Seven Decades

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Ever since rock rose to dominate popular music, it has fallen upon country music to deal with matters of maturity. While rock rings with anthems of young love and angst, country croons about marriage, kids, and holding on to the farm. Who better, then, to bring us joyfully engaging tales of aging than country legend Hank Thompson, who's got a half-century of honky-swing classics behind him? Is there sex after 60? Check out "Sting in This Ole Bee," where he sings, "I may be in retirement, on Social Security, but if there's honey in that hive there's a sting in this ole bee." Tunes such as "Condo in Hondo" and "New Wine in Old Bottles" continue the theme in similar lighthearted fashion. Only jazz artist Mose Allison writes and sings about growing old with as much warmth and wit. Rounding out the program are some novelty tunes and some pop ("Scotch and Soda") and country ("In the Jailhouse Now") standards. Wherever Thompson wanders, Lloyd Maines's perky production and Thom Bresh's terrific Travis-style fingerpicking (he's Merle Travis's son, after all) keep the proceedings as honest and weathered as a desert roadhouse. --Michael Ross

Tracks:

To Life
Anytime
I Walk Alone
I'll Hold You In My Heart ('Til I Can Hold You In My Arms)
In The Misty Moonlight
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Lonely Again
Make The World Go Away
What's He Doing In My World
The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me
Bouquet Of Roses
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Let It Be Me
Cattle Call
The End
Happy Birthday To You

Customer Reviews:

I Love This CD.......2005-08-21

Based on a few of these reviews I purchased this CD and I love it. I was not disappointed. I loved Eddy's voice when I was a kid and I still do. It's wonderful he kept his voice in his 80's and still had the power in his singing. Great music.

Wayne Linville & Family Loves Eddy Arnold.......2004-05-15

When I was about 10 years old, in 1946, I visited my grandparents in Scottsville, KY. They owned an all night restaurant. My bedroom was next to the restaurant. There's where I first heard Eddy Arnold. Over the years I introduced him to my wife, my children, my grand children and my friends and relatives. They all love Eddy Arnold. I almost have every recording he has ever made and soon I will be able to say all.

Recently I recorded the movie "Hoedown" from the western channel
and I am trying to find his other movie "Fuedin Rythem. If anyone knows how to acquire this movie, I would appreciate hearing from you.

God bless Eddy Arnold as his voice has blessed my family and I over the years.

Wayne Linville & Family

Disappointed.......2002-03-03

I was very disappointed with the CD. Not the quality of the CD itself but Eddy Arnold's vocals. I guess I thought he would sound the same as he had to me years ago and, of course, he's aged and so has his voice. After first being exposed to his voice in my teens (showing my age) by listening and enjoying his original version of "Cattle Call", this version turned out to be a very big disappointment. I would try again and order another Eddy Arnold CD but I am a little nervous about trying to find a CD that recaptures Eddy's voice in its glory, especially after reading a glowing review on this CD and being so upset with it once I heard it.

Seven Decades oof Hits.......2001-07-23

This is Eddy Arnold at his best! Even at the age of 80+ he still has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard...it has not changed one bit from his early beginnings. "To Life" (which I had never heard before) is sung "from the heart" and is a beautiful arrangement that fits Mr. Arnold's voice perfectly. The duets (especially "Have I ToldYou Lately That I Love You" with Carrie-Margaret Frey and "Let It Be Me" with Lisa Carrie) are a perfect blend of harmonies. This CD is a must for any Eddy Arnold fan. I pray this is not his last album! Congratulations Mr. Arnold on your long and prosperous music career and I pray you will do at least one more CD for your millions of fans! Anyone who buys this CD will not be disappointed! Even if you are not an Eddy Arnold fan (which I have been for many years as was my late mother), give it a try...you won't be sorry!

Seven Decades of Hits.......2001-05-15

I highly recommend "Seven Decades of Hits" to every Eddy Arnold fan, and to anyone else who wants to savor some unique, heartfelt singing by one of the most enduring artists of our time. In what may very well be his last effort, Eddy Arnold, as one of the elder statesmen of music, has combined the maturity of his years with a special "way with a song" that has always been unique to him. He sings from the heart, without pretense, and interprets a song as noone else does. His old hits are only better now. He has also offered us something new, as always. The first song on the album, "To Life", is a very touching presentation of a man grateful for the long and good life he has enjoyed. He is also willing to share the stage, on this album, with some younger stars, who are very talented. If you want to spend an hour warming your heart with some good songs by a great artist, you can'go wrong with "Seven Decades of Hits" by Eddy Arnold.

