I was listening to Nina Simone

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:23 am

she was singing 'It Might As well Be Spring' and I couldn't help but wonder how can something that sounds like this come to an end.

steve-o · Post by **steve-o** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:41 am

Don't Explain - such a power song. I am always shaken at how she moves from such dark moments to light in this song.

LeifonMars · Post by **LeifonMars** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:32 am

"Wild is the wind" is my all time favorite.

Edit: Fook, I just listened to a version made by George Michael and gave an emotional puke. What a sad sad prick he is.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:49 am

fishmonkey · Post by **fishmonkey** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 6:55 am

she was a fuckin tripper too! way out there... love her!

j2j · Post by **j2j** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 7:19 am

God I love Bridget Fonda in Point of No Return, OMG, what a hottie!

I like her better in the beginning with blue/black hair...

So sexy!!!!

chrysalis33rpm · Post by **chrysalis33rpm** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:45 am

Nina Simone- amazing.

Somehow she strikes me in her relationship to jazz like Lou Reed is to rock- coming from a totally different place than her contemporaries, a really individual and special place of long suffering, outsiderness, raw intelligence, and the peace that comes from full self acceptance.

jesQuick · Post by **jesQuick** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:59 am

Yes, absolutely an amazing woman who lead an amazing life in every way...

She once shot at her manager when he tried to cheat her for some money. Fortunately she missed. But pretty cool, in a East Clintwood kinda way...

I bet that interview can be found on youtube or in BBC's archives... She's a good storyteller as well.

-j

fishmonkey · Post by **fishmonkey** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 12:06 pm

i remember a few years back she was in court for shooting some annoying teenage neighbours with a bb gun...

4ace · Post by **4ace** » Sat Jan 31, 2009 2:24 pm

Tone Deft wrote:amazing talent. absolut panty dropping music.

seek out 'Nina Sings the Blues' amazing album, here are most of the tracks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simon ... _the_Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQ3qThV0Pck <-- Do I Move You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZm0jYXZ_2I <--- I want a little sugar in my bowl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS-US-sU1CU <--- In the Dark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLCpaQEeiqM <--- Real Real

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUzRj7qd ... 1&index=10 <-- Backlash Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AbJbMlT1jU <-- Blues For Momma

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMZ2upa3TsQ <--- Since I Fell For You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41iyiOG94NM <-- Buck

Thanks for that one!

I'm a big fan of that style, reminds me of a live album from Aretha doing a live concert in Detroit. Similar Mood .AMAZING Stuff

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:24 pm

fishmonkey wrote:i remember a few years back she was in court for shooting some annoying teenage neighbours with a bb gun...

thats gangsta

Jan Holm · Post by **Jan Holm** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:30 am

Frekin love her - and especially

Ain't Got No...I've Got Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ

SubFunk · Post by **SubFunk** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 3:57 pm

bless this music, i spend so much time in the studio recently doing boom tschak, boom tschak, that i only listen to soul, funk, jazz and stuff right now to keep myself in balance and relax.

beautiful.

djshiva · Post by **djshiva** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 11:12 am

steve-o wrote:Don't Explain - such a power song. I am always shaken at how she moves from such dark moments to light in this song.

yes. amazing song.

Zerobae · Post by **Zerobae** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:20 pm

Jan Holm wrote:Frekin love her - and especially

Ain't Got No...I've Got Life
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUcXI2BIUOQ

thanks for suggesting this... i've watched it around 10 times since