Tony Bennett et al

[dennis in se pa]

As I have gotten more mature I find myself appreciating the music my parents used to like. Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Etta James etc.
This is good stuff. If you missed it you might want to give a listen.
It's free on Pandora radio at pandora.com

[speeder]

They are all great and very enjoyable to listen to. There is no expiration date on great music. Or great anything else.

[Jim Richards]

I'll bet you like skinny ties, too.

[dw1]

What's wrong with white shirts and skinny ties? Classy.

I've also found my musical tastes "maturing" over the years.

I'm now more into blues, but even more into serious jazz (esp. late-50s & early 60s).

Miles Davis
John Coltrane
Bill Evans
Art Blakey
Herbie Hancock
Oscar Peterson

and lots, lots more.

[LWJ]

Frank Sinatra sings Johnny Mercer is on the regular play list in my house. It is excellent.

[tevake]

There is a Tony Bennett special coming up on the tube called Duets, he sang with lots of younger contemporary singers. I don't remember what channel.

[dw1]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Frank Sinatra sings Johnny Mercer is on the regular play list in my house. It is excellent.

I got the Frank Sinantra & Count Basie CD recently. Good stuff.

I never was a Sinatra fan, but there's something about the Basie band arrangements and performances that make it far more appealing.

Maybe our parents weren't as musically backwards as we thought.

(Maybe part of it also my wife's influence. She comes from an Italian-American family where Sinatra was one of the patron saints, or so it seemed.)

[Jim Richards]

BTW, I love their music, too.

[Sarc]

Hard to top a late night, some good scotch among friends, and Sinatra at the Sands playing in the background.

[craigster59]

I grew up listening to all that music. Sinatra, Martin, Mills Bros, Doris Day, Perry Como, Bennett, etc. I still listen to it a lot, especially when wrenching or doing something that takes concentration. It brings the aggravation level way down.

[IROC]

Good music is good music and I think it transcends time. Roberta Flack's "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" gives me chills just like "The Pod" does from Hum.

[Zeke]

Etta James just died. RIP Miss Peaches.

[Jim Richards]

Mike, that song by Roberta Flack gives me the chills as the first time I heard it was watching the movie Play Misty For Me. That movie still sends shivers up and down my spine.

[sammyg2]

Bennett blew it about a year ago when he showed the world what a kook he really is.
Now that senile old fool can go pack sand for all I care.

[MRM]

I agree so much. Here are two of my fovorites:

The best is Tom Jones' Delilah

Red Russian Army Choir & Leningrad Cowboys - Delilah - YouTube

A close second is Tennesee Ernie Ford's 16 Tons

Red Army Choir, "Sixteen Tons" - YouTube

Can't go wrong with the classics.

[IROC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Bennett blew it about a year ago when he showed the world what a kook he really is.
Now that senile old fool can go pack sand for all I care.

The hate is strong in you, Sammy. I bet you hate Elton John also purely as a result of his sexual preference.

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by IROC

The hate is strong in you, Sammy. I bet you hate Elton John also purely as a result of his sexual preference.

And once again you prove to the world that you are FOS.

[azasadny]

I've always liked Tony Bennett and Mel Torme...

[IROC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

And once again you prove to the world that you are FOS.

I can feel the love emanating from your posts!! Thanks for adding value to my day!

[mossguy]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

Bennett blew it about a year ago when he showed the world what a kook he really is.
Now that senile old fool can go pack sand for all I care.

So what did I miss? What did Tony B. do a year ago?