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Post by smoothie2 on Jan 8, 2004 1:18:30 GMT -5
:)I went to a dr.'s office with some friends, today and it's always boring to have to wait. But, they had a terrific radio station on ...I mean every song one right after another was an oldie but goodie. First of all Rainy Days was played which caught my full attention since seldom I hear it played, then a John Denver tune..and then Afternoon Delight by Starland Vocal Band. I always loved Aft. Delight, and then I realize what great harmony they have on that one song and I listen to some sound samples on computer of them and they have a strong country flavor to the ones I heard. I think they are one group that with through different transitions using different names..are they the same as Jefferson Starship...anyway,I just loved their harmony. Another classic song from the play Cats which B. Streisand and B. Manilow recorded called Memory ...what a beautiful song..I think Karen could have done that one oh so greatly..!
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Post by Alan on Jan 8, 2004 1:44:05 GMT -5
:)I always loved Aft. Delight, and then I realize what great harmony they have on that one song and I listen to some sound samples on computer of them and they have a strong country flavor to the ones I heard. I think they are one group that with through different transitions using different names..are they the same as Jefferson Starship... I loved Afternoon Delight as well! This was same summer as the Kind of Hush album summer. Great harmonies. What a hit that was! Starland Vocal Band were members of John Denver's back up band that got together on their own to the best of my limited memory! But believe me, Starland Vocal is not the same as Jefferson Starship! Totally different music. I loved Jefferson as well because I adore Grace Slick. Their original band was Jefferson Airplane. But Starship was also big back in that same general era. Starship had a beautiful easy listening hit back in 88 or 89, very different from their usual fare. Can't remember the name now but always enjoy hearing it played. I think it was from some movie out at the time.
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Post by Moe on Jan 8, 2004 3:50:09 GMT -5
Karen and "Memory" would have been a great combination. I also love "I dreamed a dream" from Les Miserables and think Karen could have made that one into a classic!
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Post by smoothie2 on Jan 8, 2004 15:44:45 GMT -5
yes, Alan , not long after I posted that, I remembered about Jefferson Starship and Grace Slick and one song that was popular by them was "Don't You Want Somebody to Love"...and yes, very different than Starland. No, I didn't know that those vocalists from Starland sang with J. Denver who is my absolute very favorite after the C's!
And Moe, did Abba record I dreamed a dream?..those same words are used on an Abba track but the name of that is I Believe in Angels..and that is such a pretty song too. I like to imagine (and I think I mentioned before) how Karen would have sung a certain song if she had recorded it. There are some that I don't think would have fit her style, but there are lots she could have done...if only...hummm
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Post by Alan on Jan 8, 2004 15:58:35 GMT -5
No, I didn't know that those vocalists from Starland sang with J. Denver who is my absolute very favorite after the C's!
Loved John Denver and I'm sure I miss him as much as you do. Saw him in concert at least four or five times in a combination of Austin, San Antonio, and Houston. I was fortunate enough to see him perform with the Houston Symphony. It was fab. It was right before his death. I'm not sure, but I think it may have been his last performance. But I could be wrong. I'm still as angry as sad that we lost Karen and John so young when they could have had countless recordings in their futures. One of the handful of TV appearances I saw was the one where Karen and John sang together.
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