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| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: Apr 28, 2013 - 11:01 The first time I was exposed to Loreena McKennitt was in an upscale mall at a "discovery" type store. They had lots of CDs along the wall and her one where she is standing on the cover...The Mask & The Mirror just called to me. Seriously, I was so drawn to it and at the time I had no idea who she was. I was compelled to buy the CD......and of course I was hooked from then on....... |
| Lazarus (Bethany) | Posted: Feb 24, 2013 - 22:46 d-don wrote: Loreena, will you marry me? Do you want her to have your baby? This song is groovy... love it... hope you have a spring in your step this winter night, friend... |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Oct 22, 2012 - 14:30 Chumbawamba-1984 wrote: vstg005 wrote: acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance  , too boring anywhere else.This is Turkish, not Greek, and neither Turks or Greeks do belly dancing, which is more a Middle East Arabic tradition. Look, there is something farther than your local Walmart Superstore and the big blue pond. Maybe. Maybe not. You can patronize anyone of half a dozen Greek restaurants in Detroit's Greektown which feature belly dancing. It may be a Middle Eastern tradition, but it seems to have been adopted. |
| MirageRF (Clemmons, NC, USA) | Posted: Sep 14, 2012 - 14:57 LM annoys me. That warbley voice is chalk on a board. 3 |
| railroadwail (Deep in Penn's Woods) | Posted: Jul 13, 2012 - 17:06 Nice segue from TMBG to Loreena McKennitt's Istanbul, Bill. |
| dolfan (Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl) | Posted: Jun 18, 2012 - 15:14 vanmas wrote: She sings beautiful... although this is not her best album or song. I like the Celtic songs more than the Arabic ones... I would expect to like the Celtic ones better, but I really like the Arabic ones more. |
| erdenese (Istanbul, Turkey) | Posted: Jun 12, 2012 - 01:47  |
| vanmas (Leiden, Netherlands) | Posted: Apr 16, 2012 - 02:36 She sings beautiful... although this is not her best album or song. I like the Celtic songs more than the Arabic ones... |
| AndyJ (Oregon) | Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 14:40 She haunts... It's very compelling to listen then seek more.... |
| TJS (Bradley, Il) | Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 11:09 hbs47 wrote: Love this ladies music. We are seeing her in April can't wait. I've seen her twice or 3 times now, and it's an AMAZING show every time. |
| hbs47 (SE England) | Posted: Jan 25, 2012 - 05:25 Love this ladies music. We are seeing her in April can't wait. |
| zanref | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 09:10 Istanbul two times in a row.. someone got stuck on Turkey and I like it |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Jan 05, 2012 - 09:09 Luv it too!! |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Dec 24, 2011 - 11:49 Love Ms McKennitt |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 02:51 markymarkmon wrote: Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you Idioacracy was a fantastically funny (and mind numbingly horrifying) movie. What makes it all worse is the fact that I know people like that! |
| xtreme | Posted: Dec 04, 2011 - 14:37 Greetings from istanbul! Thanks for that lovely music. |
| Sasha2001 (I can see Zabars from my window) | Posted: Nov 22, 2011 - 17:49 Lrobby99 wrote: I liked it. Turkish is good in my book. A lot of things from Turkey I like.
Except for that unfortunateness with the Armenians (and Greeks). |
| Lrobby99 (Wisconsin, USA) | Posted: Nov 09, 2011 - 09:58 I liked it. Turkish is good in my book. A lot of things from Turkey I like. |
| Tamster (Thousand Islands Canada) | Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 18:26 westslope wrote: Should one of us call social services?
