From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V4 #72 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 Monday, March 22 1999 Volume 04 : Number 072 Today's Subjects: ----------------- An observation [The Cidade Family ] Re: An observation ["Ashoke S. Talukdar" ] Re: An observation [Lawrence Murray ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 10:05:25 -0500 From: The Cidade Family Subject: An observation Good morning all It being a lazy Sunday morning, I decided to watch, for about the 50th time, Basia video collection on the "Basia....a new day" VHS format tape. It amazes me, the effect that the influence of our art and culture, in particular, our music has had on the world. This is evidenced by our diva, Basia. In listening to her speak on the tape, she often refers to the influences of American soul, and in particular jazz and how she would listen to this music in her native Poland. I often set aside my CDs of her music (I own 7 of them and that's probably few in contrast to some of you out there) but always, always, always, seem to drift back to both her, Frank Sinatra, and classic vocalists. I love the music and the joy it brings into some of the must dull and drab days of my life, wether at home or at work, I play it and it helps me get through some of the rough times that I think we all experience.........I know, I'm rambling..... Basia has one piece, "Time and Tide" and in it she sings that "....Nothing and no one can stop us now......for better or worse......." Well, being an old sailor, I'd like to remember Basia by finishing the quote of Time and Tide: THEY WAIT FOR NO ONE. So, Basia, our sultry siren of stage, screen, television, radio, and the internet, why do we have to wait for you to make your next appearance. Perform anywhere in the U.S. and I am there! Eduardo sends ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 16:24:52 -0500 From: "Ashoke S. Talukdar" Subject: Re: An observation Eduardo writes: > >It being a lazy Sunday morning, > Um, a lazy Sunday morning? What is that? :-D But seriously, thank you for sharing these warm sentiments. I get a warm fuzzy every time I read or hear someone express devotion to her work. I wanted to add a few cents to the bit about Basia's American influences and listening to US pop-music and jazz while in Poland. A few weeks ago, my best friend Jay, handed me a CD by the group Yaz (known as Yazoo in Britain) featuring then lead singer Allyson Moyet. As I was listening to that CD, I was was amazed that I actually knew some of those tracks, particularly this track called "Move out" - I had heard them when I was in high school! And it's strange that those melodies should stay in the back of my mind, completely forgotten, and yet the recollection was instantaneous. The reach of the influence of such things on each of us is hard to measure - but they probably do influence us more than in a purely artistic way. After seeing the interview on the New Day video and reading some of her comments in the translated Polish interviews, I have been looking out for influences in her work and some of them are very subtle. IMO, songs like "From Now On" and "Drunk on Love" are not just manifestations of artistic influences but also social and cultural ones, some not native to Poland at all. I know such influences exist in me and much of that comes from exposure to occidental culture at an early age. > >.........I know, I'm rambling..... > You can, coz I am too. And I think we all know EXACTLY what you mean. For me the early morning dose of Basia on the way to work is now inextricably linked to the smell of Gevalia - the perfect combination needed to jump start my day. > >So, Basia, our sultry siren of stage, screen, television, radio, and the >internet, why do we have to wait for you to make your next appearance. >Perform anywhere in the U.S. and I am there! > Amen bro - in one voice! We're there with ya. Right, Meg? Regards, Ashoke. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 14:15:55 -0500 From: Lawrence Murray Subject: Re: An observation I remember when a friend first turned me on to Basia, how excited I got as I found that I liked every track, and how my excitement grew with each new CD I purchased. I was especially pleased with myself when listening to one track on Time & Tide. It seemed familiar, in a way. I realized quickly that it was a tribute to Astrud Gilberto in both style and content, and when I checked the case, sure enough.... "Astrud" was the name of the song. I remember her style and realized that I love Basia's music for some of the same reasons I was a big fan of Sergio Mendez and Astrud back in the sixties. (yeah, I'm an old fart). Basia has kept me company on many a long drive on highways from New York to California. I love turning people on to her. Now my friends, relatives, even my kids are all converts. Murr ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V4 #72 **************************