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Winter is my least-favorite season, but I'm starting to appreciate it a little more, since I've been able to work from home more. I never realized how much stress was caused by getting up and driving to/from work, especially in the Winter.
Yes, thank you for posting that. I really enjoyed it!
I had mentioned on another thread/post how much I loved John Tesh's "A Romantic Christmas." I had always thought of Tesh as being the host of "Entertainment Tonight" and, while I was aware of his music career, I never took him all that seriously as a musician. However, that changed after hearing "A Romantic Christmas." I just love his version of "Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring"...here it is:
https://youtu.be/i8rbR9MHiDc
I saw Parts I and III in the theater, but not Part II. Part II was released around Thanksgiving 1989 (if I remember correctly)...I was a junior in college at the time and just couldn't make it to the theater to see it, so I actually saw Part III without seeing Part II (Parts I and III were both released in the summer).
While watching Part III, the only thing I remember that came from Part II was The Hoverboard. I still could enjoy (and make sense of) watching Part III, even without seeing Part II.
I finally did see Part II on TV years later. I wish I had gotten to see it in the theater, because I bet it would have really played well on the big sceeen. I enjoyed Part II...but it's probably my least-favorite movie of the three.
I think there are a lot of issues with the movie and I get your points. For me, I enjoy this movie because of the music. The songs that were picked; the scenes over which they were played; what snippets of the songs to use...it's great stuff if you're a music fan like I am.
A great question! 😃
Thank you...and, yes, I am really enjoying this thread! Thank you for posting that...I've heard most of them before, but some I haven't!
Usually by 5:30 on weekdays. I start work at 6:00.
Weekends vary...but usually up by 8 or 9.
I saw The Pretty Reckless in concert almost 6 years ago...they were the opening act for Nickelback. They were OK...to be honest, their music isn't really my "cup of tea," so to speak. I didn't know much about Taylor Momsen at the time...she was pretty striking to see in person and she could sing. Not sure if she's still pursuing her music career or not.
I just now found out about this. I hated to see this..yes, he was zo great as Angel Martin
and do I miss "The Rockford Files." Interesting that his picture didn't have the beard that I always associate with him and Angel. RIP...great actor on a great series.
I agree with a lot of the original post. It does amaze me as to how much Christmas music out there is "forgettable." And, as a Christian, my favorite Christmas carols are the ones that have Christ as the subject ("Silent Night" is probably my favorite...I also love "O Holy Night, "Away In A Manger," "The First Noel," "What Child Is This?"/"Greensleves," et.al.).
There are two secular Christmas songs that I really love and I'd like to explain why I think they're so great:
1) "The Christmas Song"--1961 recording by Nat King Cole. The last time Cole recorded this song and I think he really nailed this one. I love the guitar playing and piano playing on this song. This really has such an interesting chord progression...very "jazzy" and just so well done.
2) "I Believe In Father Christmas"--Greg Lake. I have a "guitar player's ear" and I just love the opening 12-string. It's an incredible song, IMO...but especially the version with the orchestral ending. Lake co-wrote this song with Pete Sinfield. About 20 years ago, I had a buddy on a guitar website who e-mailed Sinfield about this song and Sinfield actually responded back. He said a big part of the inspiration of this song was the "So This Is Christmas" line from John Lennon. He went on to say that Greg Lake didn't have the greatest childhood and a lot of this song came from Lake's background. It's such a masterful composition. I sure do miss Greg Lake.
I do love to listen to the "classic crooners" when it comes to Christmas music...Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Andy Williams, et.al. Someone else who had a great Christmas recording that one might not expect is John Tesh...I loved his "A Romantic Christmas" recording that came out around 30 years ago (I can't believe it's that old now). But I've had the "Christmas Blues" a couple of times in my life and it's no fun, so I definitely get the sentiment here.
They were both great bands. I don't like comparing artists and saying one was better than the other. I'll just say I love the music of these two great bands a lot more than I like Madonna's music. 😃
I will say this...Kurt Cobain had a real gift for coming up with these great little guitar hooks. And he could solo when he wanted to...his solo on "In Bloom" is really interesting. But "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Come As You Are" are his masterpieces, IMO. Whenever I hear either song come on the radio, I automatically reach for the volume button to crank them up, IMO.
I really liked AIC's "Jar Of Flies" a lot..."No Excuses" might be my favorite song from them. I also liked their recording a few years back: "Check My Brain." I thought that was great.
Two great bands...lots of great songs from both.
I am an "early bird"...usually up by 5:50 and I'm still working. I do like to stay up late on Friday and Saturday nights...I usually listen to music those nights (sometimes watch TV on those nights also).
They're both great. They both had great guitar players on their recordings (Scotty Moore, Hank Garland, and James Burton for Elvis; George Harrison, John Lennon--who was a better guitarist than he gave himself credit for--Paul McCartney, and the great Eric Clapton for The Beatles). You can't go wrong with either one, IMO.
Yes...I probably saw McGill first in "My Cousin Vinny," but didn't really take note of him back then. I had never seen "Animal House" until a few years ago..."Bagger Vance" was where I really took note of him. He's a fine actor for sure.
Lin Shaye and Bruce McGill are great! I almost mentioned McGill but didn't (He played Walter Hagen in "Bagger Vance")...glad you did!
A McDonald's Big Mac. I just love them!
I finally saw "All About Eve" for the first time earlier this year. What a great movie and Thelma Ritter was terrific in it. She passed away the year I was born.
I have a few that I'll mention. One was Lane Smith, who's probably best known for playing the prosecutor in "My Cousin Vinny." He was just great in everything he did, IMO. He played Grantland Rice in "The Legend Of Bagger Vance," which is probably my all-time favorite movie. I thought he was so talented.
I also like Bob Gunton a lot...probably best known for playing Warden Norton in "The Shawshank Redemption," but I remember him as Robin Williams' doctor nemesis in "Patch Adams." He has a real talent for playing SOBs...but he was also in an episode of "Monk" as Trudy's father and he was great in that as well. I really like him as an actor.
One more from "Bagger Vance" that I'll mention...Peter Gerety (He played Nescaloossa). He was in a couple of memorable "Law & Order" episodes as well...very talented actor, IMO.
I first started watching "Mad Men" in Season 5 (when they had that 18-month break between Seasons 4 and 5). I watched the previous episodes when AMC would broadcast them (They ran some "Mad Men" marathons back then sometimes, so it wasn't too difficult to watch the older episodes).
I feel like the show just wasn't the same after Season 4. There were some good episodes in the later seasons, but not like in the first 4. It got boring for me after awhile. And, like a lot of people, I didn't really care for the ending (and the lead-up to the end). It's well-acted and well-written...I just kind of lost interest in the show after awhile and really don't have much desire to ever watch it again.
Yes, I think that's true. A lot of those guys were hard drinkers also.