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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1110 on: October 03, 2014, 12:38:22 PM »
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1111 on: October 03, 2014, 12:41:42 PM »
no...

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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1112 on: October 03, 2014, 12:43:51 PM »
no...

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tot en met

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Whoops, sorry! Didn't realise it was a Dutch thing (t/m)  :lol
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1113 on: October 29, 2014, 06:19:05 PM »
I like the overall sound on Shangri-la
the album starts on top imho,  til the middle, but as we go through the end, I find the quality (at least for my taste) is decreasing, and I must admit that after Postcards, it lacks interest (for me)

Same opinion here, the last songs on Shangrila are so boring to me that I rarely listen to them, I always stop the cd when it arrives to Sonny Liston, I sometimes depending on the mood listen to Whoop de doo, but its rare that I go further.

Actually I use to skip "Sucker row" and rarely listen to the last three songs. Sometimes "Back to Tupelo" does not deserve my attention, too.
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1114 on: November 07, 2014, 10:13:02 PM »
tis was posted on Guy's forum :

http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/chris_botti_national_anthem_reggie_wayne_tears_watch_video-2014-11

gorgeous !
wonderful harmonies
very tasteful arrangement imho

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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1115 on: November 08, 2014, 01:04:56 PM »
Beautiful! Botti is the MK on trumpets  :)

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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1116 on: November 08, 2014, 03:35:54 PM »
Don't have Shangri-La cd but I bought One take Radio Sessions and I must say that I love every single song
on this one!! Although Back to Tupalo will stay my own special favourite because MK talks about Marlon Brando who is an actor that I have always admired!!
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1117 on: November 10, 2014, 10:55:39 AM »
Don't have Shangri-La cd but I bought One take Radio Sessions and I must say that I love every single song
on this one!! Although Back to Tupalo will stay my own special favourite because MK talks about Marlon Brando who is an actor that I have always admired!!

Actually MK talks about Elvis Presley being forced by his manager to be a film star leaving his music career as an excuse for the films (You can still be marlon brando and the king of rock and roll), the name Marlon Brando in the song is just a way to say he pretended to be a film star, it could had been any other actor name, but probably MK liked Marlon Brando
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1118 on: November 10, 2014, 11:37:58 AM »
Thanks Jbaent, I know that MK is talking about Brando in the song only for Elvis and the reason you explained and I know as well that Brando didn't like Elvis but I like Back to Tupalo anyway!! I saw also the big discussion there was on the forums between fans when the subject of this song came up!!  :)
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1119 on: November 10, 2014, 12:52:07 PM »
Don't agree here, jbaent. Marlon Brando is of course meant as THE example for THE movie star which Brando was at that time. Therefore you should not better change it with any other actor's name. It is a nice little reference to Marlon. Which was my nickname ("Marlon") by the way when in school, around aged 14, 15... ;D

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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1120 on: November 10, 2014, 03:51:17 PM »
Don't agree here, jbaent. Marlon Brando is of course meant as THE example for THE movie star which Brando was at that time. Therefore you should not better change it with any other actor's name. It is a nice little reference to Marlon. Which was my nickname ("Marlon") by the way when in school, around aged 14, 15... ;D

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Love Epresso. That was, if I recall everything I saw written about this song, why I think MK took Marlon Brando as the Actor Elvis would have liked to be!!! But you never know except MK of course!! By the way you
had a great nickname!!
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1121 on: November 11, 2014, 11:42:15 AM »
When I mean change Marlon Brando for any other actor
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1122 on: November 11, 2014, 10:07:32 PM »
When I mean change Marlon Brando for any other actor
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1123 on: November 12, 2014, 08:19:56 PM »
Around the time of Clambake, there were other actors who could fit the role model to Elvis better than Brando. At the time, Brando's career wasn't so successful. After the stardom in the late 50's, he did just another blockbuster, "Mutiny on the bounty", in 1963, after a decade of commercial failures. He just recovered its public ant critical acclaim with "The godfather", 1972/73.

In the other had, the beggining of Elvis movie career coincided with the first peak of Brando's popularity. So maybe this is why the Colonel had chosen him as as=n example to be followed or surpassed.
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Re: Guy's Forum
« Reply #1124 on: November 13, 2014, 02:29:38 PM »
Did I miss a post but did anyone mention that Brando was Presley's idol?  It's a fact.
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