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[forever70s]

Liona Boyd LP (1976)

[radiophd]

fernando sor -- andante and estudio #2

[asmallexperiment]

I think a lot of us could use some joy, but I thought maybe we could class it up a little. So: Liona Boyd playing....Popcorn.

[bjfinn]

I know a lot of people have ideas about what kinds of music Dewey would like (oftentimes, I think, based on their own preferences) and they might not agree with this playlist -- that's perfectly fine. He's a fictional character, after all! But I want to explain how I arrived at my choices.

Dewey is first and foremost a musician -- that means that when he listens to music, he does so with a musician's ear. For him, it's not really about the genre, or whether it fits his personal style.

Dewey is concerned with the quality of the musicianship -- the performers' mastery of their instruments, the songwriter's mastery of the melody and lyrics, the thousands of choices that are made when bringing the music on the page to life in a performance (be it live or on a recording). A discordant note -- no matter how small -- would reduce his estimation of both the song and the performers.

Also, Dewey would be well aware of -- and greatly appreciative of -- the history and roots of rock and other genres. Jazz and blues, which themselves can be traced back to the African rhythms brought to the New World by slaves to be blended with the European traditions of their owners. The Irish and Scottish origins of bluegrass and Appalachian music, which gave rise to country (real country, not the modern stuff -- think Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt). Swing, bossa nova, boogie-woogie, doo-wop, rap and hip-hop -- all of these and more would be genres and music styles that he would appreciate.

Of course, his first love is rock -- specifically punk, hard rock and heavy metal. But not ALL songs (or bands) would meet his criteria, of course. Black metal, I think, wouldn't be to his taste -- the lyrics are unintelligible, and the music is often just ... too discordant, and would probably trigger his ADHD in much the same way that it triggers my own.

Vocaloid music wouldn't appeal to him, either, because of the synthetic nature of the genre. Likewise, he would be deeply offended by autotune -- "If you're gonna sing, LEARN HOW!!!" he'd yell, enraged. "Don't rely on a machine to fix your voice -- fix it yourself!"

Would he like classical music? Of course! It's Rosalie's field, after all. I imagine he doesn't know that much about it, though -- but I'm sure Rosalie is doing her best to educate him. Composers like Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, performers like Andres Segovia, Pablo Casals, Ofra Harnoy, Liona Boyd ... but his favourite, of course, is Rosalie Mullins. (He wouldn't care for French classical, though -- "Too boring and repetitive!" he'd say. "Ravel's 'Bolero'? It's one motif, repeated over and over again for, like fifteen friggin' minutes!!!" Probably the only French composer he could appreciate would be Bizet.)

In regards to opera, I think he'd like the arias (mostly), but the idea of the dialogue being sung would annoy him. As well, he'd be frustrated by the difficulty of understanding the lyrics (regardless of language -- operatic singing seems to be all vowels).

And so I present to you Dewey Finn's playlist (#1), as I imagine it. Try to listen with a musician's ear, and enjoy!

[markwatsonsbooks]

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“Once I was contacted by people who wanted to hire me because they said they liked the way I looked in my photos—it was not clear if they were interested in my music or wanted me to work in a brothel!” Marilyn Crispell

“Listen to yourself, know the industry that you are in, believe in yourself.” Dame Evelyn Glennie

“I had to deal with men getting their appendages out, being accosted in dressing rooms, a sound engineer getting in my bunk on the bus [...] having to change and shower in the same rooms—you learn some funny dressing skills.” Jo Ellul The women (along with selected male contributors) discuss their positive and negative experiences and their ongoing journeys in music, presenting the reader with an in-depth, honest view of the music industry today. The conversational manner of the book is both compelling and utterly engaging.

