From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V7 #19 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 Tuesday, February 5 2002 Volume 07 : Number 019 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Basia & Danny [whroberts@iquest.net] Re: Basia/Danny vs. Karen/Richard [whroberts@iquest.net] RE: Basia live... ["Bill McAbee" ] RE: Basia live... ["Jeff Abrams" ] Re: Basia live... ["Rob Perkins" ] Fw: Basia live... ["Steve Richardson" ] RE: Basia live... ["Bill McAbee" ] Pronunciation? [Max Wellhouse ] RE: Pronunciation? ["Jeff Abrams" ] Re: Pronunciation? [whroberts@iquest.net] New look Basia site ["Alan Mann" ] Re: Basia & Danny ["Andrew Fribbens" ] Re: Pronunciation? ["Neil Jackson" ] Re: Pronunciation? [Samurai27@aol.com] Re: Pronunciation? ["John Palcher" ] Re: New look Basia site [beejmartin ] Re: Pronunciation? [Bob Rumsby ] Re: Pronunciation? ["John Palcher" ] Re: Pronunciation? [Dan Meyer ] Re: Basia & Danny ["ERNEST L GUNTER" ] RE: Basia & Danny ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: Pronunciation? ["Steve O'Hearn" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:48:46 est From: whroberts@iquest.net Subject: Re: Basia & Danny >With absolutely no evidence one way or the other, I've always been under the >impression that Danny was Basia's man. Is that not so? Can someone on the >list kindly enlighten a brother? > The last I heard, Basia was living with her trumpet player, Kevin. > >With absolutely no evidence one way or the other, I've always been under the >impression that Danny was Basia's man. Is that not so? Can someone on the >list kindly enlighten a brother? ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 08:50:41 est From: whroberts@iquest.net Subject: Re: Basia/Danny vs. Karen/Richard >Can they really be compared? I don't know a lot about the Carpenters (even >though I live about a mile away from them in Downey ??? Karen has been dead for a long time. > >Can they really be compared? I don't know a lot about the Carpenters (even >though I live about a mile away from them in Downey, and actually met in >Richard in the neighborhood mall once). Did Richard produce those records? >Didn't they generally record other people's songs? And while I loved their >music, I didn't find it particularly innovative. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:15:01 -0700 From: "Bill McAbee" Subject: RE: Basia live... I too had the great fortune to see her twice (Dallas) and I concur that her voice is just as wonderful live. The other thing I noticed is that the back-up female singers have a lot more presence live than they do on her studio recordings. Both in the amount of singing they do as well as their dancing behind our beloved. Regards, Bill McAbee - -----Original Message----- From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of kdavis5@carolina.rr.com Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 7:42 PM To: basia@smoe.org Subject: Basia live... I would be happy if she would just tour again with the repetoire she has... I've been extremely fortunate to have seen her twice - once on the "London, Warsaw, New York" tour, and then again just after the release of "Sweetest Illusion". Being in Charlotte, North Carolina (not exactly a hotspot for musical artists), I was quite pleasantly surprised when I found out that she was coming here for both tours. Smaller venue - maybe 3,000 seats... but great accoustics and I liked the more "intimate" scale than an arena would have provided. Let me say this for those of you who have, sadly, not had the opportunity to hear and see her perform live: Her voice is as flawless in person as it is when captured in the studio, even on those long notes from "Time & Tide", and her energy level is exactly as one would expect; Basia is very animated and personable - taking the time to talk with the audience on a limited basis between songs. My big regret is not being brave enough to go down front after the show and get my CD covers autographed... and maybe even get the chance to actually speak with her. Next time, if the gods should perchance smile down upon us, I will be there and won't pass up that opportunity again! My letter to her will be going in the mail this week! If anyone gets a response to theirs, I think we'd all LOVE to know about it! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Grembowski" To: Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:56 PM Subject: Re: New tracks > > I don't know why we'd want to compare them, or even contrast them, but > I'll give it a shot. > > While I thoroughly enjoy the Carpenter's music, they do much less > original work, favouring the songs of Bacharach and David. In > addition, their orchestrations and recordings seem to me more precise; > Richard seems to know exactly how he wants something to sound, while > Basia seems to go for a certain feel, regardless of the exact notes and > instruments used. > > Without going into greater detail, I think that the Carpenters are a > great singing group, while Basia is a great artist. > > Bruce > > --- JPovlock@aol.com wrote: > > > > Anybody want to compare/contrast Basia and Danny with Karen and > > Richard Carpenter?? > > > > JIm P. > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 12:32:03 -0500 From: "Jeff Abrams" Subject: RE: Basia live... Well, that may be because Basia does ALL of her own back-up work on her albums (except the Broadway record, of course) and dancing doesn't convey in a studio recording environment. All dancing will do in a recording studio is piss off the engineer. (:; - --- Jeff Abrams clavier@bellatlantic.net SUPERCHARGED 2.5 liter 1993 Mazda MX-3 GS http://www.mazdamaniac.com Normally aspirated 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata Midlife is when you go to the doctor and you realize you are now so old, you have to pay someone to look at you naked. