From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V10 #121 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 Saturday, May 14 2005 Volume 10 : Number 121 Today's Subjects: ----------------- The Sweetest Illusion ["Barry" ] Re: The Sweetest Illusion [A Fan ] Re: The Sweetest Illusion [Leslie Osborn ] Re: The Sweetest Illusion [bcouil@comcast.net] RE: The Sweetest Illusion ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: The Sweetest Illusion [bcouil@comcast.net] RE: The Sweetest Illusion [Leslie Osborn ] RE: The Sweetest Illusion [bcouil@comcast.net] RE: The Sweetest Illusion ["Steve O'Hearn" ] RE: The Sweetest Illusion ["Barry" ] Re: The Sweetest Illusion ["Lonnie Gunter" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 22:05:44 -0500 From: "Barry" Subject: The Sweetest Illusion A post on the MB list reminded me of something I had to post here too. I had a dream last night that I consider The Sweetest Illusion. I was at a concert, front row center (of course), and the only singers were Basia and Astrud. Talk about heaven on earth! Then I got to go backstage afterward to meet them both and get pictures and autographs. I don't know why I didn't realize it was dream. It sure felt real. Too bad it wasn't. Barry "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of Ivy.gif] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 09:33:31 -0600 From: A Fan Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official black and white 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia hugging. The picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't have it in front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile on her face, obviously elated to see her! On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 10:05:44PM -0500, Barry wrote: > > A post on the MB list reminded me of something I had to post here too. > > I had a dream last night that I consider The Sweetest Illusion. I was at a > concert, front row center (of course), and the only singers were Basia and > Astrud. Talk about heaven on earth! Then I got to go backstage afterward > to meet them both and get pictures and autographs. I don't know why I > didn't realize it was dream. It sure felt real. Too bad it wasn't. > > Barry > > > "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of Ivy.gif] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 11:20:42 -0700 (PDT) From: Leslie Osborn Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion - --- A Fan wrote: > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official > black and white > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia > hugging. The > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't > have it in > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile > on her > face, obviously elated to see her! You mean Astrud right? ;-) They print that in the TSI tour program. So cute! - --LO Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:12:53 +0000 From: bcouil@comcast.net Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion I have posted a couple of times about Bebel on this list, but no one has ever responded. If you are a fan of samba and Brazillian stylings, she is excellent. She has really brought Brazillian music into the present day. I cannot recommend her highly enough. She has a great voice and her CDs are fantastic. Her music has a lot of subtlety to it and was not overwhelmed at first listenings, but, man, did she grow on me. I don't doubt Basia was thrilled to meet one of the current icons of the Brazillian music scene. Wow, talk about bloodlines. How great would it be to see those two on a twin bill? Thanks for posting that. - -- Bill - -------------- Original message -------------- > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official black and white > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia hugging. The > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't have it in > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile on her > face, obviously elated to see her! > > On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 10:05:44PM -0500, Barry wrote: > > > > A post on the MB list reminded me of something I had to post here too. > > > > I had a dream last night that I consider The Sweetest Illusion. I was at a > > concert, front row center (of course), and the only singers were Basia and > > Astrud. Talk about heaven on earth! Then I got to go backstage afterward > > to meet them both and get pictures and autographs. I don't know why I > > didn't realize it was dream. It sure felt real. Too bad it wasn't. > > > > Barry > > > > > > "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and > > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > > > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of > Ivy.gif] ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 17:01:58 -0400 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion Ok, kids, I'm ignorant - who IS Astrud? > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > Leslie Osborn > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:21 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion > > > > --- A Fan wrote: > > > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official > > black and white > > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia > > hugging. The > > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't > > have it in > > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile > > on her > > face, obviously elated to see her! > > You mean Astrud right? ;-) > > They print that in the TSI tour program. So cute! > > --LO > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 21:19:06 +0000 From: bcouil@comcast.net Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion Astrud Gilberto is the vocalist who sang the original "The Girl from Ipanema". Probably the most famous of all Brazillian female vocalists. She almost single handedly propelled the bossa-nova sound around the world, and it was only by chance that she was in the studio when her husband, Joao Gilberto was recording the song. Someone suggested that Astrud take a crack at the vocal and the rest is history. Everyone knows that song. She is still recording and her daughter, Bebel, has taken up the bossa-nova sound and put a contemporary spin on it. - -- Bill > > Ok, kids, I'm ignorant - who IS Astrud? