The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Hey Vincent!

No plans to attend this event; however, if a joint appearance concert is scheduled this year .... I'LL BE THERE!

According to the "Official Dionne Warwick Page" on Facebook .......... they will appear together at the Clive Davis Theater @ the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles on February 28th to celebrate Dionne's 50th year in the business. ....... Scheduled to include a "Q and A" session with t...

Blair:

Talk about a "buried treasure" ........... I had never heard that one before! ............................. Inspired me to pull out my Glen Campbell "All The Best" compilation comprised of 25 tracks (7 by Jimmy Webb)

Thanks,

Ron

Joe: Great news? ... YES! ... and one of the best overviews of a compilation project I have ever read. (Accurate and Concise) ... The "coffee house crowd" may be on the brink of discovering what we have known for years - nothing compares to Bacharach's body of work! Thanks for posting thes...

Although I am not familiar with VVN Music sales rankings - it's quite impressive! .... Perhaps such a product will spark further interest in Bacharach's music. .... Hope it makes it to the Billboard charts!

Steve: Couldn't agree more - beautiful interpretation! ..... Reminds me of something Dionne stated in an interview several years after the release of the Bacharach / Costello "Painted From Memory" CD. When asked how she liked it - she said that she hadn't listened to it! ..... Is that unbe...

Haven't seen one of these compilations in a long long time! ...... Obviously targeting the casual listener - I doubt there is anything collectable here!

Blair: .... Let's go for "3 times"! ......... Jackie DeShannon certainly could have handled "Send Me No Flowers" very well. .... She along with Dionne were - in my opinion - the only two female vocalists who could skillfully interpret Burt's music back in the day. One notable exc...

Steve:

You're absolutely right - unmistakably Burt! ........ Light and bouncy and for me - somewhat reminiscent of "The Bell That Couldn't Jingle" - a great little song (still can not figure out why that gets so little airplay during the Christmas season - virtually none!)

Ron

Adding myself to the list in wishing Burt and all of my fellow forum participants the VERY BEST in 2012! .... Once again - special thanks to Mark for keeping things going!

Blair! ..... I'm beginning to think that 2012 may find us agreeing more and more! ...... Nikki Jean has that "certain something" in her voice, looks and presence that when combined with the creative skills of Burt & Hal could produce an impressive result! ...... Although many - includi...

Enormous! Re: "Moonraker" ....... At the risk of being accused of having all my taste in my mouth - I have always liked the song and Shirley Bassey's performance. ....... I know many many songs are written in a day or less; however, the fact that John and Hal were given just 24 hours to co...

I like the song "Just Walk Away" after listening to it just once; however, the only way I can fully appreciate it is to imagine how Dionne could have interpreted it with the voice she possessed 30 years ago. .......... TRY IMAGINING THAT!

Steve:
JOYOUS ...... PRICELESS!
Thanks,
Ron

"blue"
In addition to this clip being rare and wonderful - the audio and visual quality is remarkable! ....... Does anyone recognize the program (perhaps European)? .... THANKS for posting this link!
Ron