I’ve decided my eclectic tastes just can be contained in a single blog, so I’ve started a “splinter blog” named FLABBERGASTED FOLK. The layout needs tweaking and I’ll mess around with it when I have some time. We’re starting it off with a repost of a Bert Jansch record featured here in the early days…
Baden Powell – Le Monde Musical de Baden Powell
Deve Ser Amor – 3:54Choro Para Metronome – 3:00Adágio – 3:07Berimbau – 3:03Samba Em Prelúdio – 3:30Chanson D’hiver – 2:27Samba Triste – 3:33Berceuse A Jussara – 2:37Prelude – 2:54Euridice – 3:05Bachiana – 4:10Garota De Ipanema – 2:59 AMG Rating: 3 StarsRelease Date: 2005Recording Date: 1964Label: Universal Music France Baden Powell (git)Alphonse Masselier (b)Arthur Motta (dr)Silvio…
Elis Regina – Em pleno verão (1970) 320 Abr
Elis ReginaEm pleno verãoReleased 1970 on PhilipsLINK HERE I much prefer Elis performing MPB material than her bright, brash take on bossa nova. This record really marks a new chapter in her trajectory. All of records are more than worth listening to and having, but this is as good a place to start as any….
5000 hits!
Flabbergasted Vibes has surpassed 5,000 hits! This occasion calls for something special. I’ll put on my thinking cap.
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Jobim (1972) 320 kbs
Antonio Carlos Jobim – Jobim (1972) [FLAC] {Verve 543381} Review by Richard S. Ginell (allmusic.com)Though this is one of the more obscure Jobim albums, it did introduce what some believe is Jobim’s masterpiece, the hypnotically revolving song “Aguas de Marco” (heard here in Portuguese and English versions). Mostly, however, the record lets listeners in on…
new stuff on the way
Just a note to say I hope to have the blog active again soon. Been dealing with some personal stuff and trying to get my head together