The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

Hi Andrew,
Sounds very interesting, I'll try and catch it on Friday.
Any Radio show about the "Maestro"should be well worth a listen !!!

"Blue"

Steveo,
Thank you for your information.
..............Monty Python eat your heart out !!!!!!!!! lol

"Blue"

Steveo,
Never heard that one ???

"Blue"

Hi Steveo, Here's a few more [I'm afraid] Richard Harris....If I could go back...[Burt tv special] Monty Python.........raindrops keep fallin' on my hedgehog. Bobby Van....dancing to ...This Guys in Love with you and performing ..Question me an answer..[Burt tv special] And a BBC tv musical they did...

Hi Everyone,
Just been listening to Ron Isley's version of "The Windows Of The World"
and found it to be an intensely emotional experience.
Does anyone else agree ?

"Blue"

Hi again Keith,
One of the "Great" Bacharach songs...............stunning !!!!!!!

Thanks once again.

Hi David, You are quite right Burt bring's the best out of anyone who works with him,as with Cilla who Burt has described as a "Good Sport" Her version of "Alfie" is wonderful !!! she tried her damndest on that song............full credit to her !!! Rufus is a fantastic singer/so...

Hi Keith,
Beautiful song "pure Bacharach" !!!
Thanks for sharing it with us.

God bless Dionne!!!

Oh my god !!!... thats beautiful...best version I've ever heard !!!

Hi again Steveo,
Has anyone ever noticed about 1:42 secs into the instrumental
version of "CloseTo You" what sounds like Burt screaming
..........."MORE" !!!!
or has "old dog ears" here, got it wrong as usual ???

Hi Everyone,
Does anyone know if Burt has any plans to work with
Rufus again ? they work so well together !!!

Thank you.

Steveo,A quote from Serene Dominic's excellent book
"Burt Bacharach..........."Song by Song"
"A word to Rhino DVD : a Bacharach Network Specials Boxed set....
think about it, OK? "

I couldn't have put it better !!!

Has Burt any plans to tour the U.K. in the near future ? The last time I saw him was at the "Liverpool Summer Pops Festival" in July 2002 with his guests Elvis Costello and Will Young, he played to a full house, and everyone seemed to really enjoy it !!! standing ovation after standing ova...

Does anyone know If any of Burt's sixties/seventies TV Specials
will ever be released on DVD?....they were absolutely terrific !!!