tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post7336746695234156187..comments2024-03-26T20:35:39.291-07:00Comments on STMcC Presents 'BATTLE OF THE BANDS': 2015, JULY 1: BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Or, DAVE BRUBECK VERSUS TITO PUENTE)Stephen T. McCarthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-70897200830881400212015-07-10T00:14:23.833-07:002015-07-10T00:14:23.833-07:00Nah, I disagree about Trey.
I've seen the cart...Nah, I disagree about Trey.<br />I've seen the cartoon. It's humorous, but it deviates too much from the truth to be anything mo' than a po' spoof.<br /><br />Mormonism is total B.S. - we are in 100% agreement about that. But... even a spoof shouldn't lie about the lies.<br /><br />You, sir, are far more brilliant than Trey Parker THINKS he is!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-20316410047565258872015-07-09T19:57:35.409-07:002015-07-09T19:57:35.409-07:00Nah... I just spring off of the original pretty we...Nah... I just spring off of the original pretty well.<br /><br />Now Trey Parker IS a genius!!!<br />"He found the stones and golden plates<br />Dum dum dum dum dum<br />Even though nobody else ever saw them<br />Dum dum dum dum dum"Sixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-88179271946014408832015-07-09T09:21:16.004-07:002015-07-09T09:21:16.004-07:00He employed a couple of real expressions from oth...He employed a couple of real expressions from other places - such as "at it were a sea of glass" - and then tossed in some stuffs that had all the right Biblical flavor which made it seem really genuine. A great piece or work.<br /><br />Or maybe rather than a sequel to the Book of Mormon, how about the newly discovered and accurately translated, angelic council's unanimously approved 'Uncorrupted Book of Mormon'. (Huh? Could it be that the original got corrupted somehow? Ha!)<br /><br />I always figured SBB-6 was some kind of genius. Now it's been confirmed.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-41746755190879335872015-07-09T05:39:13.130-07:002015-07-09T05:39:13.130-07:00I actually pulled out my Bible just to make sure. ...I actually pulled out my Bible just to make sure. The verse sounded so familiar.<br /> <br />Maybe you should start working on a sequel to the Book of Mormon.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-90676214209096858572015-07-08T18:40:23.692-07:002015-07-08T18:40:23.692-07:00>>... Hopefully nobody was offended.
I hope...<i>>>... Hopefully nobody was offended.</i><br /><br />I hope somebody WAS!<br />I'm all about offending, you know that. :-)<br /><br />Brother, if I (Mr. Read-The-Entire-Bible-Every-Year) wasn't offended, how could anyone else be? And if they were, I'd just ban them from my blogs so they'd never have to be offended again.<br /><br />I thought it sounded so authentic that I wondered how I missed that verse every year since 1995.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-14362045565752846952015-07-08T17:56:24.365-07:002015-07-08T17:56:24.365-07:00Well, I'm really glad you clarified that I mad...Well, I'm really glad you clarified that I made up the verse. I was just being silly, but thought later on that it was just possible someone might think it was an actual Bible verse, or else might be offended that I wrote it at all.<br /><br />Hopefully nobody was offended. It so, NEXT time I will just paint a (verbal) picture of Mohammed. I'll be on safe ground there.Sixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-90229587254777890352015-07-08T14:21:01.496-07:002015-07-08T14:21:01.496-07:00Ha! Three licks? "The world may never know.&q...Ha! Three licks? "The world may never know."<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-57280976905141345772015-07-08T14:18:19.521-07:002015-07-08T14:18:19.521-07:00ANNE ~
Yep! 'Take Five' by Dave's Quar...ANNE ~<br />Yep! 'Take Five' by Dave's Quartet is even a classic amongst classics. Only right that it should win, but it was a lot of fun for me to see Tito get so many votes, making this one of my all-time favorite STMcC BOTB installments. <br /><br />In my opinion, this was everything a topnotch Battle ought to be, and even the outcome met with my approval.<br /><br />Thanks again for making a point of participating in this Jazz slugfest!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-21476037920216197452015-07-08T14:12:25.296-07:002015-07-08T14:12:25.296-07:00Thanks, DEBBIE.
All I ever ask for is honest votin...Thanks, DEBBIE.<br />All I ever ask for is honest voting, and I'm pleased this one had so many votes going both ways that it turned out to be an A-list BOTB contest.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-18857314257834031822015-07-08T14:10:11.556-07:002015-07-08T14:10:11.556-07:00Surely "this world" can't last anoth...Surely "this world" can't last another 3 weeks. I'm certain it'll all be over before you return from camp. (I meant, Robin - not Shirley.)<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-86362820140550019802015-07-08T14:06:52.867-07:002015-07-08T14:06:52.867-07:00SHEBOYGANBOY SIX ~
HA! Best comment EVER!!!