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > Leslie Osborn > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:21 PM > > To: basia@smoe.org > > Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion > > > > > > > > --- A Fan wrote: > > > > > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official > > > black and white > > > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia > > > hugging. The > > > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't > > > have it in > > > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile > > > on her > > > face, obviously elated to see her! > > > > You mean Astrud right? ;-) > > > > They print that in the TSI tour program. So cute! > > > > --LO > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 14:33:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Leslie Osborn Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion > that song. She is still recording and her > daughter, Bebel, has taken up the bossa-nova sound > and put a contemporary spin on it. ERRRRRRRRT! Hit the brakes there! Bebel is JOAO's daughter-- with someone else. NOT Astrud. :-D BTW, Astrud's site is cool, if not hideously ugly. (www.astrudgilberto.com) Check out the interview--she has some interesting points of view. - -- Leslie O. "People around the world want the same thing- wanting to love and be loved. The rest is just bulls---" Basia, Melody Maker, 1990 Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 22:24:30 +0000 From: bcouil@comcast.net Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion > > that song. She is still recording and her > > daughter, Bebel, has taken up the bossa-nova sound > > and put a contemporary spin on it. > > > ERRRRRRRRT! Hit the brakes there! > > Bebel is JOAO's daughter-- with someone else. NOT > Astrud. :-D > Geez, excuse me for breathing. I stand slapped, er, corrected. As is stated in the interview, that misconception is a common one. I'd guess that Bebel would be honored by that mistake. > BTW, Astrud's site is cool, if not hideously ugly. > (www.astrudgilberto.com) Check out the interview--she > has some interesting points of view. > It should also be pointed out that all of the graphics, which you describe as "hideously ugly" were done by Astrud herself. She clearly takes a personal interest in her "face", as presented on the internet. She "gets it", but her life probably does not revolve around her website. Also, she has taken the time to address her fans - at length, and on several occasions. This is something we don't see from all artists, now do we? - -- Bill > > > -- Leslie O. > > "People around the world want the same thing- > wanting to love and be loved. > The rest is just bulls---" > Basia, Melody Maker, 1990 > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > that song. She is still recording and her > > daughter, Bebel, has taken up the bossa-nova sound > > and put a contemporary spin on it. > > > ERRRRRRRRT! Hit the brakes there! > > Bebel is JOAO's daughter-- with someone else. NOT > Astrud. :-D > > BTW, Astrud's site is cool, if not hideously ugly. > (www.astrudgilberto.com) Check out the interview--she > has some interesting points of view. > > > > -- Leslie O. > > "People around the world want the same thing- > wanting to love and be loved. > The rest is just bulls---" > Basia, Melody Maker, 1990 > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 18:30:38 -0400 From: "Steve O'Hearn" Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion Wow, very cool - thank you, Bill! > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > bcouil@comcast.net > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 5:19 PM > To: basia@smoe.org > Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion > > > > Astrud Gilberto is the vocalist who sang the original "The Girl > from Ipanema". > Probably the most famous of all Brazillian female vocalists. > She almost single handedly propelled the bossa-nova sound around > the world, and it was only by chance that she was in the studio > when her husband, Joao Gilberto was recording the song. > Someone suggested that Astrud take a crack at the vocal and the > rest is history. Everyone knows that song. She is > still recording and her daughter, Bebel, has taken up the > bossa-nova sound and put a contemporary spin on it. > > -- Bill > > > > > > Ok, kids, I'm ignorant - who IS Astrud? > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of > > > Leslie Osborn > > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 2:21 PM > > > To: basia@smoe.org > > > Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion > > > > > > > > > > > > --- A Fan wrote: > > > > > > > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official > > > > black and white > > > > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia > > > > hugging. The > > > > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't > > > > have it in > > > > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile > > > > on her > > > > face, obviously elated to see her! > > > > > > You mean Astrud right? ;-) > > > > > > They print that in the TSI tour program. So cute! > > > > > > --LO > > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > > http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 16:12:19 -0500 From: "Barry" Subject: RE: The Sweetest Illusion OH MY GOODNESS!!! > Ok, kids, I'm ignorant - who IS Astrud? Have you heard of "The Girl From Ipanema"? That is her signature song. She is as talented as Basia, just a different style. She is a musical goddess like Basia. She is one of the best performers to ever grace the planet. Like Basia. http://www.astrudgilberto.com/ Check her out. Barry "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 14:17:54 -0400 From: "Lonnie Gunter" Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion A fan? a fan? you have to do better than that.... "funnily" sounds like a word I would use... in other words... is it a word? Also, If Mark tours again with Basia then would it be "Mark Twain?" Steve... the "Mark" thing... that was real cute. Get the picture of you and Basia on the site. Also, can we see Leslie anywhere????? MUST SEE LESLIE ! ! ! ! It has been so much fun to share this incredible tour with you all. Having had 6 children it was like "expecting" for a long long long time and finally getting to see the bundle of joy. It was wonderful to get to meet some of you. Thelmamamamamama - ----- Original Message ----- From: "A Fan" To: Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:33 AM Subject: Re: The Sweetest Illusion > > Funnily enough, there is an obscure but official black and white > 8.5x11 promo picture of Bebel Gilberto and Basia hugging. The > picture was taken a number of years ago (I don't have it in > front of me right now) and Basia has a *huge* smile on her > face, obviously elated to see her! > > On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 10:05:44PM -0500, Barry wrote: > > > > A post on the MB list reminded me of something I had to post here too. > > > > I had a dream last night that I consider The Sweetest Illusion. I was at a > > concert, front row center (of course), and the only singers were Basia and > > Astrud. Talk about heaven on earth! Then I got to go backstage afterward > > to meet them both and get pictures and autographs. I don't know why I > > didn't realize it was dream. It sure felt real. Too bad it wasn't. > > > > Barry > > > > > > "Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and > > leave a trail." - Ralph Waldo Emerson > > > > [demime 0.97c-p1 removed an attachment of type image/gif which had a name of Ivy.gif] ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V10 #121 ****************************