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Bill McAbee Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 12:15 PM To: kdavis5@carolina.rr.com; basia@smoe.org Subject: RE: Basia live... I too had the great fortune to see her twice (Dallas) and I concur that her voice is just as wonderful live. The other thing I noticed is that the back-up female singers have a lot more presence live than they do on her studio recordings. Both in the amount of singing they do as well as their dancing behind our beloved. Regards, Bill McAbee ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 09:43:20 -0800 From: "Rob Perkins" Subject: Re: Basia live... > I too had the great fortune to see her twice (Dallas) and I concur that her > voice is just as wonderful live. The other thing I noticed is that the > back-up female singers have a lot more presence live than they do on her > studio recordings. I thought Basia sang her own backup in the studio. Part of what makes "Yearning" sooooo nice to listen to. Rob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 10:50:39 -0700 From: "Steve Richardson" Subject: Fw: Basia live... I don't have the CD's at hand...but doesn't Basia herself do virtually all the backing vocals on the CD's? I know when I have listened to the Basia on Broadway album I find myself listening to the backup singers and comparing how well they recreate the original vocals. Steve R. > > I too had the great fortune to see her twice (Dallas) and I concur that her > voice is just as wonderful live. The other thing I noticed is that the > back-up female singers have a lot more presence live than they do on her > studio recordings. Both in the amount of singing they do as well as their > dancing behind our beloved. > > Regards, > > Bill McAbee > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > kdavis5@carolina.rr.com > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 7:42 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Basia live... > > > > I would be happy if she would just tour again with the repetoire she has... > > I've been extremely fortunate to have seen her twice - once on the "London, > Warsaw, New York" tour, and then again just after the release of "Sweetest > Illusion". Being in Charlotte, North Carolina (not exactly a hotspot for > musical artists), I was quite pleasantly surprised when I found out that she > was coming here for both tours. Smaller venue - maybe 3,000 seats... but > great accoustics and I liked the more "intimate" scale than an arena would > have provided. > > Let me say this for those of you who have, sadly, not had the opportunity to > hear and see her perform live: Her voice is as flawless in person as it is > when captured in the studio, even on those long notes from "Time & Tide", > and her energy level is exactly as one would expect; Basia is very animated > and personable - taking the time to talk with the audience on a limited > basis between songs. > > My big regret is not being brave enough to go down front after the show and > get my CD covers autographed... and maybe even get the chance to actually > speak with her. Next time, if the gods should perchance smile down upon us, > I will be there and won't pass up that opportunity again! > > My letter to her will be going in the mail this week! If anyone gets a > response to theirs, I think we'd all LOVE to know about it! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Grembowski" > To: > Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 3:56 PM > Subject: Re: New tracks > > > > > > I don't know why we'd want to compare them, or even contrast them, but > > I'll give it a shot. > > > > While I thoroughly enjoy the Carpenter's music, they do much less > > original work, favouring the songs of Bacharach and David. In > > addition, their orchestrations and recordings seem to me more precise; > > Richard seems to know exactly how he wants something to sound, while > > Basia seems to go for a certain feel, regardless of the exact notes and > > instruments used. > > > > Without going into greater detail, I think that the Carpenters are a > > great singing group, while Basia is a great artist. > > > > Bruce > > > > --- JPovlock@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > Anybody want to compare/contrast Basia and Danny with Karen and > > > Richard Carpenter?? > > > > > > JIm P. > > Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! > > http://auctions.