Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)

--
Bernard Peek
bap@shrdlu.com

On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:

>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
>but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
>other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
>ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
>was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
>show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)

There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs

Thanks for reminding me about Mason Williams: for me he will always be
the Classical Gas man and I enjoyed those tracks from Sharepickers.
Wikipedia says he's still alive and kicking though I don't think he's
performed live for a while.

Nick

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

>On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>
>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
>>but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
>>other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
>>ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
>>was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
>>show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)
>
>There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>
>Thanks for reminding me about Mason Williams: for me he will always be
>the Classical Gas man and I enjoyed those tracks from Sharepickers.
>Wikipedia says he's still alive and kicking though I don't think he's
>performed live for a while.
>Nick

Ditto !

A busy guy ! bio here :

http://www.masonwilliams-online.com/mwguitarbio05.pdf

< 1980 - 81 >
" He then went to New York City to become head writer
for NBC’s Saturday Night Live, a job he described as
like working for the head shop at Sears. "

John T.

I just listened to an old album by Johnny Harris. All to bring you morning,
a kind of mix of light orchestral, Jon Anderson and some rock and even a few
flutes. It was on Amazon, and I streamed it. I guess I could have recorded
it, or paid for it, but then cheapskates of the world unite etc.
Brian

--

This newsgroup posting comes to you directly from...
The Sofa of Brian Gaff...
briang1@blueyonder.co.uk
Blind user, so no pictures please
Note this Signature is meaningless.!
"Bernard Peek" <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote in message
news:slrnt00j1n.pfk.bap@gamma.gizmodynamics.com...
> Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
> replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is
> good
> but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
> other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a
> lot
> ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The
> best
> was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
> show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically
> challenged.)
>
> --
> Bernard Peek
> bap@shrdlu.com
>

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:

> On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>
>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is
>>good but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one
>>the other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've
>>heard a lot ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever
>>heard. The best was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That
>>was a British talent show, for the benefit of the geographically or
>>chronologically challenged.)
>
> There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
> Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>

Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...

:-)

Avpx

--
"Woof bloody woof." - Gaspode the Wonder Dog
(Terry Pratchett, Moving Pictures)
Mon 10387 Sep 08:30:01 GMT 1993
08:30:01 up 1 day, 17:47, 6 users, load average: 1.26, 1.46, 1.44

The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid> wrote in news:sP4MJ.816087
$_xc2.76775@usenetxs.com:

> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is
>>>good but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is
one
>>>the other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've
>>>heard a lot ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've
ever
>>>heard. The best was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That
>>>was a British talent show, for the benefit of the geographically or
>>>chronologically challenged.)
>>
>> There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>> Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>>
>
> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>
>
>:-)

Interesting how the camera lingers on those outstanding features.

--
Peter
-----

On 07/02/2022 08:33, The Nomad wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>> On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>> replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is
>>> good but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one
>>> the other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've
>>> heard a lot ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever
>>> heard. The best was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That
>>> was a British talent show, for the benefit of the geographically or
>>> chronologically challenged.)
>>
>> There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>> Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>>
>
> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>
>
> :-)
>
> Avpx
>
>

And she's fiddling with them!

Tone

On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:53:22 -0000 (UTC)
Peter <myshed@prune.org.uk> wrote:

> Interesting how the camera lingers on those outstanding features.

To the extent of repeating a few short looped clips many times, in
particular the jiggly opener.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:33:47 +0000, Tone <email@address.com> wrote:

> On 07/02/2022 08:33, The Nomad wrote:
>> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
>> <nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking
>>>> to replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of
>>>> it is good but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in
>>>> G is one the other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom
>>>> Special. I've heard a lot ov versions over the years, this is the
>>>> second bet I've ever heard. The best was by an Irish showband on
>>>> Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent show, for the benefit
>>>> of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)
>>>
>>> There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>>> Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>>>
>>>
>> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>>
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> Avpx
>>
>>
>>
> And she's fiddling with them!
>
> Tone

Except she ain't actually , you know, like, fiddling, it's James Last -
unless he's bin takin' the tablets :-)

Avpx

--
'What shall we do?' said Twoflower. 'Panic?' said Rincewind
hopefully. (The Light Fantastic)
Mon 10387 Sep 11:05:02 GMT 1993
11:05:02 up 1 day, 20:22, 6 users, load average: 2.11, 2.15, 2.13

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:12:22 +0000, The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid>
wrote:

> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:33:47 +0000, Tone <email@address.com> wrote:
>
>> On 07/02/2022 08:33, The Nomad wrote:
>>> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>>>
>>>
>>> :-)
>>>
>>> Avpx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> And she's fiddling with them!
>>
>> Tone
>
> Except she ain't actually , you know, like, fiddling, it's James Last -
> unless he's bin takin' the tablets :-)
>
> Avpx

However ...

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPpZ3GqAUI4>

Avpx

--
He married that Palliard girl, remember? The one with the air-cooled
teeth? (Lords and Ladies)
Mon 10387 Sep 11:15:02 GMT 1993
11:15:02 up 1 day, 20:32, 6 users, load average: 2.98, 2.62, 2.35

On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 10:34:05 +0000
Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:53:22 -0000 (UTC)
> Peter <myshed@prune.org.uk> wrote:
>
> > Interesting how the camera lingers on those outstanding features.
>
> To the extent of repeating a few short looped clips many times, in
> particular the jiggly opener.
>
Somehow ubend recommended 'the Devils Daughters'.
e.g.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXNpzem0eI4

--
Bah, and indeed Humbug.

