Dave James Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Lon brought up Lawrence Welk on the "Silliest Album Covers" thread (BTW, that's got to be one of my favorite all time threads). That got me thinking about secret listening pleasures...the stuff you like to listen to but that you probably wouldn't want a whole lot of people to know about. So, I hereby admit to being a closet Lawrence Welk fan. I grew up listening to his band in the '50's and I even watch the reruns on public television on Saturday nights when I can. I can still remember the names of about half his band from that era. Anyone who thinks that guy couldn't swing (in spite of all the corn) is sadly mistaken. What else? Well, Dean Martin is one of my very favorite singers. I think I could listen to him all day and not feel like I wasted a single moment. Speaking of the Rat Pack, I'm also partial to Sammy Davis Jr. If you haven't heard "The Wham of Sam" on Warner-Reprise with the Marty Paich Dek-tette, you're missing a mighty fine piece of work. Up over and out. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted August 19, 2003 Report Posted August 19, 2003 Michael Jackson everything from Off the Wall through Bad. Can't get enough of that Quincy-produced shizzit! Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 ANIMOTION. OBSESSION... It was embarrassing even when it came out that I liked it...secretly! Now with 80's stations in vogue, I still get to tap my feet..in shame! Though the lyrics really spoke to a generation... You are an obsession I cannot sleep I am a posession Unopened at your feet There is no balance No equality Be still I will not accept defeat I will have you Yes I will have you I will find a way and I will have you Like a butterfly A wild butterfly I will collect you and capture you You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me I feed you I drink you My day and my night I need you I need you By sun or candlelight You protest you want to leave Stay there's no alternative Your face appears again I see the beauty there But I see danger Stranger beware A circumstance in your naked dream Your affection is not what it seems You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me My fantasy has turned to madness All my goodness has turned to badness My need to posess you has consumed my soul My life is trembling I have no control I will have you Yes I will have you I will find a way and I will have you Like a butterfly A wild butterfly I will collect you and capture you You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me You are an obsession You're my obsession Who do you want me to be To make you sleep with me (repeat and fade Quote
Matthew Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 I listen to, and love, Duran Duran -- I just hope my membership to Organissimo Forums is not revoked. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 (edited) I own (and still enjoy) nearly 80% of the recorded output of the 80's band "The Fixx". Edited August 20, 2003 by Rooster_Ties Quote
JohnJ Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 A very recent secret listening pleasure is Roger 'King of the Road' Miller. Does he qualify? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 That got me thinking about secret listening pleasures...the stuff you like to listen to but that you probably wouldn't want a whole lot of people to know about. Well....forget it; I don't want a whole lot of people to know about it! Quote
Jim Dye Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 Hey, it's got a couple of SMOKIN' Jerome Richardson solos! Quote
Peter Johnson Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 Jim, I can get with that! One of my favorite songs is "It just Wanna Stop" by Gino...he was playing here in Philly recently, didn't quite make it to the show, though! Quote
catesta Posted August 20, 2003 Report Posted August 20, 2003 Jim, I can get with that! Glad it's not only me. I have to admit I dig some Engelbert Humperdinck. After the Lovin' was a cool tune. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted August 21, 2003 Report Posted August 21, 2003 Oh man, where's Joe G? I was talking about Gino with somebody the other day and Joe had no idea who we were talking about! I told him I didn't know much about the guy, I just remember the records in my dad's collection and how every one had this Italian dude with poofy hair and his shirt undone with chest hair flowing out all over the place! HA! That's funny shit. I should listen to those records of my dad's. I could never bare to open them when I was younger! The guy looked too darn swarmy. Quote
nmorin Posted August 21, 2003 Report Posted August 21, 2003 RUSH (through their late 1980s material) and KISS (through early 80s) and Chris de Burgh. I think I feel better getting that off my chest, but I am not sure. Quote
Peter Johnson Posted August 21, 2003 Report Posted August 21, 2003 Gino's still out there!!! Gino's Official Site! Quote
BERIGAN Posted August 21, 2003 Report Posted August 21, 2003 Ok, since everyone else is outing themselves, Gino's Black Cars, (Look better in the shade) was a cool song back in 1985! I was very disappointed in the video, since there was no black car, looking better in the shade! Like this one! Quote
