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Post by PoP80 on Dec 15, 2019 17:52:48 GMT -5
Wonderland clip from YouTube is truly wonderful!! Quintessential Linda at her rambling best. It makes me yearn for the good ole days...
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 29, 2019 5:01:14 GMT -5
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 29, 2019 5:38:42 GMT -5
PHILIP GLASSIn 1985, composer Philip Glass began a new musical journey. Already an accomplished composer of opera and instrumental music, never before had he attempted to compose song. As he states in the preface of the musical score of Songs from Liquid Days, he began by asking David Byrne, with whom he had worked once before, to write texts that he could then set to music. Naturally, the project evolved and Glass set out to compose his first (and, to date, his only) song cycle. For Glass the importance of the relationship between words and music was prime. Thus, his priority was to ask popular singer-songwriters of the time to pen the texts for the cycle because he felt they would understand the importance of the relationship between words and music, as he states in his preface to the musical score. After Byrne, Glass chose American singer-songwriters Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, and Laurie Anderson to supply the rest of the texts.
Songs from Liquid Days is difficult to categorize as a song cycle in the traditional sense. A formal song cycle would typically incorporate texts from only one poet; it would follow a hierarchy in which a narrator tells a story with a beginning, middle, and end; and it would contain, at least to some degree, recurring thematic elements, musically and/or textually. Songs from Liquid Days displays none of these characteristics. Using four poets, each song tells its own story, incorporating no recurring motifs from one song to the next. There are, however, elements that cohesively tie the work together. Foremost, the texts speak of related concepts of surrealism and ambiguity. These elements make for a fitting opus title. In addition, the smooth key transitions from one movement to the next, creates a work that seems to function as a cycle. In his preface to the musical score Glass twice refers to Songs from Liquid Days as a cycle. Therefore, it should be the performer’s responsibility to follow in that tradition in his/her preparation of the piece.
Once Songs from Liquid Days was finished in 1986, Glass began the arduous task of casting the ensemble for its premiere album recording (it was the composer’s tradition to release a professional recording upon the completion of each new composition). The long established Philip Glass Ensemble and the famous Kronos Quartet, with whom Glass had collaborated previously, were the most obvious choices for the instrumental ensemble. Glass then chose a diverse group of vocalists to bring the words to life. Rock singers Bernard Fowler, Janice Pendarvis, and Linda Ronstadt; folk trio The Roches; and operatic tenor Douglas Perry; each brought their own unique characterizations and vocal techniques to the recording project. Glass’s choices in casting his vocal ensemble for the album might give a classically trained singer the notion that this song cycle is intended as pop music. Naturally, a classically trained vocalist may not feel inclined to even listen to this work, much less consider it an option for his/her repertoire. While the recording remains one of the composer’s most popular albums to date, most classically trained singers have since dismissed the cycle. The intention of this document is to analyze the music and the texts in Songs from Liquid Days, and in so doing, discover Mr. Glass’s canny ability to compose for the classical singer. digitalcommons.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5268&context=gradschool_dissertations
1000 Airplanes On The Roof Year Of Release: 1989 Label: Venture Genre: Classical This collaboration with playwright David Henry Hwang and visual artist Jerome Sirlin premiered in a Viennese airport hangar in 1988, and it beats John Adams. Since Glass took to the stage and screen as his main career in the 1980s, he's repeated chord changes and arrangements to the point of hackwork. Even here, in fact, bits of dramatic musical emphasis are as fussy as his usual orchestral soundtrack work, some of them featuring Linda Ronstadt's high ooh-ing. Moments of pure schlock are crafted from the same old ostinatos, obbligatos, and harmonies once lit up by the electric Philip Glass Ensemble. But most of it works. For one thing, it contains more chord changes than the usual Glass stage or work. Another reason is that this is the last score Glass recorded exclusively with electric keyboards and woodwinds. The composer blends his numerous motifs into one galactic "Grey Cloud Over New York," rendered without a moment's hesitation by PGE vets Martin Goldray,Jack Kripl, Richard Peck, and Jon Gibson. They immediately reprise the nervous title overture into the relaxed schmaltz of "A Normal Man Running." With the sinister voice sampling in "Labyrinth" as a lone reminder that this is a piece for the stage, this it's one of Glass' superior stand-alone works.
