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by Martyn
Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:53 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Thanks For Everything
Replies: 30
Views: 14087

Re: Thanks for everything.

My condolences to Burt’s family. Yes, it was a day we knew would come. But I am glad he reached the age of 94 and that he kept on writing great music to the end. No other composer’s music has had such an impact on me – it was his late 60s/early 70s solo instrumental albums for A&M that grabbed m...
by Martyn
Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:21 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Burt in Concert at the Adler Theatre 1986
Replies: 3
Views: 2926

Burt in Concert at the Adler Theatre 1986

Here's a gem posted on Youtube by 'AR' - an hour-long concert featuring Burt conducting the Quad City Symphony Orchestra at the Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa back in 1986. What's interesting is the set list and the arrangements for some of his standards, performed more in the instrumental style o...
by Martyn
Sun Apr 03, 2022 10:28 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: And The People Were With Her
Replies: 3
Views: 2695

Re: And The People Were With Her

I too thought the title of this piece was connected with horse racing. But there are a few references to the piece being written for the widow of Bobby Kennedy, including via the link below (I hope it works). It would seem that this was done without any publicity at the time. http://www.bacharachonl...
by Martyn
Mon Feb 18, 2019 9:07 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: New Dionne Album
Replies: 7
Views: 27653

Re: New Dionne Album

And here's that interview. A couple of rare 60s video snippets with Burt and Hal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E0wv6-gDuQ

Martyn
by Martyn
Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:54 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: RIP -Michel Legrand
Replies: 18
Views: 48211

Re: RIP -Michel Legrand

Hi Paul, I like Rosemary's version as well. At the 1974 Oscars, Burt and Ann Margret presented the award for Best Original Song. Apart from naming great songs that missed out on an Oscar (including some of his own) Burt asks how a song like 'What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life' could miss out o...
by Martyn
Wed Feb 06, 2019 9:58 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: RIP -Michel Legrand
Replies: 18
Views: 48211

Re: RIP -Michel Legrand

Hi Paul,

Perhaps Babra Streisand is a worthy runner up, in the absence of Lani.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ITvY8sPeWk

Martyn
by Martyn
Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:43 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Burt's Instrumentals Get Spruced Up
Replies: 0
Views: 20387

Burt's Instrumentals Get Spruced Up

Hello, I chanced upon an upload on Vimeo of 'Freefall' from Burt's 1971 self-titled album. It was amazingly clear - I heard no background noise or imperfections. Here is a link: https://vimeo.com/216454097 Then there's this crystal clear rendition of 'South American Getaway': https://vimeo.com/22760...
by Martyn
Mon Sep 17, 2018 12:12 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Burt Bacharach and Tonio K Demos
Replies: 3
Views: 7660

Re: Burt Bacharach and Tonio K Demos

Hi Ken,

Gabriel Raya at Contante & Sonante (the distributor of the CD) may be able to help. I contacted her a while ago about an order I had placed for this title. Here is her email address:

graya@contanteysonante.com

Hope this helps.

Martyn
by Martyn
Mon Sep 03, 2018 9:02 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: R.I.P. ... Vincent Cole
Replies: 19
Views: 30708

Re: R.I.P. ... Vincent Cole

I too am very sorry to hear this sad news. My condolences to his family. Vincent and I corresponded for many years personally and via the forum topics. We also exchanged rare TV footage and recordings of Burt's. We were going to meet up in Charlotte a couple of years back when I was planning a visit...
by Martyn
Sat May 12, 2018 2:17 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Happy Birthday
Replies: 5
Views: 10378

Re: Happy Birthday

Ditto!

Happy Birthday Burt and thanks for all the great music. Glad you are still writing and performing!

Martyn
by Martyn
Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:55 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Swing out Sister new cd
Replies: 56
Views: 120932

Re: Swing out Sister new cd

Thanks for posting this link Martin. What a great song!

It's so like a song Burt would write it's uncanny!

Martyn
by Martyn
Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:49 am
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Put Your Youtube.com Links Here! (if you want)
Replies: 1308
Views: 1249066

Re: Put Your Youtube.com Links Here! (if you want)

Hi Martin, Yes I remember seeing a youtube video interview where Corrine recalls the joy of meeting Burt on that UK tour. I like what SOS did with Herbie Mann's cover of the Bacharach/David song "Don't Say I Didn't Tell You So". A cover of a cover, if you like. They called it 'Certain Shad...
by Martyn
Tue Aug 29, 2017 1:48 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Red Alert
Replies: 4
Views: 8159

Re: Red Alert

Hello,

Yes, it would appear the film is to be released in North American cinemas later this week, according to this Variety article:

http://variety.com/2017/film/news/chris ... 202501037/

Martyn
by Martyn
Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:29 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: Royal Festival Hall
Replies: 13
Views: 12207

Re: Royal Festival Hall

I was thrilled to be able to see this show whilst visiting friends in he UK. Previously I'd seen him perform last year in Melbourne and Sydney. The departure from the usual medley format was a refreshing change and hearing the instrumental version of Promises Promises as the opening number was a rea...
by Martyn
Fri Apr 08, 2016 1:34 pm
Forum: The Burt Bacharach Forum
Topic: 'Freefall'
Replies: 10
Views: 10945

Re: 'Freefall'

[quote="pljms"]Nice one, Martyn. No, it's not always the obvious Bacharach tunes we love the most and 'Freefall' still makes for fascinating listening even after all these years. However, If there is a Jobim influence it wouldn't have been 'The Waters of March' because that was first recor...