World music can be found here in price and quality comparison for the selected criteria 1990 to 1999, British, Celtic, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, up to 5 GBP.
Advantages: Great sound, very different, interesting guest singers Disadvantages: Not a sound that everyone will find they like
...my all time favorite albums. Long Black Veil by the Chieftains is probably one of my top ten favorite’s albums of all time. Now, I will admit that it is not popular music, nor it is it for everyone. Many people would find it an odd choice. Irish music isn’t for everyone. However, I think this album may have more general appeal than the other albums by the Chieftains. Why would I think that? Because this album isn’t just the Chieftains. ... ...Track Two: The Long Black Veil with Mick Jagger (3:38) Okay, now I was really wondering what I was listening to. Mick Jagger singing Irish music? However, it was in English, so I listened. The sad tale of a lover put to death with the haunting lyrics and flutes were perfect. Mick Jagger does an excellent rendition of a typical Irish love song. A man is accused of murder, however he didn’t do it. The judge asks him for his alibi. But he can ...
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Anybody can recognize "The Girl From Ipanema", it's a classic. But where did it come from? Where did Bossa Nova spread its roots?
Pianist Tom Jobim is credited for the composition of most of the classic Bossa Nova standards, but is was Joćo Gilberto who took these standards, and interpreted on the guitar what we now identify as Bossa Nova. By harmonizing the chords on the guitar with the traditional Brazilian Samba rhythm, Gilberto evolved Jobims' ... ...virtuous, but what really captures me is his voice. He sings with a "blown" quality as if he is blowing air from his gut, which produces an intimate close-to-the-microphone sound. It's possible to hear his lips smacking dryly during the pronounciation of certain words, and he has an excellent vocal amplitude, using mostly low-pitched but well chosen notes.
This album is fun to compare to his other work, as over the years his performances have become ...
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