Comments on: What’s in a Song: Cry Me a River (2) http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/whats-in-a-song-cry-me-a-river-2/ Ridiculous Pursuits, Solemn Matters Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:51:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: cynth http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/whats-in-a-song-cry-me-a-river-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11703 cynth Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:24:31 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6208#comment-11703 Okay, it took me a couple of days to find this, but on a CD by Streisand entitled, "Highlights from Just For The Record," there is a copy of her singing Cry Me a River at the Bon Soir club (it was never released on an album, though). I think I made a link in this thing, but if not I'll try other means. Its just so perfect. I'm sorry, you know what a fan I am of hers. To me this is what the song is supposed to sound like. Okay, it took me a couple of days to find this, but on a CD by Streisand entitled, “Highlights from Just For The Record,” there is a copy of her singing Cry Me a River at the Bon Soir club (it was never released on an album, though). I think I made a link in this thing, but if not I’ll try other means. Its just so perfect. I’m sorry, you know what a fan I am of hers. To me this is what the song is supposed to sound like.

]]> By: John http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/whats-in-a-song-cry-me-a-river-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11668 John Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:56:58 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6208#comment-11668 <strong>Squirrel:</strong> <em>For very specific reasons I will not disclose at this time.</em> Oooooh, a mystery. I've already formed two theoretical "very specific reasons": (a) you know of a forthcoming work of fiction which addresses the reasons, but you are not at liberty to disclose the plot/characters/secret twist -- yet; or (b) you are related to Jack Webb, Julie London, and/or Arthur Hamilton, but may not say so -- yet. Tenterhooks here. Pete's band, at least on that album, is called The Tribesmen. Here's the cover of the album, from 1992: <img src="http://johnesimpson.com/images/tribesmen_crymeariver_sm.jpg" title="'The Tribesmen: Cry Me a River' (1992)" class="aligncenter" /> I actually just now found <a href="http://www.jazzdimensions.de/interviews/szene_berlin/2006/mack_goldsbury_en.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">an interview</a> with the saxophonist, whose name is Mack Goldsbury. He is great on that number, isn't he? Squirrel: For very specific reasons I will not disclose at this time.

Oooooh, a mystery. I’ve already formed two theoretical “very specific reasons”: (a) you know of a forthcoming work of fiction which addresses the reasons, but you are not at liberty to disclose the plot/characters/secret twist — yet; or (b) you are related to Jack Webb, Julie London, and/or Arthur Hamilton, but may not say so — yet. Tenterhooks here.

Pete’s band, at least on that album, is called The Tribesmen. Here’s the cover of the album, from 1992:

I actually just now found an interview with the saxophonist, whose name is Mack Goldsbury. He is great on that number, isn’t he?

]]> By: The Querulous Squirrel http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/whats-in-a-song-cry-me-a-river-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11665 The Querulous Squirrel Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:23:57 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6208#comment-11665 Wow! Who knew there was so much to know! For one thing: No one surpassed Julie. Not even, and especially not even, Barbara. Nor Ella. For very specific reasons I will not disclose at this time. Lets put it this way: Julie and the song are one. The Crimea River is a great try, you gotta give 'em credit. Pete Wyoming has a bizarre voice but a fabulous band. Who's that horn player? He's made my husband want to go out and buy a saxophone. (Oh, never mind. We've spent all our money on college tuition and cat food). Wow! Who knew there was so much to know! For one thing: No one surpassed Julie. Not even, and especially not even, Barbara. Nor Ella. For very specific reasons I will not disclose at this time. Lets put it this way: Julie and the song are one. The Crimea River is a great try, you gotta give ‘em credit. Pete Wyoming has a bizarre voice but a fabulous band. Who’s that horn player? He’s made my husband want to go out and buy a saxophone. (Oh, never mind. We’ve spent all our money on college tuition and cat food).

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