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FReeper Canteen - Christmas Music Dedication - 21 Dec 2013
Our Troops Rock!!!!!
| The Canteen DJ Elves
Posted on 12/20/2013 6:00:29 PM PST by AZamericonnie
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; christmas; military; troops
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To: Drumbo
Well don’t forget to get some rest!
Enjoy your Christmas dinner at Church.
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posted on
12/20/2013 10:03:45 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
12/20/2013 10:10:43 PM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; austingirl; ...
Welcome Troops, Veterans, Families, and Allies!
Music posted for your enjoyment. Thank you for serving our country.
Parents, you are responsible for previewing.
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem
5 For The Gospel
Ralph Stanley
The Oak Ridge Boys
*To support the artists you hear in the Canteen,
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FReepmail Kathy In Alaska
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posted on
12/20/2013 10:23:05 PM PST
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
A very pleasant good morning to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.
Welcome, everyone to this weekend's edition of the Canteen Music Dedication. The music in this thread is provided for the enjoyment of the troops and their families.
Please support the artists in this thread. Buy their music and attend their concerts when they come to your area.
Our thanks go out to the Canteen DJ's for all their hard work in posting the music to today's thread.
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posted on
12/21/2013 1:13:52 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Kathy in Alaska
((HUGS))Good morning, Kathy. How’s it going?
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posted on
12/21/2013 1:15:00 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; txradioguy; beachn4fun; StarCMC; Lady Jag; laurenmarlowe; ...
Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 44º with drizzle here. Got to work the day shift and have to leave now.
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posted on
12/21/2013 6:06:08 AM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
To: HiTech RedNeck
Well Duh! I just didn’t click the right place! LOL
Ok....is that your tune HiTech RedNeck?
To: Cindy
Wow Cindy, that Christmas link is amazing!
Thanks so much for all the fun & Merry Christmas! *Hugs*
To: Gay State Conservative
LOVE the Little Drummer Boy Gay State Conservative!
Have you hears the Pentatonix version?
Merry Christmas to you & yours! *Hugs*
To: BenLurkin; 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
That we mattered to you as you mattered to usWell now I can barely see the monitor!
Thanks so much for posting this BenLurkin & Merry Christmas!
*A Different Christmas Poem*
To: TMSuchman
To: E.G.C.
Good morning EGC....are you all iced in there? *Hugs*
To: acad1228; Allegra; Army Air Corps; Arrowhead1952; bannie; beachn4fun; BIGLOOK; Brad's Gramma; ...
To: AZamericonnie; All
The next song was written by Robbie Robertson for The Band's self-titled debut album on Capital Records released in 1969. The Band had previously debuted on "Music from Big Pink", but that was essentially a Bob Dylan album. "The Band" was the first time the four Canadians: Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson along with Arkansas native Levon Helm had ventured out on their own without Dylan or their previous incarnation backing Ronnie Hawkins as The Hawks.
The lyrics tell of the last days of the American Civil War and the suffering of the South. Hundreds of thousands of words have been written about the song and it's epic scope and tragic subject matter. Historically accurate, it preserves a slice of Americana that few songs have ever accomplished.
The song was notably covered by Joan Joan Baez in 1971 and her version peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and spent five weeks atop the easy listening chart. Her version was also well received in the UK, reaching number six in the pop charts. The Band's version was named #245 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
Johnny Cash covered the song on his 1975 album "John R. Cash" and Jimmy Arnold recorded the song on his album "Southern Soul". A fairly large-scale orchestrated version of the song appears on the 1971 concept album "California '99" by Jimmie Haskell, with lead vocal by Jimmy Witherspoon. Others to record versions include Don Rich, Steve Young, John Denver, The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Warfield. The Charlie Daniels Band, Big Country, Dave Brockie, Richie Havens, The Black Crowes, The Jerry Garcia Band and The Zac Brown Band have all included versions on live albums.
The last time the song was performed by Levon Helm was at The Last Waltz in 1976. In a gesture of respect, Helm refused to play the song after 1976 even though he held concerts, which he called "Midnight Rambles", several times a month at his private residence in Woodstock, New York until his death in 2012.
The rare outtake featured here has all the passion and artistry of the master and the orchestrated version from "The Last Waltz" is stunning, garnering a standing ovation.
