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MONDAY

'Western Union Wire' - Kinky Friedman


For those of us who remember when telegrams employed the word STOP in the absence of punctuation.

TUESDAY

I think not...

So, for the umpteenth time of asking can we hear what is without doubt the best version (including The Marvelettes original) of Please Mr Postman, featuring one of John's best vocal performances - up there with Twist & Shout. Please, not the bloody Carpenters again.

Please Mr Postman - the Beatles

regardez-vous

henri

#3 yeah it's definitely the best version

A couple of initial suggestions

A letter to Myself / The Chi-Lites
Still missing his girl from Have you seen her and Eugene Record's voice
is as perfect as always.


Strawberry Letter 23 / Brothers Johnson
Class

Tuesday:

I'd like to hear the choir try Echoes - Pink Floyd

In fact, I will donate £100 to Children in need if they do! (all 25.26 of it)






DC

Michelle Shocked - Anchorage

Jennifer Warnes - Famous Blue Raincoat

Both Monday suggestions as they are written in the form of a letter and are great songs.

Something is ringing a bell about the Proclaimers....anyone?

Oh how could I forget.....


Ian Hunter - Letter To Brittania From The Union Jack

superb track

MONDAY

'Letter from America' - Michael Marra


A wee change from hearing Charlie & Craig belt it oot.

and so, the moment has arrived:

Will GIO mark the passing of Captain Beefheart with the same aplomb and sense of loss given to Malcolm MacLaren?

Although not a giant figure on GIO,except as a totem of protest on this blog, nevertheless a giant figure in music and musical influence.

Bluejeans and Moonbeams?

regardez youse

henri

#11

Kate Bush cites him as a major influence.

My support for a track to mark the passing of Captain Beefheart.

I'm happy to go along with whatever song my learned colleagues suggest.

Many of us would have been busy last night and will doubtless the same this weekend: for some reason I had a quiet night in last night and listened to Edith's album show: it was truly marvelous.

Have a listen on the iplayer if you get some time.

regardez youse

henri

MONDAY

#10 contd.


'Letter from Perth' - Michael Marra ~ (i.e. H.M.P. Perth).

'Scribbled Down Drunk (But Posted Sober)' - Michael Marra


Don't forget, Michael will be performing in Glasgow on January 15th & 18th as part of the Celtic Connections festival.

#1 Scotch, I thought telegrams were defunct but it seems you can now set them up online. Perfect excuse then for.....

Telegram Sam - T. Rex

Paul from Ayr

Good luck with captain beefheart. Vic used up the biannual play earlier this week.
Could never get into him myself but that was my problem and theres no doubting
his influence on others. Always sad when another legend's gone.

Kassidy, one of our newest bands, has acknowledged his passing on their FB page, so the influence lives on.

The biannual play for Frankie has of course also been used up, but what the heck

Love Letters - Frankie Miller

SG, could I have a travel update for Glasgow please - are we going to get to Barrowlands this evening?

U.S. Male - Elvis

you two on a date again?

Ooops, cat's on the mat now - no, me an' the weans are supposed to be going to bond over Runrig

Gaie,

We've had a wee bit of snow this morning, possibly a wee bit more around lunchtime. I suspect most of your problems will be at the Greenock end. It's very cold, so wrap up well. Don't forget your wee woolly hat! Be prepared to walk to the gig from the station and to the station from the gig. It will almost certainly be quicker than waiting for a taxi.

Enjoy the show, and try not to lose any children!

Yeah, Scotch, it was snowing pretty heavily here a few minutes ago. Wasn't planning on the train - late night trains are my idea of hell - but it may have to be. Oh well. There's folks coming from all over Scotland and Europe so getting here's more of a worry for them.

Woolly bunnet indeed! Twice a year (maybe 3 times if there's another soiree before Ne'erday) I get to dress in anything other than working clothes and I've to wear a woolly bunnet!!

You may be sure the children won't be trying to get lost, they know their Christmas presents are in the cupboard.

PP - Happy to second the brilliant "Strawberry Letter 23" (#5)

Also:
I'm gonna sit right down and write myself a letter - Sarah Vaughan
I found a letter - Allison Moorer

More to follow

Joe
Linlithgow

Monday:

Take this letter - Rab Noakes from the album River Sessions

We don't hear enough Rab on Get It On.

DC

Yes we don't.

Dear John (I sent your saddle home) - John Prine
can anyone lend me a horse to get me to Glasgow this evening?

Born Under a Bad Sign - Albert King (he's a royal male...)

Delivered - Admiral Fallow

Mailbox Blues - Slim Harpo

Dear John - Taylor Swift

Bryan Ferry 'Four letter love'
Phil Manzanera 'Postcard Love'

J.O'B.

