 Halcyon Days (2004) [ larger cover art ] |
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| Alexandra (The Gem City, Ohio) | Posted: Apr 12, 2011 - 10:32 That is one HELL of a piano solo in the middle! |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 16:23 Cynaera wrote: I love this song, and had NO idea it was Bruce Hornsby. He should change his name to something more musical. Bruce Ivorytickle. Am I the only one who stares at his last name and laughs like a lunatic because the more you stare at it, the more nonsensical it seems to become? Maybe. I get that way if I hyperfocus on any word though. Doesn't have to be a proper name. But if I just glance at his name, it makes me think of cider. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Dec 07, 2010 - 16:21 Stingray wrote: INTELLECTUAL BULLSHIT!!! In this instance methinks it would take a purveyor to glom on to something he thinks he recognizes. But then, Stingy, that would be to call you an intellectual. Oops. My gaffe. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 23:17 Stingray wrote: INTELLECTUAL BULLSHIT!!! Geez. Stingray, I have a love-hate relationship with you, and right now, I just hate you. Go back into your cave and do whatever it is you do. Just don't share the results with us, because I haven't had much of an appetite lately, but today I finally ate something that stayed in my stomach, and I really don't wanna jinx it. I love this song, and had NO idea it was Bruce Hornsby. He should change his name to something more musical. Bruce Ivorytickle. Am I the only one who stares at his last name and laughs like a lunatic because the more you stare at it, the more nonsensical it seems to become? I probably better go away now. Hello? Oh, right. NaNoWriMo. |
| xkolibuul (Chuckanut sandstone) | Posted: Nov 05, 2010 - 23:14 I was going to reply snarkily to Stingray, but then I thought, why am I even trying? Stingray wrote: INTELLECTUAL BULLSHIT!!! |
| paulmack (the hissing swamps) | Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 09:04 I see the connection. Nice one, Bill - your knowledge is encyclopedic - not just the title, either. Ropes, trapeze, maybe even 'high wires' as a nod to the previous song. Bravo. |
| Stingray (EUROPE) | Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 09:03 INTELLECTUAL BULLSHIT!!! |
| Happy_Monday | Posted: Sep 03, 2010 - 09:00  |
| redfern777 (Austin, TX) | Posted: Aug 02, 2010 - 08:59 Every time I hear this it makes me think of the Futurama episode with "Whalers on the moon." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60BjkUtqxPE |
| Propayne (Richmond VA) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 13:17 Bruce is from my home town, Williamsburg. Used to go see him perform at the local Holiday Inn in the '70s. |
| jaydeman (Livermore, CA) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 12:01 CamLwalk wrote: You know, when this song started, I said "I bet there's a big, complicated piano solo in here somewhere." And here it is. Gotta love that piano solo! Counterpoint tickles my brain. BH evidently has > 1 brains to control his fingers. Either that or he's spent years honing his craft, but that idea doesn't jive with my cultural notion of fate, innate ability and immediate gratification... so he was just born with multiple brains. |
| diannemck56 (Sacramento) | Posted: Jul 01, 2010 - 11:45 This is a happy little toe tapper!  Happy way to get ready for the 3 day weekend coming up! |
| window (Richmond, VA) | Posted: May 30, 2010 - 15:52 You know, this really is a nice little ditty. Not going to set the world on fire or anything, but that's not the goal of all music. 8 to offset the naysayers. |
| snowcat (Cold, Frozen Minnesota) | Posted: Mar 28, 2010 - 07:48 keller1 wrote: There's much better Hornsby material than this languishing on the LRC. Agree...Harbor Lights is a masterpiece. Never have cared for anything past that album. |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 18:24 You need to play more Bruce - the most overlooked music genius in recent years! . . . .don't believe? go see him live! |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 21:19 Any info on the cover art? Stunning! Neo -surrealism? |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Nov 22, 2009 - 11:11 You know, when this song started, I said "I bet there's a big, complicated piano solo in here somewhere." And here it is. |
| bbHappy (39.991323, -105.261375, elev. 1654m) | Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 13:31 Downgraded: 4 => 3 |
| dcsw (Seattle area) | Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 13:31 Huge fan, but there's better Bruce out there than this. Widen out a bit. Hot House? @david_wiggs |
| John_ | Posted: Jun 17, 2009 - 13:28 Sounds good! |
| bindi (North Carolina) | Posted: Mar 14, 2009 - 16:11 keller1 wrote: There's much better Hornsby material than this languishing on the LRC. Yeah, come to think of it - I don't recall hearing nearly enough Bruce Hornsby on RP. he is one of the best live performers I have ever seen - would love to hear more of him. |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 10:26 There's much better Hornsby material than this languishing on the LRC. |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 19:57 Cool! |
| KurtfromLaQuinta (Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.) | Posted: Dec 09, 2008 - 19:55 Banaszak wrote: There is only one Jeep and it's at your local Jeep dealer!  What about Popeye's? |
| bugleboy624 (Bluefield, WV) | Posted: Oct 08, 2008 - 12:06 ploafmaster wrote: I loved this song so much that I had to buy it from iTunes. Rock on. Is the rest of the album any good? There are some VERY good songs on this album. A couple of head scratchers on there, but overall a very worthwhile effort. |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Sep 06, 2008 - 02:14 DarkStar wrote: Is it just me or is this at least a little bit better than a 6? Considerably better. 9 from me. Who is on guit? Fantastic! |
| msvogel2 (Bremerton, WA) | Posted: Aug 05, 2008 - 11:02 Please. more of Bruce! |
| bugleboy624 (Bluefield, WV) | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 08:48 Hey, Bill. Is ther anyway you could play the title track from this album sometime? |
| bugleboy624 (Bluefield, WV) | Posted: Jun 03, 2008 - 08:45 My all-time favorite artist from my favorite album of his!    |
| healyf52 (Lower Manhattan) | Posted: Jan 29, 2008 - 12:12 Saw him in concert in Red Bank , NJ many years ago. He was taking 'requests' from the audience. At least 2 dozen pieces of paper containing song requests were thrown on the stage. I chose that moment to go to the men's room. As I left the hall and ran up the stairs I heard the beginning, unmistakeable strains of 'Purple Haze'. Wow! They did an admirable job on the tune too. |
| manzanitafire | Posted: Nov 27, 2007 - 16:47 let's hear some of the great live stuff he did with the Dead! |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Apr 17, 2007 - 08:55 redeyespy wrote: Unless you're on Jupiter. 
