From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V3 #266 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Thursday, November 26 1998 Volume 03 : Number 266 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Clear horizon rationale (?) [Gorskiceap@aol.com] Re: Basia on the horizon... [Gorskiceap@aol.com] Re: Basia on the horizon... ["Ben van Maaren" ] Re: Basia on the horizon... ["Joe Palcher" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:56:11 EST From: Gorskiceap@aol.com Subject: Re: Clear horizon rationale (?) In a message dated 24/11/98 15:07:40 Central Standard Time, marzenia@hotmail.com writes: << I mean, she didn't even want to do BOB. >> You're kidding! BoB is probably my all-time favorite CD! I practically have it all memorized (still working on 'Dzien Sie Budzie'). (Before I discoverd BoB at Tower records in Toronto, my favorite was LWNY.) I like it much better than "Clear Horizon", which left me a bit disappointed. Someone mentioned that the cover photo is not the best picture of Basia and I agree - looks like something is attached to her nose - but she does look very happy and natural, so that makes it OK. Can't believe we have to wait till next Christmas for a new release. Not to mention a US tour, I suppose. Is she touring anywhere else in the world? I'd be willing to travel... ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 10:01:29 EST From: Gorskiceap@aol.com Subject: Re: Basia on the horizon... In a message dated 24/11/98 18:11:12 Central Standard Time, wmcabee@idt.net writes: << Reward is such a fabulous song, anyone else out there agree? >> Yes! The first time I heard it, I was so moved! I immediately played it for a friend from Poland who married an Englishman and lives in the US. How wonderful to hear Polish in popular music! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 22:08:28 +0100 From: "Ben van Maaren" Subject: Re: Basia on the horizon... - -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: Ashoke S. Talukdar Aan: basia@smoe.org Datum: dinsdag 24 november 1998 22:16 Onderwerp: Basia on the horizon... > >The end of "Go for you" gives me the chills! > >I remember some folks saying that the title track was a bit disappointing. >I can relate to some but not all of that sentiment. The song is simple (I >was singing along by the second chorus), with a lot of controlled and >understated elegance. But I could not help wishing that Ms. T. would just >say "to hell with understatement" and just do her thing and belt it out. > >There is one benefit to this song - it has the potential of becoming the >staple sing-along tune in her future concerts. I can well imagine the crowd >breaking into the chorus, particular towards the end where it is mainly >voices and percussion. I know I will. > >"Go for you" is a glimpse of the old Basia fire from the LWNY days. The >mischievous (and DIFFICULT) harmonies, brilliantly mixed - I loved this >song. On my way to work, I was rewinding through the chorus over and over >to try and catch the harmony line, but I only figured out a part of it. The >layering is almost perfect and it gives you a taste of Basia's breathtaking >alto (listen carefully to the word "heaven" at the very end). You almost >wonder if the lowest voice is Basia's. > Ashoke, My sentiments exactly. As for the "sing-along at the concerts" bit: are you referring to "Clear Horizon" or to "Go for You"? I actually think they both qualify, but I can name other songs as well ("Until You Come Back to Me", for instance, as demonstrated on BOB). Anyway, that's not what I wanted to put up for debate here. Having listened to "Go for You" umpteen times now, I've begun to feel that it should really feature as the title song to a movie soundtrack. Preferably a romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and any of the following: Tom Hanks, Nick Cage, Billy Crystal (yes, I know they've all starred with her, but I wouldn't mind seeing them again). It's a perfect song for such event. Let's hope someone in Hollywood hears the song and gets the same idea. Sure would mean a lot to Ms B.'s popularity... Benn (with two "n"'s) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 16:42:19 -0500 From: "Joe Palcher" Subject: Re: Basia on the horizon... Does anyone know if the European version of "Clear Horizon" has a bonus track on it? Usually if Japan does, Europe does (at least in my experience. raburabu joe ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V3 #266 ***************************