Demos, Out-takes and Rarities
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Out-take)
~ The Band ~
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (Master)
~ The Band ~
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (The Last Waltz)
~ The Band ~
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posted on
12/21/2013 9:57:56 AM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: AZamericonnie
Music bump.
((HUGS))Good Saturday morning, AZ. We lucked out here in Comanche OK. We did get some freezing rain but the closest the power outages came to us was around Duncan and Empire.
They've got a whole bunch of customers in the OKC Metro and Tulsa Metro without power right now. That ice storm really did a number.
My Twitter feed has numerous pictures of ice and downed trees and bent trees and power lines. They're all under the hashtag #OKWX.
116
posted on
12/21/2013 9:59:00 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: AZamericonnie
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posted on
12/21/2013 9:59:18 AM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: AZamericonnie; All
For this session in 1964 the versions are essentially the same with minor differences in the vocal harmonies on the song's bridge where Paul McCartney takes over the lead vocal from John Lennon. It's one of the few early examples of John and Paul switching lead roles mid-song.
Demos, Out-takes and Rarities
Wait (Take 4)
~ The Beatles ~
Wait (Master)
~ The Beatles ~
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posted on
12/21/2013 10:53:42 AM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: AZamericonnie; All
This session features Elvis performing an Eddie Rabbit and Dick Heard song that went on to be one of his biggest and most popular mid-career crossover hits. The session features Ronnie Milsap on piano. Released as a single on January 29, 1970 it reached #16 on Billboard's Hot 100 and #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It charted #31 Billboard's Hot Country Singles and did considerably better in Canada where it reached #1 on the Canadian RPM Country chart, #4 on Canada's Adult Contemporary chart and #10 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles list.
The notable differences between the takes are Ron Tuit's innovative drum parts, the overdubbed backing vocals and orchestra on the final and an Elvis inside joke that slipped by the producers on the final master. The lyrics begin, "Seven lonely days and a dozen towns ago" but on the final master Elvis explicitly sings, "a dozen pounds ago".
Demos, Out-takes and Rarities
Kentucky Rain (Take 7)
~ Elvis Presley ~
Kentucky Rain (Take 9)
~ Elvis Presley ~
Kentucky Rain (Final Master)
~ Elvis Presley ~
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posted on
12/21/2013 11:28:10 AM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: AZamericonnie; All
Meanwhile back in America in 1965 The Byrds emerged as America's answer to The Beatles and after visiting with them during The Beatles North American tour, the band's relationship with The Beatles would prove important for both acts, with the two groups again meeting up in Los Angeles some weeks later. During this period of fraternization, The Beatles were vocal in their support of The Byrds, publicly acknowledging them as creative competitors and naming them as their favorite American group. A number of authors, including Ian MacDonald, Richie Unterberger, and Bud Scoppa, have noted The Byrds influence on The Beatles' late 1965 album "Rubber Soul", most notably on the songs "Nowhere Man" and "If I Needed Someone", the latter of which utilizes a guitar riff similar to that in The Byrds' cover of "The Bells of Rhymney".
The 1965 lineup for The Byrds consisted of Jim (Roger) McGuinn (lead guitar, vocals), Gene Clark (vocals), David Crosby (rhythm guitar, vocals), Chris Hillman (bass guitar, vocals) and Michael Clarke (drums). McGuinn was a huge Beatles fan, even naming the group with it's intentional misspelling to mimic The Beatles.
While The Byrds outwardly seemed to be riding the crest of a wave during the latter-half of 1965, the recording sessions for their second album had not been without tension. One source of conflict was the power struggle that had begun to develop between producer Terry Melcher and the band's manager Jim Dickson, with the latter harboring aspirations to produce the band himself, causing him to be overly critical of Melcher's work. Melcher had proved to be the band's George Martin, accomplishing the same type of studio wizardry Martin so successfully achieved with The Beatles. Within a month of the album "Turn! Turn! Turn!" being released, Dickson approached Columbia Records and requested that Melcher be replaced, despite the fact that he had successfully steered the band through the recording of two number 1 singles and two hit albums. Any hopes that Dickson had of being allowed to produce the band himself, however, were dashed when Columbia assigned their West Coast head of A&R, Allen Stanton, to the band.
Demos, Out-takes and Rarities
I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (pre production version)
~ The Byrds ~
I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (Terry Melcher Master)
~ The Byrds ~
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posted on
12/21/2013 12:00:49 PM PST
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
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