In fact, there is a strong difference between the earliest albums and those recorded after the 70's but, in my opinion there were some very good renditions of...
Hey Luiz- I have to agree with you. Some of my favorite Ray Conniff albums are form the 70's. I believe that You are the Sunshine of My Life, I Can See Clearly...
Hi, Ron! Hi all! I completely agree with you. You share exactly the same thoughts with me. And, of course, Dick Bogert engineering was terribly wrong. Lucky...
Hi! Juan  I have to check the record and the video but I think the whole band was from US. There may be some Japanese musicians just to complete the band....
I also love some of the 70s albums, but agree with Ron on the lesser quality of the Dick Bogert-engineered LPs. That said, I don't like PLAYS THE BEE GEES (at...
Invisible Tears, Speak to me of Love and many more bring back nice 60's memories. My parents, especially my dad collected them. I remember watching him when he...
Hi people, in the "Files"-section you can find the updated 4 parts of the Collector's Guide (pdf-files). They are titled "The Columbia Years..." and...
Manfred - how much time have you spent to transcribe and put all of this in this form? It is fantastic! I have already sent this link to a man in Nebraska,...
Chuck, I started working on this in the 60s, and it is still a work in progress. I was happy I could study most of Ray's diaries, and he also let me have his...
Story: For more than 60 years, Grammy-winning bandleader Ray Conniff was a star performer and a behind-the-scenes maven who followed his passion for rhythm and...
Hummmm. All of this discussion on the preferences and qualities of the various Ray Conniff albums reminds me of the unofficial survey we went through last...
Great inputs, Ron. I pretty much agree with you down the line - except for LWKUT, which I discussed briefly in my previous post. I still believe "The...
Hey Dr. Glen! I don't know about "superior knowledge of the music industry"! I always enjoy your input as well. Hope all is well with you. Take care- Ron...
Is this a home made video clip? Not inlcuded in their movie The Album? From: ray_conniff@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ray_conniff@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Ah, the boxset, yes, would love to get the complete set as well, but a bit expensive. I have asked a friend of mine if he could get the clip. I will keep you...
Happy Easter, everyone. Claudio found a wonderful way to celebrate it appropriately, and he can fill in the details. However, I will say this publicly for...
Hi people, YouTube deleted most of the clips from the "'s Always Conniff" show (Tokyo, 1991).I guess the other clips I uploaded are still there because they...
THANKS, DR. GLENN, ONLY NOW DID I SEE YOUR MESSAGE (I'VE GOT THE FLU, AND IT
FEELS LIKE SOMEBODY HAS BEATEN ME DURING ALL THE NIGHT, MY BONES ARE
HURTING) BUT...
Claudio, all of the intellect in the world will never offset the goodness in some people's hearts. You and Regina are obviously have both. Get well soon, and...
Dr. Glenn, Regina is very emotional, and wept when she read of your own account, and how your life was changed forever good to have you among us claudio ... ...
I know this exchange among Claudio, Regina and myself is not "Ray material," but this was a convenient medium for us, and a very important and touching issue....
Manfred, entschulgt wiedermals Dankend Ihr Claudio ... From: Dr. Glenn To: ray_conniff@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 9:49 PM Subject:...
Hello my friends of this Group. The good relationship we have built here was originated by our love for Ray Conniff's work. So, any message we exchange here...
Again Luiz, thanks for your comments but there is a detail that I mentioned
than cannot be mnetioned in the group, and Manfred is right (if you want to
know,...
We travelled up to the Dujiangyan area, where so much of the damage took place, but it is impossible to get back into the valleys. The devastation was so...
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