Jerry Bock, composer of Fiddler on the Roof, was born on this day in 1928. He died in 2010. Johnny Mandel, composer of film music as well as many standards, is 88 today. Alison Mosshart of The Kills and Dead Weather has just turned 35. The blues singer R.L Burnside was born on this day in 1926 and died in 2005.

Topol - If I Were A Rich Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl7BVr36bbs

Johnny Mandel - Theme From MASH (Suicide is Painless)

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/3444418/suicide_is_painless_johnny_mandel/

The Kills - URA Fever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3fZP7QC4PE

RL Burnside - Goin' Down South

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDCcN9qqbUA

Classical composers Penderecki, Einaudi, De Falla and Santoro were all born on 23 November. But the last two clips are of soul singer Betty Everett - 23 November 1939 - 19 August 2001 - who is probably best known for singing The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss) and of Bruce Hornsby who turned 59 today.

Betty Everett and Jerry Butler - Ain't That Loving You Baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4K7J0xR8lo

Bruce Hornsby and the Range - The Way It Is (on vevo)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeKidp-iWo

Frivolous Tonight by XTC

Faithful by Pearl Jam

Rooster by Alice In Chains

Aerials by System Of A Down

Interstate Love Song by Stone Temple Pilots

Shoot by Sonic Youth

My Wave by Soundgarden

The Pass

Bravado

Just listened to a Les Paul triple compilation album almost in its entirety.

Dated yes but incredibly skilful guitar playing. I remember my dad telling me about his Hawaiian guitar style and I always thought it was a whining guitar.

Quote: Chappers @ 24th November 2013, 8:02 PM GMT

Just listened to a Les Paul triple compilation album almost in its entirety.

Dated yes but incredibly skilful guitar playing. I remember my dad telling me about his Hawaiian guitar style and I always thought it was a whining guitar.

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Indeed. I always feel that the last big thing is the most dated, whatever that happens to be. The freshest is often anything before a person's living memory. That can be appreciated without all the baggage of how it was considered at the time. I haven't long been of this opinion. Consequently, there's still a lot to explore.

Earlier today . .

The Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams.

Quote: Horseradish @ 24th November 2013, 10:35 PM GMT

Indeed. I always feel that the last big thing is the most dated, whatever that happens to be. The freshest is often anything before a person's living memory. That can be appreciated without all the baggage of how it was considered at the time. I haven't long been of this opinion. Consequently, there's still a lot to explore.

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Well this was I think the 1940s so it's old even for me.

Pixies - Bone Machine

Quote: Horseradish @ 21st November 2013, 8:52 PM GMT

The Lightning Seeds - Pure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6myNbk15sMs

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That has made me so happy!

Quote: L.E. @ 26th November 2013, 4:02 PM GMT

That has made me so happy!

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I am really pleased to hear that L.E.

The next one's from the only X Factor style show I watch.

Gong Linna - Rippling Brook (Amazing)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPu2EZFMU-U

That Mitchell and Webb sound on radio 4

Uri Geller is on the radio promoting his forthcoming record. Actually, it's by him and thirty other celebs.

Here's a taster:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaYthX6inCo

(I'm guessing this opportunity for Vince Hill and Glenn Tilbrook to be on the same record is a first!)