Old school music is cool!

[carl0s]

A very good day to you Carlos,

I can tell that we have kindred spirit in that ‘Chicago,’ is one of the greatest bands of all time and one of my favourite bands.
Whilst, I was really into Chicago, and regularly revisit their music, I must confess, I followed Peter Cetera’s solo career with more vigour.
Many thanks indeed for sharing this masterpiece

Hey Vanash you're welcome. I find your musical tastes very agreeable too!
I also have two of Peter Cetera's CDs (pop masters and world falling down). They're extremely poppy but his voice is to die for. You can kind of hear him clenching his jaw like he does
Favourites off those would be Restless Heart, Faithfully, Apple of your daddie's eye, SOS (great cover), and of course the duet with Chaka Khan - actually this should be top of the list - Feels like Heaven.

It's vocals and grooves that do it for me nowadays. I used to be all about technical vurtuoso stuff (val halen, satriani, vai etc). Not so much nowadays.

Anyway, speaking of Chaka Khan.. she also did a duet with the *amazing* Steve Winwood - Higher Love.

[Citizen X]

Steve Winwood: Higher Love:1986: Lyrics and original Video

“Think about it, there must be higher love
Down in the heart or hidden in the stars above
Without it, life is wasted time
Look inside your heart, I'll look inside mine
Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind, we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Worlds are turning and we're just hanging on
Facing our fear and standing out there alone
A yearning, and it's real to me
There must be someone who's feeling for me

Things look so bad everywhere
In this whole world, what is fair?
We walk blind, we try to see
Falling behind in what could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring be a higher love
I could rise above on a higher love

I will wait for it
I'm not too late for it
Until then, I'll sing my song
To cheer the night along
Bring it...

I could light the night up with my soul on fire
I could make the sun shine from pure desire
Let me feel that love come over me
Let me feel how strong it could be

Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Bring me a higher love
Where's that higher love I keep thinking of?”
Album cover[1]

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_Love. Accessed 26 August 2013

[pmbguy]

Well, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

Well, work it on out, honey (work it on out)
You know, you look so good (look so good)
You know, you got me goin' now (got me goin')
Just like I knew you would (like I knew you would)

Well, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

You know you twist you, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine)

Yeah, shake it up, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Twist and shout (twist and shout)
Come on, come on, come on, come on, baby, now (come on, baby)
Come on and work it on out (work it on out)

You know you twist you, little girl (twist, little girl)
You know you twist so fine (twist so fine)
Come on and twist a little closer now (twist a little closer)
And let me know that you're mine (let me know you're mine)

Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up, baby)
Well, shake it, shake it, shake it, baby, now (shake it up, baby)

[pmbguy]

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[pmbguy]

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true

And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you

I'll pretend that I'm kissing
The lips I am missing
And hope that my dreams will come true

And then while I'm away
I'll write home every day
And I'll send all my loving to you

All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
Tomorrow I'll miss you
Remember I'll always be true

And then while I'm away
I'll write home everyday
And I'll send all my loving to you

All my loving, I will send to you
All my loving, darling I'll be true
All my loving, all my loving
Ooh, all my loving, I will send to you

[pmbguy]

I love the Beatles, grew up with these guys in the house and I keep rediscovering their music over the years. I think that they are probably the most influential band to ever exist. They have become somewhat of a cultural canon and changed music and society forever because it’s so cool. I forgot the name of the movie, but its the one where they are basically running around in London with thousands of real crazy girls chasing them. I don’t think any modern musician can claim anything close to the fanaticism of the beetle fans back then. They were so new and different, its almost akin to popular religious cults of old.

[pmbguy]

No I didn't know that!

Did you know that The Beach Boys are on Chicago's "Wishing you were here"?

To quote wikipedia;

No I never knew they were in this song, I like them they play some dam good music

[pmbguy]

I mentioned the Beach Boys-Manson connection a few days ago, here is some more about it

Charles Manson is back in the spotlight as we approach the 40th Anniversary of the Manson Murders. Manson is best known as the crazed leader of the Manson Family, who was responsible for the Sharon Tate murders. What is often unknown is Manson's strange relationship with the world of music. An aspiring musician, Manson fashioned himself a singer/songwriter. He even managed to have one of his songs recorded by the Beach Boys.

Manson forged a relationship with the Beach Boys after meeting drummer Dennis Wilson in 1968. Wilson became entangled in Manson's world after picking up two hitchhikers who were Manson Family members. Wilson took the women to one of his homes to seduce them; over time, Manson and his family moved into Wilson's house. Wilson didn't seem to mind as Manson provided the drummer with all the drugs and women he wanted.

