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The Bar => The Lounge => Topic started by: Splashdown on March 03, 2011, 09:07:23 AM
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Proof that I love my wife:
I just purchased tickets to see Josh Groban in concert. It'll be me, and several thousand suffering men with thousands of screaming middle-aged women...
Thank God they serve beer at the venue.
I guess it's payback for all those Buffett concerts and the beer joints where I played harmonica in a blues band.
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You are a good man SD. A good man indeed. If I wanted to go to see Josh Groban (which, btw, I do not) but if I did, I believe my BF's response would be something like: "Go. I ain't stoppin ya. You can do whatever you want, but I am not going." Of course, that is the typical response to just about anything I suggest to do that a: costs money, and b: will have people at it. Suffice it to say, we don't really do much of anything. :-)
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Real men ride scooters and tell their wives to go with their girlfriends.
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OMG I like TOTALLY :heart: Josh Groban :cheerleader2:
Did you happen to purchase my ticket as well? :naughty:
Your wife is a lucky woman and HI5 to you for being a sweetheart of a husband.
Although :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:to you for NOT being excited. :-)
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So, he's like the middle-aged version of Justin Bieber?
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So, he's like the middle-aged version of Justin Bieber?
He's about 30.
I entertain visions of my 25-year old daughter and him getting together. :-)
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Never heard of him. Sounds painful, though; I prescribe four beers and post to us about it in the morning.
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Never heard of him. Sounds painful, though; I prescribe four beers and post to us about it in the morning.
DAT, don't judge him until you give this video a try
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-you-raise-me-up/a90c57f964e5f448d0f1a90c57f964e5f448d0f1-395668161364?q=josh%20groban%20music
He sings alot of songs in French, Italian and Spanish also. His voice is so beautiful and peaceful. Give this clip a try and let me know what you think. :cheersmate:
Here's one more, the theme song from Troy:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-remember-me-troy/205898abf2b1418dd674205898abf2b1418dd674-527788475734?q=josh%20groban%20music
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Never heard of him. Sounds painful, though; I prescribe four beers and post to us about it in the morning.
That will require tailgating. Four beers at a concert? I'd need to take out a second mortgage.
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That will require tailgating. Four beers at a concert? I'd need to take out a second mortgage.
Drink before you get there. No one said you had to drive too!
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Who?
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Who?
The reincarnation of Barely Manenuff. :-)
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OMG I like TOTALLY :heart: Josh Groban :cheerleader2:
Did you happen to purchase my ticket as well? :naughty:
Your wife is a lucky woman and HI5 to you for being a sweetheart of a husband.
Although :hammer: :hammer: :hammer:to you for NOT being excited. :-)
Gag me with a frickin' spoon.
That clown is no more a singer than my dog is, and she yodels from time to time.
Josh Groban is to singers what 3-year-old finger painters are to artists.
Sorry, Boudie, but that clown is way, way over his head -- and the tragedy is, people don't even know it.
:banghead:
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Gag me with a frickin' spoon.
That clown is no more a singer than my dog is, and she yodels from time to time.
Josh Groban is to singers what 3-year-old finger painters are to artists.
Sorry, Boudie, but that clown is way, way over his head -- and the tragedy is, people don't even know it.
:banghead:
Ahh, so he IS middle-aged womens' version of Justin Bieber.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pxChVDym4o[/youtube]
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Gag me with a frickin' spoon.
That clown is no more a singer than my dog is, and she yodels from time to time.
Josh Groban is to singers what 3-year-old finger painters are to artists.
Sorry, Boudie, but that clown is way, way over his head -- and the tragedy is, people don't even know it.
:banghead:
Did you really just say "Gag me with a frickin' spoon?" That is so totally gnarly, I feel that I must BS you right now.
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DAT, don't judge him until you give this video a try
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-you-raise-me-up/a90c57f964e5f448d0f1a90c57f964e5f448d0f1-395668161364?q=josh%20groban%20music
He sings alot of songs in French, Italian and Spanish also. His voice is so beautiful and peaceful. Give this clip a try and let me know what you think. :cheersmate:
Here's one more, the theme song from Troy:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-remember-me-troy/205898abf2b1418dd674205898abf2b1418dd674-527788475734?q=josh%20groban%20music
Well, Eupher was kinda harsh, but he's not my cup of tea.