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LEAVE THE AUDIENCE BEGGING FOR MORE...
Plenty of swing and sting left this ol' bee

Seven Decades
Hank Thompson
Manufacturer: Hightone Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004U02P
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Sting In This Ole Bee
In The Jailhouse Now
Condo In Hondo
Triflin' Gal
Dinner For One, Please James
The Night Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel For Single Girls Burned Down
I'll Start Believing In You
Abdul Abulbul Amir
Lobo The Hobo
New Wine In Old Bottles
Medicine Man
Scotch And Soda
Wreck Of The Old '97

Amazon.com

Ever since rock rose to dominate popular music, it has fallen upon country music to deal with matters of maturity. While rock rings with anthems of young love and angst, country croons about marriage, kids, and holding on to the farm. Who better, then, to bring us joyfully engaging tales of aging than country legend Hank Thompson, who's got a half-century of honky-swing classics behind him? Is there sex after 60? Check out "Sting in This Ole Bee," where he sings, "I may be in retirement, on Social Security, but if there's honey in that hive there's a sting in this ole bee." Tunes such as "Condo in Hondo" and "New Wine in Old Bottles" continue the theme in similar lighthearted fashion. Only jazz artist Mose Allison writes and sings about growing old with as much warmth and wit. Rounding out the program are some novelty tunes and some pop ("Scotch and Soda") and country ("In the Jailhouse Now") standards. Wherever Thompson wanders, Lloyd Maines's perky production and Thom Bresh's terrific Travis-style fingerpicking (he's Merle Travis's son, after all) keep the proceedings as honest and weathered as a desert roadhouse. --Michael Ross

Customer Reviews:

LEAVE THE AUDIENCE BEGGING FOR MORE..........2000-07-29

Hank Thompson can do NO WRONG! With that unabashed admission from this Thompson fan of thirty years, I can get on to my thoughts on "Seven Decades." My thirty years are just over half of this astounding legend's 54-year recording career, leading me to disbelieve anyone can sound this good at 74. Believe me, I tried to find flaws in the generous variety of country songs new and old, but except for a rare scratchiness on maybe two high notes, I couldn't find anything. Hank's selection of music for this CD illuminates all the corners of this man's wonderful career, but much of the material is "New Wine" to his followers. Hank continues to write and sing with a rich and tender love for the music that he has created, while preserving his humorous edge.Unlike the critically acclaimed and marvelous "Hank and Friends" CD from '97, this effort concentrates on the voice and, for the most part, lyrics of Hank Thompson, with a just-right seasoning of a pair of female background singers, plus a romping Western Swing track led by guitarist Tom Bresh. Still,Thompson has always been willing to venture out of the friendly confines of his own material, and gives us a sensitive, tear-inducing treatment of "Dinner For One,Please James." I think the best-written song on the CD is "New Wine In Old Bottles," but my personal favorites are "Wreck of the Old '97" and "Nancy Ann's Hotel."Don't overlook the liner notes,either, articulately written by the Hall of Famer himself. Then, when a young person tells you he likes country music, hand him this CD. After he hears a few tracks of "Seven Decades," if he responds with a broad smile and begs for more....he is truly a country music fan.

Plenty of swing and sting left this ol' bee.......2000-07-23

Fifty-three years after his first waxing for Capitol, Country Hall of Famer Hank Thompson is making some of the most vital Western Swing and Honky-Tonk around. Now in his 70s, Thompson's bravado is fully intact (if not more than a bit piqued by the ravages of age), and the hand-picked backing band (including guitarist Thom Bresh picking brilliantly in the style of his father - and one-time Thompson band member - Merle Travis) keep step nicely with the old man.

