New songs by Lucas Vigor - Tiki Music

VM Vince Martini Member Iki Pohaku, Arkansas Joined: May 02, 2010 Posts: 277	VM Vince Martini Posted posted on Tue, May 18, 2010 6:26 PM On 2010-05-18 17:56, lucas vigor wrote: On 2010-05-18 17:32, Vince Martini wrote: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Lucas!!! you are also doing another favorite of mine -- Fred Rose' 1946 classic, "Roly Poly" which (of course) was recorded by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. I am a big Bob Wills fan, which is why my band covers this very song. It is no surprise that Bob and the boys took this song up to #3 on the Hit Parade chart back in 1946-1947. As for your version of "Girl Talk/Night and Day?" Bravo! I think Cole Porter would defnitely dig this blending of Night and Day with Bobby Troupe's tune. BTW, I have Tony Bennett's and Julie London's versions of "Girl Talk," but my favorite is actually Michael Feinstein's recording of this tune (with Maynard Ferguson) on Big City Rhythyms. But... I absolutely love your rendition of "Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars." Yes!!! This was perfectly reverent to the material and so tranquil, romantic and LOUNGE-TASTIC! I was just waiting for Frank to fade in with the lyrics. "...looking on the mountains and the sea, Oh, how lovely." If you ever decide to re-record with vocals...give me a call. @ Dr. Zarkov -- Good doctor, thank you for that link. As a song writer, a fan of the tune Corcovado and an avid listening fan of Carlos Jobim, Astrud and Joao Gilberto, that was a treat! As for Lees assessment of "Girl from Ipanema," he could not be any more wrog or any more of a square. Having him say the swing is lost on this tune is like him saying Stan Getz ain't got no rhythym. I suspect he would have metered the tune into a total yawner. Getz not only got the tune, but he got the girl also...stealing Astrud away from Joao Gilberto (the article failed to mention that little nugget). [ Edited by: Vince Martini 2010-05-18 17:35 ] See, now THIS is the kind of feedback I like! It let's me know I am on the right track! That Bob Wills tune is one of my favorites. It gave me a chance to play my Telecaster AND my Mandolin. I did a whole bunch of other Bob Will's tunes as well, but I ruined them by putting in vocals. RUINED them! But, I actually recorded about 7 or 8 of them because I just totally, insanely love Bob Wills. (And actually most early country). I just am not any type of a singer. Not a good tone to my voice, unfortunately. But some times, when recording and drinking a bit, I think I can sing better then I thought! My Girl Talk harkens more to the Sergio Mendes version, but frankly ANYTHING by Bobby Troup is awesome to me. His live album "The meaning of jazz" is pretty much a reference point for me. It has the combination of a lounge singer with West Coast Jazz musicians...what's not to love? Now, I am going to have to try and find the version you are talking about. Thank you for your compliment about my rendition of Corcovado. I have to say that Jobim might well be my favorite artist/composer/performer of all time. I have pretty much all his albums, my favorite being Wave and Terra Brasilis. And I it would sound great with a vocalist! Now it's your turn to post some videos or songs, because you sound like someone I would be interested in checking out! And PS, MAJOR Sinatra fan is what I am! I too love the Getz/Gilberto songs. That first (or was it the second?) album was one of the first albums I ever listened to, at the age of 5 or 6...that one and Arthur Lyman "Taboo". Again, thank you for your comments, Vince! They are MUCH appreciated! But of course!!! You do not know how invigorating it is to be amidst you, Dr. Zarkoff, Koop, Digitiki and the many others who are making references to music that isn't Lynyrd Skynyrd. I jest. It isn't that bad. After all, I am from the land that birthed Johnny Cash, Louis Jordan and Miles Davis fantabulous piano player and creator fo Schoolhouse Rock, Bob Durrough...so it isn't as dire as I make it sound. Nonetheless, I am so digging this community! I think Getz/Gilberto is one of the top jazz albums right there with Dave Brubeck's Time Out. It is certainly one of my top 5. A close second to this one is my Herbie Mann/Joao Gilberto album. I will get some tunes posted when we get our CD out of the studio. It should not be long now.