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Did you really just say "Gag me with a frickin' spoon?" That is so totally gnarly, I feel that I must BS you right now.
Good Lord, don't let the spoon thing stop you from bitchslapping me. If you have to, grab a fork - but make it a salad fork as I'm on a diet.
:-)
h5
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Good Lord, don't let the spoon thing stop you from bitchslapping me. If you have to, grab a fork - but make it a salad fork as I'm on a diet.
:-)
h5
Euph, just for you, gag on THIS:
I have begun indoctrinating my 2-year old grandson into Josh Groban's beautiful, soulful music. I attribute it to you, and to a lesser extent all the GUYS on this thread dissing my boy Josh.
My husband and son, when informed of my plan, said at least Groban beats the hell out of rap. :tongue:
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Don't like him. Just imagining having to sit through a show makes my head (and ears) hurt.
You are a kind man to take your wife to see him.
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Proof that I love my wife:
I just purchased tickets to see Josh Groban in concert. It'll be me, and several thousand suffering men with thousands of screaming middle-aged women...
Thank God they serve beer at the venue.
I guess it's payback for all those Buffett concerts and the beer joints where I played harmonica in a blues band.
:lmao:
Hubby refuses to go and see Bon Jovi with me, he did go to see Tom Jones once though, he was shocked at the behavior of the women there LOL.
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:lmao:
Hubby refuses to go and see Bon Jovi with me, he did go to see Tom Jones once though, he was shocked at the behavior of the women there LOL.
What man couldn't use another twenty dozen pairs of panties in his wardrobe? :lmao:
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What man couldn't use another twenty dozen pairs of panties in his wardrobe? :lmao:
:lmao:
He had no idea what to expect, and he said "women are throwing their underwear on the stage" and I was like yeah I forgot to tell you how the women act when they see him. We got the tickets for my Mom for her Birthday and I grabbed an extra 1 for hubby, so he went not knowing what to expect. He kept jumping when the lady next to him screamed.
I would love to see Davey Jones, I'd force him to go with me.
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There are only three acts that I wish to see, and have been advised that I would have to find someone else to go with, because of that money and people thing.
Janes Addiction
Social Distortion
Sting (yeah, I know, but I never got a chance to see the Police)
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Euph, just for you, gag on THIS:
I have begun indoctrinating my 2-year old grandson into Josh Groban's beautiful, soulful music. I attribute it to you, and to a lesser extent all the GUYS on this thread dissing my boy Josh.
My husband and son, when informed of my plan, said at least Groban beats the hell out of rap. :tongue:
Seriously, I'm delighted that you enjoy MUSIC - that nebulous, indefinable thing that can inspire us and guide us in all kinds of ways. And I agree that Groban's stuff is better than rap, but that's hardly a comparison since the sound of cats fighting is better than rap.
I and Mrs E both shake our heads at the commercial "success" of Groban. Both of us know far, far too many artists with more chops, more skills, more training, more practice, and more artistry than that boy will ever see.
And from that perspective, that's the tragedy that I'm describing.
For that matter, we can apply that same basic concept to most commercial "successes" these days, to include Bieber, Aguilera, and the rest of those teen "stars" that manage to bubble through the system like so many farts in a bathtub.
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Seriously, I'm delighted that you enjoy MUSIC - that nebulous, indefinable thing that can inspire us and guide us in all kinds of ways. And I agree that Groban's stuff is better than rap, but that's hardly a comparison since the sound of cats fighting is better than rap.
I and Mrs E both shake our heads at the commercial "success" of Groban. Both of us know far, far too many artists with more chops, more skills, more training, more practice, and more artistry than that boy will ever see.
And from that perspective, that's the tragedy that I'm describing.
For that matter, we can apply that same basic concept to most commercial "successes" these days, to include Bieber, Aguilera, and the rest of those teen "stars" that manage to bubble through the system like so many farts in a bathtub.
Which musical artists are you describing, Eupher? I really would like to listen to someone who could top Josh Groban, because if those people are out there, I'm not hearing them.