In addition to the steel-laden honky-tonk tunes (including the superb lead track, "Sting in This Ole Bee"), Thompson stretches out on his cover selections. Jimmie Rodgers' "In the Jailhouse Now" and Cindy Walker's "Triflin' Girl" are mated with less obvious picks such as the Kingston Trio's "Scotch and Soda" and Nat King Cole's pop oddity, "Dinner for One, Please James." Eduardo Lopez's accordion adds a Tejano flavor to the retirement themed "Condo in Hondo," and the tales of "Abdul Abulbul Amir" and "The Night Miss Nancy Ann's Hotel for Single Girls Burned Down" brings to mind the stories of Tom T. Hall and U. Utah Phillips.

Thompson has the same drive (and ability) to make great music that he had for his first session in 1947. Lucky for us he can find players that can keep up and a record label that's not hung up on radio hits.

Thirakwa
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good cd

Tabla Maestro of the century

Star of his time

Thirakhwa Khan Saheb is the greatest

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Thirakwa
Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakwa
Manufacturer: Simla House
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000040P2D
Release Date: 1999-12-25

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Reel One (Vilambit Laya)
Reel Two (C# Tabla)
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Drut Laya

Album Description

Indian Classical Music (drumming); Tabla Solo in Tin Tal (16 beats), great sounding 1 hour live archival recording from 1964, Bombay India.

Customer Reviews:

good cd.......2005-08-31

Ahmed jan khansaheb plays beautifully on this album. The one problem I have with this album is the rhythm. Othe rpeople have commented on this, however after carefully listening, you'll hear when Ahmedjan changes his timing from triplets to 16th notes, or others, the serangi player keeps speeing up or slowing down. in fact, There are many noticable spots where you hear the shift in rhythm. This is due in part to crappy serengi player....other part is that Ahmed khansaheb is either 84 or 74 in this recording.

Tabla Maestro of the century.......2005-07-30

This recording is excellent, crisp, and musical although transferred from a 1964 Swiss Audio recording. The ambience of a true "Mehfil" has been created and its a treat lasting over an hour. The best feature is the rich, bass sound of "Bayaan" (usally played with the left hand Tabla or Dagga)of Ustaad Ahmedjaan Thirakwa that would make affcionados teary-eyed! I listen to this recording all the time whenever time permits and would highly recommend it for Tabla learners all over the world.

Star of his time.......2004-11-07

Thirakwa is a venerable name in tabla circles. Very few of his recordings exist simply because of the time in which he actively played. Tabla playing has evolved considerably since his time so it is refreshing to hear a recording from Thirakwa's generation and contrast it with today's artists. Thirakwa was close to 70 years of age at the time of his recording. If you hear this recording, you will be amazed by the fact that a person of that age can play with such amazing clarity and dexterity. Recording quality is somewhat poor simply because of the lack of adequate technology. But one wouldn't buy this CD as much for the quality of the recording as for the quality of Thirakwa's playing and his knowledge. This recording is a compendium of rare compositions - a must have if you love tabla.

Thirakhwa Khan Saheb is the greatest.......2002-04-05

The legend of tabla needs no introduction. I first heard this great man a very long time ago. To me, even if he just plays ""NA"", its enough. There is so much to learn just by listening to his style of presenting a bol. Some of the greatest bols of tabla like ""Dhira Dhira"" and ""Dha tita gida naga dhina naga"" come out so fluently that it amazes me. Even in his nineties, he played so much better than the modern tabla players. As we tabla players say, he had speed and weight. I dont care how old or how weak Thirakwa Khan saheb is. He is to me what pele is to football. The legend. The master. Thirakhwa.

an alternative opinion.......2001-04-26

Some parts reveal awkwardness on the player's part, and the timbre of many of his strokes is not even. This man was not in his prime at the time of the making of this recording, if he was ever great as a technician (he has some famous compositions to his credit). He also had an annoying (to me) habit of playing very powerfully in slow parts, and skimming over rolls. While this may have been something which he would have done with any amount of technical ability, I think that it is likely that this habit stemmed from the coupling of his desire to play forcefully with his inability to combine speed with power. One more feature of the playing on this album which I find annoying is the uneven rhythm. I think that, rather than being what is usually thought of as bad time keeping, this unevenness is the result of emphases. Thirakwa is, to me, somewhat like a pianist who, in the name of "expression", never keeps a beat.

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