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DaveS007
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They put them altogether as a band, saw em on Leno this week.
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Aw, Ruth, You da best! That was a great way to start a cold rainy morning up here.

This reminded me of an artistic masterpiece that got little airtime a few years back,[1989]. A New Orleans musician/producer, originally from Canada, named Daniel Lanois did an incredible CD called "Acadie" that was mostly bits and parts recorded in different places around the country and Europe and then mixed by Lanois. It included Brian Eno, the Neville Brothers amoungst others. It is a very beautiful and haunting.
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That was really cool! Thanks!
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Post by Lex »

What a nice treat. Thanks, Ruth.

And thanks, JT. I can't remember ever being aware of Acadie. I listened to some snippets in iTunes and think I'll have to get it.
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Wow Ruth! that was great! thanks for posting it.
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Ruth, thank you for posting this! When I graduated high school, part of our graduation ceremony was that we all had to stand up, hold hands, and sing this song together. I HATED it, but they told us if we did not do it, we could not have our diplomas. It was so stupid and awkward. I hated high school.

This video reminded me why the song is special though, so thanks.
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If anyone is interested in the story behind the video you might want to check out your local PBS listings. They had the DVD played on our local SoCal. Not just about that one song but the entire project. Took a year and half to put together. The producer at the end sent a copy of the DVD to Roger the fellow from Santa Monica. He unfortunately passed away from a heart attack shortly after getting the DVD. His wife knew nothing about the project but in homage was putting together all his music and photos and saw the DVDd for the first time. Calling the producer and thanking him for the memories. Some very good music. It's about 1.5 hours with all the breaks for PBS asking for donations.
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Post by VaGirl »

Thanks so much for sharing this, Ruth. You've help cheer up an ugly rainy day. I was smilin' and dancin' all the way through. Great song that brings back many memories.
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