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 11:03:08 -0700 From: "Bill McAbee" Subject: RE: Basia live... I guess that explains it! I must have been thinking of On Broadway... Regards, Bill McAbee C - -----Original Message----- From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Rob Perkins Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 10:43 AM To: basia@smoe.org Subject: Re: Basia live... > I too had the great fortune to see her twice (Dallas) and I concur that her > voice is just as wonderful live. The other thing I noticed is that the > back-up female singers have a lot more presence live than they do on her > studio recordings. I thought Basia sang her own backup in the studio. Part of what makes "Yearning" sooooo nice to listen to. Rob ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 14:35:30 -0600 From: Max Wellhouse Subject: Pronunciation? Alrightt, I've sat on this list for about a month waiting for some other newbie to ask the fatal question,"How do you pronounce Basia's last name?" there, I did it so no one else has to be embarrased about asking. I've never heard it pronounced or seen anywhere on her website a phonetic spelling of the surname. Can anyone help me? Thanks Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 15:57:22 -0500 From: "Jeff Abrams" Subject: RE: Pronunciation? Ahh, then you missed that very same discussion by mere days. For a simple phonetic pronunciation, try: Che-che-lev-ska. However, a more accurate pronunciation might be: Schet-shell-lef-skeh. Those are better approximated if you have heard the sound of Polish or another Baltic or Ukrainian tongue. - --- Jeff Abrams clavier@bellatlantic.net SUPERCHARGED 2.5 liter 1993 Mazda MX-3 GS http://www.mazdamaniac.com Normally aspirated 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata Sometimes I think you have to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who the person is you're talking to. Then on the way out, slam the door. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Max Wellhouse Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 3:36 PM To: basia@smoe.org Subject: Pronunciation? Alrightt, I've sat on this list for about a month waiting for some other newbie to ask the fatal question,"How do you pronounce Basia's last name?" there, I did it so no one else has to be embarrased about asking. I've never heard it pronounced or seen anywhere on her website a phonetic spelling of the surname. Can anyone help me? Thanks Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 16:04:46 est From: whroberts@iquest.net Subject: Re: Pronunciation? >,"How do you pronounce Basia's last >name?" there, I did it so no one else has to be embarrased about >asking. I've never heard it pronounced or seen anywhere on her website a >phonetic spelling of the surname. Can anyone help me? > If I remember correctly, one of her CD's has a pronunciation somewhere in the liner notes. It's something like: che-che-lev-ske Also, her first name is pronounced "Basha". ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:03:27 -0000 From: "Alan Mann" Subject: New look Basia site Hey!!! Check out the new look to this Basia web site. http://members.tripod.com/~Basiafan/ Alan Mann ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:35:48 -0000 From: "Andrew Fribbens" Subject: Re: Basia & Danny This is true Basia and Kevin live in Biggin hill two houses away from some friends of mine. Andy - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr Dirk Pilat" To: Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:42 PM Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > On Sunday, February 3, 2002, at 01:51 AM, VOKALYZER@aol.com wrote: > > > > > With absolutely no evidence one way or the other, I've always been > > under the > > impression that Danny was Basia's man. Is that not so? Can someone on > > the > > list kindly enlighten a brother? > > > > > > > they split up, and basia is now married to Incognito's horn player Kevin > Robinson > > Dirk > OSX.1: makes XP look what it is: a cheap copy. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 20:42:11 -0000 From: "Neil Jackson" Subject: Re: Pronunciation? Max I think you'll find it's pronounced 'Basher' . My own wife is Polish and helped with that. Neil ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 18:42:03 EST From: Samurai27@aol.com Subject: Re: Pronunciation? I am polish american and I have been told its Cha Cha Lev ska. Thats ponetic. denis ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 19:42:34 -0500 From: "John Palcher" Subject: Re: Pronunciation? Isn't that "phonetic," Denis? :) joe ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 20:00:45 -0600 From: beejmartin Subject: Re: New look Basia site Alan, So, does that mean ya like it? I just worked that up on Sunday (instead of watching futbol!)