Random musings and general banter.

[Muttley]

Now THAT’s a song.
Frank with Nelson Riddle’s arrangements, I think (I used to think it was Gordon Jenkins, but I found the CD in a box a couple of years back, and it was Nelson).
Beautiful. No one ever came close to Frank on top form.

Nelson Riddle's arrangements of Sinatra songs are brilliant. My favourite is I've Got You Under My Skin, the way it gets louder and builds up to the brass section going crazy! I've heard current big bands play that arrangement and it's amazing hearing it live. I also like Billy May's arrangement on Come Fly With Me

I hadn't realised that Wee Small Hours was arranged by Nelson Riddle, its not the style I associate him with.

I like a lot of stuff from that era. Ella Fitzgerald (my favourite), Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Sarah Vaughan. Haven't listened to Sinatra for a while, I need to rectify that.

 

[Muttley]

I only managed a minute or two of Loghorn Feghorn’s show this morning…..A pity really, as Chef Mark’s new cookbook looks good for adding to my surplus tyres collection - particularly the one around my middle…
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I love The People Friend reference...

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Big Ella fan here. Mainly thanks to Mum’s 78s..
My favourite Ella song…

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Coming up at 7pm Perfect Home Picks with Mike.
Probably something like this. Perfect for Xmas.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Please God…not the Christmas M25 break down story…

 

[Muttley]

Big Ella fan here. Mainly thanks to Mum’s 78s..
My favourite Ella song…

My mum said that one of her earliest memories was listening to A Tisket A Tasket, probably around 3 years of age. We always had music growing up, mum into jazz, big band and swing, dad into country. I'm really into big bands and there's a few good bands that I see regularly. Cadogan Hall in Chelsea has loads of great jazz shows and often around £30.

My favourite Ella is the live version of Mack The Knife in Berlin where she forgot the words and improvised. Brilliant!

 

[Muttley]

Coming up at 7pm Perfect Home Picks with Mike.
Probably something like this. Perfect for Xmas.View attachment 30843

That's your present sorted

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Later: Luxurious car sale. A must have Hillman Imp. £9.99….this beauty is a must have and is inspired by Porsche..

 

[Duke of Cheese]

What a miserable decorations and cards free space that studio is. One Santa cheap and nasty figure in the corner, and the tree, which is usually totally hidden by the pricing info. So few Christmas type goods, too. You think they’d have some spotty oik from the Gallery writing out Christmas cards from viewers to hang on that MDF panelling behind the presenter.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

My mum said that one of her earliest memories was listening to A Tisket A Tasket, probably around 3 years of age. We always had music growing up, mum into jazz, big band and swing, dad into country. I'm really into big bands and there's a few good bands that I see regularly. Cadogan Hall in Chelsea has loads of great jazz shows and often around £30.

My favourite Ella is the live version of Mack The Knife in Berlin where she forgot the words and improvised. Brilliant!

Mum’s Ella album. Played to buggery, it was.

 

[galesgal57]

My mum said that one of her earliest memories was listening to A Tisket A Tasket, probably around 3 years of age. We always had music growing up, mum into jazz, big band and swing, dad into country. I'm really into big bands and there's a few good bands that I see regularly. Cadogan Hall in Chelsea has loads of great jazz shows and often around £30.

My favourite Ella is the live version of Mack The Knife in Berlin where she forgot the words and improvised. Brilliant!

We usually go to Cadogan Hall every Christmas, but decided to go to the Royal Albert Hall this year.

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Just bear with us if you’re going beserk on the lines. Our wonderful call handlers in Ireland are just waiting for your calls..

 

[Scraping the barrel]

Mike,Aerosol is the word you are looking for. You know,a bit like you

 

[Muttley]

We usually go to Cadogan Hall every Christmas, but decided to go to the Royal Albert Hall this year.

My favourite venue, I see a lot of shows there these days. I'm there on the 28th for a show called Swing Into Christmas (no rude comments please).

 

[Muttley]

Mum’s Ella album. Played to buggery, it was.

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I think that's the best of the Songbook series, your mum had good taste.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye, she played until the bacon fried. Such beautiful arrangements.

 

[Duke of Cheese]

Leopard throws and skin creams. It could be August - not two weeks before Christmas..

 

[galesgal57]

My favourite venue, I see a lot of shows there these days. I'm there on the 28th for a show called Swing Into Christmas (no rude comments please).

Wonder if you'll see Pedro and Bet/Bert there?

 

[Muttley]

Wonder if you'll see Pedro and Bet/Bert there?

I bl00dy hope not

 

[Bernie100]

Trisha from Trumpton discovers the secret of eternal youth and it's all thanks to Ideal World.