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Under Pressure - A-Capella

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via MakingMusic , the voices behind one of my favorite songs ever. As the blurb sez. "Kids, this is HOW IT'S DONE. Take notes " Back in the summer of 1981, Queen and David Bowie happened to be recording material in separate studios in Montreux, Switzerland’s Mountain Studios.  After a night of binge drinking and binge… um… sniffing… Queen and David Bowie came up with one of the most killer rock songs written in years.  Here we have the unbelievable isolated vocal tracks from that song.  This was before WAY before autotune and punching in your takes with ProTools.  Just raw talent.  Freddie’s vocals of “why… why…. whyyyyyyy” and then going to a HIGHER note after that is just unbelievable. Kids, this is HOW IT’S DONE.  Take notes. and the full song/video for completeness sake

Where to Eat in Rome

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View Where to eat in Rome in a larger map BOOK    -  David Downie:  The Terroir Guides:  Food, Wine,  Rome .    David is our patron saint when it comes to Italian food.  We ate our way through Liguria based on  his book 'bout that area , and thanks to him, have had two of the best  dining experiences ever.  You'll also note that quite a few of the places below are in his book, which isn't surprising because they tend to show up in pretty much anyone's list of 'the real,  real  places to go in  Rome '.  Do note however, that - with a few exceptions - most of the places are more local than touristic, i.e., you'll be rubbing shoulders w/ people who've been eating there for the last twenty years (or quite possibly, far longer).  FOOD Note :   - Reservations are always useful.  If in doubt, make one (if they take 'em). Depending on the time of the day, you will almost ce...