Santa Claus Is Coming . . .

I was listening to your previous post of Tiger!Tiger! and felt a certain mood that the this post just changed... can we say eclectic and mean it in a non-post modern ironic kind of way? i love TT's jangly and slightly off tune guitar playing. However, Brubeck is a master and to have heard him play live in the 50's must have been like seeing Radiohead in the 90's. Just a master in control and command of his music and instrument.

well my friend, your tastes are eclectic and appreciated.

Post all the Xmas songs you like! I'm collecting for the future when my boy will be old enough to appreciate them. Most Christmas songs are so twee, that it's nice to have some alternatives.

As for your songs - The Boss's version is the most familiar to me, but I love the Brubeck version that you posted.

Yep, I will "third" those first two comments. I love the Brubek. He's a musician's musician, I think. Totally in control. I know talented pianists who have played some of his pieces and the difficulty level is just incredible. But when you hear him play it, it's smooth as honey.

I have one of his CHristmas CDs and it's just so nice to have that familiar melody, stirred up a bit, and served with a bit of spice. Something familiar, but a little different. Thanks for posting it.

three cheers for brubeck, then! : )

juan--eclectic is such a nice way of putting it, thank you. i'm a bit all over the map sometimes, it's true. depends what i'm writing about. now if you were to ask my kids, they think all my music sounds the same, so i suppose it's a matter of subjectivity. :)

chris--what a great idea to save up music for your baby. i say play it now, too! they're never too young to start. :)

wre--brubeck is indeed a master. still stirring things up, too, performing and such. i hope to be that "with it" when i'm his age. :) how's that egg nog?