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More German songs. This time from the great krautrock band Can:

She Brings The Rain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ufsWO476A

Pinch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZoQG1infs

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 10 2013, 12:22 PM BST

More German songs. This time from the great krautrock band Can:

She Brings The Rain: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6ufsWO476A

Pinch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWZoQG1infs

Have just had a pub lunch. Very unusual for me these days. Looking forward to seeing those links.

A favourite singer is Annie Haslam:

Renaissance - A Song For All Seasons

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdszVEg6e1Q

I've also been a fan of Joji Hirota since seeing him at Womad in 1999. Great voice, great flautist, great taiko drummer. Will post something of Joji's sometime. I discovered yesterday that he had a previous life doing something very different musically as "George" Hirota. This is a real gamble as I haven't heard it myself yet!

George Hirota - Sahasurara 01-02

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRp2pPs12KI

.......Thanks again for the links, Gordon.

"Sketch for Summer" is a work of art. I recall that it was played at the funeral of someone famous. Very possibly John Peel. Blumfeld are new to me. I liked that track. Some great minor chords and harmonies. At each point that I thought it might veer off into cheap cliche, it didn't, and kept its sophisticated polish.

Can were admirably eclectic. I knew the first song but might not have been able to say that it was Can if asked. The one I play most of theirs is "Vitamin C" and, of course, they charted here with "I Want More". Long tracks like the second are a fascinating challenge. As was the George Hirota. He sure has changed!

Ryan Adams - Firecracker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VBve_bqiao

Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LLqFF89UtU

http://youtu.be/6sw06XolOIA

http://youtu.be/wVHAQX5sSaU

Gome And Go Blues by Gregg Allman:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T75YklbUXj8

Another Ticket by Eric Calapton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdxWMlZ_YRo

Yasmin Levy - Porque

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfaEYs9QAR4

http://youtu.be/kk63DjGx2_0

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 11 2013, 9:48 AM BST

Another Ticket by Eric Calapton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdxWMlZ_YRo

Hey, you promised me something by Eric CALApton. :(

I thought maybe it was a cool foreign tribute act.

Quote: George Kaplan @ August 11 2013, 1:58 PM BST

Hey, you promised me something by Eric CALApton. :(

I thought maybe it was a cool foreign tribute act.

Calapton is Gagod!

Switzerland:

"Day Off" by Martin Schenkel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTO2mKNR46Y

"Change Your Heart" by Phebus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqOpIKOiflM

"Vicious Games" by Yello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaSIZaQs-5I

Germany:

"After Laughter Comes Tears" by The Robocop Kraus http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7dgH3FmCBE

"Eintragung Ins Nichts" by Blumfeld http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFaZDAo4X7w

"Love Is Twisted And Strange" by The Rambling Wheels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiChGCKHF4E

Some instrumentals:

Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKrd0lv_p1c

Nothing To Fear by Depeche Mode http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0erGGHhcWwo

Love The From A Kiss by Kiss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0siNnfOht4

The Boys In The Band by Gentle Giant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTet3C_afKA

Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 11 2013, 9:00 PM BST

Some instrumentals:

Root Beer Rag by Billy Joel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKrd0lv_p1c

Never really been a fan of instrumentals, but always loved that one, and these:

Toto - Child's Anthem http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOl9QiIhYA0

Seals and Crofts - Freaks Fret http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=904b5bNXsU4

Some more instrumentals:

"Kaiowas" by Sepultura: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx88wZsX_II

"The Main Monkey Business" by Rush: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ajfuf9W6B0

"Peaches En Regalia" by Frank Zappa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKlAIhuXRLE

"The West Side" by Phil Collins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2_W6Ox9Aeo

"Speed Of Life" by David Bowie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8viCtA4AQM

"Machine Gun" by Commodores: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho_Od3o9OLg

Helen Reddy CD - I am woman. Love her voice. Angie Baby was a classic.

Quote: Horseradish @ August 9 2013, 8:39 AM BST

The Congregation - Softly Whispering I Love You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt2PnfdqzTg

Love that song. Remember it from when I was at school but never got around to buying it.

Helen wrote about a fine seection of loonies apart from Angie baby. Delta Dawn and Ruby Red Dress.

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