Also, "Skating" has one of the loveliest chord sequences ever. It's a real tragedy that Guaraldi died so young.
― Dingbod Kesterson, Friday, 21 December 2007 09:21 (sixteen years ago) link
I'm a year late but it's that gruesome time again.This reminds me of proper Xmas. Those that don't happen anymore. Cry.Got this at the weekend and came on here just knowing there would be a thread.
You're all so otfm. 'Skating' is indeed beautiful, 'Linus and Lucy' is as great as ever but 'Christmas Is Coming' is also so good, eventhough the jazz breakdown pushes it slightly too much for these ears.
So where do I turn next Guaraldi wise? Or anybody in a similar vein
Appreciated
Oh and Merry Fucking Christmas
― Fer Ark, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:18 (fifteen years ago) link
Aw Fk _I missed 'Christmas Time is Here'...
― Fer Ark, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:30 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh and Merry Fucking Christmas― Fer Ark (13 minutes ago)
Aw Fk _I missed 'Christmas Time is Here'...― Fer Ark (1 minute ago)
Yer one contradictory dude! :)
― t**t, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
O and Merry Fookin Xmas to ya too, then!
― t**t, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Sorry, I was wrapping presents and lost the end of the sellotape - lost my temper too ;-)
― Fer Ark, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:45 (fifteen years ago) link
A remarkably early wrapper, you.
I wish I could talk more 'bout Vince Guaraldi but, eh, I've only heard a couple of tunes by him.
― t**t, Monday, 1 December 2008 22:59 (fifteen years ago) link
Hah - I played this last friday night to some random drunken chixorz
― baaderonixx, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 08:32 (fifteen years ago) link
so, uh, BEST ALBUM EVER!
― Mangiafuoco (PappaWheelie V), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 08:34 (fifteen years ago) link
So true, on my pod all year round...
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 10:06 (fifteen years ago) link
Last night I saw my son dancing to this album and oh, it was total happiness...
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:22 (fifteen years ago) link
:-D And how is that good little dude?
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link
very well indeed! - but the news is that he will be joined by 2 (TWO!) little brothers next March...next Christmas will be busy around here.
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:30 (fifteen years ago) link
! (Did I mention I was planning on swinging by your neck of the woods again in June...)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
This just means we will place you in the twins' room - and good luck! : )
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:54 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahah.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link
So did Vince ever sing any numbers other than "Joe Cool" and "Little Birdie"? He should have!
― Ruudside Picnic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 2 December 2008 16:04 (fifteen years ago) link
Seriously, Ned, just let me know when. Mi casa su casa!
― Marco Damiani, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 16:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Will do!
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 2 December 2008 16:12 (fifteen years ago) link
everyone start listening to this album again, at the request of chaki
― house of flying jaggers (J0rdan S.), Monday, 16 November 2009 07:57 (fourteen years ago) link
Always do, always will, as evinced upthread, there's just some shit you can't mess with.
― MaresNest, Monday, 16 November 2009 11:56 (fourteen years ago) link
it is way too early to revive xmas album threads but y this is fucking xcllnt
― plaxico (I know, right?), Monday, 16 November 2009 12:15 (fourteen years ago) link
not yet, but soon. this album still has such an aura and power and is tied to so many memories that i really try not to play it outside of december, out of fear that it will lose its punch. but i would second black orpheus as a capable placeholder in the meantime.
― rent, Monday, 16 November 2009 12:29 (fourteen years ago) link
Too early to play it just yet, but just an hour ago I was thinking about giving this as my Secret Santa present to a workmate.
― Officer Pupp, Monday, 16 November 2009 14:51 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm not ashamed to admit I listened to some Xmas tunes last night and enjoyed it.
― o. nate, Monday, 16 November 2009 17:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Classic, times infinity. One of the few Christmas records that I can still enjoy front-to-back.
― Tantrum The Cat, Monday, 16 November 2009 18:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Always a tiny thrill when "Skating" or "Christmas is Coming" kicks in during shuffle play
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:04 (fourteen years ago) link
I usually cant stand Christmas music, but this record is fantastic. The only other Guaraldi I know is James Gang's version of "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" which, if I remember right, is part the Bomber.
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:43 (fourteen years ago) link
love this stuff, also recommend the modern jazz quartet album "on tour" which hits a similar vibe as this
― mr. que, covering up the vital parts, lest he embarrass the ladi (M@tt He1ges0n), Wednesday, 18 November 2009 16:47 (fourteen years ago) link
i was about to post to the "hate everybody and everything" threadand then i put this on. now is nice.and dude died too early at 47.
― Shackleton Crater (jdchurchill), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 21:44 (fourteen years ago) link
ok but now is not too early 2 put this on!
― plaxico (I know, right?), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 21:48 (fourteen years ago) link
no i know, just sayin
― Shackleton Crater (jdchurchill), Wednesday, 2 December 2009 21:49 (fourteen years ago) link
http://indianapublicmedia.org/nightlights/jazz-charlie-brown-vince-guaraldi-story/http://www.fivecentsplease.org/dpb/guaraldi.html
― alter cocker jarvis cocker (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 December 2009 16:38 (fourteen years ago) link
"You'd never know when you were going to recognize him," Schulz once commented. "Something was always growing or not growing."
― alter cocker jarvis cocker (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 18 December 2009 19:42 (fourteen years ago) link
havin a moment to this tbrr
― sugg knight (The Reverend), Friday, 25 December 2009 10:44 (fourteen years ago) link
prrrrrrum prrrrrrrum prrrrrum pum pum.
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Friday, 25 December 2009 11:27 (fourteen years ago) link
sweet icicles of piano
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Friday, 25 December 2009 11:28 (fourteen years ago) link
way early i know but i'm just giving 'skating' my first listen of the year and :').
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Monday, 22 November 2010 23:50 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm considering using Skating at my wedding next May.
― let's all go down the strand.....galifianaaakis (MaresNest), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:12 (thirteen years ago) link
i for one would offer much in the way of :') to that.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:14 (thirteen years ago) link
The only Christmas album worth owning. All the others are cheesy classless novelties.
― That's not a "laugh track", it's an audience and you're in it. (MintIce), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:38 (thirteen years ago) link
Gidouddahere.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
This is a falsehood.
― seandalai, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 00:47 (thirteen years ago) link
have often played this album on repeat for hours without tiring of it.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 01:16 (thirteen years ago) link
Thanks for the revive; just bought a real copy of this. Beautiful.
― Captain Ostensible (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 05:53 (thirteen years ago) link
watched the thanksgiving special the other day, and loved the music on that one too. the collegiate-sounding theme is available on comps, but don't think the soundtrack has been released on cd. linus and lucy theme gets a cool, faux-boogaloo reading too
― Dominique, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I picked up a copy earlier this year and have been waiting all year to play it! Think I'll wait until it gets cold though, feels wrong to play it when the high is 68F.
― need to impressive a girl? (Z S), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:05 (thirteen years ago) link
PEANUTS is some str8 garbage and if you can't admit it then you are lying to yourself and to god
― I Want to Change My Password... (am0n), Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:06 (thirteen years ago) link
is cankles the boob who hates Harpo Marx too?
― Dr Morbius
the fuck u talkin bout blorbius???? i love the marx bros!!
― cankles
― buzza, Tuesday, 23 November 2010 06:09 (thirteen years ago) link
is there a good way to hear the music from all the other specials? you'd figure there would be a box set or something by now, but no such luck.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Monday, 22 December 2014 19:46 (nine years ago) link