I'm not musically trained at all, don't play any instruments like you do, but I do know what I love, and that's his music.
I AM somewhat of a linguist, having majored in French, minored in Spanish, learned kindergarten German by cultural immersion and acquired a smattering of Italian, Hungarian and whatever other language I needed to in order to visit the various European countries. So, on this I feel qualified enough to remark, Josh SOUNDS exactly like a native speaker no matter which language he's singing in. That right there is quite alot of talent. I promise you I certainly would never be mistaken for a native speaker in any language except English. :p
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Splashdown...you are such a sweet husband!! :hi5:
M would tell me, and RB's husband would tell her...."we'll buy the tickets, we'll take you to dinner, we'll drop you two off at the Arena, we'll go to the local sports bar, and pick you up after".
Usually, going to concerts here, is so ridiculously expensive. I just checked ticket prices for Keith Urban's concert in August and they are only $55 a piece. :o I expected them to be closer to $100. Maybe this was the nosebleed section. :( I would like to go to this one. :)
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Splashdown...you are such a sweet husband!! :hi5:
M would tell me, and RB's husband would tell her...."we'll buy the tickets, we'll take you to dinner, we'll drop you two off at the Arena, we'll go to the local sports bar, and pick you up after".
Usually, going to concerts here, is so ridiculously expensive. I just checked ticket prices for Keith Urban's concert in August and they are only $55 a piece. :o I expected them to be closer to $100. Maybe this was the nosebleed section. :( I would like to go to this one. :)
I force her to go to Buffett every year. One of these every few years is ok. O-)
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I force her to go to Buffett every year. One of these every few years is ok. O-)
You have to force her to a Buffett concert? :o
Where do you live, and do you want a date? :shucks:
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Which musical artists are you describing, Eupher? I really would like to listen to someone who could top Josh Groban, because if those people are out there, I'm not hearing them.
I'm not musically trained at all, don't play any instruments like you do, but I do know what I love, and that's his music.
I AM somewhat of a linguist, having majored in French, minored in Spanish, learned kindergarten German by cultural immersion and acquired a smattering of Italian, Hungarian and whatever other language I needed to in order to visit the various European countries. So, on this I feel qualified enough to remark, Josh SOUNDS exactly like a native speaker no matter which language he's singing in. That right there is quite alot of talent. I promise you I certainly would never be mistaken for a native speaker in any language except English. :p
Here are a few. Short story on the first YouTube. Laurice Lanier, originally from Jackson, TN, is one of the 3 divas in this clip. She's the contralto. Mrs E discovered her at age 14 at her first voice recital and got her further along in her training at that age. Later, after high school, she had an opportunity to audition at Juilliard and not only kicked butt in the audition, but was asked to sing ALL of her repertoire. She won a full-ride scholarship to that very distinguished school. You'll likely not hear much of Laurice, even though she's every bit the classically-trained singer WITH PIPES (Groban doesn't have a very good instrument, imho), and with talent, than you'll ever see. Laurice didn't want to sing just opera, and preferred to abstain from that "world" in favor of what she's doing today.
