so many playing it at once. Hypnotic and a great performance piece. Christoph Sietzen “Emmanuel Séjourné's
Atraction” Marimba and vibes here, both played by a single person. Tablas mark the time. Becomes very ethereal and then, somehow, more
of a cityscape in my mind’s ear. I
enjoyed all three of your “main events.” Out of competition (from what you wrote to
Mila , but your last one is pretty fun, too.
Those rocks with mallets sounded a lot like Lazuli. Love the kalimba and the next instrument,
like a kalimba on steroids. I’ve seen
many of these before, usually in longer videos focusing on the individuals/acts. Anything can become an instrument! George: Thank
you for the several covers of “Thunderstruck.”. Shows the versatility of a song
in different hands. Ronstein: Penguin Café Orchestra “Perpetuum
Mobile” I used to have their first
record, I remember them as being pretty cool.
And this is, yes, lovely, and how I remember their general sound. Small ensemble presenting a richly layered classical-style
piece of music. Mike Dawes “Somebody
That I Used To Know” Cover of popular
song, here played beautifully on acoustic guitar, with some percussive tapping,
etc. I’ve seen a couple of Mike Dawes
videos, but not this one. Gary Green
& Ray Shulman “Acoustic Duet” Very
familiar with this piece, love Gentle Giant.
I may have this on DVD, not sure, haven’t watched it in a few
years. But excellent choice! |
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JD
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Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Perpetuum Mobile
Mike Dawes - Somebody That I Used To Know Gary Green and Ray Shulman - Acoustic Duet |
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Snicolette
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Mila-13
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JD, are these your suggestions for the poll or is it rather an inspiration you had through my vibraphone/piano duo that I have submitted? And what about your percussion act that you posted earlier? A very original act and video by the way! Edited by Mila-13 - February 02 2022 at 08:54 |
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LAZULI - 9 HANDS AROUND THE MARIMBA Christoph Sietzen - Emmanuel Séjourné's Attraction And just for the shear bliss of it... Edited by JD - February 01 2022 at 19:42 |
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Thanks for your comments, Nickie! Always appreciated. As for the vibraphone/piano duo, I guess that you liked the piano parts because they are in fact closer to classical music than jazz. Nicolai G. is basically a classically trained pianist, whereas the work of his brother Alexej, the vibraphonist and composer is influenced by various genres esp jazz and minimal music. Tumi Mogorosi, on the other hand is clearly assigned to jazz although he too is quite experimental. The suggested piece is from a conceptual album, it is a suite
for jazz musicians and opera vocalists. Donald
Byrd and Max Roach f.e. also experimented with these seemingly opposing musical genres. I'm glad that you liked this young Cuban artist, Danay Suarez. Unfortunately there is no English translation of that song but let's see, maybe I can do it. Edited by Mila-13 - February 01 2022 at 19:32 |
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I don't think we've had anything of the spectacular Urban Sax yet (I think Logan mentioned them at some point), here's from when they were still 100% acoustic. "Fractions Sur Le Temps - Part Three" |
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Thunderstruck is song with no boundaries it seems. I had a post a few years back of different versions (including Steve 'n' Seagulls), but not all acoustic. Here are a few others, out of competion. to skim through. Got to have the 2Cellos version. And bagpipes with Gordon Duncan. Fingerstyle guitar with Luca Stricagnoli. "Lounge metal" from Hellsongs. And I could go on. Edited by mathman0806 - February 01 2022 at 20:18 |
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Okie dokie, here we go with Page 2 and the first up on Page 3:
Mila: Tumi
Mogorosi “Gift of Three” Moving on to an
acoustic jazz combo, there are some very high (vocals?) notes atop laid back
horns and drum, a steady bass underneath it all. Sax comes to the fore, for a solo that
continues to the end, with the shrill vocal thing returning, and taking it out
on a deeper note at the end. Danay Suárez ft. Roberto Fonseca
“Preguntas” Swirlies at the front, and a vocal sound, then piano. Plaintive
sort of sound to the tune. Not sure what
it’s about, but I like the wistful and reflective tone. Alexej Gerassimez ft. Nicolai Gerassimez “Piazonore” Jazz here, with vibes and piano. Picks up the pace after a short intro. Vibraphonist quite adept with the mallets, I
love the piano parts to this. Mostly
fast-paced throughout. Danay was my
favourite of yours here. Christian: William D. Drake “To My
Harpsichord” As expected, the lovely
sounds of harpsichord along with some other trad instruments (def a hurdy
gurdy, not sure what the others are in the vid, maybe an oboe there?) As you know, I have a soft spot for this kind
of stuff. This is in a Baroque sort of
style, with everyone joining in on the lalalas.
So very ornate and pretty. The
break into a more Renaissance style and
get avant with it, about halfway in.
Trilok Gurtu “Vignola” Indian fusion sort of sound, from the
opening. Chanting, steady beat and some
whistles come in, very hypnotic, with also some bowed instruments. Very, very pretty indeed. So far, I like both, but prefer the first. Greg (Dark Elf): Right off the bat, I am familiar with all three of your choices, but probably not the pieces. Lots of fireworks here. Rodrigo y Gabriela “Diablo Rojo” More fast-paced music here, jazzy/Flamenco styling, adept as all heck, which this pair are known for. Percussive center section., then back to the main melody. No overdubbing here, folks, it’s live! Excellent choice! Leo Kottke Definitely a king of guitar. “The Train and the Gate/Vaseline Machine Gun Medley” Another lightning-fast player, here on 12-string slide guitar. Always enjoyable, and perfection in motion, Mr. Kottke. I do remember the second part, but never heard the first part of the presentation here. Michael Hedges “Ragamuffin” Here in his signature style, with lots of percussive work on the guitar body. Never got the chance to see him live, thankfully there are lots of live recordings to enjoy, RIP. He makes something very hard and inventive look easy. This is my fave here. Anders: Ryttarpolskan efter Erik Ljung "Kusen" Here is upbeat and complex fiddles starting off in unison. You can just see the glaring white snows and feel your face getting red from the cold! Polska från Enviken efter Röjås Jonas Here is another in similar vein, but darker in tone. Maybe they are getting close to a deep forest in the snow. This one I prefer over the first, but both are lovely. And good to see you back! JD: The Percussions Show Presents “Body Percussion” Very fun video, the way they all join in and are having so much fun! Very cool when they add in the chanted vocals. Love it! |
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A cool version, indeed! Is this one of your submissions? Do these guys have any original songs or at least a cover of a less known song, since this is basically about artists who are performing their own music. Edited by Mila-13 - February 01 2022 at 16:00 |
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Ok, I will. Edited by Mila-13 - February 01 2022 at 03:10 |
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The Anders wrote: