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| Pyro | Posted: Apr 09, 2009 - 22:02 From the moment I started listening to RP this evening, I've been just blown away. No wonder the 5 years I've been around have seemed so short and FULL of great "finds". Not a dud among 'em: 9:55 pm - Claude Ginsburg and Julie King - Waiting For Snow 9:52 pm - Crowded House - Four Seasons In One Day 9:47 pm - Starsailor - Stars And Stripes 9:43 pm - Sarah Fimm - Let It Run 9:40 pm - Wolfsheim - I Won't Believe 9:35 pm - Sonny Landreth - Soldier of Fortune 9:32 pm - Joni Mitchell - Free Man In Paris 9:29 pm - The Essex Green - Rue De Lis 9:25 pm - Jerry Douglas, Russ Barenberg & Edgar Meyer - Big Bug Shuffle 9:20 pm - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Somewhere/Wonderful 9:17 pm - Miriam Makeba - Pata Pata 9:13 pm - Van Morrison - Blue Money 9:09 pm - John Frusciante - Song To The Siren 9:06 pm - Ane Brun - The Treehouse Song 9:01 pm - Morphine - The Night |
| Gartholamundi (Gainesville, FL) | Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:21 vivakitty wrote: At first I thought I was just hearing an extended version of the previous song (Crowded House's "Four Seasons in One Day") Lovely, lovely song. And nice to hear the occasional instrumental on here. i was on that same wavelength ... |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Mar 09, 2009 - 09:20 coding_to_music wrote: Sounds like Cat Stevens ??? I get that, too! "Lisa, Lisa" I believe. |
| vivakitty (The Girl Who Wrecks Your Dreams) | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 11:31 At first I thought I was just hearing an extended version of the previous song (Crowded House's "Four Seasons in One Day") Lovely, lovely song. And nice to hear the occasional instrumental on here. |
| janemilliman | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 11:29 I'm not complaining of course, but there's definitely a super-mellow theme this afternoon. |
| Kittee (NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 11:28 Wow, simply elegant and wonderful. |
| coding_to_music (Beantown) | Posted: Oct 02, 2008 - 11:28 Sounds like Cat Stevens ??? |
| spraehbuer (London, UK) | Posted: Mar 27, 2008 - 07:24
this song made the sun breaking through the clouds . . . ![]() |
| oscar_driver (Planet Earth) | Posted: Jan 24, 2008 - 09:07 Such beauty, such tranquility ... Mercedez i love you Roscoe. |
| Boston_Ed (Boston) | Posted: Jan 13, 2008 - 04:47 Ahh...I love me some strings. |
| gutboy | Posted: Dec 23, 2007 - 22:12 have i heard this before? it sounds hauntingly familiar. i like it. |
| Lazy8 (The Gallatin Valley of Montana) | Posted: Oct 10, 2007 - 23:17 Ja300Mes wrote: Anyone know where I can get this track - iTunes does not have it; can't find it in Borders, no one has it on Limewire. I don't necessarily want to download it without properly paying for it...but where can I get it??
Right here, from the artists. |
| Ja300Mes (North Fork, Long Island) | Posted: Aug 11, 2007 - 19:45 Damn! Missed it again... Anyone know where I can get this track - iTunes does not have it; can't find it in Borders, no one has it on Limewire. I don't necessarily want to download it without properly paying for it...but where can I get it?? |
| Creat | Posted: Jul 27, 2007 - 07:17 This is just mindblowingly beutiful, thank you for playing it! |
| prickelpit96 (Hannover, Germany) | Posted: Jun 07, 2007 - 05:36 Frater_Kork wrote: Know whatahmean, know whatahmean, nudge nudge, know whatahmean, say no more? A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat! Monty Phython? |
| pattiecovert | Posted: Apr 05, 2007 - 06:32 Perfect for a productive work environment! Great choice, RP. |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Apr 05, 2007 - 06:31 Very soothing and relaxing. |
| mememu (Wada-la-xara) | Posted: Mar 20, 2007 - 17:52 Qué bonito!! |
| bokey (Filialville) | Posted: Feb 17, 2007 - 09:08 This is a nice song.Although I have other stations I listen to when I'm in the mood for this type of stuff I have to once again love the eclecticism of RP. |
| peyotecoyote (London, Ontario) | Posted: Feb 02, 2007 - 09:24 very sweet |
| Amazon (Big Bend, TX) | Posted: Feb 02, 2007 - 09:23 More like this, please! Nice to know one doesn't have to get to a contra dance (many hours away for me, alas) to hear great folk waltz music. |
| Frater_Kork (Uppsala, Sweden) | Posted: Jan 04, 2007 - 04:08 Mari wrote: ... nudge nudge
Know whatahmean, know whatahmean, nudge nudge, know whatahmean, say no more? A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat! |
| Pyro | Posted: Nov 06, 2006 - 21:32 daveesh wrote: something about the melody reminds me of sad lisa by cat stevens
I think it's the same chord structure. Nice catch! |
| liser (hurricane alley) | Posted: Oct 23, 2006 - 06:21 NOOOOOOOO!!! I missed it!! Play it again, Bill! |
| zjank (Netherlands) | Posted: Jun 28, 2006 - 02:24 This is beautiful! |
| daveesh (birthplace of the american revolution) | Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 11:39 something about the melody reminds me of sad lisa by cat stevens |
| Mari (www.broomecam.com) | Posted: May 15, 2006 - 07:19 Lazy8 wrote: Montana Mandolin Society does a fine version of this as well. It's in the library but has never been played (hint, hint). ... nudge nudge |
| mutepoint (Real world) | Posted: May 15, 2006 - 07:18 Wonderful stuff Bill. A nice gentle way to start the week off. |
| aly25 (US) | Posted: Apr 30, 2006 - 18:22 If music could be tasted, I would say, this song tastes like cotton candy. |
| mum-mum | Posted: Mar 17, 2006 - 20:01 Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.I love RP! |
| roens (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Mar 03, 2006 - 01:16 Always love real instruments. |
| Jacksonstat (Columbus OH) | Posted: Feb 16, 2006 - 09:49 Another first for me thanks to RP! That was wonderful |
| Kagin | Posted: Feb 16, 2006 - 09:41 WOW! |
| Ja300Mes | Posted: Feb 01, 2006 - 18:04 Beautiful song. I love RP! Just made a contribution... |
| willmcnaught (Eugene Oregon) | Posted: Jan 03, 2006 - 12:31 You just got to love eclectic radio!!! Way to go RP! |
| shayde (Bolton, MA) | Posted: Jan 03, 2006 - 12:30 I don't do 10's on average. This got a 10. Wow. |
| mrrmt (Baltimore, MD) | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:35 we are waiting for snow in Baltimore! here it comes outside my window! |
| Lazy8 (The Gallatin Valley of Montana) | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:29 Montana Mandolin Society does a fine version of this as well. It's in the library but has never been played (hint, hint). |
| rumplestiltskin | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:20 Quite a nice little ditty. The violin playing is a touch clunky. |
| jbo (PEI Canada) | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:20 Beautiful tune |
| Rafter101 | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:19 Another example of the perfect variety of tunes at Paradise. |
| phineas (saving the world one nork at a time) | Posted: Dec 05, 2005 - 11:18 Love the effect, and it's perfect for today. |

