Eephus
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I don't remember there ever being a Sinatra thread on this board and the infallible FBG search engine bears that out. I guess that figures. He's outside the chronological wheelhouse of most of us; his music spoke to our parents or grandparents. Most of Sinatra's current airplay probably happens around Christmastime.
I've heard his hits and I've heard a lot of singers imitate him, either intentionally or not. But I've only listened to a handful of his 59 studio albums. His career spanned the entire history of the LP record. Sinatra was already a big star when the LP replaced a booklet of 78s and he continued to record through the early 90s when the CD had vanquished vinyl. More importantly, he was a pioneering artist in the creation of the concept album where songs were chosen and sequenced to tell a story.
It looks like most of his albums are on Spotify so I'll listen to them while walking the dog . This is a continuation of the Bob Dylan thread I hijacked from @rockaction and will probably follow a similar format. I listen to an album in non-chronological order, write up some impressions about the man and his music and spotlight a song that is stands out or epitomizes the album. I'm not going to grade or rank them since Sinatra still has connections if you catch my drift.
The thread is also to document the life and times of our dog Bosley. He's 14 and in failing health but our slow walks through the neighborhood are suited for discovering the catalogs of the giants of Pop music.
I've heard his hits and I've heard a lot of singers imitate him, either intentionally or not. But I've only listened to a handful of his 59 studio albums. His career spanned the entire history of the LP record. Sinatra was already a big star when the LP replaced a booklet of 78s and he continued to record through the early 90s when the CD had vanquished vinyl. More importantly, he was a pioneering artist in the creation of the concept album where songs were chosen and sequenced to tell a story.
It looks like most of his albums are on Spotify so I'll listen to them while walking the dog . This is a continuation of the Bob Dylan thread I hijacked from @rockaction and will probably follow a similar format. I listen to an album in non-chronological order, write up some impressions about the man and his music and spotlight a song that is stands out or epitomizes the album. I'm not going to grade or rank them since Sinatra still has connections if you catch my drift.
The thread is also to document the life and times of our dog Bosley. He's 14 and in failing health but our slow walks through the neighborhood are suited for discovering the catalogs of the giants of Pop music.
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