Bring on the night

I often don't write much about music. Music plays a HUGE part in my life and it always has. From when I was very little and my mom gave me a record player at the age of 3 and I played my first Beatles album, to being forced to listen to the musical stylings of Nat King Cole, Sergio Franchi, Mario Lanza, Tony Bennett and others who helped form 'MY' American songbook. I love music - I sang in choir from an early age, sang in church, I 'crave'music - it tickles me to no end that my son is an aspiring musician.
Unlike other bloggers/live journal users, you won't see me write about what I am listening to 'at the moment' or daily - although I listen to music every day. I am more likely to post like this - a couple of 'things' I've been listening to over the past days/weeks. Or use song lyrics to strike up a mood on this blog.
This double album set from the movie of the same name ('Bring on the Night') - it Sting's first foray into solo music professionally. The movie is a wonderfully told story about the launch of his solo career. It's touching, and funny, and spirited (a lot of people think Sting is an arrogant bastard - and he probably is - but he is also a genius of music in my book); The really cool thing about this movie is that the band was able to hang out in the Palace of Versailles while recording. At one point, you see them playing full blast while a group of tourists are being led through the Palace, all the while being shouted at by the French tour guide - it's hysterical. So is the bit when they begin to play an rendition of the theme song to the Flintstones; The most touching scene is when Sting is in the hospital with his wife Trudy as she delivers their son Jake. I am hoping to replace my battered VHS copy I taped off of A&E with a DVD of this soon.
I am usually not big on watching concerts unless they are live (in other words with me in attendance), but this combines the best of concert, showmanship, social awareness and a documentary for your viewing pleasure - if you are a fan of his (like I am - and he's a Yogi to boot) - then this is a must see.

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