In the city of Halle, there is a privately run Beatles Museum. However, I haven’t been there yet. Apparently, there’s a ton of interesting Beatles stuff there, for example an original jacket belonging to Ringo (he probably left it behind in Hamburg…😀). Photos, original albums and lots of contemporary history.

Well Paul, not exactly. A stag beetle would choose a VW Beetle rather than a Porsche, and besides, it wouldn’t even get a driver’s license here, since it would fail the eye test. But seriously: the official description of an “insect filling station” goes like this: it is a natural, ecological niche where various useful species of flowers…

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And a little more „typewriter music“:

Starmachine 2000 by Wintergatan

https://youtu.be/mf3bhAayHaw?si=5g_ESG-qRNbX-BPL

Bud,

thanks for posting the music video. I’m actually not familiar with Leroy Anderson. I only know his piece “The Typewriter” and that he was an American composer. I think this sketch by Jerry Lewis is what made the piece so popular. Was the piece “Bugler’s Holiday” originally composed for a wind band, and did the band arrange it this way…

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Hi Jung,

here’s a „slightly“ belated reply. We’re having summer weather right now and I’d rather be sitting in the garden than at the computer keyboard. It’s interesting to see and hear how playing on the classical guitar has changed. I somehow prefer the modern style. The whole thing seems more dynamic and lively. Thanks for the…

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David, that’s an interesting conclusion and it makes sense in a way. But since I couldn’t imagine that German local authorities, who are responsible for naming public streets and squares, would be that creative, I did a little research. Result: it’s the same square. The football field and sports field no longer exist. Instead, the local…

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Paul,

an interesting question. In my hometown of Oberhausen, there are actually two places named John Lennon Square (John Lennon Platz). One is a football field and the other one is a small green oasis in the city featuring an “insect filling station” (Insektentankstelle). I took the football field thing as a nice gesture, but I don’t quite…

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The Typewriter Song Leroy Anderson

https://youtu.be/mBOEKNT3lss?si=P6tnEzjJEyX2oiV-

Dilicado by Percay Faith.

https://youtu.be/NCTO5SMW4kY?si=fTCyAu6WWKllEMhl

When Your Love Has Gone by Billy May

https://youtu.be/6hsYqCUR7nU?si=V02nI6c4Jc_kDQLr

Watermelon Man by Herbie Hankock

https://youtu.be/_QkGAaYtXA0?si=3ddR7AptPSS_Kbmo

Oldies But Goldies Part IX

Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG’s

https://youtu.be/0oox9bJaGJ8?si=FLl-aCkyuAZ1R25G

Blonker / Maganta

https://youtu.be/Z6ZOSgvuyAI?si=TDsCZ92vZekDv_37

Blonker / La Valetta

https://youtu.be/2BjkXRrjVck?si=YVmPkdNFdjDai-7Q

Blonker / Aranjuez

https://youtu.be/7RXIVaTy_aA?si=rittoLVaKgcBkdqF

Blonker / African Calimba

https://youtu.be/YpcBgg8Qrno?si=0yMNKJ_mW4DZBDOw

Blonker

The music project “Blonker” is actually worth a more detailed introduction here, since their discography spans no fewer than 12 albums.

The Hamburg-based group, which had originally experimented with jazz-rock and German lyrics, surprised listeners in the late 1970s with the laid-back, gently melancholic instrumental hit “Indigo.” When…

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Paul, thanks for posting “Last Night” and “Outa Space”, I haven’t heard either of those two tracks before.

Yes Tim, that’s a funny scene. I don’t know how long it’s been since I last saw this movie. Apparently long enough to forget that the film even exists. Thanks. Interestingly, Ringo starts singing first and then starts drumming. Is this a hidden hint, that he would have liked to sing more while he was part of the Beatles? 😏

Yeah Tim, a performance in a historic amphitheater. Maybe even at dusk, with appropriate lighting. That would be really atmospheric. But how about a performance out in nature? 😀 (Okay, I’ve posted enough drum videos from Japan now…)

Meguru by Kodō

https://youtu.be/vGpkBA9VPSo?si=a9Hbdek3cRf7Wmsr

Tim, as I wrote before, the roots of the music piece „Orange Blossom Special“ should be traceable to the musician Ervin T. Rouse.

„Orange Blossom Special“ by Ervin T. Rouse

https://youtu.be/6cUtllMYM2g?si=MnAy55uzdg0sAafX

Yes Jung, a moving piece, indeed. Those were the days, when people would take around nine minutes or more just to savor a single track. Nowadays, everything always has to happen so much faster. Thanks for sharing.

Yes Paul, it was the thought of you and Judy, not the music in particular, that prompted me to write this. Manuela and I also had sizable music collections when we first met, though our musical tastes were actually quite different. Nevertheless, I look back fondly on some pieces of music that she liked very much, but that I didn’t…

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„River Flows in You” is a composition by the South Korean pianist Yiruma. It was first released in 2001 on his second album „First Love“.