Ahhhhhhhhhh, the Earl of Roxyburgh is back.
What happened with Janice RJ?

'Walking In The Winter' - The Coral

Letters To Cleo - their version of 'Cruel To Be Kind'

Alison Krauss and Robert Plant ---- Please Read the Letter



How is everyone?
I'm suffering from insomnia at the moment....
But hey i look on the bright side...2 sleeps till Christmas :0)









I wonder how old that one is?

So when are we all meeting up for festive drinky poos. We'll start with Norrie and Henri, you know the ones with the busy social lives. When can you fit the rest of us in.

Howz about the Ship in Anster?...



;-)



Aw snowed in here at the mo


DC

Ah Runrig, Barrowlands. Pure beep beep brilliant so they were.

And we didn't have to walk home. Phew.

#31 anytime at all! I think....

Please Mr. Postman - Carpenters

:o)

#35
thanks, Senga.

#36 - ??? - Do I detect a hint of sarcasm? Like everyone else on this blog, I have the right to ask for what I want to hear!

:o)

Nobody to blame but yourself Henri.

Hell hath no fury and all that....

#37

Steady, Senga - I forgot to put a :-) on my post.

A Message To You Rudi - The Specials

Seconding either Senga's or henri's versions of
Please Mr Postman .
But I do prefer Senga's simply because we hear plenty of The Beatles whilst The Carpenters appear to have a stigma attached to them that isn't totally warranted.

For posties to deliver, somebody has to post in the first place
Sam Cooke You Send Me
A voice to warm you on a cold winter's day.

Some choose to leave the postie out of it all together
Fats Waller I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
Not the "best" singer ever, but his stride piano and relaxed vocals are absolutely delightful - love it. Musical Ovaltine.

Stevie Wonder Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Job done.

#41 seconds for Sam Cooke MD.

Tuesday Carol Concert.
A favourite in our household.
Stille Nacht - pure and simple.
or Silent Night if the lingo doesn't suit.

'The Letter' ... BB King
'Fan Mail' ... Blondie
'Did you get my message?' ... Jason Mraz

Pass the red please ...

Like Buddy Holly from Lubbock Texas and backing vocalist on Should I Stay Or Should I Go:

Joe Ely - Letter To Laredo

Blame it on The Pony Express - Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon

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#41

Yep, agreed MD and The Carpenters dodn't deserve anything but respect, however, it happens to be true that their version of Please Mr Postman is dull and awful. I don't know why they bothered to record it at all - I think it's from an album called 'Yesterday Once More' - watered down versions of hits from their childhood in a middle of the road style, capturing nothing of the soulfulness of the Marvellettes nor Lennon's raw enegy.

Agreed, we do hear a lot of Beatles (Captn Ramius shows them topping the pops with GIO) - however, among the explanations for that, presumably, is that they are a class act.

:-) :-) :-)

regardez youse

henri

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For Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart RIP
Ah Feel Like Ahcid

Got (a letter) up this morning how do you reckon it read?
Red blue and green whoooo all through my head
Licked the stamps saw a movie dropped the stamp
I ain't got no blues no more I said
Put me up thinkin' a postman's groovy
I ain't I ain't got the blues no more I said.........

#52 very good, very good. I'll second that!

I got a letter this mornin, how do you reckon it read?
It said, "Hurry, hurry, yeah, your love is dead."
I got a letter this mornin, I say how do you reckon it read?
You know, it said, "Hurry, hurry, how come the gal you love is dead?"

Death Letter - The Blues Band - A cheery seasonal message from Son House

Good to have you back Glen.

Chance to get a bit summery with
First Class - "Beach Baby"

Failing that there's the classic
"Penny Black (You Come Unstuck)" by Phil Attley from his "Too Humid" album.
Or if that's too proggy there's his Goodies cover "Do Do Do The Stanley Gibbons"

Henri - the album is actually Now and Then, but Please Mr Postman is not on that lp. I think you are thinking of side two to the album which was basically a medley of old songs....

Please Mr.Postan is on the Horizon lp, which did not sell well but is easily the best Carpenters Album (and mostly originals).

Norrie - The Carpenters' own Roxy John.

Wait till I start on the band that brought us Trocadero.......

#56 Norrie, Horizon is the only original Carpenters album that I got to listen to and I thought it was very good. I particularly like their version of the oldie "I Can Dream, Can't I".

Nice to hear Michael.

:-)


Anyone remember this?

"You know, that guy Richard. I can't remember his surname. You know! Him from the Carpenters..."

Bryan Burnett

>8-D

ha ha ha! I do remember that SG!