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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sl1000794" data-source="post: 269823" data-attributes="member: 6974">Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night  The special consisted of a performance of many of Orbison's hits at the then <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambassador_Hotel_(Los_Angeles)" target="_blank">Ambassador Hotel</a>'s Coconut Grove nightclub in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles,_California" target="_blank">Los Angeles</a>, filmed on September 30, 1987, approximately fourteen months before his death. Three songs, "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Bayou" target="_blank">Blue Bayou</a>", "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudette_(song)" target="_blank">Claudette</a>", and "Blue Angel", were filmed but not included in the original broadcast due to time constraints.Other celebrity admirers of Orbison were in the audience, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch" target="_blank">David Lynch</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Idol" target="_blank">Billy Idol</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Swayze" target="_blank">Patrick Swayze</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bob_Thornton" target="_blank">Billy Bob Thornton</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Bernhard" target="_blank">Sandra Bernhard</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Kristofferson" target="_blank">Kris Kristofferson</a>. The backing band was the TCB Band, which accompanied <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley" target="_blank">Elvis Presley</a> from 1969 until his death in 1977: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Hardin" target="_blank">Glen Hardin</a> on piano, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burton" target="_blank">James Burton</a> on lead guitar, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Scheff" target="_blank">Jerry Scheff</a> on bass, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Tutt" target="_blank">Ronnie Tutt</a> on drums. Male background vocalists, some of whom also joined in on guitar, were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Springsteen" target="_blank">Bruce Springsteen</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Waits" target="_blank">Tom Waits</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Costello" target="_blank">Elvis Costello</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Browne" target="_blank">Jackson Browne</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.D._Souther" target="_blank">J.D. Souther</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Soles" target="_blank">Steven Soles</a>. The female background vocalists were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K.d._lang" target="_blank">k.d. lang</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Warnes" target="_blank">Jennifer Warnes</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_Raitt" target="_blank">Bonnie Raitt</a>. During the end credits, several of the band members are shown talking about how Orbison influenced them.[MEDIA=youtube]_PLq0_7k1jk[/MEDIA]- - - Updated - - -The Jazz Singer is a 1980 American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_film" target="_blank">musical</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drama_(film_and_television)" target="_blank">drama film</a> directed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Fleischer" target="_blank">Richard Fleischer</a> and produced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Leider" target="_blank">Jerry Leider</a>. The film stars <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Diamond" target="_blank">Neil Diamond</a> (in his acting debut), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Olivier" target="_blank">Sir Laurence Olivier</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucie_Arnaz" target="_blank">Lucie Arnaz</a>, and tells the story of a young singer who is torn between tradition and pursuing his dreams as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_music" target="_blank">pop</a> singer. Based on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jazz_Singer_(play)" target="_blank">1925 play of the same name</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson_Raphaelson" target="_blank">Samson Raphaelson</a>.[MEDIA=youtube]wTSLRbm8L9E[/MEDIA]- - - Updated - - -I grew up on Elvis and the Beatles in the 50's and 60's.  After Viet Nam I started listening to what is commonly called "Classic Rock."  Foreigner (saw them several tomes), Journey (saw them several times), Kansas (saw them) The Bee Gees (saw them, great show) The Righteous Brothers (saw them many times), Bob Seger, CCR, The Doors, REO Speedwagon (saw them several times), The Rolling Stones (never saw them), Simon and Garfunkel (saw them), Styx (saw them several times), The Eagles (saw them), Moody Blues (saw them many times and went backstage and met the band twice), and so on and so on.  In the 80's we saw Willy Nelson in a (big) bar in SJ and then later in the Montgomery Theater that seats maybe 2500.In the SFO, Oakland and San Jose area there were many opportunities to see national music groups.  Add in South Lake Tahoe and Reno that were 3 to 4 hours away and we had lots of opportunities to see good music.From all that I believe the BEST Classic Rock singer is/was Steve Perry from Journey.  The greatest range and projection of anybody in the above groups.  Here is one of his best:[MEDIA=youtube]OMD8hBsA-RI[/MEDIA]- - - Updated - - -Who wouldn't listen to this.  The instrumental is one of three that The Bellagio in Vegas play for their fountain show.  Unfortunately Andrea Bocelli had an accident in his youth and is blind.  They act very close but are not married.[MEDIA=youtube]g3ENX3aHlqU[/MEDIA]- - - Updated - - -Susan Boyle: Britain's Got Talent 2009.  Great voice, range and projection.  Simon Cowell is just dumb founded!!![MEDIA=youtube]RxPZh4AnWyk[/MEDIA]12345678910Somebody post something.  I'm trying to post another video and it will only add it to my previous post and NDA will only accept 5 videos on a post and NDA will not make my post a new post, so NDA will not accept my new post.  "V" need your help!!!Going to bed/sleep ... I've drowned my SIOUX sorrows in Crown Royal!!!It let me post Freddie Mercury in a new post.  All is forgiven.</blockquote>

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