tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post5019539710722720829..comments2023-11-05T04:15:44.564-08:00Comments on Robert Frost's Banjo: "Leave Your Sleep"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-36627980309507935192010-05-18T00:21:35.679-07:002010-05-18T00:21:35.679-07:00Re Vachel Lindsay. They should if they don't. ...Re Vachel Lindsay. They should if they don't. I looked it up on the net when I wrote the first comment and it is read outloudable. I'd forgotten how good it was.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/danieljazzotherp00linduoft#page/n11/mode/2up" rel="nofollow">http://www.archive.org/stream/danieljazzotherp00linduoft#page/n11/mode/2up</a>Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-46838129150007333752010-05-16T17:52:31.253-07:002010-05-16T17:52:31.253-07:00Hi Dick: Vachel Lindsay & Lord Buckley! You j...Hi Dick: Vachel Lindsay & Lord Buckley! You just wrote about him (LB)on your space, didn't you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-65428402857813800142010-05-16T17:50:37.968-07:002010-05-16T17:50:37.968-07:00Hi Christine: Glad the link was helpful. Enjoy!Hi Christine: Glad the link was helpful. Enjoy!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-69266440648117054482010-05-16T15:56:58.521-07:002010-05-16T15:56:58.521-07:00John,
Thanks for the link. After listening to a fe...John,<br />Thanks for the link. After listening to a few, I was ready to go out and buy it. I especially liked The Peppery Man.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-87753643530350469122010-05-16T01:28:56.432-07:002010-05-16T01:28:56.432-07:00Oddly enough, Dmininc and John, I just bought a fi...Oddly enough, Dmininc and John, I just bought a first British edition of 'The Daniel Jazz' on Amazon. Indeed, bundle him up with Lord Buckley and the Last Poets and suddenly hip hop loses some of its zeitgeist edge!Dickhttp://patteran.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-63277971565895975832010-05-15T19:49:57.633-07:002010-05-15T19:49:57.633-07:00Hi Christine: Thanks--& happy upcoming birthda...Hi Christine: Thanks--& happy upcoming birthday! You can hear selections from the songs on <a href="http://www.nataliemerchant.com/l/leave-your-sleep" rel="nofollow">Merchant’s site</a>. I think it would make a great gift.<br /><br />Have never seen her live, but will be seeing her this summer, & it will be at a fairly small venue--looking forward to it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-58934875001730720162010-05-15T19:35:52.251-07:002010-05-15T19:35:52.251-07:00P.S. Both my partner and I have seen Natalie merch...P.S. Both my partner and I have seen Natalie merchant perform. I feel that she is really at her best in a small performance space. She seems to get swallowed up in large venues.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-88381060274490258962010-05-15T19:33:53.682-07:002010-05-15T19:33:53.682-07:00Wonderful post. I wasn't even aware of this al...Wonderful post. I wasn't even aware of this album. I'm a big fan of her music, but don't keep up on new releases, so thanks! My partner is an even bigger fan than I am. I have a landmark birthday coming up next week (eek!), and I think I will surprise him by giving him a present of this wonderful music!Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-50629962502491541472010-05-14T19:32:02.850-07:002010-05-14T19:32:02.850-07:00Hi Cathy: This House is on Fire=Natalie in rock-ou...Hi Cathy: This House is on Fire=Natalie in rock-out mode.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-27140240723172148752010-05-14T17:26:37.867-07:002010-05-14T17:26:37.867-07:00Always enjoyed her poetry and style. "This H...Always enjoyed her poetry and style. "This House is on fire" does it for me every time.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788060917420508410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-33375404000938759412010-05-14T11:36:53.608-07:002010-05-14T11:36:53.608-07:00Hi Dominic & Nana Jo
Dominic: Vachel Lindsay!...Hi Dominic & Nana Jo<br /><br />Dominic: Vachel Lindsay! I wonder if folks read him anymore. I had a brief period when I was rather interested in him!<br /><br />Nana Jo: Thanks so much, & happy to put you on to this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-49794838698963865802010-05-14T10:20:08.453-07:002010-05-14T10:20:08.453-07:00Beautiful, beauty-filled post. I'm a big Natal...Beautiful, beauty-filled post. I'm a big Natalie Merchant fan but hadn't heard this ... it's utterly gorgeous! I'm hastening to grab the set for myself.Nana Johttp://ananasjourney.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-31932667382430851012010-05-14T09:37:53.998-07:002010-05-14T09:37:53.998-07:00(That Dominic was me by the way! I signed in wrong...