During that time, Manson played several of his songs for Wilson, who eventually passed them on to record executives and his fellow Beach Boys. He even helped Manson set up recording sessions.

The relationship between Charles Manson and Dennis Wilson eventually soured. Instead of confronting Manson and his psychotic behavior, Wilson simply chose to move out of his rented house and let the landlord deal with it.

Manson, however, continued to hound Wilson for help with his music career. Wilson eventually talked the Beach Boys into recording one of Manson's songs. Manson's song Never Learn Not To Love appeared on the Beach Boys 1969 album 20/20. The band changed several of Manson's lyrics: Manson's original lyric "cease to exist," for instance, was changed to "cease to resist."

Manson's connection to the music world didn't end there. Guns 'n' Roses included a cover of the Manson song Look at Your Game Girl on their album The Spaghetti Incident? Artist Marilyn Manson got half of his stage name from Manson

http://www.nowpublic.com/strange/charles-manson-beach-boys-mansons-strange-musical-legacy

[pmbguy]

Here it Charley Manson’s song

Cease to resist, come on say you love me
Give up your world, come on and be with me
I'm your kind, I'm your kind, and I see
Come on come on, ooo I love you pretty girl
My life is yours, and you can have my world
I'm your kind, I'm your kind, and I see
Never had a lesson I ever learned
I know I could never learn not to love you
Come in now closer
Come in closer closer closer ahhhh
Submission is a gift given to another
Love and understanding is for one another
I'm your kind, I'm your kind, and I see
Never had a lesson I ever learned
I know I could never learn not to love you
Come in now closer
Come in closer come in closer ahhhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhhhhh
Ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhh-ahhhhhh

[Citizen X]

Bob Marley: Punky reggae party: 1977: Lyrics and Video
With this one you simply have to take the ‘tip from the gypsy,’ and take the journey into this video and musical masterpiece fashioned after real concert events and an occasion that the gathering of various artists of the time with Bob Marley materialised. Well, Marley decided to make a song about this event. ‘,’Punky,’ well it’s a conundrum.

“New wave
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
Let me tell you
We're going to the party
And I hope you are hardy
So please don't be naughty
For it's a punky reggae party
New wave
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze!
Tell you what!
It Take a joyful sound
To make a world go 'round
Come with your heart and soul
Come 'a come and rock your boat
Cause it's a punky reggae party
And it's tonight
it's a punky reggae party
And it's alright
Oh no
Rejected by society
Treated with impugnity
Protected by their dignity
I face reality


New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
Wailers still be there
The Jam, The Dammed, The Clash
Wailers still be there
Dr. Feelgood too, ooh
No boring all farts No boring all farts No boring all farts will be there
No boring all farts No boring all farts No boring all farts will be there
Yeah, it's the punky reggae party
And it's tonight
Punky reggae party
And it's alright
Oh ah!
A tip from a gypsy
She said man you got a tipsy
Hidin' from reality
In your world of Hipocrisy


In your world of Hipocrisy
In your world of Hipocrisy
In your world of Hipocrisy
In your world of Hipocrisy
Oh let me tell you
I'm poppin, I'm poppin, I'm poppin, I'm poppin, I'm poppin with your bubble
We ain't lookin' for no trouble
So if you trouble trouble
We give it to you double
New wave
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
New wave, new craze
Everybody!

[Citizen X]

Bob Marley: Zimbabwe: 1979: Lyrics and Video

This is one of those heart felt ones, the kind you tell over a bottle or two!

“To divide and rule will tear a man apart, but in every man’s chest there beats a heart.”

Every man does really have the right to decide his own destiny and I agree that in this judgment there is really no partiality. He would be absolutely livid to observe the inernal power struggles which he in such vigor showed that he was opposed to this and the societal conflicts which come along with it. He wanted Zimbabweans of that day prior to 1980 and in 1980 itself to know that the will of the people in the majority will reveal the real revolutionaries. He recognized that once a people become genuinely angered as a whole and their very short term survival depended on radical resolution, his wish was simply that this majority not be contrary to the resolution of a revolution.
He didn’t want Black on Black violence in the name of politicians in his very own Jamaica, he would certainly not have wanted the same in Zimbabwe or any- where for that matter of fact. He not only wanted a demonstration by will of majority to show in practice who the real revolutionaries are, simply by showing their strength in numbers and making themselves visible to whomsoever. In doing so they will materialize what he so eloquently directed in his Album ‘Uprising!’ He wanted the real revolutionary, he spoke against the mercenary.

If Bob Marley were here, he would be sad to see what’s happening in Zimbabwe!

