get out and catch some snowflakes on your tongue. they taste like sugar
― maffew12, Sunday, 1 September 2019 10:47 (four years ago) link
Jerry Granelli is still going strong, loving his Plays The Music Of Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison album.
― calzino, Tuesday, 19 May 2020 10:17 (three years ago) link
first snowstorm of the year was yesterday, and this was on all day today. it’s kind of astonishing — and has there ever been an ILM thread with 100+ posts and unanimous approval?
btw props to the folks up there who recommended jazz impressions of black orpheus, really fantastic stuff.
― k3vin k., Friday, 18 December 2020 06:33 (three years ago) link
Love this album so much.Re: non-festve Vince jams, I used to drop 'Samba De Orpheus' at the end of the night at an old DJ gig of mine and it always went down a treat, perk little banger that it is.
― (the one with 3 L's) (Willl), Friday, 18 December 2020 09:57 (three years ago) link
the only bit i don't like is when the kids sing "Hark The Herald". The film isn't something that's traditionally shown at Christmas in the UK, so without context it's quite annoying and disruptive. Best bit: Skating
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Friday, 18 December 2020 10:02 (three years ago) link
ffs that post of mine was a typo fest... *festive, *perky
― (the one with 3 L's) (Willl), Friday, 18 December 2020 12:02 (three years ago) link
im a weirdo who has always hated the special, but this album might be the greatest LP of all time
― nobody like my rap (One Eye Open), Friday, 18 December 2020 13:56 (three years ago) link
Forever the best, just yesterday I was looking at plugging the gaps in my collection of those 'complete' volumes and had pulled a couple of the 70s ones down from the shelf.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 18 December 2020 13:59 (three years ago) link
saw "Peanuts Portraits" in Rough Trade yesterday and was so tempted to get it
― Specific Ocean Blue (dog latin), Friday, 18 December 2020 14:02 (three years ago) link
I've been watching some of the early non-holiday specials of late. Lots of Guaraldi weaving throughout. Have they issued his non-xmas Peanuts music?
― You will notice a small sink where your sofa once was. (Old Lunch), Friday, 18 December 2020 14:15 (three years ago) link
Oh absolutely, there are even a couple of volumes of unreleased cues and all.
― Maresn3st, Friday, 18 December 2020 14:24 (three years ago) link
the special is probably one of my ten favorite films, full stop
― k3vin k., Friday, 18 December 2020 15:01 (three years ago) link
I was thinking about the TV show last week, when I heard "Christmas Time Is Here" on the radio. First, that in the new year I'm going to start a biography of Charles Schulz that a friend gave me a few years back. Then about the show: more than just a great TV show, I'm not kidding when I say--sorry for the hyperbole--I think it's one of the great pieces of art of the past 50 years or whatever. Especially first airing as it did in December of '65, in the middle of all that was happening in the States. I think the date comes up right at the end, at the bottom of the screen--gives me a chill. It'd take a lot more effort and space to explain myself. (I love when "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" comes in.) I was sad when I heard that this was the first year it wasn't going to get a network showing, that it had been bought by one of the big streaming services.
― clemenza, Friday, 18 December 2020 16:04 (three years ago) link
the special is one of my favorites as well, and the LP is one of the very, very few christmas-related albums/songs i enjoy around this time of year. i tolerate a few more, and want all the rest of christmas music to not be part of 10% of the year (e.g., "the christmas tenth of life")
also thanks for the Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus tip above! it's brightening my morning up for sure, it's wonderful
― Karl Malone, Friday, 18 December 2020 16:25 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhTBykWo0mg
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 23 December 2021 00:05 (two years ago) link
Jerry Granelli is still going strong, loving his Plays The Music Of Vince Guaraldi & Mose Allison album.― calzino, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 7:17 AM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
― calzino, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 7:17 AM (one year ago) bookmarkflaglink
Jerry Granelli unfortunately passed away in July. Absolutely incredible and inspiring musician.
― This Is Not An ILX Username (LaMonte), Thursday, 23 December 2021 01:16 (two years ago) link
i do truly love this record but this year my inner voice keeps dolefully singing “omicron is here”
― estela, Thursday, 23 December 2021 03:22 (two years ago) link
;_;
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 23 December 2021 03:50 (two years ago) link
All time LP.
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Thursday, 23 December 2021 03:59 (two years ago) link
At some point since this thread began, I think the meaning of "fuck with" kind of got reversed. Nowadays if someone says they "fuck with" an album that probably means they like it, no?
