tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post8521025173416793230..comments2023-08-26T10:05:22.123-05:00Comments on Goldenrod's thoughts: Lionel HamptonGoldenrodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-23057438569044780812009-02-24T14:17:00.000-06:002009-02-24T14:17:00.000-06:00really enjoyed this. Thanks for highlighting this ...really enjoyed this. Thanks for highlighting this talent to us.Craig Peihopahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13133732737732225587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-51433031177270159102009-02-22T17:21:00.000-06:002009-02-22T17:21:00.000-06:00So true, so true. Would love to see one on Nat Ki...So true, so true. Would love to see one on Nat King Cole at least. :) I TOTALLY understand what you are saying.... No worries my way! :)<BR/><BR/>It's been interesting reading this series of posts.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123765093917478478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-79385112810765730682009-02-22T16:59:00.000-06:002009-02-22T16:59:00.000-06:00Oh, Tammy!How I wish I could do a post honoring bo...Oh, Tammy!<BR/><BR/>How I wish I could do a post honoring both, but to do such would be way too long, I fear! <BR/><BR/>What I'm concerned about is the amount of research I'm doing and the attention I'm trying to pay - not to mention the accuracy which I hope my posts are conveying - to/about each individual. <BR/><BR/>Although they were both from the same era (roughly), their background, experiences, and well - just about everything about them was so different!! To try and combine the two into one would, imo, be an injustice to at least one of them, if not both.<BR/><BR/>But I promise that I'll think about it. February is a short month. I'll try and do Wynton's post tomorrow. Let's see how I feel afterwards about doing a combo (neg. vibes my way at this point on that idea) or - best option, TWO more posts. :) :( :)Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-28112541456294208932009-02-22T16:24:00.000-06:002009-02-22T16:24:00.000-06:00Tammy here, not Steven...lol But I wondered if yo...Tammy here, not Steven...lol But I wondered if you'd consider doing a post which includes both of them??? I'd love to see what you write on both of them, but if I had to pick ONE I hope you write on, it's Nat King Cole.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123765093917478478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-13536923304499431762009-02-22T16:19:00.000-06:002009-02-22T16:19:00.000-06:00It's wonderful, Steven, that your mother allowed y...It's wonderful, Steven, that your mother allowed you the opportunity to see and hear musicians such as the ones you mentioned in person. (And kudos to you, btw, for going along with her, I should probably add. So many teenagers nowadays, it seems, don't want to be caught or seen anywhere NEAR their parents!) :(<BR/><BR/>I got your somewhat veiled message about Lionel Hampton's back pocket. I didn't include any of that in my post becuz it would have opened up a whole nuther can of worms.<BR/><BR/>Have been working on my post honoring Wynton Marsalis. It's just about ready to go. One thing that I'll probably not mention is that he played at Lionel Hampton's funeral. Interesting, huh?<BR/><BR/>Good luck to you, Steven, in researching "Octopadi", and I very much appreciate your compliment on my series. I've worked hard on it. It's been important to me.<BR/><BR/>Still haven't quite decided on who my last featured African American musician will be. At this point, it's kind of a toss-up between Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. Louis I have a personal connection with, but I'm kind of leaning towards Nat. Any druthers your way?Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-66548340670093127142009-02-22T14:43:00.000-06:002009-02-22T14:43:00.000-06:00one of the many great gifts my Mum gave me as a te...one of the many great gifts my Mum gave me as a teenager was to take me out to see all the great jazz musicians whenever they passed through town. this was between the sixties and seventies. i got to see amazingly talented people like lionel who carried the weight of history in his back pocket like a hershey bar. as soon as he was on stage he was not black or white or whatever - he was a wicked good talented musician. other great vibraphonists i've seen include gary burton, peter appleyard and milt jackson. great post series goldenrod.<BR/>stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-7516861323207691642009-02-20T10:46:00.000-06:002009-02-20T10:46:00.000-06:00Thank you, Steve, for your kind words. Always goo...Thank you, Steve, for your kind words. Always good to hear from you.Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-441563362724214892009-02-19T07:26:00.000-06:002009-02-19T07:26:00.000-06:00Well written article. Good work. Enjoyed reading i...Well written article. Good work. Enjoyed reading it. I remember seeing Lionel on TV in the 1960's a few times and was always impressed.<BR/><BR/>SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-36451426704279860372009-02-18T11:01:00.000-06:002009-02-18T11:01:00.000-06:00Thanks, Tammy! I'll be doing one on Wynton Marsal...Thanks, Tammy! I'll be doing one on Wynton Marsalis next. He and my daughter went to high school together in New Orleans, and I'm hoping to get a few "insider" tidbits and quotes from her.Goldenrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246352554498015300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4281519437069491769.post-37573078016759308662009-02-17T22:16:00.000-06:002009-02-17T22:16:00.000-06:00I'd never even heard of a vibraphone before I read...I'd never even heard of a vibraphone before I read this. I enjoyed the youtube video very much.<BR/><BR/>This has been an interesting set of posts...Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06123765093917478478noreply@blogger.com