Watch the bass and sub-woofer on the children. The odd friend of mine can play music loud enough to compensate for damaged hearing. Beyond "filling the room". Asking them to turn it down is like asking a tobacco addict to smell fine food or pick up a wild animal in the bush. Cognitive impairment. I am one of those rare tobacco addicts who can smell fine food and a fart at 20 paces. Not going there with picking up wild animals but I can say one of the reason I still smoke is that if I didn't I most probably could not stand to be near any un-showered peeps, anytime, anywhere. That said, great tune !!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 18:21 Hypnotic. Trying to work and all I can do is try to keep from swaying back and forth. |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 18:18 Fast or slow, I love those rollicking Eastern beats |
| ayfer63 | Posted: Jun 30, 2011 - 05:52 Thanks for these beatiful Istanbul songs! |
| DoofusGeezer (Pilvimaa) | Posted: Jun 30, 2011 - 05:50 I've been a fan of Loreena since I first saw her busking at the St Lawrence Market in Toronto 20 years or so ago |
| RipperP (Greater New York Metro) | Posted: May 04, 2011 - 12:05 Apparently Momma Loreena's got a squeezbox!  |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: May 04, 2011 - 12:03 Loreena, will you marry me? |
| fingerpin (oHIo) | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 09:18 Chumbawamba-1984 wrote: vstg005 wrote: acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance , too boring anywhere else.This is Turkish, not Greek, and neither Turks or Greeks do belly dancing, which is more a Middle East Arabic tradition. Look, there is something farther than your local Walmart Superstore and the big blue pond. This is incorrect information. Please expand your research. |
| wenatchee (Duvall, WA) | Posted: Mar 02, 2011 - 09:10 The transition to this tune from the other "set" of music behind this one . . . on this day, elevates my like of Loreena and "Gates" today. Thanks Bill |
| danuneken (Oslo, Norway) | Posted: Jan 30, 2011 - 01:54 Brr. |
| ovid8982 | Posted: Jan 11, 2011 - 20:14 Very nice mood... |
| socalhol (Seattle) | Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 18:16 4merdj wrote: Deliciously enthralling ... true that! |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Dec 29, 2010 - 18:16 gabeler wrote: this song slowly brings burns you down . . . Fixed. Never gave Ms. McKennitt a second glance, might have to now. |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Dec 23, 2010 - 08:30 I'd been wondering when Bill was going to play this one and "Istanbul Not Constantinople" back-to-back. It's been a slow week.  |
| JarrodG | Posted: Nov 21, 2010 - 15:13 Nice theme going on here. You're making this Realtor's open house less boring! |
| groupieswon (Merida, Yucatan, Mexico) | Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 23:53 caught her show at the Pyramids...enuff said! |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 23:52 "Is that a real oud or a Sears oud?" Or does it even matter? Just nice to see a magnificent musical culture embraced...... |
| andy_pomus (somewhere between Fantastica and the Misty Mountains) | Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 23:22 really nice song :) |
| markymarkmon (Westland MI) | Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 17:12 Chumbawamba-1984 wrote: vstg005 wrote: acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance , too boring anywhere else.This is Turkish, not Greek, and neither Turks or Greeks do belly dancing, which is more a Middle East Arabic tradition. Look, there is something farther than your local Walmart Superstore and the big blue pond. Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you Welcome to Costco. I love you |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Aug 24, 2010 - 17:07 Oh, man - if Bill doesn't follow this with They Might Be Giants, he's missing an obvious and wonderfully-demented segué opportunity...  |
| Chumbawamba-1984 | Posted: Jul 23, 2010 - 17:44 vstg005 wrote: acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance , too boring anywhere else.This is Turkish, not Greek, and neither Turks or Greeks do belly dancing, which is more a Middle East Arabic tradition. Look, there is something farther than your local Walmart Superstore and the big blue pond. |
| namp | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 06:54 vstg005 wrote: acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance , too boring anywhere else.You wish. This is Turkish at its finest ;) |
| gabeler | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 06:53 this song slowly brings you down . . . |
| plaice3 | Posted: Apr 19, 2010 - 06:51 FancyFractals wrote: Always makes me want to dance. Put on the zils and make with the swaying and hip circles. get the veil out..my cat is laughing at me again...sly puss she is... Whoo! You go, Fancy! |
| vstg005 (Tempe, AZ) | Posted: Mar 31, 2010 - 21:26 acceptable at a greek restaurant during the belly dance , too boring anywhere else. |
| FancyFractals (Ketchikan Alaska) | Posted: Feb 28, 2010 - 06:39 Always makes me want to dance. Put on the zils and make with the swaying and hip circles. get the veil out..my cat is laughing at me again...sly puss she is... |
| martinc (Ottawa Canada) | Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 10:25 westslope wrote: Should one of us call social services?
Watch the bass and sub-woofer on the children. The odd friend of mine can play music loud enough to compensate for damaged hearing. Beyond "filling the room". Asking them to turn it down is like asking a tobacco addict to smell fine food or pick up a wild animal in the bush. Cognitive impairment. Thanks and sound advice. My kids are actually over 19 and likely doing more damage to their hearing with the ipods! I have tried social services - they won't take em. They listen to RP so I have to add - just kidding they are keepers. |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 10:20 Deliciously enthralling ... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 10:18 very groovy... love it... |
| westslope (BC coast) | Posted: Dec 27, 2009 - 09:02 martinc wrote: My kids try to squeeze out the windows in the back of the car when I play this and I play it loud. You can feel the bottom end of the tunes then. My poor kids. But they listen to Hendrix like that too! Should one of us call social services?
Watch the bass and sub-woofer on the children. The odd friend of mine can play music loud enough to compensate for damaged hearing. Beyond "filling the room". Asking them to turn it down is like asking a tobacco addict to smell fine food or pick up a wild animal in the bush. Cognitive impairment. |
| Mari (île de lesvos) | Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 16:27 philbertr wrote: You have RP played on your employer's office speakers? Woah! Cool employer, dude! What are you complaining about?  |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 28, 2009 - 16:01 buzmaggie wrote: dud! Dude! :( |