rubis Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 +1 for the Dylan song, love th video too Also love Boney M......camp as Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1450356558' post='2931951'] "The production on that album is amazing..." [/quote] Ha ha ha! I was going to do that reference but you beat me to it! For those who don't know it... [size="2"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beCYGm1vMJ0[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='ambient' timestamp='1450357092' post='2931961'] I've not heard the album, but the song just shouts 'class', something lacking in most recordings. It's maybe of a different age though, where the product was more important ? [/quote] I refer you to Mr colgraff's post above.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 For people who don't like clicking on links, especially in the working day, it is from a Not the Nine O'clock News sketch, Gerald the Gorilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 My favourite christmas song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5K3UgrPdbQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Thought Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Every year for a long time now the Killers have released a charity Xmas single which never seems to get much attention. Some have been fairly unimpressive, last year's 'Joel the lump of coal' was utterly ludicrous, but this one, 'A great big sled' is my favourite Xmas song ever. This year's effort is pretty damn good too. Honourable mention for Greg Lake, Chris Rea's 'Driving home for Xmas', and although it's been played to death, 'Fairytale of New York' for its total lack of the usual Xmas schmaltz. Worst for me is probably Elton John's effort. http://youtu.be/w-nse84xIpE Edited December 17, 2015 by Deep Thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1450347929' post='2931819'] Beautiful. I presume that stunning arrangement is Mr Riddle? [/quote] No, not Nelson Riddle but Ralph Carmichael I believe. [size=4]July 6th, 1960 (Session #9532; 14:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood California [i]Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael (arranger / conductor), John Collins (guitar), Lloyd Lunham (bass), Lee Young (drums), Dale L. Anderson (percussion), Ralph S. Hansell (percussion), Milton W. Raskin (piano), Lloyd W. Hildebrand (reeds), Jules Jacob (reeds), Harry G Klee (reeds), Arthur Smith (reeds), James Thomas 'Jim' Henderson (trombone), Thomas M Shepard (trombone), Lloyd Ulyate (trombone), Ray S. Linn (trumpet), Joseph 'Joe' Triscari (trumpet), George Werth (trumpet), Bob Stone (arco bass), Armand Kaproff (cello), Edgar 'Ed' Lustgarten (cello), Emmett Sargeant (cello), Joseph Saxon (cello), Kathryn M. Thompson (harp), Allan Harshman (viola), Louis 'Lou' Kievman (viola), G.R. 'Ray' Menhennick (viola), Milton 'Mill' Thomas (viola), Victor Arno (violin), Israel Baker (violin), Emil F. Briano (violin), James Gelzoff (violin), Nate Kaproff (violin), Joseph 'Joe' Livoti (violin), Emanuel Moss (violin), Alexander 'Alex' Murray (violin), Erna Neufeld (violin), Isadore Roman (violin), Ralph Schaeffer (violin), Joseph Stepansky (violin), Gerald 'Jerry' Vinci (violin), Unidentified (vocal chorus)[/i][/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34133) Joy To The World[/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34134) Deck The Halls[/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34135) Hark The Herald Angels Sing[/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34136-5) Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)[/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34141) Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful)[/size] [size=4][color=black][font=Symbol]· [/font][/color](34142) O Tannenbaum[/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1450287560' post='2931411'] Ring Out Solstice Bells by Tull. 1. Great tune. 2. No mention of Christmas. 3. A band totally on their game. 4. John Glascock. [/quote] Ah! It has been said. Also, it has been said better than I could've. Here it is then, and I feel it's only one of many good Jethro Tull songs with elements of Christmas and/or winter, one other being Swimming Away in the Shallow Water of the New Summer Day ... er... orwhatsitscalled. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2mh5zPj7Lc[/media] Edited December 17, 2015 by BassTractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1450373320' post='2932186'] Ah! It has been said. Also, it has been said better than I could've. Here it is then, and I feel it's only one of many good Jethro Tull songs with elements of Christmas and/or winter, one other being Swimming Away in the Shallow Water of the New Summer Day ... er... orwhatsitscalled. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2mh5zPj7Lc[/media] [/quote]Funny you should say that - Tull are a winter band for me. Yes are spring (first time I heard Fragile). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1450375407' post='2932217'] Tull are a winter band for me. [/quote] Ha! For me too, in that much of the stuff to me has an element of being inside the house, warming oneself close to the fireplace, drinking hot cocoa, whilst outside, cold winds terrorize the icy landscape. I've always just presumed the band's sound and folk inspirations had something to do with that, but today I see I may also have been manipulated by all the song and album titles, like all the different Christmas songs, the Christmas album, Skating Away... , Solstice Bells, Stormwatch, etc. Maybe even the snot running down his nose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1450371880' post='2932162'] No, not Nelson Riddle but Ralph Carmichael I believe. [size=4]July 6th, 1960 (Session #9532; 14:00-18:00) Capitol Recording Studio, 1750 N. Vine Street, Hollywood California [i]Nat Cole (vocal), Ralph Carmichael (arranger / conductor)[/i][/size] [/quote] Ah...Ok. It's staggering the amount of talent that went through Capitol back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drTStingray Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Worst:- Definitely Mistletoe and Wine Best:- I'm playing a medley of White Christmas, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; Winter Wonderland; We Wish you a Merry Christmas; Jingle Bells; Silent Night etc followed by a standalone Merry Christmas Everybody by Slade - I have to say I like all of them as a player but not sure I would as a punter - mind you they're all well oiled by that stage. One I don't play which I like is Rocking around the Christmas Tree (to listen to and to play)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1450378064' post='2932255'] Ha! For me too, in that much of the stuff to me has an element of being inside the house, warming oneself close to the fireplace, drinking hot cocoa, whilst outside, cold winds terrorize the icy landscape. I've always just presumed the band's sound and folk inspirations had something to do with that, but today I see I may also have been manipulated by all the song and album titles, like all the different Christmas songs, the Christmas album, Skating Away... , Solstice Bells, Stormwatch, etc. Maybe even the snot running down his nose! [/quote]Subliminal! Get it on the conspiracy thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Essential Tension's post of Tennenbaum reminded me of the other classic German Christmas song, here in a very different guise: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYFXCUEL4Y"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgYFXCUEL4Y[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) I did a YouTube playlist of my fave not the usual suspects Christmas tunes for our office Friday mixtape last week. Here it is if you want to take a listen. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGIYNBxcSZ3ulEh_6hUrfomkvT5AUqdWt Topped and tailed by the best new Crimble song in the last 10 years imho... http://youtu.be/7qQAE794uvo Other faves... The Greedies - A merry jingle http://youtu.be/ZN2bcS9shuY Run with the fox - Chris Squire and Alan White http://youtu.be/TZqRDCif7Ig Bert Jansch - In the bleak midwinter http://youtu.be/yRQ_FoeFO3Q And the worst ever ever ever... Jewel's version of Rudolph. Truly dire! Could only find a live version of her doing it with her mum. The album version is even more grating on the ear... http://youtu.be/vsqeEyzW9NE Edited December 17, 2015 by TrevorR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras52 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 No mention yet of Stop the Cavalry? Hearing that is my cue to start feeling Christmassy... and I haven't heard it yet this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='jbn4001' timestamp='1450296410' post='2931530'] Actually - McCartney track was a Yamaha CS80, as used to great effect by Vangelis for Blade Runner soundtrack [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0QpG2Z54QI"]https://www.youtube....h?v=U0QpG2Z54QI[/url] [/quote] Some amazing programming going on there in order for it to sound like a cheap and nasty home keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I wonder how much cash Noddy Holder has made from Merry Xmas?..yeah we all hate it but its still an immense tune... I quite like the Mariah Carey tune with that beautifully played plodding bass... +1 on everything else that's been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colgraff Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I heard Mr Holder refer to it as "my pension." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='ians' timestamp='1450390686' post='2932415'] I wonder how much cash Noddy Holder has made from Merry Xmas?..yeah we all hate it but its still an immense tune... I quite like the Mariah Carey tune with that beautifully played plodding bass... +1 on everything else that's been mentioned. [/quote] My brother was saying yesterday that he read that Roy Wood earns something like £30k every Christmas from 'I wish it could be Christmas'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassTractor Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 [quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1450379950' post='2932281'] Subliminal! Get it on the conspiracy thread! [/quote] Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 [quote name='colgraff' timestamp='1450390856' post='2932421'] I heard Mr Holder refer to it as "my pension." [/quote] Lucky man...and the Roy Wood tune too...I couldn't write a song to save my life...hats of to these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1450379102' post='2932271'] Ah...Ok. It's staggering the amount of talent that went through Capitol back then. [/quote] And still available ... [url="http://www.capitolstudios.com/"]http://www.capitolstudios.com/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painy Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1450388484' post='2932387'] No mention yet of Stop the Cavalry? Hearing that is my cue to start feeling Christmassy... and I haven't heard it yet this year! [/quote] +1 I'm also rather fond of Monty Python's Christmas In Heaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 [quote name='ians' timestamp='1450429909' post='2932632'] I couldn't write a song to save my life...hats of to these guys. [/quote] I really don't get this attitude. I very much doubt that anyone on here was able to play a tune competently the first time they picked up their chosen instrument. Song writing is a skill just like any other that is developed by being rubbish at first and then practicing until you are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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