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#1
05-09-2011, 09:34 AM
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 Great jazz love songs Beautiful! (If you don't know the lyrics to these great standards you are missing out.)
Writer(s): Burke/Haggart What's new? How is the world treating you? You haven't changed a bit Lovely as ever, I must admit What's new? How did that romance come through? We haven't met since then Gee, but it's nice to see you again What's new? Probably I'm boring you But seeing you is grand And you were sweet to offer your hand I understand. Adieu! Pardon my asking what's new Of course you couldn't know I haven't changed, I still love you so
__________________ "As for me, all I know is that I know nothing." - Socrates Last edited by Drumbler : 05-09-2011 at 09:40 AM.     | ||||
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#2
05-09-2011, 09:02 PM
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| That's a classic for sure. Here's the one I've been hung up on for a while now.
Once I laughed when I heard you saying that I'd be playing solitaire, uneasy in my easy chair. It never entered my mind. Once you told me I was mistaken, that I'd awaken with the sun and order orange juice for one. It never entered my mind. You have what I lack myself and now I even have to scratch my back myself. Once you warned me that if you scorned me I'd sing the maiden's prayer again and wish that you where there again to get into my hair again. It never entered my mind. | ||||
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05-09-2011, 09:41 PM
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| "My one and only love." Hearing an older, broken down chet baker do that one...my god...that's as good as it gets. |
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05-10-2011, 05:54 AM
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It's time I learn a new tune and arrange a chord-melody for my girlfriend-she's ill this week  suggestions?
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05-10-2011, 05:58 AM
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05-10-2011, 08:20 AM
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| This popped up in my "suggestions" column on the Julie London video. Nothing fancy, but I'm a sucker for a guitar-playing girl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7dXZ9XAHo Last edited by matt.guitarteacher : 05-10-2011 at 09:03 AM. |
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05-10-2011, 08:28 AM
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| That link seems no good, Matt |
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05-10-2011, 09:05 AM
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| I'm stinkin' with the links today, Jeff. My 13-yr-old would say, "Epic fail!". I think I fixed it. |
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05-10-2011, 09:39 AM
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| I'm with Mr. B on My One and Only Love.... but I've always like the John Coltrane/ Johnny Hartman version.... the thing that really blows my mind is that the same quartet recorded Crescent and Love Supreme the next year.... they could play anything, in any style and do it just about better than anyone else. The opening chorus before Elvin Jones comes in is just about as pretty as music needs to get..... this is one of top 10 desert island records....
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#10
05-10-2011, 11:59 AM
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| favorite It's really hard to pick a favorite, but I believe Mr. B picked one of the best with "My One And Only Love". I also would think about "You Go To My Head" in Ab because I think you need to use a lot of the fingerboard to play a nice version of the tune. wiz
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05-10-2011, 12:42 PM
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| You ought to hear some of the stuff Helen Merrill did. She sang You're My Thrill, Deep in a Dream (with just Jim Hall) and a bunch of other songs that would melt you in a second. I've done a lot of the ballads written in the 30's and 40's and I can tell you there's way to many great ones to mention. Before I met my wife, I used to play a lot of those ballads at parties. Toward the end of the night, there were couples all over the place stuck together where you couldn't get a business card between them. They went home with each other and I got to go home with my guitar. Those were the depressing days. |
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#12
05-10-2011, 12:55 PM
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__________________ "I can not overemphasize how important it is to sing what you play or play what you are singing. You do not have to be a singer. You don't have to sing loudly, or even above your breath. Scatting, as this is sometimes called, directly improves your ability to play what you heard, which in turn sounds less like someone playing memorized patterns." Herb Ellis |
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05-10-2011, 01:00 PM
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__________________ "I can not overemphasize how important it is to sing what you play or play what you are singing. You do not have to be a singer. You don't have to sing loudly, or even above your breath. Scatting, as this is sometimes called, directly improves your ability to play what you heard, which in turn sounds less like someone playing memorized patterns." Herb Ellis |
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05-12-2011, 06:03 PM
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05-13-2011, 11:29 AM
