-Kenneth Webb ,RWA, FRSA, is one of Ireland's leading artists, with paintings in collections world-wide. Until 1959, he was head of the painting school in the Ulster College of Art, and then resigned to found the Irish School of Landscape Painting. He has lectured for the extra-mural department for the Queens University, and at the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Tate Gallery. As early as the 60's, he was at the forefront of Art Tutoring and demonstrated live, for the first "learn to paint" programme on Irish TV. He has continued to demonstrate in all media and still keeps this active demonstration as major part of his teaching methods.
Okay, before I completely step out of the confessional booth and get my penance, I have to say one more thing about Manilow. Of all the sappy songs he ever did, I have one that I still play occasionally called "When October Goes," which he recorded in 1984. Seems as though Johnny Mercer's widow gave him some of the lyrics that were written by him before he died, and Manilow put this one to music. This song has also been done by Monica Mancini and Diane Schuur recently. It reminds me somewhat of the North style of music that Elvis just did. It has that "fall" feel to it and I seldom see the first of November each year without playing this song just once.
spooky girlfriend wrote:I have to say one more thing about Manilow... It reminds me somewhat of the North style of music that Elvis just did. It has that "fall" feel to it and I seldom see the first of November each year without playing this song just once.
Sorry Spooky, don't try and justify it by comparing it to Elvis! It won't wash here!
The ONLY good version of a Manilow song is by the one and only Mr Homer Simpson to Mandy which he sang to Mindy Simmonds:
"Oh Mindy, you came and you gave without flaking,
But I sent you Ben Gay.
Oh Andy, you kissed me and stopped me from something" -
and those three lines are about the tolerable level!
spooky girlfriend wrote:Verbal, I didn't compare all of his music to Elvis, just the style of one song. Besides, this is confession and everything is safe here. Right?
I didn't say you were. And of course your secret's safe with me. Just don't look at any of those local billboards or watch the local evening news!
spooky girlfriend wrote:I used to like you, Verbal.
OK you may want slap me but i'm fixated on Avril Lavigne! I Know I know but i just fancy the pants off her and some of her songs are ok really if you give them a chance!
Have i been ejected from the board? will you all turn your back on me? I'm sorry.
"Do you remember rick astley? he had a big fat hit it was ghastly, he said i'm never gonna give you up or let you down, well i'm here to tell you that dick's a clown"