Some of you've been listening to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oxTy7KIAaA I'd like to say I feel deeply for the poor sod. It seems the record industry is just now doing its darnest to eat Paul whole and still keep him! A self-confessed shy man, only at ease while on the stage, is now being carted around the world visiting hundreds of tv studios, radio stations and other types of publicity stunts. He's just a commodity, that the bosses own, and he'll do his seft-dom and like it! Look at his blog, he feels has to write that he's sorry he didn't write the day before (he used to write every second day), and then there is nothing! He went to New Zeeland August, and now nothing ?! Hopefully, he'll survive mentally, being carted around like a priced object, forced to wrote blogs, and see the world in express speed, totally changed to the promotors, day round! However this story ends, it will make a good film one day ... Hope you Paul get out of it alive, and well, all the best, Tord PS That's some voice, eh :-)?! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Tuesday 23 October 2007 12:50, you wrote: > Tord, > > What does this have to do with sea kayaking or paddling? Perfectly nothing, as far as I'm aware, Dave! On the other hand, I wouldn't know a bit about Paul Potts without Paddlewise, so while it has nothing to do with kayaking the singing Mark Sanders has given examples of have nothing to do with paddling either, and Paul came up as a remedy to Mark's efforts - neither mentioned by me ... Naughty, naughty, whoever who published the link! OK, no singing? No whales? Nor sirens, winds ... ??? It was a Paddlewise memeber, via the link supplied, that taught me all about this car phone guy that became some sort of star overnight. A good story, if not exactly outdoor, nor aquatic. British, and overweight, but with a truely glorious voice! I shouldn't have mused over the effects of selling your soul to the devil - sorry! Shouldn't have mentioned that either, I guess ... Tord PS I'll never mention singing nor potts ever again! *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
On Oct 23, 2007, at 5:14 AM, Tord Eriksson wrote: > Perfectly nothing, as far as I'm aware, Dave! > > On the other hand, I wouldn't know a bit about Paul Potts > without Paddlewise, Same here. I know it's not about paddling, but a compelling story from a link supplied here. On one of the YouTube comments someone said, "Dear God, please take care of this man." It's funny, but a lot of people feel exactly the same way. He must get tired of every single interviewer asking him "How does it feel?" and to be always called "an ordinary guy". There is NOTHING ordinary about Paul Potts. Paul Montgomery paul_at_paddleandoar.com http://paddleandoar.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Quoting Paul Montgomery <paul_at_paddleandoar.com>: > On Oct 23, 2007, at 5:14 AM, Tord Eriksson wrote: > >> Perfectly nothing, as far as I'm aware, Dave! >> >> On the other hand, I wouldn't know a bit about Paul Potts >> without Paddlewise, > > Same here. I know it's not about paddling, but a compelling story > from a link supplied here. This actually does have a kayaking link. It started with Mark not being able to get the "song" Chocolate Rain out of his head, so several of us suggested he sing opera instead while he is paddling, with Paul Potts there for Mark to emulate. The link is that Mark is a kayaker and a music buff. Brad Crain *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
G'day, That song/chant the marines sing bits of in old movies sounds spot on for a group pushing against a current or wind. Is there a complete list somewhere of all the words or did the marines make it up as they went along? Did/do the marines really sing this chant or is it just for old movies? All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
rebyl_kayak_at_energysustained.com wrote: > G'day, > > That song/chant the marines sing bits of in old movies sounds spot on > for a group pushing against a current or wind. Peter O, I think one of the best seafaring tunes for paddlers is Stan Rogers' Barrett's Privateers: Stan Rogers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_Rogers Barrett's Privateers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrett%27s_Privateers Lyrics: http://www.tsrocks.com/s/stan_rogers_texts/barretts_privateers.html This is a gutsy, bloody, irreverent tune, the true sort for seafaring folks of either gender. I offer it humbly, in a gentle effort to remain on-topic, and always relevant. When we flipped the hull of the boat I am building, I made all the heavy lifters sing the tune, accompanied by Stan on the boom box, lyrics in hand. I thought it went well, but the boys were not entirely happy (see here: http://tinyurl.com/2dpscp ; dial back to observe the flipping). In fact, a couple weeks later, one of the helpers, my uphill neighbor, asked another (my downhill neighbor) to assist him in remounting the canopy on the bed of his pickup. DHN's response: "Uh, well, okay, just so long as we don't have to sing!" Neither of these gentlemen has every owned a wing paddle, run a rapid, or stunk mightily after a week in neoprene, but they did join forces for a hearty round of Stan Rogers. A glass of Irish ale would be good right no, hey, mateys? -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
My cousin Pam, the Broadway singer, wrote a little ditty called "Sea Chantey for Women's Voices." It's sung to the tune of the theme from "The Wizard of Oz." Lyrics below We're off to sea. -- Steve Cramer Athens, GA http://www.savvypaddler.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
John Fereira wrote: > I'm a big Stan Rogers fan but frankly Barrett's Privatateers hasn't ever > done much for me. It certainly doesn't show off his talents as a > singer. On the other hand, "The Jeannie C" from his Turnaround album > puts a lump in my throat everytime I hear it. > It's about the loss of a fishing boat and a fisherman's spirit. Anyone > that has lost a kayak or canoe could likely relate. > lyrics: http://www.mudcat.org/_at_displaysong.cfm?SongID=6501> That's a good one, John. It is new to me. Thanks for the assist when I use my wing paddle. I like BP for its lusty thrust, but the Jeannie C really touches some of the soulful aspects of paddling. Another Stan Rogers tune that fits the loss associated with seafaring is his "The Lockkeeper," which I have never heard sung by Rogers. However, John Gorka has a very soulful version out now (scroll down for a shot): http://www.redhouserecords.com/194.html It is the tune to die for in Gorka's newest release, at least for me. -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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