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Epic win!

ROFL!!!!

i'm sorry. pet shop boys because diana krall?!? this could be the birth of the next big meme...

i vote... salt n peppa because ray charles.

yeh?
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domhatch wrote: i'm sorry. pet shop boys because diana krall?!?

It speaks of broad tastes. Like Ms Krall's hubby has.

X-rated Bob wrote:

domhatch wrote: i'm sorry. pet shop boys because diana krall?!?

It speaks of broad tastes. Like Ms Krall's hubby has.

my bad. i was mistaking diana krall for someone else entirely - a european or american songstress named dana someone or other. upon further research, which one should always undertake prior to chomping on one's foot, i now know who diana krall is, and wouldn't mind looking her up on itunes, even without taking into account her spousal affinity.

still, the like/because link is tenuous at best, in my view...
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domhatch wrote:

X-rated Bob wrote:

domhatch wrote: i'm sorry. pet shop boys because diana krall?!?

It speaks of broad tastes. Like Ms Krall's hubby has.

my bad. i was mistaking diana krall for someone else entirely - a european or american songstress named dana someone or other. upon further research, which one should always undertake prior to chomping on one's foot, i now know who diana krall is, and wouldn't mind looking her up on itunes, even without taking into account her spousal affinity.

She's a very fine pianist, and not the world's worst singer either. She must also have some broadness of taste - she plays an old-fashioned jazz style but was an Elvis Costello fan (still is, but obviously not just in terms of buying his CDs).

still, the like/because link is tenuous at best, in my view...
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Well, it probably works on the basis of 1417419 FB users "liked" crocs and also "liked" Metallica. So FB figures that if you like Metallica then there's a good chance you'll like crocs too. It's circumstantial. There's no obvious reason why people who are discerning about their footwear should like Metallica, but there you go - FB found that match.

Back to Ms Krall and her better 3/8: Elvis ran two series of a sort of chat show titled "Spectacle". I urge you to explore this - and not just the musical snippets. He interviews musicians (mostly) about music, plays some of their stuff or stuff associated with them, maybe plays WITH them or gets his band to back them blah de blah. The guests range from Herbie Hancock to Bill Clinton (who does play, but never did so professionally). It's broad ranging and quite fascinating - especially with the really good interviewees such as Elton John and the very sharp Clinton. The second, shorter, series is skewed more towards performance than chat - at least what made it onto the DVDs is - and, I think, poorer for it. Diana Krall pops up on one episode, but Elvis stands aside as interviewer and Elton John takes over (she also backs Tony Bennet on another episode). Elvis himself gets put under the spotlight by guest interviewer (and, it turns out, professional music critic) Mary-Louise Parker. Guaranteed to broaden and delight the enquiring mind.

X-rated Bob wrote: Well, it probably works on the basis of 1417419 FB users "liked" crocs and also "liked" Metallica. So FB figures that if you like Metallica then there's a good chance you'll like crocs too. It's circumstantial. There's no obvious reason why people who are discerning about their footwear should like Metallica, but there you go - FB found that match.

only 1417419? i would have guesstimated far more crocs lovers than that. and, by your (statistically sound-ish) rationale, a more definite like/because link between crocs and, oh, just about everything in the known ultiverse.

Back to Ms Krall and her better 3/8: Elvis ran two series of a sort of chat show titled "Spectacle". I urge you to explore this - and not just the musical snippets. He interviews musicians (mostly) about music, plays some of their stuff or stuff associated with them, maybe plays WITH them or gets his band to back them blah de blah. The guests range from Herbie Hancock to Bill Clinton (who does play, but never did so professionally). It's broad ranging and quite fascinating - especially with the really good interviewees such as Elton John and the very sharp Clinton. The second, shorter, series is skewed more towards performance than chat - at least what made it onto the DVDs is - and, I think, poorer for it. Diana Krall pops up on one episode, but Elvis stands aside as interviewer and Elton John takes over (she also backs Tony Bennet on another episode). Elvis himself gets put under the spotlight by guest interviewer (and, it turns out, professional music critic) Mary-Louise Parker. Guaranteed to broaden and delight the enquiring mind.

i did read a bit about 'spectacle' in my further research. sounds muy interesting.

thanks bob
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X-rated Bob wrote: Back to Ms Krall and her better 3/8: Elvis ran two series of a sort of chat show titled "Spectacle". I urge you to explore this - and not just the musical snippets. He interviews musicians (mostly) about music, plays some of their stuff or stuff associated with them, maybe plays WITH them or gets his band to back them blah de blah. The guests range from Herbie Hancock to Bill Clinton (who does play, but never did so professionally). It's broad ranging and quite fascinating - especially with the really good interviewees such as Elton John and the very sharp Clinton. The second, shorter, series is skewed more towards performance than chat - at least what made it onto the DVDs is - and, I think, poorer for it. Diana Krall pops up on one episode, but Elvis stands aside as interviewer and Elton John takes over (she also backs Tony Bennet on another episode). Elvis himself gets put under the spotlight by guest interviewer (and, it turns out, professional music critic) Mary-Louise Parker. Guaranteed to broaden and delight the enquiring mind.

Sounds good, XRB. Will check it out.

deefstes wrote: I just loved this little gem that Facebook threw at me this morning. Based on certain pages that I like, it recommends to me other pages that I might also like.

So, based on the fact that I like Sting, it suggests that I might also like Vivaldi. Seems like a bit of a stretch (but I do happen to like Vivaldi so I'll let it slide)
Based on the fact that I like Diana Krall, it suggests that I might also like John Coltrane. OK, I guess that's perfectly reasonable.
Based on the fact that I like Animal Planet, it suggests that I might also like Nicki Minaj. BOOOOYAAAAA! I think that hits the nail right on the head ?

Aren't we all animals ?(lol) What's not to like ? She does a good few brain cells I think and knows the business she is in very well. You can always unlike her in the future.

babbalute wrote: Aren't we all animals ?(lol) What's not to like ? She does a good few brain cells I think and knows the business she is in very well. You can always unlike her in the future.

LOL. No thanks. I don't like musicians because they have a few good brain cells or because they know the business they're in. I like musicians because the make good music. I know, I'm a bit weird that way. It's the same thing for me with lawnmowers. If they do a good job of mowing the lawn I tend to like them. If they don't, but they are very fuel efficient and they can roast coffee beans, I tend not to like them.

I'd like Nicki Minaj.....barbequed!

domhatch wrote:

X-rated Bob wrote:

domhatch wrote: i'm sorry. pet shop boys because diana krall?!?

It speaks of broad tastes. Like Ms Krall's hubby has.

my bad. i was mistaking diana krall for someone else entirely - a european or american songstress named dana someone or other. upon further research, which one should always undertake prior to chomping on one's foot, i now know who diana krall is, and wouldn't mind looking her up on itunes, even without taking into account her spousal affinity.

still, the like/because link is tenuous at best, in my view...
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Diana krall.. easy on the eyes and ears! ?