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIoFxSeC9xA63c8ytrsnjbWJqzXdvdKqn
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Post by kgreen on Dec 29, 2019 9:26:11 GMT -5
The other “glass” record with Dennis James is another unique Classical “Special Project” that was a work from the heart.
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 29, 2019 15:17:37 GMT -5
The other “glass” record with Dennis James is another unique Classical “Special Project” that was a work from the heart.
Yes, all the while I was looking for something unique about Philip Glass I kept thinking "Philip Glass Armonica" in my head. That was a special project indeed and worthy of the spotlight.
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Post by rick on Dec 29, 2019 15:20:31 GMT -5
I think perhaps you are referring to the album Linda produced for Dennis James called "Cristal: Glass Music Through the Ages." I bought it the day it was released, as I have done with all of Linda's albums day and date of release going back to the early '70s.
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 29, 2019 16:14:24 GMT -5
I think perhaps you are referring to the album Linda produced for Dennis James called "Cristal: Glass Music Through the Ages." I bought it the day it was released, as I have done with all of Linda's albums day and date of release going back to the early '70s.
Yes Cristal but the glass armonica was also employed on Linda's Winter Light album most noticeably Heartbeats Accelerating. Dennis is prominent on that album and while promoting the album he and his armonica (glass harmonica) were topics of interest by some talk show hosts and others. Never thought I would hear the subject of Benjamin Franklin (inventor) and Linda Ronstadt in the same sentence before this. It also piqued my interest in unusual musical instruments. We have a museum here in the Valley of the Sun dedicated to musical instruments. www.mim.org/ Some of Linda's friends and collaborators have performed or have spoken there.
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Post by Partridge on Dec 29, 2019 17:40:04 GMT -5
Dennis James was in the area last year playing his glass instruments. Here is a news story about the appearance which is so well-written that it never identifies him or his cohort: musiciansthat's spelled theremin!
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Post by eddiejinnj on Dec 29, 2019 18:20:47 GMT -5
Philip Glass Armonica would be a good before and after on Wheel. Freezing is a cool song. I finally did get 1001 Airplanes cd at a sale I think in Florida. I bought new both Liquid Days and James' Cristal. eddiejinnj
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Post by the Scribe on Dec 30, 2019 2:58:14 GMT -5
Another interesting fact is that while she worked with Philip Glass on Songs For Liquid Days that same year (1986) she appeared on Hail Hail Rock and Roll with Chuck Berry. The very next day she appeared on the Johnny Carson Show (Tonight Show) singing selections from her third American Standards album "For Sentimental Reasons", was finishing up the first Trio album AND was brushing up on her Spanish language skills while learning the songs she would record the following year for Canciones de mi Padre, released the song Somewhere Out There (song of the year) AND was first prize on VH1's WIN A DATE WITH LINDA RONSTADT (where both Robert Axel and I were runner ups...sigh). (notice the outfit on the Chuck Berry special and Somewhere Out There)
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Post by Greg on Jan 5, 2020 14:14:40 GMT -5
Greetings all
As a longtime fan of Linda's - has anybody ever put together a cd of unreleased songs in her career. and are there any alternate versions of her albums
Thanks
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Post by rick on Jan 5, 2020 15:27:58 GMT -5
Hello Longtime Fan — As a longtime fan, do you own Linda’s box set? It contained some previously unreleased songs. Her “Duets” album contained one previously unreleased song. As I am sure you know, Linda was a frequent collaborator/guest artist on other people’s projects. “The Complete (ahem) Trio Collection” had previously unreleased material with Linda on lead vocal as well as harmony vocal. Aaron Neville released a number of albums on which Linda is featured as a duet partner. Her last known released vocal, which I love, is of her singing with Jimmy Webb on Webb’s song “All I Know.” We have discussed here on the Forum over many, many years how much unreleased material might exist. One hopes it will see the light of day. But, as of yet, there is no one collection that’s been released of previously unheard studio recordings.
