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Found this song on my phone and I find it relaxing ,not sure how long I had the CD but it kind of has "the girl from ipanema" guitar picking style in my opinion with a soft trumpet added in which gives it a vary settle and classy feel to it . If you don't know it il send a link and hope you like it
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04-06-2017 08:28 PM
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When she added the bossa groove and changed the lyric from eighteen to seventeen to syncopate it with the latin beat, she had a monster hit.
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What a great song.
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Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Actually not sure why this one doesnt get the jazz treatment more often...maybe the lyrics burn a little too much.
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One of the biggest songs from my youth.
Beautiful melody. Killer lyric. Heartfelt and real.
Very big song here in Australia.
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This song could have been bigger than At Seventeen. At least in my part of the US.
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Originally Posted by mrcee
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I remember when this came out Phil saying
'Even though I'm an old fart (he was 42!) I can relate to the lyric'.
The other bonus I had forgotten about: a guy I knew in NY years ago, Sam Brown (a unique guitar player who met with a horrible end at 37) is aboard:
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rip sam brown...first heard him on motians conception vessel lp...played with some heavies... k jarrett, ron carter, p desmond, carla bley etc etc
cheers
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Originally Posted by neatomic
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She offers master classes at the Swannanoa Gathering outside of Asheville. Was here last year and will be back in 2017.
Swannanoa Gathering :: Home Page
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Originally Posted by wolflen
"Lawns" is one of my favorite tunes to play.
Sam Brown...played with Burton, too, right?
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Originally Posted by fasstrack
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Originally Posted by mrcee
I'm too young to remember Society's Child's initial appearance, but I remember At 17 well -- I was 13 or 14 at the time, just starting to listen to FM radio on my own, and had an older sister in the throes of high school; it was in the air in every sense. It was seen as Ian's comeback, and also as her commentary not just on the tyranny of "lookism" among one's peers, but subliminally on the music business's treatment of her. Society's Child had a bit of a revival along side it. I'm not sure of all the reasons she didn't build stardom on At 17, but I think a big part of that has to be the music business's limited capacity or willingness to promote young women who have something challenging to say.
JohnLast edited by John A.; 04-07-2017 at 02:12 PM.
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Lovely song
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Originally Posted by mrcee
I saw her perform in Portland in the early 80's. Besides writing great stuff, interesting lyrics, melodies, AND changes, she's one of the most riveting performers I've ever seen. Great pianist, good guitarist ... even duck-walked the entire stage at one point. And can turn around and do a very quiet piece, just her and her guitar ... and dominate the hall.
Wife couldn't go, but we had a college student renting a room from us went with me. We even went around to the stage door after to get autographs. Janis steps out, all startling like 4'-10" of her (147cm for you euro-types) ... from the hall, no idea she was that short ... signs everything then asks who wants to go out for a late breakfast.
She'd been cracking up the crowd with her running humor on reactions to her height, songs, an Life ... I was all about going. College girl says no, I got a test tomorrow. We gotta get me home. What? Worry about some stupid college test?
Bummed me out totally. Coulda had a fantastic visit with Ian.
Look also at "In the Winter" by her... short, but interesting tune & lyrics.
Stumbling fingers still need love ...
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Originally Posted by John A.
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Originally Posted by mrcee
John
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I think Bucky Pizzarelli played guitar on the studio version of that song. I remember his son John saying he bragged about it to friends because it was such a big hit----"Hear that guitar right there? That's my dad!"
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Originally Posted by John A.
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Originally Posted by neatomic
Too bad the recordings don't get him like I heard him...
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She still sounds great and Tommy really helps her shine here then takes a lovely solo:
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Seventeen was one of those extraordinary songs that don't come along very often. But come they do and stay with you, like some of Joni's 'Blue' confessionals. I hadn't heard the Phil Woods version but that's pretty good too.
If this post is short it's because it's hard to find the words one really wants to say about it.
RIP Nick Gravenites
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