Comments on: Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 50: Mang! http://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/ your daily dose of pop culture Thu, 24 May 2012 03:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 52 | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-55688 Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 52 | Popdose Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:31:22 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-55688 [...] read right) all different kinds of songs that fall into the Mellow Gold category. Sometimes, like Mang, they’re wordless — and last time we got together, we discussed Greg Guidry’s [...] [...] read right) all different kinds of songs that fall into the Mellow Gold category. Sometimes, like Mang, they’re wordless — and last time we got together, we discussed Greg Guidry’s [...]

]]> By: Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 51 | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-54970 Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold 51 | Popdose Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:31:40 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-54970 [...] series on Popdose, Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold! Last time we met, we covered a wonderful, wordless song — well, mostly wordless, unless you count Mang’s 1982 version or my highly superior [...] [...] series on Popdose, Adventures Through the Mines of Mellow Gold! Last time we met, we covered a wonderful, wordless song — well, mostly wordless, unless you count Mang’s 1982 version or my highly superior [...]

]]> By: Geoffhttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-54761 Geoff Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:55:10 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-54761 EL: Based on your recommendation I when to Amazon and bought "Hill Where The Lord Hides." I will stick with my original choice as my ultimate Chuck Mangione piece, but I like the straight ahead funky feel of "Hill." Somewhat different from what I usually associate with his catalog -- definitely *not* mellow in my book. Thanks for the introduction. EL: Based on your recommendation I when to Amazon and bought “Hill Where The Lord Hides.” I will stick with my original choice as my ultimate Chuck Mangione piece, but I like the straight ahead funky feel of “Hill.” Somewhat different from what I usually associate with his catalog — definitely *not* mellow in my book. Thanks for the introduction.

]]> By: ELhttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-54713 EL Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:54:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-54713 Geoff, I call your "Give It All You Got," and raise you one "Hill Where The Lord Hides." The latter is the one that comes to mind for me when the name Chuck Mangione comes up, for whatever reason.<br><br>I never knew that there were lyrics to "Feels So Good" until now. Upon hearing them, I actually think that they make the song more charming. Call me crazy. Geoff, I call your “Give It All You Got,” and raise you one “Hill Where The Lord Hides.” The latter is the one that comes to mind for me when the name Chuck Mangione comes up, for whatever reason.

I never knew that there were lyrics to “Feels So Good” until now. Upon hearing them, I actually think that they make the song more charming. Call me crazy.

]]> By: jasonharehttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-52218 jasonhare Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:36:13 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-52218 Thanks for the recommendations, and thanks for the nice words. I'd be more<br>celebratory about hitting 50 if I hadn't taken 12 months between posts to<br>get there! It's something I'm going to try and remedy this year. Thanks for the recommendations, and thanks for the nice words. I'd be more
celebratory about hitting 50 if I hadn't taken 12 months between posts to
get there! It's something I'm going to try and remedy this year.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-49797 Geoff Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:46:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-49797 For those new to the Chuck library, may I recommend the "Bellavia" LP -- the Grammy winning title song having been referenced by Jason. You can hear elements that got melded into dynamic mellow perfection in "Give It All You Got" five years later. But good luck getting the CD. It is out of print and a used copy will set you back $75 or so on Amazon. And it looks like only the title song is available as an MP3 download. The music publishing industry is asleep at the wheel once more.<br><br>"Chase the Clouds Away," also released in 1975 (ah the days when being young and inspired -- see the Beatles, Stevie, Creedence Clearwater, Elton up through "Captain Fantastic" -- meant you could come out with multiple LPs in a year with no dilution in quality), is very good as well. It just lacks a certain euphoric experimentalism possessed by "Bellavia," as the mellow gene started to show greater signs of dominance. "Clouds" does have the virtue of being available and cheap.<br><br>By the way, we would be remiss if one of us failed to extend congratulations to Jason on the big 5-0 Mellow Gold commentaries. I know it takes a lot out of a man -- if you get my drift -- but it's in a good cause. For those new to the Chuck library, may I recommend the “Bellavia” LP — the Grammy winning title song having been referenced by Jason. You can hear elements that got melded into dynamic mellow perfection in “Give It All You Got” five years later. But good luck getting the CD. It is out of print and a used copy will set you back $75 or so on Amazon. And it looks like only the title song is available as an MP3 download. The music publishing industry is asleep at the wheel once more.

“Chase the Clouds Away,” also released in 1975 (ah the days when being young and inspired — see the Beatles, Stevie, Creedence Clearwater, Elton up through “Captain Fantastic” — meant you could come out with multiple LPs in a year with no dilution in quality), is very good as well. It just lacks a certain euphoric experimentalism possessed by “Bellavia,” as the mellow gene started to show greater signs of dominance. “Clouds” does have the virtue of being available and cheap.

