tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post2634881064334524124..comments2024-03-26T16:06:54.317-04:00Comments on Reflections From The Bell Curve: Need Some Quick Cash?Pat Bartonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-40336252671847605642019-05-03T20:15:50.725-04:002019-05-03T20:15:50.725-04:00Richard; You're right about neither Lady Gaga ...Richard; You're right about neither Lady Gaga or Paul McCartney being technically baby boomers; first too young, second too old. For that matter neither Dylan nor Kenny Rankin are boomers either; Rod the Mod is right on the edge. Still, I appreciate the obvious thought you gave this post. And we're in agreement re Van Morrison belonging in tier 3 w/Mr. Zimmerman. I'll suspend judgment re Bryan Ferry (never a favorite) because I haven't heard him do this material; same goes for Cyndi Lauper. I am looking forward to following up re both Lady Gaga and Queen Latifah, based on your endorsement of both. Finally, we'll agree to disagree re in which tier to place McCartney and Boz Scaggs. Pat Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15461263795359198289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-15259455038859668592019-05-03T15:37:09.271-04:002019-05-03T15:37:09.271-04:00Sorry, the Bryan Ferry tune is "These Foolish...Sorry, the Bryan Ferry tune is "These Foolish Things" and not "These Are the Things I Love." Richard461https://www.blogger.com/profile/09147708727322310694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-50433576874121255152019-05-03T15:30:44.058-04:002019-05-03T15:30:44.058-04:00Tier 1 I have non-boomers Lady GaGa and Paul McCar...Tier 1 I have non-boomers Lady GaGa and Paul McCartney on the strength of her album with Tony Bennett and his "Kisses on the Bottom." I also include Queen Latifah among successful Great American Songbook interpreters whose main gig is elsewhere. Tier 2 is Cyndi Lauper for "At Last" and Boz Scaggs who has devoted significant time to this repertoire. Finally, Tier 3 is Bryan Ferry whose idiosyncratic version of "These Are the Things I Love" really doesn't work. It does, however, include the very rarely heard verse. Also in Tier 3 Van Morrison who has two recent albums incorporating jazzy versions of American Standards. Problem: he really doesn't know how to sing it. <br />Special achievement award to Willie Nelson whose "Stardust" album really did as much as Ray Charles did for country music to revive interest in old standards. Richard461https://www.blogger.com/profile/09147708727322310694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6414826739553623574.post-24565709048282538612019-05-01T16:39:03.922-04:002019-05-01T16:39:03.922-04:00I put both Joe Jackson (for his album, the Duke) a...I put both Joe Jackson (for his album, the Duke) and Elvis Costello (for My Funny Valentine) in the Top tier.krowebarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141334640101722562noreply@blogger.com