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Susan Alcorn Member From: Houston, TX, USA |
posted 03 January 2005 10:13 AM
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For those who might be interested, here is the url to an mp3 of a song: http://www.susanalcorn.com/Song.html If you are the first person in the Steel Guitar Forum to post (1 )the name of this song and (2) the name of the song that is inside this song, I'll send you a free personalized, unreleased, unmastered CDR (of questionable audio quality) of some nueva cancion songs I have recorded. Good luck, [This message was edited by Susan Alcorn on 03 January 2005 at 11:59 AM.] [This message was edited by Susan Alcorn on 04 January 2005 at 01:38 PM.] |
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Dave Burr Member From: Tyler, TX |
posted 03 January 2005 12:03 PM
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I have no idea, but it certainly beautiful music! Respectfully, |
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David L. Donald Member From: Koh Samui Island, Thailand |
posted 03 January 2005 12:21 PM
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Sounds like Jobim. But not a slow version of Corcovado. Also makes me think of John Abercrombie in the ECM days in Oslo. [This message was edited by David L. Donald on 04 January 2005 at 01:06 AM.] |
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Jelle Biel Member From: the netherlands |
posted 03 January 2005 12:39 PM
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It 's not working ?? but it is a beautiful web-site ,,,,,,,,and i love the eastern esoteric atmosphere  Jelle [This message was edited by Jelle Biel on 03 January 2005 at 12:48 PM.] |
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Jim Cohen Member From: Philadelphia, PA |
posted 03 January 2005 12:40 PM
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Sounds like "Gracias a la Vida" but I don't think so... Very nice, whatever it is... |
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Gary Lee Gimble Member From: Gaithersburg, Maryland |
posted 03 January 2005 02:21 PM
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Fox on The Run? |
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Rick Schmidt Member From: Carlsbad, CA. USA |
posted 03 January 2005 02:48 PM
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I can't get my old computer to play it either. boo hoo. |
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Drew Howard Member From: Mason, MI, U.S.A. |
posted 03 January 2005 02:55 PM
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Susan, I've never heard anything like this before. Drew PS - I'm loving the links section of your site! ------------------ |
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Drew Howard Member From: Mason, MI, U.S.A. |
posted 03 January 2005 03:04 PM
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You inspired me to change my sig. ------------------ |
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John Steele Member From: Renfrew, Ontario, Canada |
posted 03 January 2005 03:35 PM
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I'm sorry I can't tender a guess, but I had to say... that's achingly beautiful. Thank you. -John |
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Charles Curtis Member From: Bethesda, Maryland, USA |
posted 03 January 2005 04:12 PM
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The Stillness Within and the Stillness Without...Here you are? |
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Bobby Lee Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA |
posted 03 January 2005 05:40 PM
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"Steel Guitar Rag" and "I Love You Because"? Seriously, I don't recognize the tunes, but I'd recognize your touch on the steel guitar anywhere. Beautiful playing! |
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Bill Hatcher Member From: Atlanta Ga. USA |
posted 03 January 2005 08:02 PM
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I guess some obscure tango. |
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Per Berner Member From: Skövde, Sweden |
posted 04 January 2005 03:36 AM
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It's definitely Violetta Parra's "Gracias a la vida", and I hear a hint of Burt Bacharach's "This guy's in love" somewhere in the middle. (or some other song with the same notes in it  But I could be wrong.-------------------- |
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Colm Chomicky Member From: Prairie Village, Kansas, USA |
posted 04 January 2005 09:11 AM
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Very nice, but I'm musically challenged. I think I heard some Doors "Light My Fire" inside. Otherwise stumped. Maybe some Gershwin "Summertime" blended in also. Much more difficult than Jim Cohen's puzzles ! [This message was edited by Colm Chomicky on 04 January 2005 at 09:23 AM.] |
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Susan Alcorn Member From: Houston, TX, USA |
posted 04 January 2005 02:05 PM
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Thank you to all of you who took the time to write. I'm sorry to say that the song is not "Steel Guitar Rag", "The Stillness Within" or "I Love You Because", though it is a love song of sorts. Jim Cohen and Per Berner were correct -- the song is "Gracias a la Vida" by Violeta Parra. The second song on the inside is another song by the same writer. |
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Susan Alcorn Member From: Houston, TX, USA |
posted 05 January 2005 11:20 AM
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The song on the inside is written by Violeta Parra. So . . . if you can name that, you will be the winner and the (semi) proud owner of the CDR by yours truly. [This message was edited by Susan Alcorn on 05 January 2005 at 04:42 PM.] |
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Bob Kagy Member From: Lafayette, CO USA |
posted 05 January 2005 03:52 PM
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Beautiful tone, touch, feeling. Gorgeous. Very moving. |
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Susan Alcorn Member From: Houston, TX, USA |
posted 10 January 2005 01:30 PM
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Well, folks, I guess this contest needs to be wrapped up. No one guessed the second song which was "Run Run Se Fue P'al Norte" by Violeta Parra. This tune, in the "Rin" style of Chilean folkloric music (which tends to get a little frantic and speed up in places),is almost like the opposite of "Gracias a la Vida" (thanks to life). "Run Run Se Fue" is about her feelings towards the adventures of her husband who took off and left her. The mood is unrelentingly and increasingly sad, whereas "Gracias a la Vida" shows such an eloquent love of life going from love of the individual to love of everyone. Both of these songs were written and recorded towards the end of her life on, I believe, her last album. However, since both Per Berner and Jim Cohen identified "Gracias a la Vida", I'll send them both copies of the disc. Per please email me your address and I'll get it into the mail for you. Thank you all for listening. -- Susan |
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