The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Martin: .... Thanks for posting that link - hope this performance by Josie is included in the San Diego concert next month! ...... On the subject of members of the audience not realizing Bacharach was responsible for so many of the songs they are hearing: I've heard similar comments after most of th...

Laura: ....Looking forward to seeing you, Barbara, Vincent and others here in San Diego next month. ..... Only negative relative to Burt's annual performances here is that we are constrained by time limitations imposed by the musician's union relative to Burt's performing with the San Diego Symphony...

Re: Jimmy Webb - Blair - you are absolutely right! ........ THANKS to YOU - I developed a higher level of respect and appreciation for Webb and others who interpret their own material. I had the pleasure of listening to an unreleased recording of Burt singing each and every song from the "Lost ...

Looks like we've got Costello somewhere between Joe Cocker and Warwick! ...... I'm not a Costello fan; however, I love his performances on PFM (something special about one performing their own material) .... Same holds for Burt's vocals - doing his own stuff is music to my ears! ........ For those i...

.... I AGREE with you Blair! ....... Costello's vocals are as critical to the artistic success of PFM as Warwick's are to those early BB/HD/DW classics. .... There have been attempts - with little success - to showcase the BB/HD songbook over the years. ... I believe the same fate would await any at...

Bruce - Never even knew this existed - Great duet - and - it reminds us once again how much "buried treasure" is out there and how much of it can be found on "youTube"

The "You and I" link above is NOT the song with the same title by Shirley Bassey and composed by Leslie Bricusse.

gabba:

Another night you'll always remember - nice photo of 2 happy fellows! ........ Looking forward to Burt's concert here in San Diego on August 4th. .. Thanks for sharing.

ron

Bruce: ...... Just listened to the Anka/Warwick cut on youTube ......... Loved it! ....... Another little known duet from 1998 by Dionne and Chuck Jackson - "If I Let Myself Go'" .... I recall this being a Billboard Magazine "top single pick" that did not chart. It is featured on...

Blair: .... I opted for the single disc 32 track version - If I remember correctly there were only a few extra cuts on the "expanded" version. ... I recall it including: "Are You Falling Out Of Love" by Donna Taylor which I saw her perform a couple of times with Burt. ... I'm sur...

"blue" John is a great interpreter of Bacharach. Check out his Australian interview on "youTube" where he describes how Burt personally contacted him about touring with him. I look forward to his annual appearance here with Burt and the San Diego Symphony Orchestra every August. ...

"blue"

Not difficult to imagine how Dionne would have interpreted these 2 songs. ...... Lots of "buried Bacharach treasures"

Thanks for posting these links!

Blair, Blue and BtoB: As always - your opinions, humor and factual contributions to this forum are greatly appreciated by me and - I'm sure - many of the other participants in these discussions which focus primarily on the artistry of the BB/HD/DW "triangle marriage". ...... I can't fault ...

Jerry & Vincent: I have not yet read "the book"; however I plan to do so. Think most of us who participate in the forum are primarily interested in - and - appreciate the artistic contributions of Burt, Hal and Dionne along with their professional working relationships and just how thi...

Check out the post by fellow forum participant: "Downtown" under the topic "New "Dionne Sings Burt CD with Rare Bacharach Song" ........ Another new CD (not to be confused with the PBS bonus subscriber offering) entitled "WE NEED TO GO BACK" is scheduled for releas...