FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops ~ 01 April 2017

Our Troops Rock!! | The Canteen DJ's

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"I don't know the title, but that's Prokofiev. Nobody else writes like that."

Yep. When I saw the Movie "Ivan The Terrible" in a little artsy-fartsy movie house, I KNEW it was Prokofiev.

As far as Stravinsky not having to put up with Stalin, I stand corrected.

It may have been a factor in his fearless exploration of rhythms and dissonance, because he didn't have to get it past "The Big Chief Commissar"

Peter and The Comissar

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PS: I am really enjoying this concerto.

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I never heard that particular Allen Sherman parody until now. It's brilliant.

When Sherman came in to conduct an "Evening at Pops" one day, Arthur Fiedler told him that he would leave a note on the podium that would tell him everything he needed to know about conducting. When Sherman got there, he found a little piece of paper that said, "Don't make an ass out of yourself."

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I remember the day my Dad bought the record and we put it on the turntable (connected to the Altec-Lansing Voice of the Theater Speakers) and Dad and I sat down together and laughed our keesters off!

I have such WONDERFUL Memories of my Dad.

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Connie: Sensual 990 - Duele, ( Pain/Hurt ).

Welcome to the Salsa Addiction Emergency Room!

We are all in critical condition here!

The music page will open in a new window. There is the option of clicking on individual songs or clicking the Jukebox link. If you choose the Jukebox link then the page can be minimized while you continue surfing:

Saturday Night Salsa for 04-01-2017 for the TROOPS and their supporters everywhere!

Here is a list of the songs in the Jukebox:

Artist/s - Song Names:

Bobby Rice And Sandunga - No Pasa Nada

Digi Underground - Antes

Expresion Latina - Como Llegar A Tu Corazon

Juan Formell Y Los Van Van - Tim-Pop Con Birdland

Orestes Vilato Y Los Kimbos - Hoy Y Manana

Ray Hernandez Orquesta - Bandolera

Rudy Calzado And Cubarama - Papiro

Salsa Network Compilation - Abre Que Voy

Salsa Plus - Tiguere Gallo

Sammy De Leon - Cancion Para Mi Madre

Sammy Figueroa - Mambo Influenciado

Sammy Garcia Y El Sabor De Puerto Rico - Amor Despiadado

Santiago Ceron - Mi Lindo Yambu

Sargento Garcia - Herencia Africana

Sensual 990 - Duele

Sexappeal - La Primera Piedra

Siguarajazz - La Catalana

Sociedad 76 - La Solución De La Salsa

Son 14 - La Maquina Musical

Soneros De Verdad - Yo No Soy Mentiroso

Tego Calderon Y Oscar d'Leon - Lloraras

The Har-You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party

Truco Y Zaperoko - Vamonos Pa'l Carnaval

Victor Santiago - Desesperados

Wilkins - Margarita

Willy Deville - Demasiado Corazon ( Live )

Wilmer Lozano - Me Marchare

Yambu - Moises

Yolanda Rayo - Salsa Con Sabor

Zaperoko - No Quedo Ni El Gato

Zayda - Lo Quiero A Morir

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

TIP-TOES

GEORGE GERSHWIN: “LOOKING FOR A BOY”

First you start with George. This is not a piano roll but an actual recording of Gershwin at the piano recorded in London in 1926. Note that George is still thinking in ragtime mode even though that kind of music had been gone for almost a decade. The left hand is in the standard ragtime oom-pah in 2/4, and much of the theme in the right hand is concentrated on the 4th and 5th fingers.

George Gershwin: “Looking for a Boy”

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

TIP-TOES

ELLA FITZGERALD: “LOOKING FOR A BOY”

As you can hear, this is not a “man seeks boy” song written for San Francisco. Ellis Larkins backed Ella on this piano bar arrangement.

Ella Fitzgerald: “Looking for a Boy” (1950)

Ella’s 1959 traversal of Gershwin’s songbook with Nelson Riddle gives you a big, sweet arrangement.

Ella Fitzgerald: “Looking for a Boy” (1959)

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

TIP-TOES

SARAH VAUGHAN: “LOOKING FOR A BOY”

Sassy’s 1957 recording takes it more slowly and in an orchestral vein. This is a classic recording.

Sarah Vaughan: “Looking for a Boy”

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Hi Publius...I’m back and will catch up. I was watching the MET do “Il Travatore” but I totally lost patience with the HORRIBLE, Dreary, Colorless, dark, brutalist, post-modern, mid-century, ugly sets and lighting.

The Met has been pushing this stuff for the last couple of years and I am getting sick of it!

I might as well have an old B&W TV set.

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

TIP-TOES

GEORGE GERSHWIN: “WHEN DO WE DANCE?”

This is George recorded at the piano and not on a piano roll. Note that he is still thinking in ragtime terms.

Follow the bouncing notes.

George Gershwin: “When Do We Dance?”

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I saw "Trovatore" in Seattle in 1997. The sets were bright orange, and the scenery was nothing but chairs on the walls, ceilings, floors, all at different angles. None of it made any sense.

So much for post-modernist BS.

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Here’s an interesting interpretation:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xgpl8HJYHw

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The Marx Brothers did to that opera precisely what it deserved.

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I saw "Trovatore" in Seattle in 1997. The sets were bright orange, and the scenery was nothing but chairs on the walls, ceilings, floors, all at different angles. None of it made any sense.

Verdi wouldn't take that sitting down!

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(GROAN)

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That is why I love The Marx Brothers so much. The abuse they meet out is so RICHLY deserved! hahahahahahahahahahahaha

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THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK

GEORGE GERSHWIN

TIP-TOES

GEORGE GERSHWIN: “THAT CERTAIN FEELING”

This is from a piano roll, and you can catch both George’s formidable piano technique and the infectious melody.

George Gershwin: “That Certain Feeling”

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1djDThK8e4

This is what happens when you mess with the sheet music...

(Actually, it is my favorite scene)

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I Like that one a lot.

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Turning anarchy into an art form.

Grouch destroys "What's My Line?"