http://agedaudio.com/blog keeping old sounds young Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:33:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So as the holidays approach, I've been tempted to post some Xmas stuff, but I don't think its necessary as we're probably overloaded with the stuff on the streets, TV and radio. So without further ado, lets get back to the audio. This time its Scott Walker performing 'Mathilde' from ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/11/29/scott-walker-mathilde/ Okay, its been a long time since I last posted. With some work stuff taking over my time and some parties that have since passed, I now have a more time, so let's get back to the audio! Here we have a hit song featuring a duo that only plays drum ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/11/06/bob-haggart-ray-bauduc-big-noise-from-winnetka/ No, Sammy never replaced Eric Burdon, nor did he ever mimic the lyrics to 'House of The Rising Sun', but he did appear on the TV show 'Hullabaloo' with the Brits to do some show tunes... Imagine Sammy and friends doing a medley of "Chim Chim Cheree" and "The Rain In ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/10/13/sammy-david-jr-the-animals/ Its 'Tom Jones Tuesday' here in Aged Audio land. Something I realize about Tom Jones is while people pigeonhole him as a lounge singer, throughout his career he really wanted to get his rock out, and this performance from 1976 on The Midnight Special shows another aspect of this ambition. ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/10/10/tom-jones-and-sly-stone-everyday-people/ I've only recently become interested in The Walker Brothers, mainly because I keep hearing Scott Walker's name dropped by about every band I know as "a major influence in their work." You can't miss Scott Walker's baritone and how singers like Jarvis Cocker, Morrissey and David Bowie have all been ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/10/06/the-walker-brothers-the-sun-aint-gonna-shine-anymore/ A Jazz performance on regular TV? Say it isn't so? Here we have a 1961 performace of 'Take Five', the most notable hit single from The Dave Brubeck Quartet. Not only is it my favorite candy bar in the world, its by far the most recognizeable jazz song for just about ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/10/04/the-dave-brubeck-quartet-take-five/ The world has had its share of cabaret singers, and Marlene Dietrich was one of the big names despite not having a flattering vocal range like some. However, its made up by her stage presence. Unfortunately, in my honest opinion, this isn't one of Dietrich's finer moments, but you can ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/09/22/marlene-dietrich-boomerang-baby/ Its interesting these days that when an actor/actress is also a singer, you need to hole them into one category or the other. However, when I think of Julie Andrews, its both, and its a rare breed. Humbling in all aspects, Andrews is a classic "entertainer" in every sense of ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/09/20/julie-andrews-and-andy-williams-the-language-of-love/ Apologies for the delay in posting, now it back to bringing back the goodies. Please keep on coming! Yes, before he became the sun-tanned King of Malibu and sipped coffee with Imelda Marcos, the young George Hamilton took his chops to pop-songs and gained some noteable success by eventually hitting #134 ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/09/18/george-hamilton-i-love-being-here-with-you/ For the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting YouTube stuff since, well, I'm moving, and the vinyl is currently in a buncha boxes. Please keep on coming! Here comes another somewhat foreign post, but its Petula Clark. Yes, the woman who brought us the tune 'Downtown' also sang songs in ... http://agedaudio.com/blog/2006/09/12/petula-clark-ma-fete-a-moi/