Hammer's odds 'n' ends

Loved that George, thanks :smiley:

Another from the Wilburys and also from the same album, in fact it was the first track on side one.

Grateful for the poster on UTube for this as we do get to see Roy Orbison having a warble and that has to be worth a look.

Enjoy.

Handle With Care

One from Mrs Zimmermanā€™s son Robert.
This track is from the the highly successful 2006 album: Modern Times and gave a bit of a badly needed lift for Bob Dylan.

The Leveeā€™s Gonna Break

I did enjoy, thanks :smiley:
(you should have seen us jiving around the kitchen:lol:)

Glad you enjoyed it Jan, jiving takes me back a little but I think the stomp especially to this one from Humph and his lads back in 1956 was more memorable to me.

Bad Penny Blues

A pleasant little song from the fairly good 1971 Moody Blues album: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. ( E-G-B-D-F ).

This track was written by band member and Bassist John Lodge for his newborn daughter.

Emily`s Song

This is lovely, I always enjoy listening to Loreena after being introduced to her in your thread :smiley:

Hubby enjoyed Bad Penny Blues and for me Emilyā€™s Song, a lovely piece.

One from Jethro Tull, a band I first saw back in 1968 when things were a little interesting.

This is a track from 1975 album : Minstrel In The Gallery

Requiem

A friend of mine was recently waxing lyrical over a new and full version of Karl Orffā€™s Carmina Burana on UTube.

It was apparently broadcast by MDR, The Central German Broadcasting outfit.

Alas, It has been removed because of some rule breaking but there remains this one piece and is performed by the extremely talented Hungarian soprano, Anna Korondi.

I have heard and seen versions of this from all the great artistes but to me this ladies interpretation sums up the whole cantata. Who could fail to be captivated by her?, this mere mortal certainly was.

[URL=ā€œhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=QIGOTjXTASQā€] In Trutina.

A track from the ā€˜Remember That Nightā€™ concert given by Pink Floyd band member David Gilmour - and some notable others - at the Albert hall back in 2006. It formed part of Gilmours ā€˜On an island tourā€™.

Nice to hear and see the contribution from Richard Wright also of Floyd who sadly is no longer with us. Also quite nostalgic to note David Crosby and Graham Nash airing their tubes.

On an island

A track from Pink Floydā€™s very successful 1970 album: Atom Heart Mother.

It was re-mastered and released as a CD in 1994 but somehow lost a little and never had the same sound.
Still worth copping an ear at though.

If I were a swan, Iā€™d be gone. If I were a train, Iā€™d be late.
And if I were a good man, Iā€™d talk with you more often than I do.
If I were to sleep, I could dream. If I were afraid, I could hide.
If I go insane, please donā€™t put your wires in my brain.

If I were the moon, Iā€™d be cool.If I were a rule, I would bend.
If I were a good man, Iā€™d understand the spaces between friends.
If I were alone, I would cry. And if I were with you, Iā€™d be home and dry.
And if I go insane, will you still let me join in with the game?
If I were a swan, Iā€™d be gone. If I were a train, Iā€™d be late again.
If I were a good man, Iā€™d talk to you more often than I do.

If

Some great Pink Floyd, thanks. And thanks for putting the words on, I loved reading them.

Glad you liked Jan,

This is from one of the best live bands I have seen over the years, Jethro Tull.

Taken from the September 1995 ā€˜Roots to Branchesā€™ album.

I recall seeing one of the concerts of this tour at St Georges Hall Blackburn. Ian Anderson MBE, was still hobbling about after his very serious encounter with DVT.The band still had a good blow from what I remember.

Anyway, this is a bit relevant at the moment.

Brings jasmine tea on a painted tray
and bends to kiss my frown away.
But Iā€™m still still stuck in the August rain;
stuck out in the cloudburst once again.

The coverā€™s on, the coast is clear.
Weā€™re all battened down, only us here.
But Iā€™m still still stuck in the August rain;
stuck out in the cloudburst once again.
She walks between the lines
and she can read my signs.

Stuck out in the August rain:
Out in the cloudburst once again.

Single-minded in my gloom.
I appear to revel in this darkened room.
But Iā€™m still still stuck in the August rain;
stuck out in the cloudburst once again.
She walks between the lines
and she can read my signs.

Stuck out in the August rain:
Out in the cloudburst once again.

[URL=ā€œhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xx9I4l64huAā€] Stuck In The August Rain

Just time to squeeze in another one from Pink Floyd before they take the crayons away.
From the very underrated 1971 album : Meddle.

The only criticism I have of this track is that at the end we are treated to a rendition of the Liverpool FC Anthem, Youā€™ll never walk alone. Nothing wrong at all with that but this comes over half baked and weak, nothing like the superb version one gets when standing on the ground at Anfield.
That makes the hair stand up on the back of the neck, this does nothing at all.

You say the hillā€™s too steep to climb, climb it
You say youā€™d like to see me try, climbing
You pick the place and Iā€™ll choose the time
And Iā€™ll climb the hill in my own way
Just wait a while for the right day
And as I rise above the tree-line and the clouds
I look down hear the sounds of the things you said today

Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd, smiling
Merciless the magistrate turns round, frowning
And whoā€™s the fool who wears the crown
No doubt in your own way
And every day is the right day
And as you rise above the fear-lines in his brow
You look down hear the sound of the faces in the crowd

Fearless

Another from Ian and the lads of Jethro Tull, penned way back but released on the 1974 album : War Child.

Perhaps this track is very apposite at the present time and could almost be written for me. Sadly it is all too short.

Brain-storming habit-forming battle-warning weary winsome actor spewing spineless chilling lines, the critics falling over to tell themselves heā€™s boring and really not an awful lot of fun. Well who the hell can he be when heā€™s never had V.D.,
and he doesnā€™t even sit on toilet seats?

Court-jesting, never-resting he must be very cunning to assume an air of dignity
and bless us all with his oratory prowess, his lame-brained antics and his jumping in the air.And every night his actā€™s the same and so it must be all a game of chess heā€™s playingā€™

But youā€™re wrong, Steve: you see, itā€™s only solitaire.

[URL=ā€œhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJV3uVtg1A8ā€] Only Solitaire

Good choices Hammer, Echoes holds a special place for me.

Glad to meet another fan Paul, a remarkable band for certain whatever the lineup.

The PULSE tour back in 94 holds many a happy memory for me that is certain, even if it meant dodging a bit of scaffolding on one occasion. :cool:

Enjoyed that, thanks :smiley:

A little magic from the Maestro, Michael Hoppe.

This features on at least a couple of CDā€™s, the 1996 album: Simple Pleasures and the superb 2007 album: Romances for Solo Piano.

The Childrenā€™s Waltz