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Tune of the Day

"Blue Rondo a la Turk"  on the Two Generations of Brubeck album.  Wow.

There are many fine versions of this tune, but this one gets me dancing, clapping, fist-pounding, whatever, every time....and it's not easy to dance in, what, 9/8?  I love tunes that grow, build, develop, and move through changes.  This one just picks me up and takes me right along with it.  Great melding of jazz and rock idioms, too.  It's fun to imagine Dave Brubeck setting the groove and then sitting back to hear where his kids and their friends take it. 

You can continue exploring Dave and the kids on Two Generations of Brubeck, "The Great Spirit Made Us All".  And Chris Brubeck's rock/jazz band Sky King on "Secret Sauce".

For extra credit, give a "spin" to Chase, "Bochawa" from their last album, Pure Music.

Anyway, that's my two cents today.




77jovian
nutty
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Nazareth, "This Flight Tonight" 
Unplugged! Fantastic recording. 
https://youtu.be/IjSz8tp0cTg

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reubent
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Nutty,

"This Flight Tonight", in its original album version, as well as this acoustic version, is probably my favorite Nazareth song. But, it's a cover. Do you know who wrote it and originally recorded it?
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folkfreak
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@reubent Joni Mitchell, track two side two on Blue
reubent
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@folkfreak 

You win, but then, you are a folk freak.....just saying'..

I think a lot of people are surprised when they find out some great, well known rock songs are actually covers. Lots of examples, of which this is a good one. And, of course, Nazareth's big hit - "Love Hurts" is another classic example. 
nutty
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follfreak, reubent,

Thanks for the intel on Joni Mitchell. ghosthouse also told me about her original version on "The Minority Report". 

Todays first is Neil Young, " Harvest Moon".
https://youtu.be/jFwxz370heo

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