The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Intriguingly the most sustained applause of the evening for an individual number was for 'Blanket of Capes', one of the new songs featuring lyrics by Melody Federer. Maybe because it was Bacharach's first vocal performance of the set and alone at the piano but the applause must have continued for u...

nowmedical wrote:I note he didn't wear an England football shirt to this particular gig...

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Happy Burtday Mr B !
90yrs young !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on41pw-kqYI

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It's hooky and catchy and so laid back.
Thanks to David and Bacharach.........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMCehBJ0yQ

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Over the years Burt expressed frustration with the tempos at which he originally recorded a few songs, another well-known example being "...Prayer." Nevertheless, he retained the familiar tempos when recording and performing his own renditions. He has always been inexplicably unwilling to...

someonenameddavid wrote:It could be argued that Burt was the only American in the British Invasion. (Think about that)

And Bacharach was held in very high regard in the UK...and still is.

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Greetings gabba great to hear from you...it's been a long time.
Steve thanks for the info, those early Burt concerts must have been fantastic...you lucky Americans !

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'The Last One To Be Loved' I've never heard Burt play that 'live' before ?
I keep hoping for a concert version of 'South American Getaway' but that's probably asking too much ?

Steve, great to see you back !

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Beautiful Hatch / Trent composition from the "enigmatic" Mr Scott Walker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUSmO1ttMvY

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Taking a particular motif from a song and using it for the intro and fade on the recording is a very Bacharachian trait, and so is having female backing vocalists sing it wordlessly. Tony Hatch wrote 'When the Summertime is Over' with Jackie Trent and he also arranged and produced her recording of ...

Manchester or Liverpool would be great also......fingers crossed.

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'Candy' with a Bacharach flavour.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWsqd9eILhQ

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Blair,
Thank you, I've never heard that Webb song before.
Great performance by Thelma !
A rare gem indeed.

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"She's Gone Away".....with lyrics by Hal David performed by Malcolm Roberts.
I maybe wrong but I think Ed Ames was the first to sing it ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aVeMnzBXVA

The original 'Instrumental' version.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZlcnwsOVpY

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"Forever Blue"........but I would say that wouldn't I.

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