27 Aug 18
Originally posted by @sonhouseHe had been depressed for some time, it's so sad.
When I first heard that song I thought it was a woman singing but then I noticed the Donny🙂
Which is what my sister and mom call me to this day. His bio says he jumped out of a 15th story window, ruled suicide. Roberta Flack was his friend and was devastated over his death.
27 Aug 18
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Here is one of the greatest American guitar players and songwriters: Norman Blake, 80 years old now:
Church street blue
And Tony Rice doing Norman's song
Norman and his wife, Nancy:
Jordan am a hard road to travel:
And one of his own: Billy Gray, with Nancy on cello and James Bryan on fiddle:
12 Sep 18
Originally posted by @green-paladinThat has to be Leonard Cohen. A powerful song.
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13 Sep 18
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Originally posted by @torunnInteresting, the cello taking place of the Oboe, clarinet and bassoon in the original score. Nice rendition though.
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Hauser & Petrit Çeku - Concierto de Aranjuez
Compare that to this adagio, Paco De Lucia
I think Paco De Lucia had much more dynamic range than the brothers. And the guitar lines were changed a bit, not enough to be obnoxious though.
I have been a fan of Rodrigo for decades.
