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charlene
09-01-2004, 08:04 PM
Kris is being inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame this year.
Lightfoot, Kristofferson, Buffett...
awesome.
Char
charlene
09-01-2004, 08:04 PM
Kris is being inducted into The Country Music Hall of Fame this year.
Lightfoot, Kristofferson, Buffett...
awesome.
Char
Yes, well, it's about damn time! That man is also a master songwriter. He does a beautiful job creating pictures with words. Before I discovered Gord,Kris was my "master of the 3 minute song".
Remember Sunday Morning Coming Down? aaahh, memories...
Thanks for scoop Char!
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charlene
09-01-2004, 08:20 PM
Kris is the reason I first saw Lightfoot- Kris and Rita Coolidge (wife at the time) were at Massey Hall...Gord got up and sang Bobby Magee with Kris...May 1973. First Lightfoot concert - 1975.
Seems so long ago - priceless memories.
Char
information at: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040830/nym054_1.html
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charlene
09-01-2004, 08:20 PM
Kris is the reason I first saw Lightfoot- Kris and Rita Coolidge (wife at the time) were at Massey Hall...Gord got up and sang Bobby Magee with Kris...May 1973. First Lightfoot concert - 1975.
Seems so long ago - priceless memories.
Char
information at: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040830/nym054_1.html
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Absolutely priceless memories. wow Char. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
lucky woman, you.
Although, and I may get bombarded here, I think Janis Joplin recorded the best version of Me and Bobby...
She also sent a letter to Kris saying, this is the way it's supposed to be sung...and she rocked it..they had a thing for a bit..
ps. he's still hot, isn't he? my mom says he's scruffy...maybe that's the way I like 'em, who knows?
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Boat House AKA member
09-01-2004, 09:35 PM
Kris has some pretty good tunes
Kilgore
09-01-2004, 09:35 PM
Kris has some pretty good tunes
stationmaster
09-01-2004, 10:31 PM
Yep!
"Silver Tongued Devil" and "The Pilgrim" are two of my favourites... http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
quote:Originally posted by LSH:
Absolutely priceless memories. wow Char. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
lucky woman, you.
Although, and I may get bombarded here, I think Janis Joplin recorded the best version of Me and Bobby...
She also sent a letter to Kris saying, this is the way it's supposed to be sung...and she rocked it..they had a thing for a bit..
ps. he's still hot, isn't he? my mom says he's scruffy...maybe that's the way I like 'em, who knows?
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I never did like Janis' music, to me it was nothing but screaming and making no sense to me at all... now Nazareth on the other hand lol
quote:Originally posted by LSH:
Absolutely priceless memories. wow Char. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
lucky woman, you.
Although, and I may get bombarded here, I think Janis Joplin recorded the best version of Me and Bobby...
She also sent a letter to Kris saying, this is the way it's supposed to be sung...and she rocked it..they had a thing for a bit..
ps. he's still hot, isn't he? my mom says he's scruffy...maybe that's the way I like 'em, who knows?
[This message has been edited by LSH (edited September 01, 2004).]
I never did like Janis' music, to me it was nothing but screaming and making no sense to me at all... now Nazareth on the other hand lol
SilverHeels
09-02-2004, 05:17 AM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by LSH:
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Although, and I may get bombarded here, I think Janis Joplin recorded the best version of Me and Bobby...
Sorry but I never appreciated her screaming 'talent' *shudder*.
Congratulations to Kris. Love him!
Great for Kris -- he one of the icons of country music.
A bit off subject, but Kris is involved...
the most influential artists on me: Gord, Kris, Karla Bonoff, and Leo Kottke. Each set the standard in their field. Many others too numerous to mention follow close behind.
Auburn Annie
09-02-2004, 07:33 AM
Kris K ... sigh.......
As for Janis Joplin, I'm a fan. Any of her songs come on the air, I stop to listen. Love "Ball and Chain", "Piece of My Heart", "Mercedes Benz", even "Summertime." And, yeah, "Me and Bobby McGee." They weren't particularly good on their own but as a backing band? Well, she should have stayed with Big Brother and the Holding Company. For one review of her albums, see http://starling.rinet.ru/music/janis.htm
Auburn Annie
09-02-2004, 07:33 AM
Kris K ... sigh.......
As for Janis Joplin, I'm a fan. Any of her songs come on the air, I stop to listen. Love "Ball and Chain", "Piece of My Heart", "Mercedes Benz", even "Summertime." And, yeah, "Me and Bobby McGee." They weren't particularly good on their own but as a backing band? Well, she should have stayed with Big Brother and the Holding Company. For one review of her albums, see http://starling.rinet.ru/music/janis.htm
charlene
09-02-2004, 08:01 AM
Kris had IT and still has IT..Those eyes and that great hair-even at 68 he's adorable. his fabulous voice makes him the one best suited to sing his songs. i like janis joplin but not enough to buy an album. kris and her had a thing..he never knew she recorded Bobby Magee until after her death.
Austin Sessions released in 1999 is terrific.
he's living the good life in Maui with his wife and their kids.
charlene
09-02-2004, 08:01 AM
Kris had IT and still has IT..Those eyes and that great hair-even at 68 he's adorable. his fabulous voice makes him the one best suited to sing his songs. i like janis joplin but not enough to buy an album. kris and her had a thing..he never knew she recorded Bobby Magee until after her death.
Austin Sessions released in 1999 is terrific.
he's living the good life in Maui with his wife and their kids.
Hey Bill,
I love Karla Bonoff too! Especially "The River is Wide". I must find that CD again...
