The SUBSIM Music Thread

[Jimbuna]

[Commander Wallace]

A little something for those lost in Manchester yesterday and for England herself. I can see England as a whole, singing this in unison and it seems sadly appropriate in light of yesterday's senseless act. We stand with you.

[vienna]

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[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

A little something for those lost in Manchester yesterday and for England herself. I can see England as a whole, singing this in unison and it seems sadly appropriate in light of yesterday's senseless act. We stand with you.

Much appreciated sir

[Moonlight]

Videos are watchable again thanks to Dowly.

[Moonlight]

Lady GaGa, Gordon bloody Bennett! it's no wonder the youth of today are so bleeding crackers with role models like her about, and another thing, why do I like this song, Ah well just another mystery to put into ones book of life.

[vienna]

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[Eichhörnchen]

Originally Posted by Moonlight

Lady GaGa, Gordon bloody Bennett! it's no wonder the youth of today are so bleeding crackers with role models like her about, and another thing, why do I like this song, Ah well just another mystery to put into ones book of life.

Sounds like a decent Eurovision song

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by vienna

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Great tune Vienna. I would know the smooth sound of that Saxophone playing song anywhere.

There was a time when I heard this song everywhere but had no idea who did the original. Harlem Nocturne was featured in the movie " Christine " and also on the the Mickey Spillane's series, Mike Hammer, featuring Stacy Keach but The Viscounts version is the original and the best.

[vienna]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

Great tune Vienna. I would know the smooth sound of that Saxophone playing song anywhere.

There was a time when I heard this song everywhere but had no idea who did the original. Harlem Nocturne was featured in the movie " Christine " and also on the the Mickey Spillane's series, Mike Hammer, featuring Stacy Keach but The Viscounts version is the original and the best.

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I grew up in the 50s and 60s hearing Harlem Nocturne on the jazz radio stations and from the outdoor speakers of a burlesque theater in San Francisco. There used to be a common practice of theaters of all kinds, movie, live, burlesque, etc. to play the audio from whatever was playing in the theater on outdoor speakers as a means of luring in passersby; for movie theaters, this meant playing the audio tracks of the films. I remember there used to be a grindhouse theater directly adjacent to the cable car turntable at Powell and Market Streets in San Francisco where I would listen to the soundtracks of the films and, occasionally, they would be showing some sort of Russ Meyer film (I definitely remember The Immoral Mr. Teas ran there for a long time), which led to some very interesting reactions from the passersby. The burlesque theater I refer to was in the Mission District and the bus stop for transferring between lines was right next to the front entrance. Back then, they still used small live combos to provide musical backing for the dancers, so, while waiting for the bus, I got to hear a lot of the old standards played live. As I grew older, I got to know a few of the musicians who would take their breaks out front; I even got on friendly terms with a couple of the comics who would emcee and provide filler between acts (the girls very rarely came outside; IIRC, there were some sort of legal enjoinders prohibiting them from being outside the theaters and clubs). Oddly, even when I became of legal age (back then, it was twenty-one years), I never actually went into the place when it was open, although I did patronize a lot of other similar establishments. Ah, wasted youth...

Here's something for all you "sax fiends"...

There were songs that were staples of the burlesque trade and arguably, one of the most famous was Honky Tonk by Bill Doggett, a number featured in probably more striptease scenes in movies and TV than probably any other; it is also one of the best instrumentals ever. The full number exceeded the maximum length for 78 and 45 RPM discs of the day, so it was divided up into 'Part 1 & Part 2', fading out in the middle on the first side then fading back up on the second side:





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Just thought I'd add this; the original Night Train, another sax classic standard:







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[propbeanie]

Sax song, eh?... Not jazz, but cool:



First LP I purchased... Long time ago. Same album has Travelin' Band, Fogery's homage to Little Richard and Long Tall Sally



alto, 2 tenor and one bari

[vienna]

One thing I've heard over the many years from various sources is how guitarists in rock, blues and R&B try to emulate the sounds of either horns, primarily sax, or harp (harmonica) players. If you listen to a lot of the better known guitar players, you can see the strength of the argument; in the documentary/concert film about his life and career, Hail, Hail, Rock & Roll, Chuck Berry very openly acknowledges the very significant influence the horn sections of the Forties Big Bands had on his guitar style and sound. In terms of emotive power, range, and the ability to go from quietly seductive to ferociously raucous, the guitar, horn, and harp lead the pack...




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[propbeanie]

Amen, brother! Preach it!... Music is good stuff, no matter the style, no matter the band. There is something to "dig" in all of it. The rhythm of life, the great communicator...

[Jimbuna]

[fumo30]

Have a nice summer everybody and keep up posting.

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