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| mutepoint (A pasture of plenty) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 08:52 There's not enough of Bruce on RP, IMO. |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Mar 21, 2007 - 08:40 DarkStar wrote: Is it just me or is this at least a little bit better than a 6?
Well, the voting distribution peaks at 7. Averages can be misleading... |
| DarkStar (The City Beautiful) | Posted: Mar 05, 2007 - 15:51 Is it just me or is this at least a little bit better than a 6? |
| redeyespy (Sunny, FL) | Posted: Feb 13, 2007 - 14:20 physicsgenius wrote: He said "the moon". There is only one "the" moon.
Unless you're on Jupiter. |
| celadonstone (the Lowcountry of SC (2858.50 mi East of Paradise)) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:59 I am pretty sure Hornsby wasnt geared at my age group in the '80s, but he was such a talented pianist & writer that his tunes were a breath of fresh air on the radio. Hornsby is pretty great in my book, "that's just the way it is..." |
| strick (Syracuse- your sympathy accepted...) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:55 parrothead wrote: I think the beach house is the next crater over from the circus....
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| Banaszak (3rd star from the left) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:55 physicsgenius wrote: He said "the moon". There is only one "the" moon. There is only one Jeep and it's at your local Jeep dealer! |
| strick (Syracuse- your sympathy accepted...) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:55 physicsgenius wrote: Circus on the Moon....3 million miles away? Consult an encyclopedia.
Wow, a worthwhile comment from P.G.! Bravo! |
| ploafmaster (Richmond, VA) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:53 I loved this song so much that I had to buy it from iTunes. Rock on. Is the rest of the album any good? |
| physicsgenius (90% of everything is crap) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:52 jgeyer wrote: Guess he didn't say which moon. He said "the moon". There is only one "the" moon. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Jan 19, 2007 - 07:52 Horns Bruceby is the lamest of the lame. |
| Land_Shark (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Dec 21, 2006 - 05:52 I recently saw Bruce in concert, and while his songs tend to drag on a little too long, and many of them sound the same, there is no coubt that the man cn play piano. Also, it really seemed like he enjoyed what he was doing and interacted well with the crowd. On a side note, I met him backstage after the show and noticed that he did not shake anyone's hand. Gotta protect the moneymakers, I guess. As for this song ... a fun little ditty. |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 01:26 I can't second you because I like the album art; it is fun, and upbeat - and suits this song perfectly! wondertoofar wrote: Ladies and gentlmen. I hereby nominate this as one of the stupidist, Is that a word? It is now, album covers of all time!
Do I hear a second? |
| cattgirl813 (All over the place and staying put) | Posted: Nov 07, 2006 - 11:06 glassjawgrlxxx wrote: For some reason I like this
Me too. It's so bouncy and happy, I can't help myself.  |
| fuh2 (I think I'm in the USA) | Posted: Aug 11, 2006 - 15:47 With 1/6th earth gravity I bet human flight with wings will be possible on the moon, as long as its in an earth atmosphere enclosed structure of some kind. Sports, dance and the circus qill never be the same. |
| Harpua (Atlanta) | Posted: Jul 27, 2006 - 23:35 For the longest tiime, the only thing I knew about Hornsby was his radio hit. My opinion of him changed when I found out that he toured with the Dead. It seemed like a realy odd combo to me at first, but he is a pretty talented keyboard player. Hope he doesn't inherit the curse that afflicted other guys who played keys for the Dead. |
| scruzer (Lompico, CA) | Posted: Jul 27, 2006 - 23:33 Caught off guard! A lot of RP stuff just passes right by me. It's great work music. When this came on, I found myself tapping my feet and starting to bop around. To realize this is BH -- impressed me! |
| Pyro (Lose E. Anna) | Posted: Jul 13, 2006 - 07:45 I'm a fan, even though his distinctive sound sometimes sounds repetitious. The jazzier piano bits (especially early on) in this one are incredible. |
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