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[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 7.11

Beer Birthdays

John Gardiner (1825)

Joseph "Papa Joe" Griesedieck (1863)

Harry A. Poth (1881)

Don Younger (1941)

Lisa Morrison (1963)

Mike “Scoats” Scotese (1965)

William Reed

Jennifer England; St. Pauli Girl 2011/12 (1978)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Andrew Bird; pop musician, violinist, songwriter (1973)

Yul Brynner; actor (1920)

Suzanne Vega; pop singer (1959)

James McNeil Whistler; artist (1834)

E.B. White (writer)

Famous Birthdays

John Quincy Adams; 6th U.S. President (1767)

Georgio Armani; Italian fashion designer (1934)

Harold Bloom; writer, critic (1930)

Thomas Bowdler; editor (1754)

Liona Boyd; classical guitarist (1949)

Jeff Hanna; rock guitarist (1947)

Tab Hunter; actor (1931)

Lil' Kim; rapper (975)

Peter Murphy; pop singer (1957)

William Osler; physician (1849)

Lisa Rinna; model, actor (1963)

Richie Sambora; rock guitarist (1959)

Leon Spinks; boxer (1953)

Mindy Stirling; actor (1953)

Suzanne Vega; pop singer (1959)

Harry von Zell; radio and television announcer (1906)

John Wanamaker; merchant (1838)

Sela Ward; actor (1956)

[onehandtypingb1]

Song of the Day: Liona Boyd, "Popcorn Remix"

Happy 74th birthday to classical and New Age guitarist Liona Boyd. She won the Guitar Player Award for Classical Guitar Musician of the Year five times and is in the magazine’s Hall of Fame. Wikipedia tells us “During her career, Boyd has recorded with Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, Al Di Meola, Rik Emmett, David Gilmour, Alex Lifeson, Steve Morse, the Canadian Brass, André Gagnon, Yo Yo Ma, Frank…

[mitjalovse]

Michael Kamen ended up working on a lot of interesting records as we've seen so far. He took a part in many genres, though I would claim his collaboration with Liona Boyd might be one of the more intriguing ones. You see, she's a classical guitarist, which does bring a set of signifiers, since the instrument she plays comes with a lot of rules. However, her cooperation with Mr. Kamen, Persona, found her bringing the musical style within the contemporary rock soundscapes, where she also met David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, Ray Cooper and others. While the disc does resemble one of those LPs that try to present a specialized musician to the mainstream, she does keep her sonic travels present despite the presence of a highly polished production.

[12inchesallday]

[kristiannicholelove-blog]

Beautiful voice & beautiful playing..

[fordhampr]

CANADA'S FIRST LADY OF THE GUITAR HOSTS TORONTO CHRISTMAS CONCERT

CANADA’S FIRST LADY OF THE GUITAR HOSTS TORONTO CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Over the past 35yrs, I’ve had the honour of attending concerts by (and even actually working with) some of the great music icons – Marvin Gaye, Mel Torme, Rod Stewart, Yanni, 60’s legends Connie Francis & Paul Anka, country stars Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and Clint Black…even my teenage super-crush, The Monkees. This past Saturday night, thanks to an invitation from Grammy-nominated and int’l…

[psqqa]

every time we make this trip in my grandfather’s car we get like half an hour into the drive and then my sister says “opa can you put the guitar lady CD on?” and we spend an hour listening to The Romantic Guitar of Liona Boyd. she’s our patron saint now. protects us from The Squalls Around Parry Sound with her nimble fingers and extremely 80s accompaniment.

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 7.11

Beer Birthdays

John Gardiner (1825)

Joseph "Papa Joe" Griesedieck (1863)

Harry A. Poth (1881)

Don Younger (1941)

Lisa Morrison (1963)

Mike “Scoats” Scotese (1965)

William Reed

Jennifer England; St. Pauli Girl 2011/12 (1978)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Andrew Bird; pop musician, violinist, songwriter (1973)

Yul Brynner; actor (1920)

Suzanne Vega; pop singer (1959)

James McNeil Whistler; artist (1834)

E.B. White (writer)

Famous Birthdays

John Quincy Adams; 6th U.S. President (1767)

Georgio Armani; Italian fashion designer (1934)

Harold Bloom; writer, critic (1930)

Thomas Bowdler; editor (1754)

Liona Boyd; classical guitarist (1949)

Jeff Hanna; rock guitarist (1947)

Tab Hunter; actor (1931)

Lil' Kim; rapper (975)

Peter Murphy; pop singer (1957)

William Osler; physician (1849)

Lisa Rinna; model, actor (1963)

Richie Sambora; rock guitarist (1959)

Leon Spinks; boxer (1953)

Mindy Stirling; actor (1953)

Suzanne Vega; pop singer (1959)

Harry von Zell; radio and television announcer (1906)

John Wanamaker; merchant (1838)

Sela Ward; actor (1956)

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Liona Boyd