Ever the since the movie "10", all I can visualize are Bo's bodacious ta-ta's.

This is hitting the proverbial spot.

shell wrote:

La Valse is indeed awesome. Only heard it once over 20 years ago in music class, but I remember it well. His string quartets also swing...

AndrewKoransky wrote:
I just did, from The Best Band You Never Heard. We'll see if it makes the cut (I don't have a lot of luck).

Alanur wrote:

Actually the most appropriate forum would be "Name a song that starts out slow, and ends up rockin!! "
Now I was into classical before I ever go into any rock, so I had thought of "Bolero" of course, but didn't consider the suggestion appropriate. Little I knew.

It's been a very, very long time since I've commented on a song here, but hearing Ravel followed by Beck's Bolero was sublime. Thanks Bill.

The_Wood wrote:

erm, no.....heaven!

I once heard someone on the radio (so it must be true!) that the reason this song is considered so sexy is that is the same rhythm as lovemaking. That and the climatic finish. Now every time I hear this, I can't shake that thought from my mind. Beats Bo Derek, I guess.

I also recently heard a review of this CD on NPR.

Ravel's Greatest Hit: The Ultimate Bolero

Haven't bought it yet, but will Check it out on Amazon.

DTCrockett wrote: I did a lot of research to find the "best" recording of Bolero recently. I didn't realize until I put it in the CD drive that I couldn't play the Super Audio format. Hey! I'm gonna try it on this PC. Apparently not.... Anybody in the market for an outstanding NY Philharmonic recording of Ravel in Sony Super Audio, drop me a line! AndrewKoransky wrote: Sounds cool. Now all we need is Beck's Bolero. Please, Bill. Jimmy Page rocks!

He did it! Bill did it! Beck's Bolero. Bill, YOU are a genius!

Is this what hell sounds like?

BillG wrote:


Yep! That is the best thing about it! Where is that "Which songs make you invincible forum?"

One of my least favourite pieces of classical Music. I remember all the old ladies back in england getting all moist when the ice-skating was the only thing to see on the telly featuring Torvil and dean ("oh he's such a nice boy, what does he see in that girl") Shudder, what a bad memory... and I hated the piece way before then. Slow and Dull. Lets have some Satie or something.

rgj13 wrote:
Give it time to build... Crank it up now & walk away & you'll probably regret it.

I love this, but it's comin' in way low on my sound levels. :?

Woo Hoooooo! This is just awesome Bill!

I heard somebody saying that this is the best music for the last part of a romantic evening.

I played this as a piano duet once, very tongue in cheek, in a bikini and a sarong with plaited hair like Bo Derek at a Conservatorium concert. It doesn't seem quite so long when you make a joke out of it. I can't knock Ravel though. Did you know that he was too short to be a soldier in the war so they made him an ambulance officer and as a result he witnessed alot of what is grotesque and horrific about war? La Valse is a better piece and has shades of distortion that reflect his macabre experiences. It is vastly more interesting (and slightly shorter) than Bolero.

sorry, great song and all, just not sure if its doing it for me

again? please.....

toppermustard wrote:

I agree... I learned in school that this was written as an exercise for orchestras; but it f*&^%%n kicks ass at high vol on the headphones! I think this positions Ravel as a major jazz musician before his time!

Thanks for playing it Bill!

I have always liked this music, but I don't like this particular recording.

I think this was some kind of sick joke on the part of Ravel.

This is my absolute least favorite piece of music of any kind. I'm glad I was at lunch when this was playing.

One of these days, I'll have to dig up the Zappa version and upload it. Pretty cool rocked up version of Bolero... :D

MtnGoat wrote:

I don't know... I'm not quite sure I like to hear it here on RP.
I just tuned in and thought I clicked the wrong link, the link to ClassicFM or so.

Pfff...it stopped!!!! nice tunes now please...

Urrgghh

I once heard a "Classical Music" station DJ once call this 15 minutes of monotony.

I like it.

gazza wrote:
Funny, for me, this music is not "tainted" but enhanced by the image of Torvil and Dean's brilliant performance.

toppermustard wrote:

Say it again Brother!
Great job Bill!

C.