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A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967 16mm Scopitone conversion 4 min)
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Posted on 07/23/2013 5:04:32 PM PDT by virgil283

Procol Harum performing A Whiter Shade of Pale.. the 1967 version.... This is the original 16mm Scopitone conversion, from the 'summer of love' 1967 hit record. Vocals and piano played by Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher played the Hammond organ, and these original lyrics were written by Keith Reid...[H/T maggiesfarm]

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TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 1960s; music; procolharum; rock; rockandroll; rockandrolll; songs; whitershadeofpale
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To: RoosterRedux

Good night.


81 posted on 07/23/2013 7:33:01 PM PDT by Wiggins
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To: WashingtonSource

I was in San Francisco in Spring and Summer of 1967. The bloom was already coming off by the end of July as a very different element washed through the Haight.


82 posted on 07/23/2013 7:33:01 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/econohttp://www.fee.org/library/det)
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To: Wiggins
Good night?

You've got time for one more hit!

83 posted on 07/23/2013 7:33:54 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (I propose the segregation of Liberals from Conservatives!)
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To: nickcarraway

ping for later listen


84 posted on 07/23/2013 7:35:10 PM PDT by aimhigh (Guns do not kill people. Abortion kills people.)
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To: RoosterRedux
No way. Big bands of the 1930s and 40s. Good music. Clean music. The best music from the greatest generation.

I disagree, but perhaps you can post links to some of the best...and win us over.

I'll rise to the challenge. Here's a mixed bag from the '30's and '40's.


85 posted on 07/23/2013 7:39:33 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: RoosterRedux

I have listened to many peoples’ versions and the 1967 PH is, of course, the best. There are other good versions but without that organ it just doesn’t make it. And too many singers just make another cute cover out of it.


86 posted on 07/23/2013 7:40:29 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/econohttp://www.fee.org/library/det)
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To: DJ Frisat

With that list I think maybe your radio has a transistor misfiring.


87 posted on 07/23/2013 7:42:33 PM PDT by arthurus (Read Hazlitt's Economics In One Lesson ONLINE http://steshaw.org/econohttp://www.fee.org/library/det)
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To: virgil283
Procol Harum on 9/11: The Blink of an Eye.
88 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:08 PM PDT by farsny
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To: virgil283
Never forget.

And if you wanna rock, Conquistador.

89 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:08 PM PDT by farsny
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To: virgil283
better Conquistador.
90 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:08 PM PDT by farsny
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To: virgil283

well bummer. Posted links to “In the Blink of an Eye”, Procol Harum’s song about 9-11, and then another to “Conquistador” circa 1997 which I think is their best version, but they didn’t pass for some reason. Anyway, google ‘em if interested!


91 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:08 PM PDT by farsny
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To: ZOOKER
"I touch myself"

That's like 25 years ago, isn't it?

92 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:08 PM PDT by farsny
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To: Wiggins

I think if named 50 I’d still be wasting everyone’s time.


93 posted on 07/23/2013 7:43:49 PM PDT by farsny
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To: Revolting cat!
Old farts who grew up during the 1940s tell us that there will never be anything “greatest” than Guy Lombardo and such tripe

Many swing band fans of the '40's didn't like Guy Lombardo--they thought he was too sweet and too square. Charlie Barnet did a send-up of Sammy Kaye, Guy Lombardo, and the other "sweet" bands:

The Wrong Idea--Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra (1940)

94 posted on 07/23/2013 7:46:59 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: Fiji Hill
Though I think the 60's, 70's and 80's were incredible too, I love that stuff...just listening to Glenn Miller's "In the mood."

I'll get back to you tomorrow...thx for all the links.

Can't really compare one to another...they are all wonderful beyond compare!

Amazing how Glenn Miller lifts the mood!

95 posted on 07/23/2013 7:48:37 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (I propose the segregation of Liberals from Conservatives!)
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To: farsny

OK.


96 posted on 07/23/2013 7:50:28 PM PDT by Wiggins
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To: Revolting cat!
Old farts who grew up during the 1940s tell us that there will never be anything “greatest” than Guy Lombardo and such tripe....wow whoda thought a post about Procol Harum would start an argument over Guy Lombardo.....not that there's anything wrong with Guy Lombardo......[pssssst who's Guy Lombardo ????]
97 posted on 07/23/2013 7:50:54 PM PDT by virgil283 ( ... """" Will ye no come back again;."''''''')
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To: RoosterRedux
How about a big band hit from 1968? Believe it or not, this was a chart hit that year.

Loving You Has Made Me Bananas--Guy Marks

98 posted on 07/23/2013 7:58:36 PM PDT by Fiji Hill
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To: farsny

TKS


99 posted on 07/23/2013 7:59:34 PM PDT by virgil283 ( ... """" Will ye no come back again;."''''''')
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To: Fiji Hill

“However, the lyrics don’t make sense.”

They don’t make sense because the last two verses of the song were trimmed off to make it short enough for radio play back “in the day”.

Not an uncommon thing back then, as a song had to be short enough to fit on a 45 if you wanted the radio station to play it.


100 posted on 07/23/2013 8:06:22 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
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