Comments on: Stupid, ignorant, or downright tasteless?

By: froylein

froylein — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:38:31 +0000

Hallo Raphael,

ich habe schon vorbeigeschaut. Sieht vielversprechend aus. Außerdem freut es mich, noch einen Rheinländer begrüßen zu können.

Kölle Alaaf!

By: Raphael Ahren

Raphael Ahren — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:14:32 +0000

Hallo Fräulein,

ich dachte, du würdest Dich vielleicht für meinen neuen Blog interessieren. Ich hab hab heute erst damit angefangen, ist also noch sehr rudimentär… Let me know what you think!

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By: Giyoret

Giyoret — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:42:26 +0000

I agree–it’s all good. Love Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso..Joao Gilberto!!! Oh, and it’s like there’s no need to even mention Jobim
I took Portuguese lessons just so I could sing. I LOVE this music. It is surprising more people don’t know this music here. These artists get big crowds in other places when they tour.

Happy listening–I’ve got some on right now as I write!

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 02:00:21 +0000

Let’s hope the 50th year anniversary celebration of bossa nova raises the profile of Brazilian music here in the US, Giyoret…. If you’re a fan, you probably know this already, but Jorge Ben’s Forca Bruta (from 1970, I think) just got re-released by Chicago-based Dusty Groove. Did that guy ever make a bad record?

I’m still making my way through all the great early MPB stuff from the 60s and 70s– M. Valle, Edu Lobo, Buarque et al. Amazing stuff.

By: Giyoret

Giyoret — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:53:34 +0000

Big aficionado here, Tom–one of these days when I get to Brazil the first thing I’ll do is kiss that blessed ground–there is no music like it, you can feel the whole range of human emotion, and the world is a more beautiful place because of it.
I swear I can go from 0-60 on the happy meter as soon as I hear the first notes…

By: peet

peet — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:57:12 +0000

“Beethoven 9 (played annually on the Fuehrer’s birthday– I’ve got a recording of Furtwangler/BPO performing it in Hitler’s presence on 4/20/43)”
That isnt correct – 1. That performing was at 4.19.42; 2. Hitler wasnt present.

By: froylein

froylein — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:06:54 +0000

I don’t know whether Middle’s ever tried walking in high heels himself, but afterall he’s married, so I think you may rely on his expertise.

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:16:36 +0000

(froylein, that’s what Middle’s told me, but I wasn’t sure to believe it, coming from him….)

By: Tom Morrissey

Tom Morrissey — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:14:24 +0000

Yo, Giyoret– if you like Maria Rita, and all of her stuff is really good (the most recent CD’s a samba album), check out her mom, arguably the greatest singer in Brazilian history: the Little Hurricane, Elis Regina. ‘Elis and Tom’ (1974) and her 1966 album ‘Elis’ are classics!