Does anyone know Who Scott Joplin; the King of Ragtime is? Tell Me Joplin has more fans than just me!?
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Not to worry, there are plenty of Ragtime fans out here -- maybe you need to expand your search beyond your own age group?\n\nMany people first came to know Joplin's music through the film "The Sting", back in the late 60s. To know it is to love it!\n\nIf you look in the CD Bargain bin, you can often find collections of his music at great prices.\n\nDo you know how ragtime got its name? This music was first heard in the bordellos of New Orleans in the early 1900s. Back before recorded music, such establishments often employed a piano player to entertain the customers. On any given night, a few of the sporting ladies would be in a condition that prevented them from taking the gentleman visitors upstairs. During these days, the ladies drank and danced with the gentlemen, tried to get them "in the mood" for the services of their less indisposed collegues. Hence, the style of music to which they danced is "Ragtime"
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alright, true story. watch the movie pcu, the part at the end where the tour bus stops to pick up gutter, the driver of the bus with pfunk is named louie. i know this dude. he is george's good friend, plays in the band. (the only white guy) but he is usually wearing a costume hiding his white skin. anyways, we were talking last month about george. he plays alot of instruments, he only ever recorded piano parts on parliment/funkadelic records but doesn't play anything live. it prevents him from dancing around and he says everyone in the band can play everything better than me so why should i do it.
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I was moved to tears by all three of his renditions of ♪Jingle Bells♪ so he must have made the right choice.\n\nSnoopy though? Now, there's a drummer. He could be the next Keith Moon, I tell you!
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scotland, remember those plaid pants? my favorite "rollers" song is the remake of dusty springfields, "i only want to be w/ you" .on my tapes/ cd i have them both recorded back to back  ps . i believe edenburgh is in scotland
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Sorry, never heard of him. If you take a look at his tour schedule ( http://www.andyscisco.com/mt/concerts_en.html ), you can see that he never came to America, so it's difficult to fully appreciate his talent here.
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I pretty much love Tait!!! I'm in high school so I went to a youth convention last summer and saw them in concert last summer. It was amazing! I bought one of their CDs. I love "Lose This Life". There's just something about their music that I love. Maybe that it's different from everything else. I have no idea why Michael is still unmarried. But he's pretty good looking!
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Joplin, MO from LA?! I've only been out to Joplin once and that was for work. From what I have seen there isn't anything out there! With your background I guess you should see what is availbe in the local TV stations. You do have one thing going for you..the cost of living in Joplin is almost non-existent.
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Is there even enough of a fan base anymore that would justify keeping the show open?\n\nI'll be sad when he leaves.  My most vivid memories of my great-grandparents was when I would walk over to their house, and The Price is Right was playing.
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Although Stevie Ray Vaughan is far more popular today, B.B. King brought far more inovation to blues than almost any other guitarist.  His techinque is unique, but often copied by other players.  Listen to some of the old stuff before you make up your mind.
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i'm 27...hey there! harry chapin...i've heard of him, but unsure about what kind of music he plays...i do know it's older though..and i think it's cool you like music that's older. :) it's different.
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Yeah! Michael Romeo is phenomenal, I showed him to my dad once... But Symphony X is rapidly gaining popularity (for a prog metal band). But there is one guitarist I know of who is virtually unknown and can shred like there's no tomorrow. His name is Shane Gibson and you can find him on chopsfromhell.com
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he was awesome 10-14 years ago.  you don't really hear his music anymore though which is a shame.  my favorite was father figure??  was that the name of the song "i'll be your father figure put your tiny hands in mine till the end of time." .  remember when he was in Wham!  and that video when he was wearing the white short shorts.   what song was that?  i oh my god!!!  brings  back memories.
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I'm a huge  fan, I just bought 4 of his cd's via ebay, my friends burning me aladdin sane, and I saw bowie on the reality tour. He is still more than adequate at singing. He is a God, lyrically, musically and otherwise. Glad to see another fellow bowie fan.
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Yup great fan. I've almost all records, just missing some of the new things. Seen them lately with Paul Rodgers 4 times. But if you want to listen more than greatest hits, start listening the first albums.
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yeah,he's great.he play guitar very good.i herad many of his song several years ago.and i rememberd one is Tears from Heaven.it is great.
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Wow great Q,,thanks. As an old Wolf,,,faves  are hard to choose. In my world,,,if I was doing Karaeoke, I'd have to say,,, The more you drink,,,, the better I sound.\n\n   There is no true right answer though,,,we all have diff  opinions. And,,,, what makes a singer great, ,,beyond, style, voice, and delivery,,,, IS the SONG.\n\n    I don't judge artists but I do savor songs,,even from artists  I don't strictly enjoy.\n\n    What we feel, what has been expressed, that we relate to in any song, is the GLUE.\n\n    That said,,, I've heard hundreds of "Covers" that I disregard, even in the effort being valid.\n\n    I don't truly want to tag Faves... I just wanna know,,, that music makes me feel a flow.\n\nRev. Steven
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Thanks for sharing those words.\n\nIn addition to looking in the National Archives in D.C., the Smithsonian Field recordings series of the 1920s and 30s should have more plantation songs on them. \n\nLooking in the Caribbean for more songs and sources would also be wise as the music evolved there as well as on the mainland. Early mento and reggae owe a lot to these songs.\n\nIts a fascinating subject as the songs, the stylings and the instruments are all according to the experience and availability of instruments so the results are always different and interesting. The geographic range of this music and its influence is immense, extending from the Caribbean to Central and Eastern North America. Good luck on your search.