On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 11:39:33 +0000
"Kerr-Mudd, John" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 10:34:05 +0000
> Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:53:22 -0000 (UTC)
> > Peter <myshed@prune.org.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Interesting how the camera lingers on those outstanding features.
> >
> > To the extent of repeating a few short looped clips many times,
> > in particular the jiggly opener.
> >
> Somehow ubend recommended 'the Devils Daughters'.
> e.g.
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXNpzem0eI4

Certainly not for the playing or the singing.

--
Steve O'Hara-Smith
Odds and Ends at http://www.sohara.org/

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:15:53 GMT, The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid>
wrote:

>On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:12:22 +0000, The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:33:47 +0000, Tone <email@address.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 07/02/2022 08:33, The Nomad wrote:
>>>> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Avpx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> And she's fiddling with them!
>>>
>>> Tone
>>
>> Except she ain't actually , you know, like, fiddling, it's James Last -
>> unless he's bin takin' the tablets :-)
>>
>> Avpx
>
>However ...
>
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPpZ3GqAUI4>
>
There's more of Annie Staninec out there on the tube of ewes - and her
kids are pretty phenomenal too.

Nick

On 07/02/2022 11:15, The Nomad wrote:
> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 11:12:22 +0000, The Nomad <nomad@the.desert.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:33:47 +0000, Tone <email@address.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 07/02/2022 08:33, The Nomad wrote:
>>>> Nick ... you're a naughty boy ...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> Avpx
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> And she's fiddling with them!
>>>
>>> Tone
>>
>> Except she ain't actually , you know, like, fiddling, it's James Last -
>> unless he's bin takin' the tablets :-)
>>
>> Avpx
>
> However ...
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPpZ3GqAUI4>
>
> Avpx
>

If wobbly bits are the requirement:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUpDslHSLbU

--
Chris Elvidge
England

On 07-Feb-22 10:34, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:53:22 -0000 (UTC)
> Peter <myshed@prune.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Interesting how the camera lingers on those outstanding features.
>
> To the extent of repeating a few short looped clips many times, in
> particular the jiggly opener.
>
Is that a technical term? Not sure I've heard it before.

--
Sam Plusnet

On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
<nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>
>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
>>but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
>>other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
>>ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
>>was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
>>show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)
>
>There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>
>Thanks for reminding me about Mason Williams: for me he will always be
>the Classical Gas man and I enjoyed those tracks from Sharepickers.
>Wikipedia says he's still alive and kicking though I don't think he's
>performed live for a while.
>
>
>Nick
I noticed the outstanding features were a short animated gif
constantly repeated (including a passer-by). The pictures had no
genuine connection with the sound.
--
Dave W

In article <nja30h9o0dv16htdrt4pak7ei2bsrsks4e@4ax.com>, Dave W
<davewi11@yahoo.co.uk> on Mon, 7 Feb 2022 at 23:29:07 awoke Nicholas
from his slumbers and wrote
>On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
><nick@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
>
>>On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <bap@shrdlu.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
>>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
>>>but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
>>>other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
>>>ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
>>>was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
>>>show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)
>>
>>There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
>>Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
>>
>>Thanks for reminding me about Mason Williams: for me he will always be
>>the Classical Gas man and I enjoyed those tracks from Sharepickers.
>>Wikipedia says he's still alive and kicking though I don't think he's
>>performed live for a while.
>
>I noticed the outstanding features were a short animated gif
>constantly repeated (including a passer-by). The pictures had no
>genuine connection with the sound.

I thought it was that little man on a tricycle, from Rowan and Martin
kept, who was going round and round to get a better look at the
outstanding features, until he fell off his tricycle, blinded.
--
0sterc@tcher -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

On Monday, February 7, 2022 at 6:37:58 PM UTC-6, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> In article <nja30h9o0dv16htdr...@4ax.com>, Dave W
> <dave...@yahoo.co.uk> on Mon, 7 Feb 2022 at 23:29:07 awoke Nicholas
> from his slumbers and wrote
> >On Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:02:52 +0000, Nick Odell
> ><ni...@themusicworkshop.plus.com> wrote:
> >
> >>On 6 Feb 2022 22:31:19 GMT, Bernard Peek <b...@shrdlu.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Just downloaded an MP3 from Amazon. An album that I've been looking to
> >>>replace for a long while. Sharepickers by Mason Williams. All of it is good
> >>>but there are two really good instrumentals. Train Ride in G is one the
> >>>other is the old blugrass standard Orange Blossom Special. I've heard a lot
> >>>ov versions over the years, this is the second bet I've ever heard. The best
> >>>was by an Irish showband on Opportunity Knocks. (That was a British talent
> >>>show, for the benefit of the geographically or chronologically challenged.)
> >>
> >>There are some outstanding features in this version of Orange Blossom
> >>Special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk1m8O2-xAs
> >>
> >>Thanks for reminding me about Mason Williams: for me he will always be
> >>the Classical Gas man and I enjoyed those tracks from Sharepickers.
> >>Wikipedia says he's still alive and kicking though I don't think he's
> >>performed live for a while.
> >
> >I noticed the outstanding features were a short animated gif
> >constantly repeated (including a passer-by). The pictures had no
> >genuine connection with the sound.
> I thought it was that little man on a tricycle, from Rowan and Martin
> kept, who was going round and round to get a better look at the
> outstanding features, until he fell off his tricycle, blinded.
> --
> 0sterc@tcher -
>
> "Oů sont les neiges d'antan?"

The fellow on the highly unstable tricycle was Artie Johnson.
He'd so such things as dress up as an old man , go sit next to Ruth Buzzi who was dressed up as an old woman, ask her "Do you believe in the hereafter?"
she would reply "of course I do" and then he'd say
"well , then you know what I'm here after " and she'd hit him with her purse.