What are you listening to?

We’re given to understand that the Four Freshmen set the Wilson family’s vocal style:

Compare:

Tribute group:

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I loved Sunflower and Surf’s Up.
The overwhelming majority of the public didn’t agree.

Alexander Scriabin’s The Poem of Ecstasy, Op. 54

Such a shame, he could have gone further. My sissie’s favorite singer.

Couldn’t find footage of the October 15, 1971, show at MSG.

Been meaning to trace the song:

No shortage of props at a Flaming Lips show. Fun Sunday, gorgeous day.

And

The Spotify “Southern Gothic” playlist is a delight.

A great piece of music. I like the way that it builds up into a crescendo, and then after the climax there is a solo violin.

Nick Spitzer’s American Routes on NPR. An interview with Buddy Guy just wrapped up. The guy is still touring!!!

I don’t speak Greek, but there’s something very profound-sounding about this song.

I discovered this singer via Beethoven; she’s one of the soloists in one of Herbert von Karajan’s recordings of the Ninth.