Rememberance....

[rich83]

^^^^ has never been a fan of Rod Stewart (always thought he was just another cheesy crooner) until my good lady bought me "The Great American Songbook Collection" and am now a convert, he really can sing that man! 

RIGHT.... go and buy "Songs for swinging lovers" by Frank Sinatra.... then you will learn that RS is full of BS and cannot sing! 

[RedRobin]

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I watched Rod Stewart on The Graham Norton Show last night - He's always got a twinkle in his eye. He sang an old classic which was very smaltzy and I normally wouldn't like it but he totally nailed it and got away with it. He has a very soulful voice no matter what he sings. He's so versatile 

Deary deary me Robin.... your musical integrity has just gone down in my estimation.... Rod Stewart couldnt sing his way out of a wet paper bag.

....You and I have quite different musical tastes, Rich - I don't strive for what music intellectuals call "musical integrity". When I listen to a singer I listen to more than technical ability or range - I listen to the SOUL in a singer's voice. Rod Stewart has plenty of soul and often sounds like his hero Sam Cooke. For me it's simply whether a voice tugs the emotions or not and when I use the term "emotions" I don't mean only the sort that bring on a tear in the eye. Jo Cocker, Mick Jagger, Prince, Sinatra, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Randy Crawford, Robert Plant, and dozens of others. The chappie you play for (Tony Christie?) has a voice which leaves me cold - No soul.

Music is what moves the Body and the Soul.

[Hedge]

I don't think Rich exclusively plays for Tony Christie Robin.   

[rich83]

I don't think Rich exclusively plays for Tony Christie Robin.  

I don't play for him anymore, And when someone offers you £XXX per gig.... It doesn't matter what they sound like.

To me... RS just sounds like he has gargled with a box of rusty nails....

Anyway... We digress  

Don't forget chaps.... 11am.

[MC71]

^^^^ has never been a fan of Rod Stewart (always thought he was just another cheesy crooner) until my good lady bought me "The Great American Songbook Collection" and am now a convert, he really can sing that man! 

RIGHT.... go and buy "Songs for swinging lovers" by Frank Sinatra.... then you will learn that RS is full of BS and cannot sing! 

It's an ETTO thing I suppose. 

In my collection of crooners music  I have (and enjoy) Rod Stewart, Frank and Mr Buble. Must admits dont own that Album though. 

EDIT:   (It had better be good, just paid £5 from Amazon for it)

[MC71]

Don't forget chaps.... 11am.

Am currently suited and booted and rallying the troops for the off.

 

[rich83]

You can't not like it....

Amazing vocalist.... CHECK!
Amazing band.........CHECK!
Amazing tunes........CHECK!

 

[RedRobin]

Don't forget chaps.... 11am.

....I didn't forget 

I was digging a trench in my garden (about 2ft long x 1ft wide x 1ft deep) and took off my hat and stood to attention and was ready when I heard the local cannon shot to mark the silence.

I couldn't help thinking that some of those we are remembering were digging much bigger trenches while being shot at: First World War and Vietnam, for example, and here was I lucky to be digging to extend my small wildlife pond for my own pleasure.

[RedRobin]

^^^^ has never been a fan of Rod Stewart (always thought he was just another cheesy crooner) until my good lady bought me "The Great American Songbook Collection" and am now a convert, he really can sing that man!  

RIGHT.... go and buy "Songs for swinging lovers" by Frank Sinatra.... then you will learn that RS is full of BS and cannot sing!  

....It's not a competition! It's not X-Factor  

One can EQUALLY enjoy the music of Frank Sinatra and Rod Stewart. Music satisfies the mood of the moment and surely I don't have to explain what 'soul' is.

I'm now going back to digging my trench  

[MC71]

Dragged my lot off to church to pay our respects, then into Horsham town centre (along with the rest of the town by the look of it I'm glad to say), watched the Parade of the bands, veterans and youngsters alike. My dad laid a reef as part of the RAF Veterans and then went for a couple of drinks to commemorate my great grandfather who died at the Somme in 1918. My dad and uncle both told ar stories from their 40 years combined experience as RAF pilots (same stories they tell whenever they get together).