Laurice would've sung at our wedding, but she was in NY at the time and couldn't make it.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq_092C_drE&feature=related[/youtube]
Here's another gal who crosses over from opera to popular music. Dawn Upshaw.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDpNJgu7aWE[/youtube]
And here is a well-known ensemble in England, but probably unknown here. They're called The King's Singers. They sing a capella, and are known for not just their "sung" voices, but sounds in all sorts of settings, including humor. This is probably a good example of their renaissance-era stuff. Intonation is perfect, diction is even better, and their dynamic control is simply amazing.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kXnfPu1-1w&NR=1&feature=fvwp[/youtube]
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DAT, don't judge him until you give this video a try
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-you-raise-me-up/a90c57f964e5f448d0f1a90c57f964e5f448d0f1-395668161364?q=josh%20groban%20music
He sings alot of songs in French, Italian and Spanish also. His voice is so beautiful and peaceful. Give this clip a try and let me know what you think. :cheersmate:
Here's one more, the theme song from Troy:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/josh-groban-remember-me-troy/205898abf2b1418dd674205898abf2b1418dd674-527788475734?q=josh%20groban%20music
I admit it, I have never heard of Josh Groban but I did watch the videos you linked. O.K. I'm lying, I stopped the first one at just past 1 minute because I just couldn't take it anymore but the second one I did watch in its entirety, hey it had cool stuff to look at. Yes, he is a very talented artist with a good singing voice but I still like Lemmy better! :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker:
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I admit it, I have never heard of Josh Groban but I did watch the videos you linked. O.K. I'm lying, I stopped the first one at just past 1 minute because I just couldn't take it anymore but the second one I did watch in its entirety, hey it had cool stuff to look at. Yes, he is a very talented artist with a good singing voice but I still like Lemmy better! :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker:
:rocker2:
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I admit it, I have never heard of Josh Groban but I did watch the videos you linked. O.K. I'm lying, I stopped the first one at just past 1 minute because I just couldn't take it anymore but the second one I did watch in its entirety, hey it had cool stuff to look at. Yes, he is a very talented artist with a good singing voice but I still like Lemmy better! :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker: :rocker:
Who is Lemmy? :???:
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Who is Lemmy? :???:
(http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/Lemmy-motorhead-icon.jpg)
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He's OK, but my husband has a far better voice.
If you want to hear those praise tunes done right, try to get the ones done by David Phelps. That man has real pipes.
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He reminds me of a younger Andrea Bocelli, or Julio Inglasias. They are nice to listen to on a CD once in a while, but I wouldn't pay to see them
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Who is Lemmy? :???:
I've got to hand it to you, Splashdown, that was a huge thing for you to do for your wife. My hat is off to you, Sir! :greet:
This is Lemmy, smooth as silk
[youtube=425,350]7lHqG3sj1Fw[/youtube]
Here is a tenor I like, Ronan Tynan (of the trio, "The Irish Tenors")
[youtube=425,350]fJU3mHH4b5Q[/youtube]
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Euph, just for you, gag on THIS:
I have begun indoctrinating my 2-year old grandson into Josh Groban's beautiful, soulful music. I attribute it to you, and to a lesser extent all the GUYS on this thread dissing my boy Josh.
Another gay child is born.
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Another gay child is born.
Do you really believe that?
Besides, my grandson was born over 2 years ago.
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I've got to hand it to you, Splashdown, that was a huge thing for you to do for your wife. My hat is off to you, Sir! :greet:
This is Lemmy, smooth as silk
[youtube=425,350]7lHqG3sj1Fw[/youtube]
Here is a tenor I like, Ronan Tynan (of the trio, "The Irish Tenors")
[youtube=425,350]fJU3mHH4b5Q[/youtube]
Ronan Tynan has a very powerful voice!! I liked that!!!!!
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Do you really believe that?
Besides, my grandson was born over 2 years ago.
Of course not.
We all know it's Elton John that turns ya gay.
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Of course not.
We all know it's Elton John that turns ya gay.
psssst, MP....don't forget to use the smilies...I think Bou thinks you are serious. :wink:
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:tongue:
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:tongue:
Geesh... :thatsright:
maybe we should just explain that your sense of humor is a tad warped. ::)
:lmao:
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I've frequently been told I should come with a disclaimer or ten.
No offense meant- I'm just a weird guy with, as Deb said, a twisted sense of humor.
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I've frequently been told I should come with a disclaimer or ten.
No offense meant- I'm just a weird guy with, as Deb said, a twisted sense of humor.
Oh, I'm definitely warped myself, MP_Sarge, and I didn't take offense, although since you didn't use the sarcasm or tongue smilies I wasn't quite sure if you were serious. :cheersmate:
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I don't know anything about Lemmy, but as I was looking at some sort of tabloid picture while standing in the checkout line at the grocery store, and perused the countenance of Justin Bieber, I was reminded of how popular the metrosexual, semi-faggy look is these days.
He's a pretty boy, like John Edwards is a pretty boy.
Maybe with luck, Justin will grow up and grow a beard. That'll keep him looking older than his years, but his pretty-boy eyes will give him away.
Meanwhile, he rakes in millions while artists with real talent scramble for gigs.