The Elusive Chanteuse

[4AssedMonkey]

On 3/24/2024 at 12:08 PM, Watergirl said:

Interesting feature on Asha Puthli, who will be on West Holts.

 

Love that mini doc.  Hadn't heard of her until the poster drop.  Love her work.  70's psychedelic soul/jazz is very much in my wheelhouse.  Can't wait to see her at Glasto.

[4AssedMonkey]

In the theme of world beating female vocal performances, can I please nominate this?

[Watergirl]

6 hours ago, 4AssedMonkey said:

Love that mini doc.  Hadn't heard of her until the poster drop.  Love her work.  70's psychedelic soul/jazz is very much in my wheelhouse.  Can't wait to see her at Glasto.

Such an interesting life story! Leaving India, marrying someone she met in a museum to get a residence permit, getting signed by John Hammond, working with these jazz greats, getting re-discovered and sampled by hip hoppers and now a late career renaissance. Excellent compilation 'The Essential Asha Puthli' seems to include all her reinventions on one disc.

[bamber]

Beyoncé and Paul McCartney (the first time) are two of my most memorable nights at the Pyramid (the one in Somerset)

 

This is beautiful.

 

 

Edited April 7 by bamber

[CharlotteB]

On 4/7/2024 at 4:25 AM, bamber said:

Beyoncé and Paul McCartney (the first time) are two of my most memorable nights at the Pyramid (the one in Somerset)

 

This is beautiful.

 

 

 

Not a huge Beyonce fan, but agreed. That's lovely.

[bamber]

Amy, Pyramid, Jazz World-2007 on BBC4 NOW!

Edited April 12 by bamber

[bamber]

I was there for every moment of every instance of Amy performing at Glastonbury. 

Does fate just deal things like that out by chance alone?

I don't know.

[bamber]

Miley from lockdown..

 

[bamber]

I know  many of you have been wondering about my views about SZA. 🥰😁

 

I'm indfereent.  I love slow jam R&B, it has been done so much better  though .

 

This is awright.

 

 

[bamber]

The more I listen, the more I get it  SZA. Slow Jam R&B reinvented. 

 

 

[bamber]

I'm not sure why Tyla is not on any of the posters yet?

 

 

 

[bamber]

This afternoon gone.

 

Hell Yeah.

 

 

Edited May 25 by bamber

[bamber]

I adore this sh*t.

 

 

[bamber]

Lauryn Hill and the Fugees, Cardiff October 9th. Or so they say.

 

 

Have a ticket.

 

Venbee was the best thing at the festival this year, no doubt about that.

( I recommend you play this to the end on repeat, again and again, only 'cos I want you love it like I do )

 

 

 

Edited September 14 by bamber

[bamber]

My favourite from 2023 was Flo.

 

This is their new one ...

 

[bamber]

Jessie J played IOW festival this year.

 

I yearn for her return to Glastonbury.

 

 

She also played in São Paulo ...

 

 

 

 

 

[bamber]

Gotta be Riri next year, surely? Surely?

 

 

[bamber]

Tarriona “Tank” Ball ... and her Bangas,

 

Their new one. Wooof. Another group long due a return to the festival.

 

"Listenin' to Jigga and Dilla"

 

 

Edited September 14 by bamber

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

Anyone looking for a beautiful, rich voice, check out Chappell Roan if you can. Amazing range - coloratura mezzo, coloratura alto, spinto soprano. She nails it 😘

 

 

Edited September 16 by MEGATRONICMEATWAGON

[bamber]

How good would JILL SCOTT be next year?

 

 

[bamber]

Jessie J doing Jessie J things two weeks ago at Yorkshire Wildlife Park....

 

 

[Ben7amin_]

I saw a band (actually a solo artist called Heartworms) a few weeks ago --    She looked like she had absolute star power for a young performer expecting big things. An album has been recorded but not yet released 

 

[bamber]

Venbee's voice envelopes me.

 

 

[bamber]

Undisputed Champion of the World 

 

Caity Simmers

 

Sim Simuh....

 

 

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

On 9/28/2024 at 1:17 AM, bamber said:

Undisputed Champion of the World 

 

Caity Simmers

 

Sim Simuh....

 

 

 

Hello bamber,

 

That young lady can certainly surf. She appears to be 'at one' with a wave.

 

I've never surfed, or been interested in it, but watching her perform does make you want to jump on a surfboard, and give it a go. Far too old now though. I used to skateboard way back in my youth and even got to the finals of a regional skateboard competition. Mind you, none of us ever got up to what skateboarders can do nowadays. I did thoroughly enjoy the sport though. There was one skateboard park (Arrow) in Wolverhampton that i used to go to. It took me a fair bit of courage and more than a few attempts, but in the end I was able to drop down a ramp and then get to another ramp which then had a further vertical wall section. I can still feel that moment when I finally 'nailed' that vertical wall and got back down with all limbs and head intact.

 

Hope you are happy and well.