On the air this morning
On my ZenX on the way to work this morning:
“MacArthur’s Park”
Donna Summer, Vh1 Presents: Live & More Encore
“She Works Hard for the Money”
Donna Summer, Vh1 Presents: Live & More Encore
“Fishing Junks at Sunset”
Jean-Michel Jarre, Concerts in China
Not many singers sound as good “live” as they do on their studio recordings. Donna Summer is one singer who not only sounds better “live” but whose voice has also improved with age. The Vh1 Presents album is an excellent showcase of her “live” improved-with-age voice.
After more than 20 years, she still rocks, and “MacArthur’s Park” and “She Works Hard for the Money” sure rocked my car this morning. Following which, Jarre’s “Fishing Junks at Sunset” helped to bring the level back to normal. After almost a quarter of a century, this is still one of my all-time favourite pieces of music.
According to the Concerts in China album notes, Jarre had written several new compositions for the historic occasion, including “Fishing Junks at Sunset”. That’s according to the album notes. Apparently, he didn’t. But that’s subject for another chatter entry.
Later …
