Listening to Shirley Bassey with my Great Granddad.It's amazing to see him light up. 'How do you keep the music playing?' What a song. What a singer. Do people still go for torch singers?
Back in Toronto for Easter. Yayyyyy. Anyone else on the road for Easter?Spending today at my Great Granddads house. Gotta love it!
In honour of Easter. One of the most beautiful sculptures ever created. The Veiled Christ is a marble sculpture made by Giuseppe Sanmartino and preserved in the Cappella Sansevero, Naples. How this was sculpted out of marble leaves me speechless! 1753.
This is what happens when the worlds leading female trumpet player plays the flugelhorn..... Alison Balsom The Autumn Leaves. Simplicita!!!!!!!!
Flying back to Toronto for Easter...... this is best version of O Canada EVER!!!!!! National anthem by Juno Award winning guitarist. Love his musi!
Is this the only Universe?I doubt it. Black holes are now seen by many as incubators for alternate universes, and the reason for the univese itself is for the prolific manufacture of black holes. If and when our universe does 'disappear' it will be only because this phase...See More »
Sleep poem....in other words....goodnightSleep, Sleep, Beauty Bright William Blake Sleep! sleep! beauty bright, Dreaming o'er the joys of night; Sleep! sleep! in thy sleep Little sorrows sit and weep. Sweet Babe, in thy face Soft desires I can trace, Secret joys and secret smiles,...See More »
Poetry is the medium in which a writer paints. Painting a picture in words, on a canvas of our hearts..... This is such a lovely poem by Pablo Neruda. It is from Il Postino, a beautiful film. The star of the movie was also its director. He died following the last take. The movie went on to win many awards. It is an unbelievably beautiful movie, and...See More »
I giving myself this summer....I want to be able to perform this live.... WOOOOOW! Randy Crawford, and I believe it was written expressly for her... One Day I'll Fly Away
Do you like this poem? I love this poem. I like strong poems, or poems invoking strength. My favourite poet is Aeschylus. But this poem, by C.P. Cavafy, I think speaks of a journey we are all now on. The ancient Greeks of whom he writes were on it too. I think they, in a...See More »
One of my favourite performances of all time..... who says Jazz can't be in Italian? Lara Fabian.... Lara Fabian, who is much bigger in Europe than she is this side. She is incredible Singing Lucio Dalla's 'Caruso' You can't go wrong checking out EVERY SINGLE version of Lucio Dalla singing this same song too. Fascinating to see...See More »
Just because I have to share it..... So, what do you think? By; Francis Picabia And by Modigliani...... Just because.....
One of my absolute favourites! Performed by Ben l'Oncle Soul This has to be one of the loveliest, most powerful songs ever written. And written when Mr. redding was only 21. That in itself is mind twisting. .
Do you like Art too? This is 'Market in Algiers' by August Macke. I love many of his pieces. What do you think? .
Ada Pasternak, songwriter and classical violinist. I LOVE everything she writes I have been so very lucky to see her perform here in NYC, and hope to many more times. Hope you enjoy. She writes lovely 'quirky' random songs that touch the heart. .
Want to join my Church?May I preface; I am not religious. But I am starting a Church. The Church of No Hope. Religion is in the Business of selling Hope. That's the objective. The best part of it is they can't lose. Because if they are successful in their appeal, they...See More »
SimplyChantou and my Music Announcement!Live performance and CD recording. SimplyChantou will be singing as per our usual, and I will be playing piano. Sometimes the song she will sing and the song I will play are the very same song. This rarely happens, and if it does, you will be glad...See More »
Is anyone else interested in Cryptocurrency?There are fortunes being made, and I can't inhale enough information. I know this isn't reddit, but I wanted to see if anyone else here enjoys the adrenaline rush.
SimplyChantou and I are recording again..... maybe you should buy?SimplyChantou will be singing as per our usual, and I will be playing piano. Sometimes the song she will sing and the song I will play are the very same song. Either way, it is an interesting, entertaining, and full value entertainment. We are...See More »