Google Karla Bonoff -- she has a solo site and a Bryndle site where you can buy autographed CDs.
silenceandsound86
09-02-2004, 05:32 PM
When I was in high school (a ways back), I saw Kris and Rita at a concert. I still remember how terrific the conceert was-both the music and the interaction between the two. So sweet. But time flies, and it didn't last. At least the music remains.
When I was in high school (a ways back), I saw Kris and Rita at a concert. I still remember how terrific the conceert was-both the music and the interaction between the two. So sweet. But time flies, and it didn't last. At least the music remains.
It's ok Bru...to each his own. lol
I just thought she put a ton of emotion into that song. Bluesed it up.
Station Master
09-02-2004, 06:22 PM
she sure did...so did lip-ring Jacob with Sundown (i'd need to be consuming lotsa things to enjoy either http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif)
cheers, KK...to your songwriting and nice hair, anyhow http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
she sure did...so did lip-ring Jacob with Sundown (i'd need to be consuming lotsa things to enjoy either http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif)
cheers, KK...to your songwriting and nice hair, anyhow http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
Ah, variety...the spice of life
BILLW
09-02-2004, 08:16 PM
If you ain't bombed in Burmingham
Then you ain't one of us
We don't really give a damn
London is a hundred miles away from where we're at
And a thousand years behind
Splitting from a sorry gig that left us feelin' flat
Out of sight and out of mind
Not too shabby.
Bill http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
Not too shabby at all http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif
TheWatchman
09-02-2004, 09:43 PM
I prefer Kris's version of "Me And Bobby Magee" over anyone else's, even Gord's. Kris is one of my all-time favorites.
Borderstone
09-02-2004, 10:19 PM
I knew Kris K. was a songwriter but I never knew he was this big! Being a bit younger,I only knew him from movies like Convoy and A Star Is Born. I didn't know he was an actual singer until the earliest part of this decade.
I did see an LP of his and some female singer when I went record shopping about 2 weeks ago,it was from 1973 or 4 but i passed on it. A couple came up who looked like they were young in that time and they snapped it up right away! I think I may have passed on something important there. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif
Glad to see he is being recognized though,as should all good acts of 30+ years ago. Maybe this is a sign of things to come for Gordon? Hope so. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Later! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/cool.gif
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charlene
09-03-2004, 07:50 AM
Kris and Rita were mesmerizing on stage-so sexy and hot. It was almost like being a peepingTom watching them sing together....very HOT!
she has a remarkable voice-her songs with kris are great and so are her solo albums. her version of Bird On The Wire-Leonard Cohen, is amazing. She's still singing - Kris and her have a daughter, Casey together. you can her her sultry songs at:http://www.ritacoolidge.com/main.asp I have all of her older albums-I played them till they were almost worn out. check out her album page and the album covers with kris - omigod-HOT! LOL
I think their marriage blew up due to his "acting" with Sara Miles in The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea in 1976...There was also a still photo shoot from Playboy with her and Kris and from what I remember reading the photo shoot was very "real.". Rita hit the road...She's re-married now. Her website is great-more photos at:http://www.ritacoolidge.com/ih.html .
she has stayed stunningly beautiful..the IN THE NEWS section hs reviews etc. of her recent shows. she is Cherokee in her heritage and has always been involved with Native things. I remember her wearing the gorgeous jewellery/silver and turquoise back in the 70's.
Her rendition of "Fever" was sizzling at Massey Hall in 1973 -steamy!
I'll have to pull out my pics of the concert-I had some great ones of her. http://www.walela.com/ - her sister (who sounds and looks just like her and a third woman harmonize beautifully. there's a song when you open the site. Rita's Cherokee name is Walela which means hummingbird-this site has beautiful hummingbirds flitting around the page when you move your cursor..lovely.
http://www.walela.com/store.html - i can't get the tracks to play with kris and rita but i have got to get these on CD.i have them on album and cassettes tape but i'll be getting the cd's-i've missed them!
lol
Char
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silenceandsound86
09-03-2004, 11:31 AM
Thanks for the Rita Coolidge update Char. You're right-her "Fever" is incredible. What an amazing voice. I think I'll have to go home after work and get out my old albums for a listen.
Thanks for the Rita Coolidge update Char. You're right-her "Fever" is incredible. What an amazing voice. I think I'll have to go home after work and get out my old albums for a listen.
Borderstone
09-04-2004, 05:36 PM
I have a Rita Coolidge LP that has no visible (c) year on it. It's in great condition. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif Maybe you guys can help,it's self titled and it's cover is basic black with a countryside photo of Rita in blue denim on the front. The main song I like on it is her wonderful version of (much later for them) The Eagles,"Seven Bridges Road". (Oh,another song is "Second Story Window".)
If it sounds familiar,what year is it from and is it her first LP? It seems like it is since it has such a "no frills" approach to the cover art. I'd appreciate any feed back,thank you. http://www.corfid.com/ubb/smile.gif
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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." ;) - Borderstone
charlene
09-04-2004, 05:58 PM
go to the website above and therte's a discography with all her album covers.
Borderstone
09-04-2004, 06:52 PM
Well,I tried that one but couldn't find any info. (unless I missed something)but I found a Yahoo! site that served me well. It is indeed her 1971 self -titled LP,maybe her 1st.
Knowing now that it's from 1971 tells me my copy is a second printing because it's label is the late 70s silvery/white label and gold A & M logo. Early 70s A & M labels had the "greenish/gold"(?) color.
As for that LP I passed up,yes it was the Kris & Rita LP! http://www.corfid.com/ubb/redface.gif Yep,I passed up a rarity! (Smack head!)>(( http://www.corfid.com/ubb/eek.gif ))
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"A knight of the road,going back to a place where he might get warm." http://www.corfid.com/ubb/wink.gif - Borderstone
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