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http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/newyo...sucklerose.htm Every honey bee fills with jealousy When they see you out with me I don't blame them Goodness knows Honeysuckle rose When you're passin' by, Flowers droop and sigh I know the reason why You're much sweeter Goodness knows Honeysuckle rose Well, don't buy sugar You just have to touch my cup You're my sugar And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up When I'm takin' sips From your tasty lips Seems the honey fairly drips You're confection Goodness knows Honeysuckle rose Well, don't buy sugar You just have to touch my cup You're my sugar And it's oh so sweet when you stir it up When I'm takin' sips From your tasty lips Seems the honey fairly drips You're confection Goodness knows Honeysuckle rose
__________________ "As for me, all I know is that I know nothing." - Socrates Last edited by Drumbler : 05-13-2011 at 11:34 AM. | ||||
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05-13-2011, 11:42 AM
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WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN ? - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground WHEN DID YOU LEAVE HEAVEN ? From the film "Sing, Baby, Sing" (1936) (Richard Whiting / Walter Bullock) Tony Martin (Film Soundtrack) - 1936 Guy Lombardo & His Royal Canadians (vocal: Carmen Lombardo) - 1936 Ben Bernie & His Orch. (vocal: Ray Hendricks) - 1936 Henry "Red" Allen & His Orch. (vocal: Henry Allen) - 1936 Charlie Barnet & His Glen Island Casino Orch. Big Bill Broonzy - 1949 Louis Armstrong - 1957 Nancy Wilson - 1963 Jim Reeves - 1964 Pat Boone - 1965 Bob Dylan - 1988 Ernie Andrews - 1992 Lisa Ekdahl & Peter Nordahl Trio - 1995 Diane Schuur - 1997 Lisa Asher - 1998 Jools Holland - 1998 Cook, Dixon & Young - 2995 Renée Fleming - 2005 Also recorded by: Frances Langford; Joe Williams; Mabel Scott: Earl Coleman; Paul Seaforth; Little Jimmy Scott; Hank Crawford; Frank Mantooth; Frank Foster; Gene Harris: ........ and others. When did you leave Heaven How could they let you go How's ev'rything in Heaven I'd like to know Why did you trade Heaven For all these earthly things Where did you hide your halo Where did you lose your wings Have they missed you Can you get back in If I kissed you Would it be a sin I am only human But you are so divine When did you leave Heaven Angel mine? (Instrumental Break) Ooooh, have they missed you Can you get back in If I should kiss you Would it be a sin I am only human But you are so divine When did you leave Heaven Angel mine When did you leave Heaven Angel mine ** --> Lead sheet: http://www.scribd.com/doc/7286200/Wh...u-Leave-Heaven
__________________ "As for me, all I know is that I know nothing." - Socrates Last edited by Drumbler : 05-13-2011 at 11:48 AM. |
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#17
05-13-2011, 12:18 PM
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| One of my favorite performances of this Jerome Kern tune with Johnny Mercer's great lyrics
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcfZ3pjRgsg I’m old fashioned, I love the moonlight I love the old fashioned things The sound of rain upon a window pane The starry song that April sings This years fancies are passing fancies But sighing sighs, holding hands These my heart understands I’m old fashioned but I don’t mind it That’s how I want to be As long as you agree To stay old fashioned with me. Paul Last edited by PaulD : 05-13-2011 at 12:21 PM. | |||
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05-13-2011, 07:48 PM
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| A different take..... heard this when I was 15 and it changed the way I thought about the world.
The other woman finds time to manicure her nails The other woman is perfect where her rival fails And she's never seen with pin curls in her hair The other woman enchants her clothes with french perfume The other woman keeps fresh cut flowers in each room There are never toys that's scattered everywhere And when her baby comes to call He'll find her waiting like a lonesome queen Cause when she's by his side It's such a change from old routine But the other woman will always cry herself to sleep The other woman will never have his love to keep And as the years go by the other woman Will spend her life alone | |||
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05-13-2011, 08:05 PM
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__________________ "I can not overemphasize how important it is to sing what you play or play what you are singing. You do not have to be a singer. You don't have to sing loudly, or even above your breath. Scatting, as this is sometimes called, directly improves your ability to play what you heard, which in turn sounds less like someone playing memorized patterns." Herb Ellis |
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07-14-2011, 12:44 AM
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| My all time favorite lyric-- You Go to My Head I particularly like the line, "And, you linger like a haunting refrain." How poignant is that? Gorgeous. You go to my head, And you linger like a haunting refrain And I find you spinning round in my brain Like the bubbles in a glass of champagne. You go to my head Like a sip of sparkling burgundy brew And I find the very mention of you Like the kicker in a julep or two. The thrill of the thought That you might give a thought To my plea casts a spell over me Still I say to myself: get a hold of yourself Can't you see that it can never be? You go to my head With smile that makes my temperature rise Like a summer with a thousand Julys You intoxicate my soul with your eyes Tho I'm certain that this heart of mine Hasn't a ghost of a chance in this crazy romance, You go to my head.