By the way, we would be remiss if one of us failed to extend congratulations to Jason on the big 5-0 Mellow Gold commentaries. I know it takes a lot out of a man — if you get my drift — but it's in a good cause.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-49573 Geoff Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:46:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-49573 For those new to the Chuck library, may I recommend the "Bellavia" LP -- the Grammy winning title song having been referenced by Jason. You can hear elements that got melded into dynamic mellow perfection in "Give It All You Got" five years later. But good luck getting the CD. It is out of print and a used copy will set you back $75 or so on Amazon. And it looks like only the title song is available as an MP3 download. The music publishing industry is asleep at the wheel once more.<br><br>"Chase the Clouds Away," also released in 1975 (ah the days when being young and inspired -- see the Beatles, Stevie, Creedence Clearwater, Elton up through "Captain Fantastic" -- meant you could come out with multiple LPs in a year with no dilution in quality), is very good as well. It just lacks a certain euphoric experimentalism possessed by "Bellavia," as the mellow gene started to show greater signs of dominance. "Clouds" does have the virtue of being available and cheap.<br><br>By the way, we would be remiss if one of us failed to extend congratulations to Jason on the big 5-0 Mellow Gold commentaries. I know it takes a lot out of a man -- if you get my drift -- but it's in a good cause. For those new to the Chuck library, may I recommend the “Bellavia” LP — the Grammy winning title song having been referenced by Jason. You can hear elements that got melded into dynamic mellow perfection in “Give It All You Got” five years later. But good luck getting the CD. It is out of print and a used copy will set you back $75 or so on Amazon. And it looks like only the title song is available as an MP3 download. The music publishing industry is asleep at the wheel once more.

“Chase the Clouds Away,” also released in 1975 (ah the days when being young and inspired — see the Beatles, Stevie, Creedence Clearwater, Elton up through “Captain Fantastic” — meant you could come out with multiple LPs in a year with no dilution in quality), is very good as well. It just lacks a certain euphoric experimentalism possessed by “Bellavia,” as the mellow gene started to show greater signs of dominance. “Clouds” does have the virtue of being available and cheap.

By the way, we would be remiss if one of us failed to extend congratulations to Jason on the big 5-0 Mellow Gold commentaries. I know it takes a lot out of a man — if you get my drift — but it's in a good cause.

]]> By: Bill from Illinoishttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-49468 Bill from Illinois Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:38:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-49468 Yes to everything you said, Geoff -- and then yes, yes, yes on "Give It All You Got." I'm amazed (and maybe a little less embarrassed now) to hear that there are other people who love that one. Yes to everything you said, Geoff — and then yes, yes, yes on “Give It All You Got.” I'm amazed (and maybe a little less embarrassed now) to hear that there are other people who love that one.

]]> By: jasonharehttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-49462 jasonhare Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:15:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-49462 Love that last sentence, Geoff. And great call on "Give It All You Got." Listen to that bassline! Damn, that's awesome. Love that last sentence, Geoff. And great call on “Give It All You Got.” Listen to that bassline! Damn, that's awesome.

]]> By: Geoffhttp://popdose.com/adventures-through-the-mines-of-mellow-gold-50-mang/comment-page-1/#comment-49461 Geoff Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:50:12 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=39398#comment-49461 A long overdue new episode of Mellow Gold ... what a great way to start the new year.<br><br>As much as I like "Feels So Good," I found that repeated listenings to the piece back back when it was a current hit (hard to believe that having experienced 1978 firsthand dates me) had a similar effect as listening to the 10 minute version on Jason: after while ... enough already, although not in a truly bad way.<br><br>But you what Mangione composition I LOVE no end? "Give It All You Got," the theme music for the 1980 winter Olympics. Just listened to it again. It gives me the chills, I am not ashamed to admit (or maybe I should be).<br><br>Also note that Chuck is like most artists appearing on this forum: Disdained by the know-it-all purists but liked, and sometimes loved, by those of us who don't know any better. A long overdue new episode of Mellow Gold … what a great way to start the new year.

As much as I like “Feels So Good,” I found that repeated listenings to the piece back back when it was a current hit (hard to believe that having experienced 1978 firsthand dates me) had a similar effect as listening to the 10 minute version on Jason: after while … enough already, although not in a truly bad way.

But you what Mangione composition I LOVE no end? “Give It All You Got,” the theme music for the 1980 winter Olympics. Just listened to it again. It gives me the chills, I am not ashamed to admit (or maybe I should be).

Also note that Chuck is like most artists appearing on this forum: Disdained by the know-it-all purists but liked, and sometimes loved, by those of us who don't know any better.

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