One of the best instrument in music...Vocals.

On of the best scat cats in music.

I'm listening to the We Got By album, one of my favorite Jarreau recordings besides Look To The Rainbow Live.

Who's diggin' on Jarreau.

We Got By


I hardly had a bellyful
Never knew a new bicycle
Hand-me-down books and shoes
They brought the yule tides in July

I rode a bus, a train and sometimes
Strolling for miles to a movie show
Singing a song "Shoobedoo
"While birds and rich folks flew
right on by

But we got by
Lord knows we got by

Winter wishes wait till June
We brightened July with
that hot dog fun
Tell your mama you're with Sue
You bring the beans and I'll
find the wine
Them neon lights were bright
till 2:00
And sneaking back home with
this girl named Jo
I hurried down to say Ï do"
And stared my first man-child
in the eye

But we got by
Lord knows we got by

And now baby's got his bellyful
And finally here's that new bicycle
Working, praying, June to June
And mama's got LA gleaming
in her eye

And we got by
Lord knows we got by

You see we kept on walking
and talking, hawking
Ooing, cooing, wooing
Loving, tugging, hugging, rubbing
Sugging, fugging, laying, praying, swaying
Letting, fretting, begetting, lying
Flying, trying, sighing, dying.

LOVE him!!!

vainandy said:

yep' another nice one.

It's like a diamond ring-
It's a precious thing
And we never want to lose it
It's like a favorite song
That we love to sing
Every time we hear the music

So Good


Mornin'


Good Hands Tonight


You Don't See Me feat. Miller, Gadd, Sanborn, Gale, Sample ,& Larsen
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-9qxBwWyfSM

Roof Garden
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VmOi6sz56b0

Could You Believe


We Got By feat. Miller, Gadd, Sanborn, Gale, Sample ,& Larsen
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0eMrDe65pgY
[Edited 11/15/07 17:32pm]

After All

There, there was a time I knew
That no matter come what may, love would prevail
And then, inside the dreams I knew
Came the question lover's fear, can true love fail
Then I would miss the childhood wish and haven't I sung to you
Of the knight in armour bright, faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all, I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms

I knowing my heart and mind
That no matter come what may, love will survive
Love, the author of space and time
Keeps the galaxies and each sparrow alive
And the love that heals the wound after the war is through
Is the knight in armour bright, faithful and true to you

Darling, after all
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
After all, I will be the one to hold you
I will be the one to hold you in my arms
In my arms


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

I can't remember the song title. But I like that song that he sings
"I Can Be What I Want To And All I Need Is To Get My Boogie Down" His scat singing on that cut is awesome!

ThePunisher said:

You got it.

theAudience said:

Yes sir, thats a nice song after a lovers quarrell, trust me.

I love so many of his songs including After All but I have to include

Thinking About It Too
Alonzo
Fly
Take 5
and of course Moonlighting

JackieBlue said:

"JB".

(video by LSDisney... )

Mornin'

Mornin' Mr. Radio
Mornin' little Cheerios
Mornin' sister Oriole
Did I tell you everything is fine
In my mind

Mornin' Mr. Shoe-Shine Man
Shine 'em bright in white and tan
My baby said she loves me and
Need I tell you that everything here is just fine
In my mind

'Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin' high and low
And now at last I know


Mornin' Mr. Golden Gate
I should walk but I can't wait
I can't wait to set it straight
I was shakin' but now I am makin' it fine
Here, in my mind

My heart will soar
With love that's rare and real
My smiling face will feel every cloud
Then higher still
Beyond the blue until
I know I can, like any man
Reach out my hand
And touch the face of GOD


'Scuse me if I sing
My heart has found its wings
Searchin' high and low
And now at last I know

Mornin' Mr. Radio
Mornin' little Cheerios
Mornin' sister oriole
Did I tell you that everything here is just fine
In my mind

So, won't you get up Oriole
So, won't you get up Cheerios
Wake up Mr. Radio

Everything is fine...
Here in my mind


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Yeah, when I was younger Mornin' always made me think of a Disney or animated movie. I kinda thought it was campy, cheesy and wasn't crazy about it but of course I could never resist its feel-good quality and would end up happily singing along with it anyway.

theAudience said:

(video by LSDisney.... It is magical & somebody was trippin' for real.

JackieBlue said:

Yep'

...Al Jarreau w/Dave Brubeck

Take Five

Won’t you stop and take a little time out with me, just take five
Stop your busy day and take the time out to see I’m alive.

Though I`m going out of my way,
Just so I can pass by each day,
Not a single word do we say,
It`s a pantomime and not a play

Still I know our eyes often meet,
I feel tingles down to my feet,
when you smile that’s much too discrete,
sends me on my way.

Wouldn’t it be better not to be so polite, you could offer a light
Start a little conversation now, it’s alright, just take five, just take five.



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

theAudience said:

tA, that sucka wouldn't post for me.

Since you got Dave & Al, here's Dave.

theAudience said:

That's the one that gets to me....every single time I hear it

StarMon said:

love that song!

I was listening to "Could You Believe", "Bursting with the Dawn", and 'Better Than Anything" last night too.

Other favorites:
The entire "Look to the Rainbow" album
Fly
All
susan's song
rainbow in your eyes (album version)
somebody's watching you
we got by
sweet potato pie
brite n' sunny babe
you don't see me
(if i could only) change your mind
alonzo
spain
mornin'
roof garden
all or nothing at all
what you do to me
cold duck

vainandy said:

Better watch out Andy. This is the type of song Whitney might do a remake of.

Al Jarreau - You Don't See Me lyrics
Artist: Al Jarreau
Album: Tenderness
Year: 1994
Title: You Don't See Me !

You don't see me when I'm
trying to do right
Maybe you can see me now

When I was walking,
patting my feet on the pavement
Really, truly trying to find a gig
Did you stand up and speak
out in my favor?
Cold desperation,
she's a devil in bed
Scratching till my bones are bare
Pill and needles are all I've left to savor

We were walking and
I told you of how my shoes
Of how my shoes were wearing thin
You took your surplus and
traded for a favor
Now I'm demented and I'm
burned unto a cinder
Forty hours buys a grocery
bag for trash
I took my pistol and I made
myself a sinner
[You Don't See Me Lyrics on
http://www.lyricsmania.com/]
Will this universe be merciful at last?

You don't see me.
You don't see me
I get so tired of trying to
attract your attention
It has occurred to me that
you don't see me

You should go ahead.
I'm a-gonna-go-ahead
I know you're going to ahead
You're going to do what
you're going to do
I know, see, I see you, I watch you
You take the money and run

You take groceries and run, too
Don't leave nothing left for me
You're running and hiding
and ducking and hiding
And running and hiding and
I can't find you nowhere
I'll beat your mama,
I'll beat your daddy
I'll go to jail,
it don't make no mothafugging
Difference what happens to me
Going to be there in my
own time, in my own way
Cause you don't see me,
you don't see me
I'm, I'm in your mirror

That man just doesn't seem to age. And his vocal instrument hasn't aged, either!

JazzyJ said:

My favorites, too. Although I think I've gotten sick of "Mornin'" cause they play it CONSTANTLY on the radio--like, duh, every morning!