Favourite Songs For a Fall Day

Is it really September 12th? Wow, can't believe summer is over and the mornings are already cold, can see my breath and Eric needs layers and complains about the house being freezing.  I try and keep the furnace off from May to October but September is already chilly when we wake up.

Well trying to extend that summer feeling, here are some of my favourite songs of all time, timeless I suppose, the kind of songs that bring you back to a special moment or two, enjoy!

Wish you were here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHGbA7I5HZY

Stairway to Heaven

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcL---4xQYA

Fly at Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nYvmm0Ofmc

Oh what a Night

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liyiT_DGREA

Baby I love your way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0nc-hh9viQ 

Layla - Go Eric........Clapton that is.

My Eric, above, still enjoys his wagon, having found more creative ways to enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA

On a recent trip to Spain I bought these tiles for our last name

Lilies in the front garden

Though we have a broken fence, it gives it a kind of warn, eclectic feel, n'est pas?

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Patio flowers

A birthday Orchid

Black Petunia, love it!

Geraniums remind of my Mums patio in Spain when I was a child

Sigh, I wish it was early June and not September......

So cheerful these orange Marigolds

Love this combo of colour

Unfortunately, the squirrels or magpies knocked this bunch over, rotten buggers....

Oh well, at least I got pictures before they were ruined

A summer BBQ, perhaps Canada Day?

Andrea, Jaxi and I.

Is that the moon above Randy, or a visiting spirit?

Perhaps smoke, but could also be visiting spirits?

Happy friends

The lovely Jaxi

With Andrea and Rhonda

Richard and Kurt

Thanx for stopping by!

My favourite Whitney Song from the 80"s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YjSHbA6HQQ&ob=av2e

Saturday Nights are for Listening to Favourite Oldies Songs

Here are a few of my favourite songs from the 70's, sigh, doesn't seem like that long  ago really

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIK5F4zRN0Y&feature=related

I think I could get into guys with long hair again too, I mean why not? These guys were cute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hn-enjcgV1o&feature=related


This was the one you cried to when you had a heart ache, do you remember watching Top of the Pops? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQCAv_YxJqo&feature=fvwrel

More 10CC- Remember Dreadlock Holiday? Teehee, brings back memories http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGLsAkeRd84&feature=related
Things we do for love http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgptvsHHYK4

Favourite bands from this era?  Too many great bands to name but a few that I enjoyed are:

Fleetwood Mac, Led Zepplin, Boston, ELO, Stones, BeeGees, Queen, Beatles, Eagles, Bowie, Aerosmith, ah an endless list and all brings happy memories.........

A listen down memory lane with Roger Hodgson

The Voice of Supertramp  - Listening to them in the car brought back memories of being a teenager in Spain in the 1970's/80's  - my sister and I both listened to a lot of Supertramp! These are just some links of him solo in different concerts, some with an orchestra, great especially Give A Little Bit.

School http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CskW6DD8MGA&feature=related
Long Way Home http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtIBl131BIM&feature=related
The logical Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcX1qA1Etc8&feature=related
Give a little bit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1Uicc-6I-M&NR=1

Remembering Forever Young Alphaville 1984

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2dLfUw8rcA

Back in 1984 the space age type clothes were the thing, see German pop group Alphaville from back then with above link. Though this song was popular 26 years ago, it is still a favourite and has been remixed several times including a recent Rap version that my kids like. I always prefer the orginal songs and the best part is looking at the then and now videos on You Tube of what they look like today, above was 1984 and today is here:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eux3dT3tLf4

This song still inspires me and sure brings back memories, seems like it does for the people in the audience too!

Listening to Oldies from 70's 80's

It is snowing out today so we have decided to spend the day at home just relaxin, listening to music etc... I came across some old favourites from the 80's that sure brought me back, and I still think Huey is hot!  Too bad rock stars get old..... Huey Lewis and the News Stuck with You

I used to love listening to this driving to the south in Tenerife on the highway
The Power of Love

One of my fav's as a teeniebopper - look at the hair and clothes 1977 Chicago
If you leave me now Chicago

One of my fav My Sweet Lord versions by Billy Preston at tribute concert for George My Sweet Lord Tribute Billy Preston

The weather in Calgary has been so abysmal since Tuesday, I won't go on about it, a Chinook is expected now and by Saturday we are supposed to get to 20+C - how crazy is that. I suppose, after 16 years here I should be used to it by now, but seriously there is rock hard, crunchy ice all over the side roads now that will melt and be quite messy OMG. I need to have a weekend retreat somewhere warm.

I have just added Carly Simon's Blog http://simonspeaks.typepad.com/ to my Blog list really enjoy the 60's ladies being that I was born during the 60's .................almost finished the book.

Good Read

I have been indulging in a book about three singer songwriter legends Called "Girls Like Us" by Sheila Weller. It is about the lives of Joni Mitchel, Carly Simon and Carol King; which is the main reason for not posting of late. It has spurred me to watch 60's and 70's videos of some of their songs as well as interviews about their lives, the change they helped to orchestrate to women's rights, the changes to our role in society and the music that touched all of us and still does today as many old and new artists record/ed new versions of their songs. James Taylor worked with all three on albums, and had a relationship with Joni prior to his marriage to Carly Simon. Though it ended in divorce because of his heroin addiction, he dropped this habit after their divorce. Their two kids Ben and Sally are also singer songwriters today performing with both parents.

Interviews and songs
Both Sides now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcrEqIpi6sg
Big Yellow Taxi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3g-Wv-p_ug&NR=1

Early James Taylor and Carole King duet, James was originally on the Beatles Apple Label before he became known http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RPCFfudmU&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urt2cy7AqFs

There are a variety of versions of Joni's song "You Can Close Your Eyes," sung both with Carly and Joni http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzW6YJJAgCQ&feature=related
With Joni http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rabauXCtqxc
Ben and Sally - Carly and James kids http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVrRpNBosJQ&feature=related

This James Taylor song was originally recorded under the Beatles Apple label and is said to have inspired George Harrison's song Something in the way she moves, written about his first wife Pattie Boyd. Her autobiography is another great read about the early life with the Beatles and then life with Eric Clapton, Wonderful Tonight.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqDV77r8244&feature=related