(That Dominic was me by the way! I signed in wrong...)Dominic Rivronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618013365521035400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-18315389649164756172010-05-14T09:25:19.246-07:002010-05-14T09:25:19.246-07:00Talking about the connection between music and poe...Talking about the connection between music and poetry, I'm reminded for the first time in many years of The Daniel Jazz by Vachel Lindsay. Who said rap's new?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-45017599000665050492010-05-14T08:35:29.559-07:002010-05-14T08:35:29.559-07:00Hi Dick: It's an exciting album--strong throug...Hi Dick: It's an exciting album--strong throughout, with a number of sublime moments.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-12564955534943451242010-05-14T08:02:24.735-07:002010-05-14T08:02:24.735-07:00What a pleasing post, John! I've been a great ...What a pleasing post, John! I've been a great fan of Natalie Merchant since the days of 10,000 Maniacs and I've followed her circuitous career ever since. This new album looks very exciting. I'm looking forward in particular to hearing the Charles Causley, whose poems are ideal for setting to music. Thanks for this.Dickhttp://patteran.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-80558428891473097652010-05-14T07:39:03.782-07:002010-05-14T07:39:03.782-07:00Hi K & Reya:
K: That is a really good cover v...Hi K & Reya:<br /><br />K: That is a really good cover version--just a heartfelt straightahead reading. <br /><br />Reya: Ah well, we all have something like that I expect. With me--& this may shock some readers--it's Springsteen!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-67125111919570655152010-05-14T07:31:21.225-07:002010-05-14T07:31:21.225-07:00Great review! Thank you. For me it's hard to g...Great review! Thank you. For me it's hard to get past my constitutional aversion to her voice. I recognize she is a good musician, but I can't stand to listen to her. Oh well!!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-47404555138016073612010-05-14T07:05:12.900-07:002010-05-14T07:05:12.900-07:00Boy, was that ever a weeper. Even a Republican mig...Boy, was that ever a weeper. Even a Republican might wipe a tear from his eye after seeing that. Maybe. Nah.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm1mpkHc9VQ" rel="nofollow">This version</a> isn't as emotionally packed, but it's awfully good.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-58220182178092095432010-05-13T21:24:54.084-07:002010-05-13T21:24:54.084-07:00Hi Ray: I haven't heard it--or if I have it wa...Hi Ray: I haven't heard it--or if I have it was so long ago that it all amounts to the same thing--but I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for stopping by. I miss you Bay Area folks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-65386773538740715862010-05-13T21:15:50.591-07:002010-05-13T21:15:50.591-07:00John,
Ooh, have you heard The Wishing Chair? I th...John,<br /><br />Ooh, have you heard The Wishing Chair? I think it's the first 10,000 Maniacs recording. I think she was very, very young when they recorded it. But it has some of the most beautiful music, and some of the most nicely, classically crafted lyrics...<br /><br />One of my all time favorites. I recommend! I recommend!ray hallidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822461690546028510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-48749693794440727572010-05-13T20:51:36.525-07:002010-05-13T20:51:36.525-07:00K: Have you ever seen this version of Motherland? ...K: Have you ever seen <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBiVd8SxCkc" rel="nofollow">this version</a> of Motherland? Talk about powerful!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-90398482201383746682010-05-13T20:44:12.643-07:002010-05-13T20:44:12.643-07:00Hi K: I've never seen her, but will be seeing ...Hi K: I've never seen her, but will be seeing her in early August at the Maryhill ampitheater--quite looking forward to it. This was supposed to post tomorrow morning, but my usually reliable scheduler skills failed me this evening--the Just A Song post on Nursery Rhyme of Innocence & Experience is all queued up for tomorrow morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4821243838031243709.post-7975144439285253682010-05-13T20:39:52.801-07:002010-05-13T20:39:52.801-07:00My sister-in-law kept nagging me to check Natalie ...My sister-in-law kept nagging me to check Natalie out, so I went to see her a few years back. As a live performer, she has a spellbinding, enchanting presence that commands attention. A wonderful show; the only problem was that opening with such a great song as "Motherland" made the next few numbers seem anti-climactic. It took that long to come down!K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.com