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Oh, Gosh... synth is never better than real instruments, unless it's in a new age or disco/dance song. The Piano part is the best part of the DOOL original theme. Realistically, it would sound a TON better if they had to original master, and you heard it in non-compressed, full stereo... the difference would be like the leap from AM radio to your Stereo system at home. But here's a tune that I don't think has been posted in here, and is one of may favorites... and if I'm not mistaken, it just may be the ONLY piece of soap opera background music that was released as a single, and made it into the billboard top 20!! From Dark Shadows:

Have we got NEWS FOR YOU!!!

Tonight I'm listening to another great disco tune from 1975. Ralph Carter (Yes, Michael form "Good Times"!) "When You're Young And In Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdT8FCjHP5I

My good friend Stephanie Campbell did a great interview with legendary record industry mixer Tom Moulton, responsible for the mixes of so many legendary disco hits, and the inventor of the 12 inch single. Interesting interview !: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stephaniecolleen/2010/02/14/the-legendary-mixmaster-tom-moulton This is one of my favorite dance mixes by Tom, the dance mix of Grace Jones' "I Need a Man" from 1977: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcoNn9b0Nyo

Seriously, some of you guys actually like Britney Spears? Don't you all feel her voice (what little there is) sounds over-processed and overwhelmed by the production? and what about that whiny tone quality she has. doesn't that grate on the nerves?

I'm falling in love with another new discovery of mine from the 70's, Richard Barnes: <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" width="420" height="339"><param name="movie" value="http://www.123video.nl/123video_share.swf?mediaSrc=440351" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><embed src="http://www.123video.nl/123video_share.swf?mediaSrc=440351" quality="high" width="420" height="339" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" /></object> This song barely squeaked into the UK top 40, but DAMN if he and it aren't GORGEOUS. This song kind of reminds of early Bee Gees hits.

:lol: Yeah, right. I thought we'd moved past the "bi" thing sticking your toes in the water stuff. I know anytime I had a man tell me he was "bi" I told him to back the hell up and leave me alone! I'm listening to glistening orchestral soul today, Ronnie Dyson "If You Let Me Make Love To You (Then Why Can't I Touch You)" Sylph, you'll love the strings in this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6VcUbY_M1M This song was from the broadway show "Salvation". the show wans't a huge hit, but this song was, going to number 8 in the spring of 1970.

Time to shower you with obscure girl group goodness. The POPPIES, lead by Dorothy Moore (Who had a huge soul hit in the late 70's with "Misty Blue")singing "Lullaby Of Love" on Hoss Allen's show "The Beat!!!" produced at WFAA in Dallas, Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbBpkxxbwfQ

Doesn't look too good, either. When are we gonna get a FULL STEREO Cd release of the full length original theme? I want a CLEAR, CLEAN release of this version of the theme:

Now, WHO remember this one hit by Louie Louie. He originally played Madonna's boyfriend in the Borderline video... and then got his own record deal. I used to have a full size POSTER of him!

This is one from a few years ago which I really liked alot. i think it's the only hit song I can think of in at least 25 years that's had a harpsichord as the predominant instrument: And this another late 90's song I really liked alot:

Yes, I do occasionaly. I like some of her stuff, but I wouldn't go so far as to call myself a fan or anything. the only modern group I'm really a fan of is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP3JBmZPKdE and although it's 10 years old at this point:

And I've also been grooving to this one tonight. A perennial favorite of mine, and every other dance hall floozy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJv5qLsLYoo

I'm having a SAW attack tonight: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGVjLS4EAII And although it's not SAW, it's from that same time period.. this song always rocked my world, Yazz and the Plastic Population: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeyOnNple4M&feature=related]

This is another dance song I just LOVE, German singer but sung in English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuMA8MEh6Dw

The cue at 7:25 is another one from the movie soundtrack that was used all over the place on Y&R... and one of the few that has been used in the last 10 years: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=widx3Dtp4Pg Now in this clip... the piece that begins at :58 is another frequently used one that was primarily used with Hasselhoff's Snapper, but not exclusively: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6xxue1h-4&feature=related

This is ANOTHER piece that is SORELY SORELY missed on this show today. It's another Winn/Todd/McGinnis piece... the one that starts at 3:30. such BEAUTIFULLY shot scenes!! And although this clips starts out with "Lost Hope", the piece that begins at 3:30 was a STAPLE for so many many years. Damn I miss it. Looking at these productions values in these scenes it makes you realize how far this show has fallen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZkpEaBKVCU

I believe so, SFK. But not only the theme, as you know.... but Y&R utilized several other pieces from that movie's soundtrack as background music. The insturmental version of the title song was used quite often... a re-recorded version of the title song was even used during Colleen's death.

Here's another one of my favorite pieces from Winn/McGinnis/Todd... and notice how much NICER Diamont looks WITHOUT his chest waxed! He would be a perfect specimen if he just had a package: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLRNU5Q1R4Q

Here's the original movie version of the Y&R theme before there even WAS a Y&R. Now, this movie version was used on the show during really BIG watershed moments. This is a version they need to pull out NOW every once in a while: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNwbnQAJHhc&feature=related

That's no reason for him to leave it off his resume'. he's just ashamed about a daytime credit, that's obvious. And 9 times out of 10, when it comes to soap scores, composers don't own the rights. On TV, when a composer scores a show, it's almost always a "Work for hire" contract, where the show itself retains all rights to the music. This does not happen, of course, when shows use pop music within the body of the show, or if they use pieces from places like the Chappell music library.

Wow... someone's actually came out with a dance tune recently which I LIKE... it's a re-working of the original song by the Flirtations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6K0V7ijguo This is the original:

This is another one of my disco favorites (her gown is DIVINE!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wfkPCIzLw

Today it's blues singer Mitty Collier:

And another point. Someone is getting RICH from medical procedures, when it didn't used to be that way. In the 70's... if you were well off enough to lay your hands on 20 grand, you really didn't need health insurance, now it seems to be REQUIRED for everyone, because they charge out the butt for EVERYTHING. A perfect example from my own life: 1987- Emergency room visit, abdominal ultrasound - 650$ 2008- emergency room visit, abdominal ultrasound- 4,850$ Now, tell me why the cost of such a thing would go up 8 TIMES in 20 years? I know prices increase over time, but going by health care's model things should be like this: 1987 minimum wage- 3.00$ per hour 2008 minimum wage- 24.00$ per hour 1987 Ford Ranger (I bought one) 9,000$ 2008 Ford Ranger - 72,000$ Now, does a Ford Ranger cost 72,000$? Can you work at Mickey D's for 24$ an hour? Yeah... didn't think so.