... I was waiting to hear from Kevin before I announced that I had revamped the site... so tell me what ya'll think.... (sitting with bated breath....) - -- Beverly Martin Webmistress, Basia: The International Discography :0`0:$o$:0`0:$o$:0`0:$o$:0`0:$o$:0`0:$o$:0`0:$o$:0`0: "No matter where you go...there you are." -- B. Banzai Alan Mann wrote: >Hey!!! > >Check out the new look to this Basia web site. > >http://members.tripod.com/~Basiafan/ > > >Alan Mann > - -- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 21:52:57 -0500 From: Bob Rumsby Subject: Re: Pronunciation? At 07:42 PM 2/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >Isn't that "phonetic," Denis? :) > >joe If its phonetic then why does it not start with an *f* :) bfn BobR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 22:07:11 -0500 From: "John Palcher" Subject: Re: Pronunciation? Oh, let's not get involved in a discussion in the glories of the inconsistencies of the English language! I tell you, Japanese is one difficult language to learn, but I tell you that I find it much more consistent than either English or German, and in one way easier to learn. Learning to read and write it is another issue. I taught my cat Basia her middle name today (since I got a refresher course on how to pronounce the Diva's last name). Che-che-lev-ska. The little one's having difficult with it, though. She just stares at me when I tell her then tilts her head with her big kitten eyes. raburabu joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Rumsby" To: Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 9:52 PM Subject: Re: Pronunciation? At 07:42 PM 2/4/02 -0500, you wrote: >Isn't that "phonetic," Denis? :) > >joe If its phonetic then why does it not start with an *f* :) bfn BobR ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 21:29:46 -0600 From: Dan Meyer Subject: Re: Pronunciation? According to some folks on this list, Basia's last name is pronounced "Rob-in-son" 8-) (ducking for cover...) - -- Dan Meyer At 02:35 PM 2/4/02 -0600, maxjoyce@pop.ipa.net wrote: > >Alrightt, I've sat on this list for about a month waiting for some other >newbie to ask the fatal question,"How do you pronounce Basia's last >name?" there, I did it so no one else has to be embarrased about >asking. I've never heard it pronounced or seen anywhere on her website a >phonetic spelling of the surname. Can anyone help me? > >Thanks > >Dimwitted Moose and Flying Squirrel ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 22:29:58 -0800 From: "ERNEST L GUNTER" Subject: Re: Basia & Danny Wow Andy, So close that a dog running into her yard connected to your leash could pose as an accedental unsuspected welcome wagon greeting. Any thing would be wonderful to hear about. coming from Biggin Hill. thelma - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Fribbens" To: Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:35 PM Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > This is true Basia and Kevin live in Biggin hill two houses away from some > friends of mine. > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dr Dirk Pilat" > To: > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:42 PM > Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > > > > > On Sunday, February 3, 2002, at 01:51 AM, VOKALYZER@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > > With absolutely no evidence one way or the other, I've always been > > > under the > > > impression that Danny was Basia's man. Is that not so? Can someone on > > > the > > > list kindly enlighten a brother? > > > > > > > > > > > > they split up, and basia is now married to Incognito's horn player Kevin > > Robinson > > > > Dirk > > OSX.1: makes XP look what it is: a cheap copy. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:57:09 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Basia & Danny What country is "Biggin Hill"? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > ERNEST L GUNTER > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 1:30 AM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > > > Wow Andy, So close that a dog running into her yard connected to > your leash > could pose as an accedental unsuspected welcome wagon greeting. > Any thing > would be wonderful to hear about. coming from Biggin Hill. thelma > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andrew Fribbens" > To: > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 1:35 PM > Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > > > > > This is true Basia and Kevin live in Biggin hill two houses > away from some > > friends of mine. > > > > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dr Dirk Pilat" > > To: > > Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 3:42 PM > > Subject: Re: Basia & Danny > > > > > > > > > > On Sunday, February 3, 2002, at 01:51 AM, VOKALYZER@aol.com wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > With absolutely no evidence one way or the other, I've always been > > > > under the > > > > impression that Danny was Basia's man. Is that not so? Can someone > on > > > > the > > > > list kindly enlighten a brother? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > they split up, and basia is now married to Incognito's horn > player Kevin > > > Robinson > > > > > > Dirk > > > OSX.1: makes XP look what it is: a cheap copy. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 23:57:25 -0500 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: Pronunciation? And why is "abbreviated" such a long word? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of Bob > Rumsby > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 9:53 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Re: Pronunciation? > > > > At 07:42 PM 2/4/02 -0500, you wrote: > > >Isn't that "phonetic," Denis? :) > > > >joe > > If its phonetic then why does it not start with an *f* :) > > bfn > BobR ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V7 #19 **************************