Thanks for the comment. I've been posting largely unorthodox interpretations of Burt Bacharach songs on the 20th of every month. I think this is the first posting in which Burt himself contributes his wonderful and distinctive electric piano to the mix.
There are many cool re-interpretations of classic Bacharach/David tunes. One I really go for is Ron Isley's complete overhaul of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", with Burt on piano. And Isley really nails "Alfie".
It is very cool to have a songwriter continue creating stellar work well into his seventies - and hopefully beyond. I like a lot of Burt's songs from the past decade as much or more as anything he's ever done.
Also hope he and Elvis Costello join forces again, ideally for a future Diana Krall project; Burt's harmonies and Elvis' thoughtful yet biting lyrics are a terrific combination.
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Enjoyed the post. Burt of course is great. One of my heros of songwriting.
Thanks for the comment. I've been posting largely unorthodox interpretations of Burt Bacharach songs on the 20th of every month. I think this is the first posting in which Burt himself contributes his wonderful and distinctive electric piano to the mix.
There are many cool re-interpretations of classic Bacharach/David tunes. One I really go for is Ron Isley's complete overhaul of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head", with Burt on piano. And Isley really nails "Alfie".
It is very cool to have a songwriter continue creating stellar work well into his seventies - and hopefully beyond. I like a lot of Burt's songs from the past decade as much or more as anything he's ever done.
Also hope he and Elvis Costello join forces again, ideally for a future Diana Krall project; Burt's harmonies and Elvis' thoughtful yet biting lyrics are a terrific combination.
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