The Canon Cathedral

[Dayna]

What about Mamas & Papas?

What about the Big Bands from the 40s ?
Everley Borthers?
Out of their songs, I like the one called Ebb Tide the best.That one makes me feel like I'm actually at a beach somehwere, like walking around Lake Erie, or something. My mother has one of their CDs & I listen to it sometimes when I'm at her house.
I've put on this station that has the really old music on it, which I haven't listened to for agea. WSOM. AM 600
I feel like I'm going to music school, now & my mind is turned on. I wish I was really, with you guys. It would be fun.
I don't like the Carpenters or John Denver.
I liked a song by Jimmy Durante they used to play on here. He reminds me of a nice Grandfather or something.
My mother was a really talented pianist when she was younger. She & my Uncle used to play Beatles records & Monkees when I was little.
I kind of do think the British music is more"colorful". Maybe it does have something to do with that. I have liked Herman's Hermitts too.

[Dayna]

They could go in this Canon. They've been around for years,even though I haven't heard anything from them lately.

They've been around for many years & they've consistantly put out good music.

What do you think?

[Con Murphy]

What do you think?

I think we all know the obvious answer to that one.

It's up to others obviously, but my own opinion is that they are a pretty accurate representation of what I imagine would be played during Sinners' Playtime in purgatory (the lift music down would be by Kenny G).

[Gordon Neill]

No

[Dayna]

No?

[Gordon Neill]

No.

PS No.

[NormanD]

What? Not even Jimmy "Schnozel" Durante?

Our friend GC went off in a huff (no make that a minim and a huff) over less than this, remember.

[Dayna]

what about Durante?
...Mamas & Papas were good. I liked the mixture of things they used in their music.

What about Buddy Holly? I liked his music, even though he wasn't around very long.
I saw the movie. ( I saw La Bamba)

[Gordon Neill]

I'm willing to go along with Jimmy "Schnozel" Durante, although I'm not familiar with his works (I just remember Eric Morecombe impersonating him). But I can't go along with Yes. The trouble is, I've heard their stuff. I also had the misfortune to attend one of their concerts (at the time of 'Tales From the Topographic Ocean' - drum solos, never-ending guitar solos, make-up, it had everything).

But, in the spirit of compromise, I'm more than happy to second that emotion for Buddy Holly.

Oh, and how about Smokey Robinson. Didn't Dylan call him 'the greatest living poet' or something?

[Dominic]

Mamas & Papas were good.

I've had a soft spot for California Dreaming since the first time I saw Wong Kar Wai's movie Chunking Express.

[Con Murphy]

Dayna, Gordon - Smokey and Buddy are already canonised. Goto Page 3.

[Dayna]

OK I haven't seen Yes in concert. maybe I don't know all that much,except some of the songs I've heard. Smokey Robinson is a good one.

What about the Supremes? I like the happy upbeat sound of their music.

Well at least I'm thinking!

[Dayna]

I have never seen that movie, on the Mamas & Papas.
I just know my parents had the album in their collection & I loved the music.

One of my favorites is Three Dog Night.

[Gordon Neill]

Con pointed out:

Dayna, Gordon - Smokey and Buddy are already canonised. Goto Page 3

Oops, sorry. How about Damon Albarn then? Has anyone suggested him?

[Dayna]

I do!

Great artist!