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Leland Stone Inner circle 1204 Posts |
Although localised to the greater Los Angeles area, you may have experienced a similar problem in your area:
For many years now I've listened to K-Mozart, FM KMZT, switching to it when I realised that "smooth-jazz" on the local station meant all Kenny G, all the time. KMZT abruptly changed formats; this morning when I tuned in at 6:00 it was playing...COUNTRY MUSIC No, I don't hate country music, but I do dislike it with the white-hot intensity of a thousand suns. And when one is anticipating Vivaldi or Gershwin, it's a bit jarring to hear instead, "Where I come from, there's a lot of chicken...where I come from, there's a lot of front porch pickin'... ." I kid you not. If I wanted to hear the John Deere Tractor Pull Hour, I'd move to Bumstead, Nebraska...but even there, I'm not sure they sit around on their front porches. Pickin'. |
daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
Speaking of Gershwin, have you heard the CD "Gershwin plays Gershwin?" It is the absolute BEST. I treasure my copy.
Here's a brief review: George Gershwin made 130 piano rolls between 1916-27; 28 were recorded and released in 1998 on two Nonesuch CDs. This particular release has quite a few obscure Gershwin songs, including his very first tune, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em, When You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em." Certainly such tunes as "Novelette In Fourths," "So Am I," and "Idle Dreams" are long forgotten but worth reviving. Among the other highlights of the fascinating and highly enjoyable recital are "Sweet and Lowdown," "Swanee" and a 14-minute rendition of "Rhapsody In Blue." The 1933 item is a bit unusual, for it is a two-piano rendition of "An American In Paris" that lasts over 16 minutes and was arranged by Frank Milne. Well worth exploring. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide Now I understand they are releasing a SECOND set... Oh, and BTW, the first line of that Alan Jackson song Goes: "Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken... (You forgot the cornbread!) And down south, that is the unpardonable sin...
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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rossmacrae Inner circle Arlington, Virginia 2475 Posts |
Here's a thing for you - the American Radio Works documentary on "A century of music on the radio."
There's stuff I NEVER knew, and I worked in radio for years! A descriptive webpage and podcast download link at http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/radio/ |
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