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Post by ausfan2 on Jan 16, 2020 23:00:49 GMT -5
A new compilation of Linda Ronstadt duets:
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Post by the Scribe on Jan 17, 2020 1:29:27 GMT -5
Richard, I'm sure you are often right. After receiving an email reply from the filmmaker behind "The West" stating that it, indeed, is Linda in the background during the documentary and that it was recorded in her living room, I emailed him back to ask a few more questions. Here was his kind second reply -- "I wish I could give you a good long story, but it was almost 20 years ago, and there isn't much to tell. Linda was very gracious, and we did an interview about her upbringing and her thoughts about the history of the West. She recorded a few songs, and that was it. Sorry to say that the original material is part of a massive archive from the 12 1/2 hour series, and getting access to it is not possible. " Of course, it is amazing to think that he sat down in Linda's living room to discuss her life and what she knew about the West, and her family's place / history in the Southwest. And then she graciously sang songs in her living room. Sounds like a dream evening to be invited into Linda's living room and a) to have her sing; and b) to be allowed to record her doing so. Does not surprise me that she would be so gracious. Mr. Ives' latest project about General Custer aired on PBS on Jan 17th, but can be seen online here: www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/custer/player/
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Post by FabFour on Feb 24, 2020 20:25:52 GMT -5
Does anyone have a copy of this bootleg they could share. Thanks in advance I appreciate it:-) Ultrasonic Studios [Mid Valley Records, 1CD] Live at Ultrasonic Studios, Washington Ave, New Orleans, USA; April 7, 1990. Excellent soundboard stereo. Track 01. Close Your Eyes :Vo (3:30) (5.6MB) Track 02. Close Your Eyes :Inst (3:18) (5.3MB) Track 03. Wait, Wait, Wait :Vo (3:35) (5.7MB) Track 04. Wait, Wait, Wait :Used For Intro (3:29) (5.6MB) Track 05. Wait, Wait, Wait :Inst (3:25) (5.5MB) Track 06. Ruler Of My Heart : Inst (3:49) (6.1MB) Track 07. Ruler Of My Heart : Intro (Take.7-18) (4:39) (7.5MB) Track 08. Cry Until My Tears Run Dry :Vo (4:09) (6.6MB) Track 09. Cry Until My Tears Run Dry : Vamp-1 (0:46) (1.2MB) Track 10. Cry Until My Tears Run Dry : Vamp-2 (1:11) (1.9MB) Track 11. Cry Until My Tears Run Dry : Inst (4:06) (6.5MB) Track 12. World I Never Made :Vo (3:55) guide vocal? (6.3MB) Track 13. World I Never Made :Inst (3:38) (5.8MB) Track 14. Too Soon To Know : Vo (2:58) (4.7MB) Track 15. Too Soon To Know : Bass Od-1 (0:55) (1.5MB) Track 16. Too Soon To Know : Bass Od-2 (0:40) (1.0MB) Track 17. Too Soon To Know : Inst (2:29) (4.0MB)
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Post by Guest940 on Feb 25, 2020 9:42:13 GMT -5
Does anyone have a copy of this bootleg they could share. Thanks in advance I appreciate it:-) Ultrasonic Studios [Mid Valley Records, 1CD] Yah! I am out the door in 5 but I will provide a link later today.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Feb 25, 2020 10:13:38 GMT -5
I look forward to the link and sincerely appreciate it!!! Welcome to the forum!! Is the date correct for this bootleg? All the ones she ended up recording were a good amt of time after this concert. If it was 1990, she would have been doing Cry Like a Rainstorm songs. "All My Life" was out at the time. eddiejinnj
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Post by FabFour on Feb 25, 2020 10:37:09 GMT -5
"Yah! I am out the door in 5 but I will provide a link later today"
Thank you so much. Looking forward to it and really appreciate it! I'd love lossless but will appreciate anything:-)
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Post by FabFour on Feb 25, 2020 10:39:45 GMT -5
"I look forward to the link and sincerely appreciate it!!! Welcome to the forum!! Is the date correct for this bootleg? All the ones she ended up recording were a good amt of time after this concert. If it was 1990, she would have been doing Cry Like a Rainstorm songs. "All My Life" was out at the time. eddiejinnj"
Not sure of the date. I just posted the information I could find on the forum for this particular release:-)
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Post by rick on Feb 25, 2020 11:04:04 GMT -5
FabFour, as an Administrator here, I welcome you. May I ask why you are posting as a "Guest" instead of becoming a member? Typically, we don't share a lot of files here and it makes me wary to think of someone popping on to the Forum, asking for Linda Ronstadt rarities, and getting someone who might have them to share them, and then said "Guest" has what they came for and is off selling them as bootlegs. Can you please verify your purpose? When you talk about people saying they are just going out the door and they'll post later, are you insinuating that that is your experience in your search for rare Linda material? I hope you can understand that without you being a registered member of this Forum, it causes cautiousness. Thank you.
