Norah Jones
Posted by: BigH47 on 07 November 2009
After seeing her on Jules, I must admit to being in error not listening to her before. I thought she had an annoying voice, but I think I must have heard some one else and put her name to the sounds.
Any recommendations for what of her output to listen to? Not that there seems a huge back catalogue, are all her offerings with a band?
Is there anyone else of a similar ilk?
Any recommendations for what of her output to listen to? Not that there seems a huge back catalogue, are all her offerings with a band?
Is there anyone else of a similar ilk?
Posted on: 07 November 2009 by MilesSmiles
I would start with this one, still my favorite.
Posted on: 07 November 2009 by ewemon
The above disc is her demo disc and turned me onto Norah. It was only available through her web site.
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by BigH47
Bought "Come Away With Me", from e-bay for £2.
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by GraemeH
quote:Originally posted by BigH47:
After seeing her on Jules, I must admit to being in error not listening to her before. I thought she had an annoying voice, but I think I must have heard some one else and put her name to the sounds.
Any recommendations for what of her output to listen to? Not that there seems a huge back catalogue, are all her offerings with a band?
Is there anyone else of a similar ilk?
'The Little Willies' album with NJ is quite good. Saw her on 'Goodmorning' here in the UK last week. She was a bit awkward (or up herself, depending on ones POV) and the new 'single' (she doesn't like 'singles', apparently), something about Pirates, sounded pretty lame - don't think I'll be stumping up for that one.........
Graeme
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by mongo
Please pardon this if i'm cynically incorrect. But... is BigH47 having a little giggle?
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by Guido Fawkes
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by BigH47
mongo I am hurt, for a change I was being serious. I know it's not the sort of music I will normally listen to. I do try and reject quite a lot of stuff.
Who's her dad then ? Jack Jones, Peter Jones, Davy Jones?
Who's her dad then ? Jack Jones, Peter Jones, Davy Jones?
Posted on: 08 November 2009 by DrMark
Her dad is Ravi Shankar...
Posted on: 09 November 2009 by mongo
BigH47, then please accept my apologies for doubting your eclectic leanings. A stretch of taste could do us all good i imagine. Might try it when i grow up.
Posted on: 09 November 2009 by Guido Fawkes
quote:A stretch of Taste could do us all good i imagine
Posted on: 09 November 2009 by mongo
Ok ROTF. I'm strangely intrigued, and, hoist as i am by my own petard, i'm going to look for it. No idea what it might be though.
Posted on: 09 November 2009 by mongo
Found a couple on ebay. I'll let you know what i think. It's too long since i bought a random cd.
Posted on: 10 November 2009 by Bhasi
Munch:
"Ravi,I hope you like our music as much as our tuning up? Shanka[r]."
I'm a long-time RS fan but I HATE this cruel comment of his on the Concert for Bangladesh album. Reminds me of my (Indian) grandad, though: could never resist a sarcastic aside either.
"Ravi,I hope you like our music as much as our tuning up? Shanka[r]."
I'm a long-time RS fan but I HATE this cruel comment of his on the Concert for Bangladesh album. Reminds me of my (Indian) grandad, though: could never resist a sarcastic aside either.
Posted on: 10 November 2009 by Bhasi
Well, I've seen him in concert in the UK and India and he definitely has an unfortunate snideness about him, I think. Yes, the youthful audience in NYC mistook his tuning up for an actual performance, but he could have phrased his comment better, eg. 'Thanks for that but we were just tuning up'. His English is excellent, so he knew exactly what he was saying.
Reading his two autobiographical books, too, it's obvious he feels ambivalent about being so successful in the West and having been lauded by the untutored/undiscerning/drugged-up hippy generation. The patrician in him values the plaudits of the Indian music intelligentsia more.
Reading his two autobiographical books, too, it's obvious he feels ambivalent about being so successful in the West and having been lauded by the untutored/undiscerning/drugged-up hippy generation. The patrician in him values the plaudits of the Indian music intelligentsia more.
Posted on: 10 November 2009 by Guido Fawkes
Bashi
Munch is simply saying what happened - it is on the album and film of The Concert For Bangladesh, which was organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar and held at noon and again at 7:00 p.m. on 1st August 1971 playing to 40,000 people at Madison Square Garden.
Harrison introduces the set and both he and Shankar attempt to convey the intricacies of Indian classical music to the audience. Shankar additionally asked the audience not to smoke during the performance. Shankar and Khan then proceed to tune their instruments and then stop after about 90 seconds. The audience, apparently believing they had heard an entire piece, respond with enthusiastic applause, to which Shankar replies: Thank you, if you appreciate the tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy the playing more..
They then played the 17-minute rāga that they had prepared. The joke was on people like me who didn't understand
Buy the elpee or DVD and you'll not only hear it, but also you'll be making a contribution to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF.
ATB Rotf
Munch is simply saying what happened - it is on the album and film of The Concert For Bangladesh, which was organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar and held at noon and again at 7:00 p.m. on 1st August 1971 playing to 40,000 people at Madison Square Garden.
Harrison introduces the set and both he and Shankar attempt to convey the intricacies of Indian classical music to the audience. Shankar additionally asked the audience not to smoke during the performance. Shankar and Khan then proceed to tune their instruments and then stop after about 90 seconds. The audience, apparently believing they had heard an entire piece, respond with enthusiastic applause, to which Shankar replies: Thank you, if you appreciate the tuning so much, I hope you will enjoy the playing more..
They then played the 17-minute rāga that they had prepared. The joke was on people like me who didn't understand
Buy the elpee or DVD and you'll not only hear it, but also you'll be making a contribution to the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF.
ATB Rotf
Posted on: 10 November 2009 by Bhasi
Rotf
Not wishing to do this aside to death, but it's the fact that "the joke was on people like me who didn't understand" that's always irritated me. It seemed mean-spirited and jarring in the feel-good context of the event.
By the way, I bought the LP set when it came out (with my pocket money) and the DVD a few years ago and I still brace myself for that bit.
Yes, I'm probably being over-sensitive.
Not wishing to do this aside to death, but it's the fact that "the joke was on people like me who didn't understand" that's always irritated me. It seemed mean-spirited and jarring in the feel-good context of the event.
By the way, I bought the LP set when it came out (with my pocket money) and the DVD a few years ago and I still brace myself for that bit.
Yes, I'm probably being over-sensitive.
Posted on: 10 November 2009 by jayd
Another vote for the Little Willies album. If straight Norah offerings get a little sweet for you, this one is cut just about right. There's some good western swing playing, too.
Her version of Elvis' "Love Me" is worth hearing. Not definitive, but a nice job done. And the bluesy cut "Night Life" is excellent. There's even a song about Lou Reed and cow tippin'.
Anyway, folks seem to either like it, or not like it.
Her version of Elvis' "Love Me" is worth hearing. Not definitive, but a nice job done. And the bluesy cut "Night Life" is excellent. There's even a song about Lou Reed and cow tippin'.
Anyway, folks seem to either like it, or not like it.
Posted on: 18 November 2009 by nap-ster
Picked up a copy of The Fall this morning.
It really is very good. A lot more edgy and less jazzy than previous offerings. The recording/production, on the CD anyway, is top drawer too.
It really is very good. A lot more edgy and less jazzy than previous offerings. The recording/production, on the CD anyway, is top drawer too.