The world is watching in horror what is going on in the Middle East. But, the world goes on, no matter how many are killed.
And, it is a beautiful weekend. And there is still beauty in the world.
Here's some of that beauty.
Respectfully.
Dolores O'Riordan - Luciano Pavarotti - Ave Maria
Enrique Iglesias & Luciano Pavarotti - Cielito Lindo
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Contribution to the theme -
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/05/DDGK7KB0KN1.DTL
I understand Pavarotti has pancreatic cancer. He recently underwent major surgery (Whipples procedure).
Here's hoping he makes it.
Truly beautiful music and singing.
BUT it's not all Classical Opera and such.
One thing of beauty to me that has stood out all these years was seeing the Original lineup of the Allman Brothers Band. They played as though they were connected by wires between all of them
It was a thing of beauty to watch those twin guitars of Dicky Betts and Duane Allman as they just played off of each other to the point making my head swim with ecstacy, The real thing not the pill.
Then listening to the bass playing of Berry Oakley(one of the best there ever was) playing counterpoint and compliment to them.
I can still hear it. The records help, but they were the best.
My favorite symphony however is hard to come up with.
I LOVE Pictures At An Exhibtion by Mussorski, but you need to find the version conducted a long time ago by Ravel. It is just spine tingling. You can hear just a shade of the Moorish influence Ravel had.
Beethoven's Ninth is just plain awesom. The 6th, often called the Pastoral Symphony is just a thing of beauty.
I had better stop or I'll be giving you hundred page list of music I find beautiful.
Even Metallica's Sanitarium is a work of art.
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