On 2010-05-18 17:56, lucas vigor wrote:

On 2010-05-18 17:32, Vince Martini wrote:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah, Lucas!!! you are also doing another favorite of mine -- Fred Rose' 1946 classic, "Roly Poly" which (of course) was recorded by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. I am a big Bob Wills fan, which is why my band covers this very song. It is no surprise that Bob and the boys took this song up to #3 on the Hit Parade chart back in 1946-1947.

As for your version of "Girl Talk/Night and Day?" Bravo! I think Cole Porter would defnitely dig this blending of Night and Day with Bobby Troupe's tune. BTW, I have Tony Bennett's and Julie London's versions of "Girl Talk," but my favorite is actually Michael Feinstein's recording of this tune (with Maynard Ferguson) on Big City Rhythyms.

But...

I absolutely love your rendition of "Quiet Nights and Quiet Stars." Yes!!! This was perfectly reverent to the material and so tranquil, romantic and LOUNGE-TASTIC! I was just waiting for Frank to fade in with the lyrics. "...looking on the mountains and the sea, Oh, how lovely."

If you ever decide to re-record with vocals...give me a call.

@ Dr. Zarkov -- Good doctor, thank you for that link. As a song writer, a fan of the tune Corcovado and an avid listening fan of Carlos Jobim, Astrud and Joao Gilberto, that was a treat!

As for Lees assessment of "Girl from Ipanema," he could not be any more wrog or any more of a square. Having him say the swing is lost on this tune is like him saying Stan Getz ain't got no rhythym. I suspect he would have metered the tune into a total yawner. Getz not only got the tune, but he got the girl also...stealing Astrud away from Joao Gilberto (the article failed to mention that little nugget).

[ Edited by: Vince Martini 2010-05-18 17:35 ]

See, now THIS is the kind of feedback I like! It let's me know I am on the right track!

That Bob Wills tune is one of my favorites. It gave me a chance to play my Telecaster AND my Mandolin. I did a whole bunch of other Bob Will's tunes as well, but I ruined them by putting in vocals. RUINED them! But, I actually recorded about 7 or 8 of them because I just totally, insanely love Bob Wills. (And actually most early country). I just am not any type of a singer. Not a good tone to my voice, unfortunately. But some times, when recording and drinking a bit, I think I can sing better then I thought!

My Girl Talk harkens more to the Sergio Mendes version, but frankly ANYTHING by Bobby Troup is awesome to me. His live album "The meaning of jazz" is pretty much a reference point for me. It has the combination of a lounge singer with West Coast Jazz musicians...what's not to love? Now, I am going to have to try and find the version you are talking about.

Thank you for your compliment about my rendition of Corcovado. I have to say that Jobim might well be my favorite artist/composer/performer of all time. I have pretty much all his albums, my favorite being Wave and Terra Brasilis. And I it would sound great with a vocalist! Now it's your turn to post some videos or songs, because you sound like someone I would be interested in checking out! And PS, MAJOR Sinatra fan is what I am!

I too love the Getz/Gilberto songs. That first (or was it the second?) album was one of the first albums I ever listened to, at the age of 5 or 6...that one and Arthur Lyman "Taboo".

Again, thank you for your comments, Vince! They are MUCH appreciated!

But of course!!! You do not know how invigorating it is to be amidst you, Dr. Zarkoff, Koop, Digitiki and the many others who are making references to music that isn't Lynyrd Skynyrd.

I jest. It isn't that bad. After all, I am from the land that birthed Johnny Cash, Louis Jordan and Miles Davis fantabulous piano player and creator fo Schoolhouse Rock, Bob Durrough...so it isn't as dire as I make it sound. Nonetheless, I am so digging this community!

I think Getz/Gilberto is one of the top jazz albums right there with Dave Brubeck's Time Out. It is certainly one of my top 5. A close second to this one is my Herbie Mann/Joao Gilberto album.

I will get some tunes posted when we get our CD out of the studio. It should not be long now.

Post #531057 by Vince Martini on Tue, May 18, 2010 6:26 PM