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Post by FabFour on Feb 25, 2020 15:01:11 GMT -5
Hi, I will gladly register. I have just rediscovered Linda through the documentary and have been searching out her albums and rare tracks. Being a big Beatles fan I'm aware of a lot of unreleased material and have collected that. I was made aware that Linda had really only two rarities session wise. One being the ultrasonic disc and the other being Keeping' out of mischief. She of course has a lot of live rarities as well but the session stuff I haven't been able to find so when I discovered this site along with all the other great info I thought I'd try to get the 2 session discs as that stuff interests me. I would never sell anything i get. It is for my own enjoyment. I will go and register now!
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Post by eddiejinnj on Feb 25, 2020 15:04:46 GMT -5
Am I understanding rt that you found this setlist on the forum? I am still curious as to the date but we do have to have cautiousness re: uploaded links. So you understand, guests, we do get quite a bit of spam with links that us admins delete as quickly as possible. We hope you join up and peace to all y'alls (I did the plural right, Boss). eddiejinnj
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Post by fabfour on Feb 25, 2020 15:10:47 GMT -5
I found the track listing on the forum. It is not a live concert but a sessions bootleg from I think the WE ran sessions and the Cry like a rainstorm sessions. It is the only Linda ronstadt studio sessions that are circulating to my knowledge
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Post by eddiejinnj on Feb 25, 2020 16:21:48 GMT -5
She recorded Cry in 1989. So that session was over. It definitely has "We Ran" songs but that album was done in 1998 and this session is 1990. Weird!!! eddiejinnj
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Post by Partridge on Feb 26, 2020 0:35:42 GMT -5
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Post by Partridge on Feb 26, 2020 0:50:15 GMT -5
By the way, I was Guest940. I was in a hurry to make it to a lunch date with friends. Thought I would be back soon but while enjoying my gyro I got a call that my aunt who lives an hour away had an accident and needed my help so I went and picked up my aunt and helped her get a rental car and got her home. (While we're waiting at the rental car agency, she wants to discuss what she heard from Sean Hannity and I told her if it was Sean Hannity it was bullshit and I didn't want to hear it but I digress.) Then she is to follow me to her house. I want to go left because my GPS says that her house is 10 minutes away, but she wants to go right because she doesn't trust my GPS and this is the way she knows and then we get caught in traffic on Woodruff Road and it takes 35 minutes to go one mile and it takes over an hour to get to her house but everything turned out okay and I had a great meal at On the Border.
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Post by fabtastique on Feb 26, 2020 7:20:41 GMT -5
quite a lot of these have no vocals I believe - I think 4 only have vocal
the others are just rehearsal or various takes of the musical track.
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Post by fabfour on Feb 26, 2020 16:28:45 GMT -5
Partridge,
Thank you so much for sharing this. I find it exciting to discover any material of Linda's that I haven't heard. Studio Outtakes are cool to me. I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to post these:-) I hope there is more rare material that will surface or we will discover. I was guest Fab Four by the way. Thanks again for your generosity.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Feb 26, 2020 17:12:28 GMT -5
The Boss loves the Fab Four!!!! Thanks much for the link, Boss!!! She seemed a little tentative vocally on "A World Never Made". She may not have been concerned with the vocals; opting to get the feel and testing out the arrangement. Will listen to the rest tonight!!! Thanks again!! eddiejinnj
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Post by MokyWI on Feb 27, 2020 8:54:31 GMT -5
I would imagine “The World I Never Made” was a very early attempt at learning the song. That is why she sounds so timid. To me it sounded like she was learning her phrasing and tempo. What a shame she never gave it the full treatment on record. I can tell she could really have done that song justice.
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