tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post2359535165520240405..comments2024-03-08T08:54:57.980-05:00Comments on Ernie (Not Bert): Christmas In July 2017 Day 34Erniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-18303763782078191852017-12-08T14:55:13.298-05:002017-12-08T14:55:13.298-05:00I really like that Michael Kamen track. It totally...I really like that Michael Kamen track. It totally has a 70s movie vibe.Crafty Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06777522080677716294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-77462766277929717002017-08-05T18:26:11.201-04:002017-08-05T18:26:11.201-04:00As always, thank you for another stellar batch of ...As always, thank you for another stellar batch of Christmas rarities. A wonderful season!Kworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04665698658120936970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-82276715100948776032017-08-04T09:37:04.908-04:002017-08-04T09:37:04.908-04:00if you added sleigh bells to a dirge, it would sou...if you added sleigh bells to a dirge, it would sound like christmas music. that’s about all that is missing from ‘horse and buggy’. a lot of these peripheral tunes i don’t associate with christmas at all. but if a few bells were to be added to the arrangements, i might be convinced. as you know, 'sleigh ride' itself was not intended to be christmas music. but as soon as you hear those bells, christmas is in the air. personally, that's the first song i always want to hear in december (not november... and certainly not october like in some of those... never mind), in order to kick off the season. and not the original boston pops version with the too-slow tempo and the sick-horse ending neigh, but one of the later leroy anderson versions with the livelier tempo and neigh. barbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01614152954364501680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-72328656433701185262017-08-04T08:45:37.398-04:002017-08-04T08:45:37.398-04:00Wow, I really missed the boat on Willis Conover. ...Wow, I really missed the boat on Willis Conover. Looks like he was the real deal.<br /><br />And thanks for all the comments, guys. They really help keep me going.Erniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02589056878160272070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-39135890541405543232017-08-04T08:25:21.067-04:002017-08-04T08:25:21.067-04:00Thanks, Ernie. I'm really enjoying the extra ...Thanks, Ernie. I'm really enjoying the extra innings this year.Badgercathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03925488485746099049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11600065.post-5393333907973249792017-08-03T21:35:26.211-04:002017-08-03T21:35:26.211-04:00Thanks, Ernie - Willis Conover was a Voice of Amer...Thanks, Ernie - Willis Conover was a Voice of America DJ who also produced some jazz records. I don't think he played an instrument.Busterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918896767504950096noreply@blogger.com