__________________ Best regards, Matt |
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07-14-2011, 01:00 AM
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| You Go To My Head Hiya Matt, This song is also my personal favorite. Since I have been married to a jazz vocalist for over 50 years, I have heard and backed her up on almost all of the old standards. We both picked this one as our favorite ballad. wiz
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07-14-2011, 01:19 AM
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| Hi Wiz-- I envy the relationship you have with you wife musically. What a great thing to play and perform these wonderful songs together. Another one I love, Someone to Watch Over Me. Lyrics: There’s a saying old, says that love is blind Still we’re often told, "seek and ye shall find" So I’m going to seek a certain lad I’ve had in mind Looking everywhere, haven’t found him yet He’s the big affair I cannot forget Only man I ever think of with regret I’d like to add his initial to my monogram Tell me, where is the shepherd for this lost lamb? There’s a somebody I’m longin’ to see I hope that he, turns out to be Someone who’ll watch over me I’m a little lamb who’s lost in the wood I know I could, always be good To one who’ll watch over me Although he may not be the man some Girls think of as handsome To my heart he carries the key Won’t you tell him please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh, how I need Someone to watch over me (bridge) Won’t you tell him please to put on some speed Follow my lead, oh, how I need Someone to watch over me
__________________ Best regards, Matt |
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07-14-2011, 02:34 AM
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| Try "Moonglow," a simple song but very nice lyrics ‪Moonglow‬‏ - YouTube This one has a bonus of a nice guitar accompaniment. Remember the scene from "Picnic" with William Holden and Kim Novak? Amazing. "It had to be Moonglow Way up in the blue It had to be Moonglow That led me straight to you. I still hear you saying Dear one, hold me fast And I start in prayhing Oh Lord, please let this last We seemed to float right through the air Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere And now when there's Moonglow Way up in the blue I always remember That Moonglow gave me you" |
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07-14-2011, 04:23 PM
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| ‪Barbra Streisand - 'Since I Fell for You'‬‏ - YouTube This is my favorite, Strisand singing Since I fell for you. I know it's called a blues ballad, but can be very jazzy. |
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07-14-2011, 06:49 PM
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| Just the Way You Look Tonight Quote:
I use to sing this one for my mom. She loved it even though I'm not sure it's even fair to call my singing... singing. More like an attempt to sing.
Some day, when I'm awfully low, When the world is cold, I will feel a glow just thinking of you... And the way you look tonight. Yes you're lovely, with your smile so warm And your cheeks so soft, There is nothing for me but to love you, And the way you look tonight. With each word your tenderness grows, Tearing my fear apart... And that laugh that wrinkles your nose, It touches my foolish heart. Lovely ... Never, ever change. Keep that breathless charm. Won't you please arrange it ? 'Cause I love you ... Just the way you look tonight. | ||||
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#26
07-15-2011, 09:09 AM
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| nice singers and songs, folks. some of my favourites in there. The song a robin sings Through years of endless springs, The murmur of a brook at e-ven-tide That ripples by a nook where two lovers hide. A great symphonic theme, That's stella by starlight and not a dream. My heart and i agree She's ev'ry - thing on earth to me. A great symphonic theme, That's stella by starlight and not a dream. My heart and i agree She's ev'ry - thing on earth to me. She's ev'ry - thing On earth to me. Anita O'Day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UZ0xqdP2rw Last edited by markf : 07-15-2011 at 09:15 AM. |
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07-15-2011, 09:18 AM
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who hasn't felt like that. |
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07-15-2011, 09:32 AM
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| It might be a cliche, but I really love "My Funny Valentine". It's a great celebration of the kind of love that transcends physical appearance.
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#29
07-15-2011, 11:09 AM
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| Good thread - a timely reminder that when we play a ballad, it's not just a chord sequence to doodle over. Here's my nomination for 'great love song' - ‪Nat King Cole-A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square‬‏ - YouTube The last section is particularly atmospheric - When dawn came stealing up, all gold and blue To interrupt our rendez-vous, I still remember how you smiled and said, "Was that a dream? Or was it true?" Our homeward step was just as light As the dancing of Fred Astaire, And like an echo far away A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square
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