Don black 3rd jan bbc 4 8.39

maxine · Post by **maxine** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:04 pm

Just saw that a programme calledThe Don Black song book. Beginning of title ...Diamonds Are Forever
Michael grade meets lyricist don black who gives fascinating insights into his life's work and introduces lives performances do his well known songs .............born free ...........( and other songs)

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:39 pm

I do not want to miss that.

karl · Post by **karl** » Sun Dec 22, 2013 11:46 pm

I posted a thread on this on December 12th.

maxine · Post by **maxine** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 10:02 am

Sorry had a feeling that would happen ...

karl · Post by **karl** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 1:02 pm

maxine wrote:Sorry had a feeling that would happen ...

Cue Brenda Lee Here Comes That Feeling Again!!!!

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 5:44 pm

Yes, i remewmber yoiu mentioning it Karl--that just seems a long time ago.

Don Cooper · Post by **Don Cooper** » Mon Dec 23, 2013 6:21 pm

mariana44 wrote:Yes, i remewmber yoiu mentioning it Karl--that just seems a long time ago.

Cue Ray Milland-The Lost Weekend

Don Cooper · Post by **Don Cooper** » Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:47 pm

Not an auspicious start,Michael Ball with a dearth of conviction on Walk Away..
It's going downhill

mariana44 · Post by **mariana44** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:06 am

Hope i get chance to see it tomorrow-but that is not likely !!

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:35 am

Quite enjoyed the show, all good songs as expected, although we wished one or two of the singers had stayed at home. Don spoke of his gratitude to Matt and said that he wouldn't be sitting there if it wasn't for Matt. In fact for the first part of the show we thought it was the Matt Monro Hour... We're not complaining of course.

They say... it's not how you start it's how you finish, and that certainly applied to Michael Ball. After a duff rendering of "Walk Away" he redeemed himself with "Love Changes Everything" at the end.
Does anyone know why Gregory Porter wears a cap and balaclava ?.. is it to hide some physical disfigurement or is it meant to be a gimmick,

because whatever it is, it hasn't helped his voice.

but the song, "On Days Like These" helped it along

Kerry Ellis was one of the guests on the Christmas Spectacular show that we saw at the Royal Albert Hall last Friday, but without her pregnancy which was obvious when this programme was recorded.
We could have done with the sub-titles on when Frances Ruffelle sang. We didn't hear a word she sang, but it didn't matter much.
Andrew Lloyd Webber was in the audience and so his music was included.
Marty Webb still singing really well, but no prizes for guessing what she sang. Maria Friedman, Katie Melua, Gary Willmott and Laura Wright with Men Aloud in our opinion the best singers of the evening but Richard Stilgoe was as brilliant as always with his clever rhyming words put into song on the piano.
Over all it was a nice tribute to one of the country's best lyricists.

karl · Post by **karl** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 9:51 am

L&H I agree Maria Friedman was great. I don't know what I did but I imucked up the recording of the show and it ended before the show did.

You ask about Gregory Porter, I have seen hm several times on tv and wondered the same, I read about him online and he calls it his Jazz hat, I would imagine it must be rather hot and uncomfortable singing with all that around your face.

Lena & Harry Smith · Post by **Lena & Harry Smith** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 12:01 pm

It don't even match his clothes Karl, but there you go, it takes all sorts.

karl · Post by **karl** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 1:06 pm

Lena & Harry Smith wrote:It don't even match his clothes Karl, but there you go, it takes all sorts.

Forgot to say he won't say anymore other than it's his Jazz Hat, he either has something wrong with his face or it's a gimmick - either way it would drive me mad something always being round my face. He's a good singer although I don't always like his songs.

maxine · Post by **maxine** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 2:58 pm

Oh my goodness ...I was just watching this ...my name been turned into a song! It really is strange ...just had to mention it ...it's weird ...but in a nice way and it has made me laugh ...

maureen & harry · Post by **maureen & harry** » Sat Jan 04, 2014 3:52 pm

We agree with you Lena & Harry about the show.

We thought of you Maxine as soon as Don mentioned the name Maxine and we really enjoyed the song Richard Stilgoe sang.

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