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January 07, 2006
Caution! Hot Cocoa!
I had the pleasure of recording four delightful ladies yesterday.
They call themselves “Hot Cocoa” and sing four part renditions of the kind of songs about which folks wistfully say: “They don’t write ‘em like that anymore!” (Songs like “Fever,” “A Tisket, A Tasket, or “Rock Around the Clock.”)
These ladies have a definite sense of “joie de vivre” which is defined as a “hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.”
They clearly love each other (as revealed in their merciless kidding) and love to sing together.
Like most “amateur” singers, they haven’t done a great deal of studio recording, and they weren’t completely happy with the sound of their voices. They soon got over it, refusing to take the whole thing too seriously.
I have actually appeared on the same bill with these ladies, dating back to my days as a member of the “Len Turner Band.”
We played together at some long-forgotten function, where we (the band) provided the dance music, and Hot Cocoa provided the entertainment.
Naturally, they were a hit. (We weren’t too bad either…)
Its days like this that keeps me in this business. Recording some fun music with some fun ladies.
Posted by leon at January 7, 2006 01:33 PM