“Every man gotta right to decide his own destiny,
And in this judgement there is no partiality.
So arm in arms, with arms, we'll fight this little struggle,
'Cause that's the only way we can overcome our little trouble.

Brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll have to fight (we gon' fight),
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fight for our rights!

Natty Dread it in-a (Zimbabwe);
Set it up in (Zimbabwe);
Mash it up-a in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate (Zimbabwe), yeah.

No more internal power struggle;
We come together to overcome the little trouble.
Soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionary,
'Cause I don't want my people to be contrary.

And, brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight)
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Mash it up in-a (Zimbabwe);
Natty trash it in-a (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
I'n'I a-liberate Zimbabwe.

(Brother, you're right,) you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We gon' fight (we gon' fight), we'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight),
We gonna fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

To divide and rule could only tear us apart;
In everyman chest, mm - there beats a heart.
So soon we'll find out who is the real revolutionaries;
And I don't want my people to be tricked by mercenaries.

Brother, you're right, you're right,
You're right, you're right, you're so right!
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), we gonna fight (we gon' fight),
We'll 'ave to fight (we gon' fight), fighting for our rights!

Natty trash it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Mash it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Natty dub it in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe).

Set it up in-a Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Africans a-liberate Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe);
Every man got a right to decide his own destiny.”

[pmbguy]

[pmbguy]

Vanash Naick, you are a true gentleman, you are welcome at my home anytime. You actually remind me of a good friend I have, diplomatic as you are and just as intelligent. I predict that in the future your legal services will be retained more than you might expect. You should be politics though, just joking, but perhaps so.

Anyway, back to the music, did you see I posted a song written by Charles Manson himself, performed by the Beach Boys... freaky

[Citizen X]

I’m definitely a nice guy, you can ask my mom(think i've just ran out of wittisms!)
“Just a poor and wandering scholar searching for truth and wisdom,’ in a seemingly crazy world, which is war and famine ridden.
I’m not too difficult to understand, just a regular guy that believes in Kingdom come!
Yes, I am aware of the Charles Manson Beach Boys relationship. He managed to win his way right into their homes and in particular their parties. Look at the manner in which many of these artist died…
Imagine a song writer tells about what really reveals truth and his answer is ‘revolution.’ He classifies his citizenship as being the equivalent of a ‘prisoner!’ So if you faced with a fire, well then just make it ‘burn!’

Bob Marley: Revolution:1974: Lyrics and Video

“Revelation, reveals the truth, Revelation
It takes a revolution to make a solution
Too much confusion, so much frustration
I don't want to live in the park
Can't trust no shadows after dark
so my friend I wish that you could see
Like a bird in the tree, the prisoners must be free

Never make a politician, grant you a favour
They will always want to control you forever
So if a fire make it burn,
and if a blood make it run
Rasta there up on top, can't you see,
so you can't predict the flop
we got lightning, thunder, brimstone and fire
Lightning, thunder, brimstone and fire

Kill, cramp and paralyse all weak at conception
Wipe them out of creation
Let l'es is l'es in l'es is black
In l'es is red in l'es is dread
Let rightousness cover the earth
like the water cover the sea
Lightning, thunder, brimstone and fire
Lightning, thunder, brimstone and fire.”

[Citizen X]

Bob Marley: Redemption Song: 1980:Lyrics and Video

“The song urges listeners to "Emancipate yourself from mental slavery," because "None but ourselves can free our minds". These lines were taken from a speech given by Marcus Garvey in Nova Scotia during October 1937 and published in his Black Man magazine….[1]

“We are going to emancipate ourselves from mental slavery because whilst others might free the body, none but ourselves can free the mind. Mind is your only ruler, sovereign. The man who is not able to develop and use his mind is bound to be the slave of the other man who uses his mind.”[2]

“Old pirates, yes, they rob I
Sold I to the merchant ships
Minutes after they took I
From the bottomless pit
But my hand was made strong
By the hand of the almighty
We forward in this generation
Triumphantly
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our minds
Have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them can stop the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look? Ooh
Some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fullfil the book

Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever have
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Redemption songs
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery
None but ourselves can free our mind
Woh, have no fear for atomic energy
'Cause none of them-a can-a stop-a the time
How long shall they kill our prophets
While we stand aside and look?
Yes, some say it's just a part of it
We've got to fullfill the book
Won't you help to sing
These songs of freedom?
'Cause all I ever had
Redemption songs
All I ever had
Redemption songs
These songs of freedom
Songs of freedom.”

Album cover[3]

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[1] Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redemption_Song. Accessed 31 August 2013

[2] Supra n1

[3] Supra n 1

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[1] Wikipedia:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redemption_Song. Accessed 31 August 2013