― o. nate, Thursday, 23 December 2021 04:06 (two years ago) link
looooooooooooool estela
― Karl Malone, Thursday, 23 December 2021 05:41 (two years ago) link
Crowds are rapt in fearSniffles coughsYour breathing stopsThe loss of all held dear
― i cannot help if you made yourself not funny (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 23 December 2021 06:19 (two years ago) link
A+
― Paul Ponzi, Thursday, 23 December 2021 09:16 (two years ago) link
yes, thank you forks
― estela, Thursday, 23 December 2021 23:07 (two 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, November 18, 2009 4:47 PM (twelve years ago)
belated thanks for this recommendation btw! i‘ve got it on now and it does have a similar mood, espec “skating in central park”
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 24 December 2021 19:51 (two years ago) link
Modern Jazz Quartet and John Lewis absolutely rule. In some strange way that I won't expand on they remind me more of Kraftwerk than Vince Guaralidi! The two European Concert volume albums are ace.
― calzino, Friday, 24 December 2021 20:39 (two years ago) link
Never knowingly undersoloed
― Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Friday, 24 December 2021 21:03 (two years ago) link
Still accurate. This, though...is a bit insane.
https://craftrecordings.com/collections/vince-guaraldi/products/vince-guaraldi-trio-a-charlie-brown-christmas-super-deluxe-edition-4-cd-blu-ray
(But I still want it.)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 17 August 2022 15:17 (one year ago) link
And with the season nigh and with in fact three total reissues this fall on Craft (including Great Pumpkin and Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus), I had occasion for some thoughts
https://www.patreon.com/posts/some-weekly-73870968
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 28 October 2022 17:17 (one year ago) link
best album of all time, perfect wistful melancholy without being morose, as well as having a couple all time uptempo jams. And deep cuts! My Little Drum is amazing.
― omar little, Sunday, 25 December 2022 19:47 (one year ago) link
Played this morning as my wife and myself were opening presents, I vetoed her suggestion of Sufjan Stevens, it's always so sad sounding to me.
― MaresNest, Sunday, 25 December 2022 22:00 (one year ago) link
Amazing album. No you cannot fuck with it, except for “Linus and Lucy” which is crap. Every time that comes on, my dinner party guests are like, “That was some nice mellow Christmas music we had there, Mr. Snrub. Why did you kill it and put on the fucking Charlie Brown theme song?”
― Mr. Snrub, Monday, 26 December 2022 01:50 (one year ago) link
you need better dinner party guests imo
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 December 2022 02:06 (one year ago) link
the correct response is to do this dance
https://media.tenor.com/QQPHo0TcWmcAAAAC/charlie-brown-christmas-dance.gif
― ciderpress, Monday, 26 December 2022 02:09 (one year ago) link
for real tho
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 26 December 2022 02:17 (one year ago) link
except for “Linus and Lucy” which is crap.
Sorry but no. Iconic for a reason!
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Monday, 26 December 2022 10:00 (one year ago) link
That is just silly. If there's a jarring moment, it's the bad kid singing on Hark the Herald Angels Sing, but that has its charms. 'Skating' is the best cut
― Urbandn hope all ye who enter here (dog latin), Monday, 26 December 2022 18:40 (one year ago) link
"Linus and Lucy" haters are defective.
Why yes I got that complete sessions box set I linked above. I regret absolutely nothing.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 01:37 (one year ago) link
"Linus and Lucy" makes as much sense on a Xmas playlist as Thurl Ravenscroft reading an unpopular recluse to filth for 5 solid minutes
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 27 December 2022 02:54 (one year ago) link
🤨
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 27 December 2022 02:55 (one year ago) link
Why you're a mean one, Mr. H.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 03:23 (one year ago) link
(To be clear, I think “Linus and Lucy” does belong on Xmas playlists)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Tuesday, 27 December 2022 03:24 (one year ago) link
so you're saying that Mr. Snrub's soul is an appalling dump heap
― budo jeru, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 04:21 (one year ago) link
“Linus and Lucy”is Christmas in my house.
A Charlie Brown Christmasis perhaps not as iconic in the UK compared to the US but it truly is this planet's best Christmas music.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 27 December 2022 04:37 (one year ago) link
"christmas is coming" goes so hard
― waste of compute (One Eye Open), Tuesday, 27 December 2022 14:05 (one year ago) link
it’s a perfect record. I finally bought a shitty overpriced green vinyl reissue because I felt I had to own it, I play it every couple of days every december. the movie is perfect too
― k3vin k., Tuesday, 27 December 2022 23:00 (one year ago) link
Great new piece from Nate Chinen on another Guaraldi landmark, his Charlie Brown Thanksgiving songs, now available properly standalone for the first time:
https://www.wrti.org/arts-desk/2023-11-20/after-50-years-the-hip-soundtrack-for-a-charlie-brown-thanksgiving-is-available-as-a-full-musical-feast
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 20 November 2023 16:50 (five months ago) link