Man, ...SHEBOYGANBOY SIX ~<br />HA! Best comment EVER!!!<br /><br />Man, you should write your own scriptures. I'll go out and convert a flock and we'll split the tithes and offerings.<br /><br />That was great!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-6827055879301551822015-07-07T22:59:26.429-07:002015-07-07T22:59:26.429-07:00This was a good battle indeed and I'm pleased ...This was a good battle indeed and I'm pleased to see that Brubeck won. You're right that Tito did a fabulous cover, but the classic just couldn't be beat. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681799401614263953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-359728045436859022015-07-07T20:30:31.399-07:002015-07-07T20:30:31.399-07:00I went with Tito, because it was so different and ...I went with Tito, because it was so different and Latin-flavoured, but of course, the original is such a classic. I'm not surprised it won in the end. Great music and interesting battle!Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-42701689325674571542015-07-07T18:09:38.432-07:002015-07-07T18:09:38.432-07:00Interesting comments all the way round. I'm so...Interesting comments all the way round. I'm so glad I'm going to camp tomorrow. It's going to be all about me and Jesus for three weeks. Since the world is coming to an end, I want to be right with God!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-40457495517213203282015-07-07T16:12:14.689-07:002015-07-07T16:12:14.689-07:00A newly discovered verse:
Rev. 15:9
“And I saw ano...A newly discovered verse:<br />Rev. 15:9<br />“And I saw another sign on earth, great and marvelous, seven times shalt they agree; and the seventh time portends the wrath of God. And I saw as it were a sea of glass: a prophet shalt rise from the city of the ashes of fire and shalt leave for the mountain, and the bird of peace from the west and the prophet from the mountain shalt cast, and they shalt cast the same lot. And they also shalt both agree with the child whose name is mentioned when in the city. And when they shalt all cast the same lots, it shalt be a sign of the playing of the harps of God and the coming of the angels of fire.”Sheboyganboy Sixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-6513680460035237132015-07-07T15:30:12.722-07:002015-07-07T15:30:12.722-07:00Oh, it's a triple lick - I'm certain of it...Oh, it's a triple lick - I'm certain of it.Cherdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00264612202714933480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-42828786916947671682015-07-07T11:01:56.059-07:002015-07-07T11:01:56.059-07:00Ha!-Ha! FAE, you literally made me laugh-out-loud!...Ha!-Ha! FAE, you literally made me laugh-out-loud!<br /><br />Right! Lee, Sheboyganboy Six and I all voted the same way. And we did that on some other BOTB installment very recently, also.<br /><br />Yeah, I'm calling people now to make my apologies so I can die with a clear conscience.<br />[:-)}<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-18623216865039980292015-07-07T10:59:27.858-07:002015-07-07T10:59:27.858-07:00LEE ~
I do feel Tito delivered the necessary goods...LEE ~<br />I do feel Tito delivered the necessary goods, but...<br /><br />I mean, if you're going to cover 'Take Five', you MUST take it in a completely different direction, otherwise what's the point at all in covering such a monumental Jazz tune? (It would be like someone covering 'Stairway To Heaven' but trying to do it in a very similar way to how Led Zeppelin recorded the original.)<br /><br />I can't imagine a better cover of 'Take Five' than what Tito came up with, truly putting his own musical stamp on it.<br /><br />But at the same time, you're right that the Brubeck original is a one-of-a-kind approach, and nuttin' is going to measure up, no matter how different and musically accomplished it is.<br /><br />This turned out to be one of my favorite BOTB blog bits ever. The way each artist was collecting votes in bunches. DBQ kept fighting when twice it seemed Tito was going to achieve an incredible underdog victory, but the originality of Brubeck's Boys just wouldn't let that happen. LOVED THIS ONE!<br /><br />~ StephenStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-80292819075413393532015-07-07T10:45:48.538-07:002015-07-07T10:45:48.538-07:00I was about to post my results, but don't thin...I was about to post my results, but don't think I'll bother as the world is about to explode any second now.farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-51281609152071736652015-07-07T10:44:38.984-07:002015-07-07T10:44:38.984-07:00I'm with you on the assessment of why Brubeck ...I'm with you on the assessment of why Brubeck and his boys deserved the win in this Battle. Tito was good but he didn't deliver the goods that were necessary on this particular tune. Really I think Brubeck's version is a one of a kind approach--nothing else seems quite right.<br /><br />You and I agreed on the winner.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-74343322728959364192015-07-07T10:41:20.903-07:002015-07-07T10:41:20.903-07:00POSTSCRIPT:
