Billy Cobham - Rudiments : The Anthology
Liza Minelli - Results
Various Composers - Classical Jukebox on Shuffleplay
Listened to both discs of Billy Cobham's Atlantic Records Anothology in their entirety today - brilliant - what a drummer the man is...
In FOPP, I found Liza Minelli's 1989 collaboration with the Pet Shop Boys, "Results" re-released with a DVD containing the three promo videos filmed at the time - hard to believe it's nearly twenty years ago - I originally got this when it came out but I think it went into the stock for the shop when we opened two years later...
On listening again, I can hear why - the backing is great, there are a couple of standout tracks but, frankly, Minelli's overbearing vocal style ruins the album...
Anne summed it up when she came home to find me watching the DVD - "Why are you listening to Liza Minelli?" - oh well, it was only £3 and it's in the collection for its Pet Shop Boys connection...
Spent much of the evening watching TV - the stupid, formulaic "Getting into Tesco" programme followed by "The Passions of Girls Aloud" which, this week, featured the lovely Cheryl training and auditioning to be a "street" dancer in a video by Black Eyed Peas singer Will I Am (William's probably his real name)...
Of course, she got the part, but she is a very good dancer...
For some unexplained reason, no "Curb Your Enthusiasm" tonight...
Boo, hiss!
Highlight of the Day : Mr Cobham's jazz
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