Ed S Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 I guess I'd have to go with Gino Vannelli too. I really did that 70s sound of his. I actually saw him live in Buffalo 3 years ago. Great show. Had 2 guys from the band Uzeb with him - Alain Caron and Paul Brochu plus a couple of other French Canadian jazzers. Fabulous show with a real jazzy feel. He also played the Montréal Jazz Festival the year I saw him and this year as well. I had my 2 young boys with me and did not get to go to see either show in Montréal. Quote
DrJ Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 (edited) Ok, here goes, but ONLY because I trust you guys not to make fun of me...uh, yeah, right! While I own none of her recordings nor do I ever plan to buy any, I honestly don't mind bellowing along with some of Amy Grant's tunes on "hit radio" stations in the car. You know this music (admit it), 80's hits like "Every Heartbeat" and "Baby Baby" (just the names alone tell you we're not in Cole Porter territory lyrically). Geez, why this is, I can't even BEGIN to tell you. I generally hate inane pop, I'm not a Christian and truly despise rock with religious overtones...I have never been able to figure it out, but there it is and it feels GOOD to say it in public (well, I also told my wife once, but she made me sleep on the couch for a month and after that, for the sake of our marriage, we agreed it was a topic that would never be spoken of again). Well, it could have something to do with the fact that she IS kind of hot... Edited August 22, 2003 by DrJ Quote
Jim Dye Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 (edited) What happened to my original Gino post? That's weird! I see it when I search forr all my posts, but not when I bring up this thread. Can anyone else see it? Edited August 22, 2003 by Jim Dye Quote
Ed S Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 Hey, it's got a couple of SMOKIN' Jerome Richardson solos! Is this it? Quote
Jim Dye Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 Weird. I can't even see the following posts when I bring up this thread. Only when I choose to reply, can I see what is posted below. A glitch? b3-er Posted on Aug 21 2003, 02:42 AM  Oh man, where's Joe G? I was talking about Gino with somebody the other day and Joe had no idea who we were talking about! I told him I didn't know much about the guy, I just remember the records in my dad's collection and how every one had this Italian dude with poofy hair and his shirt undone with chest hair flowing out all over the place! HA! That's funny shit. I should listen to those records of my dad's. I could never bare to open them when I was younger! The guy looked too darn swarmy. catesta Posted on Aug 20 2003, 11:44 AM  QUOTE (Peter Johnson @ Aug 20 2003, 05:34 AM) Jim, I can get with that! Glad it's not only me. I have to admit I dig some Engelbert Humperdinck. After the Lovin' was a cool tune. Peter Johnson Posted on Aug 20 2003, 06:34 AM  Jim, I can get with that! One of my favorite songs is "It just Wanna Stop" by Gino...he was playing here in Philly recently, didn't quite make it to the show, though! Anyway, I got into Gino from my father's collection as well. Sure it's a bit over the top, but some of it really smokes! Quote
Big Wheel Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 Jim, are you using Netscape right now? This problem might have been covered in the "Board Updates" thread. Quote
Jim Dye Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 Odd. I just logged in using IE and I can see everything again. I was using Mozilla Firebird as my main browser. Must be a bug in Mozilla. Well, glad to see i'm not the only Gino fan! I just bought his first album from 1973 on eBay for 99 cents! Check out this cover! Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted August 22, 2003 Report Posted August 22, 2003 (edited) Oh man, where's Joe G? I was talking about Gino with somebody the other day and Joe had no idea who we were talking about! I told him I didn't know much about the guy, I just remember the records in my dad's collection and how every one had this Italian dude with poofy hair and his shirt undone with chest hair flowing out all over the place! HA! That's funny shit. I should listen to those records of my dad's. I could never bare to open them when I was younger! The guy looked too darn swarmy. Jim, you were discussing Gino Vanelli with Brian and I in Ann Arbor. Brian mentioned that we had attended a Gino Vanelli concert in 1978 or so, although we didn't know each other back then. I particularly liked "Brother to Brother" and "Gist of the Gemini." Haven't heard these albums in years. Wouldn't mind listening to them again to see if they still kick. Okay my secret weakness is....Michael Franks. Oh the shame!! I'm a sucker for quiet sambas and he's made a career out of them. I even don't mind his singing. I generally like the themes of his lyrics and identify with much of them given my much-travelled and wayward life. Edited August 22, 2003 by connoisseur series500 Quote
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