I get tears in my eyes watching this. ...POSTSCRIPT:<br />I get tears in my eyes watching this. 37 years I waited to see it...<br /><br />(Link:->) <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNbtOEHaNZg" rel="nofollow">AMERICAN PHAROAH: All 3 Races</a></b><br /><br />(Link:->) <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyDcXtVb8_U" rel="nofollow">AMERICAN PHAROAH @ Belmont</a></b><br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-26625835242608404772015-07-07T10:40:37.094-07:002015-07-07T10:40:37.094-07:00Figured your vote for Brubeck from the start. Both...Figured your vote for Brubeck from the start. Both versions memorable and depending on my mood, my vote could go either way. Last week Puente, next week who knows. Great music is...great music!farawayeyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17578277501054242356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-37992008534926730982015-07-07T10:13:28.463-07:002015-07-07T10:13:28.463-07:00STMcC’s Vote On '2015, July 1st: Battle Of The...<b>STMcC’s Vote On '2015, July 1st: Battle Of The Bands' (Or, 'Dave Brubeck Quartet Vs. Tito Puente')<br />And The Final Tally:</b><br /><br />First of all, I want to say that I received 27 votes, the largest number of votes for any of my BOTB installments. So, thanks to everyone who participated and made this a record-breaking Battle for me.<br /><br />Hokey-Smoke and Hoo-Wee! What a freakin' Battle this was, too! What were my expectations before the voting started? I figured that the Dave Brubeck Quartet would win, with Tito Puente scoring some votes (maybe 5 to 7 or so). I did not think that he would get double-digit votes because I didn't suspect most people love that Latin sound the way I do.<br /><br />This was one hell of a Battle between these two artists - one of the most back-and-forth I've ever had. <br /><br />TITO PUENTE shot out of the starting gate like he thought he was AMERICAN PHAROAH or something! He recorded the first 6 straight votes, and it looked like poor DAVE BRUBECK was going to get dusted on his own tune.<br /><br />But Dave came back with a total vengeance, scoring the next 6 straight votes for himself. And then Tito scored the next 4. It seesawed back, but then Dave captured the last 8 votes in a row - including mine - and put an end to Tito's challenge.<br /><br />My own vote was never in question even though I do think Tito's cover is absolutely terrific. He took an undeniable Jazz classic and put his own spin on it, creating a very exciting, high-energy Latin-influenced gem. <br /><br />However, with 'TAKE FIVE', Dave and his guys did something totally innovative and unforgettable, with that 5/4 time, the melodically sailing saxophone playing by Paul Desmond, and best of all, that crazy and utterly imaginative drum solo by Joe Morello!<br /><br />It was 'Take Five' that truly ignited my interest in Jazz, which eventually became hands-down my very favorite form of music. To this day, Joe Morello is my favorite drummer, and his solo in 'Take Five' is probably still my favorite.<br /><br />It was THAT drum solo that introduced to my mind the idea that music could have a sense-of-humor. Of course, I'd heard songs with funny lyrics, but never before had an instrumental made me laugh-out-loud... until I heard 'Take Five' and began focusing my attention on every sound and rhythm that Morello made during that solo. There's one or two places in the solo that can STILL - these decades later - make me audibly laugh, because what Joe does is just so QUIRKY.<br /><br />So, to me, the Dave Brubeck Quartet original could never be beaten, and as much as I enjoy the helloutta Tito's cover, I'm glad that the DBQ prevailed.<br /><br /><b>The DAVE BRUBECK QUARTET = 16 Votes<br />TITO PUENTE = 11 Votes</b><br /><br />Again, my sincere thanks to everyone who voted and made this Battle so memorable in a couple different ways! I hope to see y'all back here again for my July 15th 'Battle Of The Bands' installment.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogG<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-14367075541626547392015-07-06T18:36:07.872-07:002015-07-06T18:36:07.872-07:00POSTSCRIPT:
I just now found what you were referri...POSTSCRIPT:<br />I just now found what you were referring to and I can see how you might have misinterpreted that. But, actually, it was a joke because Sheboyganboy Six, whom I was addressing, had voted for Joe Cocker.<br /><br />His votes and mine rarely align, so I was essentially saying that one could be intelligent and still vote for Joe Cocker over Rare Earth (even though I liked the Rare Earth version WAY better).<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3043167264059951487.post-40071363501988758302015-07-06T18:27:45.105-07:002015-07-06T18:27:45.105-07:00ANNE ~
I'm not sure which of my comments you&#...ANNE ~<br />I'm not sure which of my comments you're referring to because you left out what you were quoting from me (or else the Blogger Bug ate the middle of your comment but didn't want the hors d'oeuvre or the dessert).<br /><br />But at any rate, it's safe to say you misinterpreted something I wrote because... I also voted for Rare Earth. In fact, it wasn't even close for me: RARE EARTH over Joe Cocker in a big, big way!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.com