| Pages:
1
..
5
6
7
8
9
..
11 |
BBP
Super Administrator 
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
aquagoat
King Kong Status
Posts: 2170
Registered: 15-3-2006 Location: France
Member Is Offline
|
|
Cool to see new generations appreciating this old music.
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
You probably remember that kid, Greyson Chance, from when he became viral with his rendition of Paparazzi. Since he sort of looked like the main
character (even had the same last name!) but a few years younger, the makers of Raising Hope put him as younger Jimmy in one episode.
|
|
|
aquagoat
King Kong Status
Posts: 2170
Registered: 15-3-2006 Location: France
Member Is Offline
|
|
Actually, I don't remember him at all.
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
^You know, somehow that song sounded familiar but I couldn't put my finger on it. Now I've looked it up and found it's by Otis Redding
though...
God I love Otis.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZxN9iQM7OY
And then you look at what the kid is doing today and you find it's one of those songs that was taunting me at the book fair... so much talent,
wasted...
|
|
|
aquagoat
King Kong Status
Posts: 2170
Registered: 15-3-2006 Location: France
Member Is Offline
|
|
Ha , the original is so obvious to me, but, as I said, i'm glad yong people like this kind of music and make it last. Who cares if he's
wasting his talent, the song will continue to exist.
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
Talent of his kind is scarce. He's a self-taught singer and the vid of him aged 5 already showed a serious good ear, good sense of timing and
good voice control.
|
|
|
aquagoat
King Kong Status
Posts: 2170
Registered: 15-3-2006 Location: France
Member Is Offline
|
|
Yes, I watched that video too, it's true, real talent here.
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
One day I was walking home from college - a 45 minute walk from the station. Luckily I had my portable radio.
I'd almost reached home when I stumbled upon a highly unusual song - wall of sound with a large instrumental centre with classical inspirations.
Tune for me!
I tried to catch as many lyrics as I could get, knowing it may be ages until I heard it again. Good thing then that somebody else had become so
enchanted by the tune that he rang up the radio station, and so I caught the name of the performer and song. Mark & Clark Band, with Worn Down
Piano.
Tracking them down was hard. My father once got a CD-R from a colleague with all sorts of dance tunes, WDP was on it. No way to find any of their
albums.
Two years later I practiced my favourite hobby at a flea market: when you hit a box of LPs, blindly put your finger on one of the album and check out
what it is. This time two sweaty looking guys. Closer inspection of the record: I found them!
Here's the Mark & Clark Band with Worn Down Piano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AifVakgjxI
And here's the story behind the song, and how record companies treat their talent:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wls1d0ovH4M
Edit:
Different version:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uAL3DnKvgU
|
|
|
aquagoat
King Kong Status
Posts: 2170
Registered: 15-3-2006 Location: France
Member Is Offline
|
|
Sounds cool. And cool story.
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
BBP
Super Administrator
Posts: 8406
Registered: 3-10-2005 Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
Member Is Offline
Mood: Cheerful yet relaxed
|
|
|
|
|
polydigm
King Kong Status
Posts: 2259
Registered: 1-4-2006 Location: Horse Tray Ya
Member Is Offline
Mood: Inspired
|
|
I've not heard of these guys before, they're not bad. Too much of a good thing after a while, but entertaining in small doses. And two bass
players??!! Very interesting idea.
|
|
|
| Pages:
1
..
5
6
7
8
9
..
11 |
Search
FAQ
Member List
Today's Posts
Stats
Board Rules