“River flows” in you by Yiruma

https://youtu.be/7maJOI3QMu0?si=gDO7jH43TpmV1m3h

„Dead Man Theme” by Neil Young

https://youtu.be/YkG7P8i64x8?si=o-pSuifB70rMrbVr

Theme from „The Last Waltz“ by The Band

https://youtu.be/DGDFvxalpjk?si=X5x3hiXsRx_ZnEQx

Karat is a band from Berlin, founded in 1975, that was among the most successful in the GDR and has achieved success with German-language rock music. The band’s most famous song is “Über sieben Brücken mußt du gehn.”

„Musik zu einem nicht existierenden Film“ (Music for a non existent Film) by Karat

https://youtu.be/0IoHH4TXyx8?si=UpuUkTBSzJp6fCx_

Oldies But Goldies Part VII

Eroc, real name Joachim Heinz Ehrig, is a German musician and music producer. This is his most famous instrumental piece. Fun fact: The man lived for many years in my hometown of Oberhausen; a city that is neither particularly large nor known for its musical finesse. I may well have crossed paths with him countless…

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Tim,

Apollo 100 was a British instrumental band that released two LPs in 1972. The group was founded by arranger Tom Parker. Their track “Joy” reached number 6 on the US charts in 1972. As they were unable to replicate this success, the band disbanded as early as 1973. Apollo 100 has covered quite a lot of songs. There is a song by Johnny…

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Well heard Tim. A very beautiful version of the Walton theme. Good night 😀.

https://youtu.be/cp7_u0kcQRo?si=M9e4r9rYEJUgjABa

Eitetsu Hayashi / Fertility of the Sea

https://youtu.be/ZagsLrNzg3I?si=7XOC7MJmlnGlImB_

Kodō / Blue Man Group

https://youtu.be/tjAj4EIUF5c?si=F2opnCDmXCoagPwv

The Kodō Story

https://youtu.be/ckIMlX6IB4E?si=J0KZURGG-Gp2DqbV

TAIKO

Taiko might be translated as “big drum.” In Japan, the term refers to a group of large, cylindrical drums beat with heavy wooden sticks. Equally characteristic of Taiko is the performance style of the accompanying drum ensemble.

Taiko is not merely a form of music; it is both a way of life and a philosophy. It was many years ago that I saw…

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Tim, I’ll come back to Blonker later in a little special. Stay tuned 😀.

Paul, I’m not familiar with that instrumental. Thanks. The dance is funny: pull close, then push away (I mean the part where they dance close together and then bump into each other). Dancing for ambivalent couples.😄.

Paul, I hope it is a beautiful memory that you can keep deep in your heart.

I had a vague suspicion that this piece had already been posted, Paul. But I was too lazy to search through all the pages. Now I know, thanks😀.

„Indigo“ by Blonker

https://youtu.be/sVhfhhshB8c?si=I1Ts-ff-jmJTsxpw

„Time is tight“ by Booker T. & The MG’s

https://youtu.be/50xx1_CbJTI?si=vbLISnS5Cs_KLTqE

„Orange Blossom Special“ by Apollo 100

https://youtu.be/VaiHdx3WLEk?si=iZ0HgF2ZQw-532vK

„Dolannes Melodie“ by Jean-Claude Borelly

https://youtu.be/uyoJqNVlm70?si=FaPTpnW_1YvmwSk6

Oldies But Goldies Part VI

“Bimbo Jet” by El Bimbo

https://youtu.be/pzXfpj7GpOc?si=n5mCAJaBGb6J6u2L

Thanks for another „Herbert“ track, Paul. I’m not sure if I know this piece. If I do, it must have been a pretty long time ago. Eventually, his pieces do start to sound a bit alike. Perhaps that’s also due to the characteristic sound of his trumpet; much in the way that many guitarists have a signature sound. I’m thinking of Brian May from…

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Strangely enough, I’ve never really delved into Led Zeppelin and their music, even though they are, after all, a big number in the rock world. What has always interested me most is how they came up with such a peculiar name.

Moby Dick is an interesting instrumental, with an extraordinary drum solo. Thanks for charing, Paul.

Good choice, Paul. That instrumental was on my list, too. So I guess I can cross it off now.

The laser harp would actually also be a topic for the “Unusual Musical Instruments” thread.

MADIS Laser Harp Cover / Hans Zimmer – S.T.A.Y. Interstellar Theme

https://youtu.be/wOEZP9F3eCQ?si=sgm2o45za1Zfp79E

Madis, born as Amadeusz Małkowski, is a Polish composer and producer of electronic music, who follows in the footsteps of Jean-Michel Jarre. Some of his instrumentals seem to pick up right where Jarre once left off (though without ever reaching the genius of Jean Michel Jarre).

MADIS / Krakow Sunset

https://youtu.be/OuaRhpLZrcI?si=iSfqBdXjW9Dv9pZg

Bud, we haven’t had Stevie Wonder yet. A great Gig, thanks.

Paul, this track (“Soul Sacrifice”) comes from Santana’s debut album, after he played it at Woodstock in 1969. However, it has been a long time since I last listened to that LP. That was a time when I couldn’t really get into this kind of music. The cover art is very striking (as are many other Santana LP- covers), but apparently, the music…

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