Blossom Dearie - 'I'm Hip'

This is a remembrance of Blossom Dearie who died recently, and I find the song 'I'm Hip' most appropriate as a description of her.

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[tryjzz]

This was performed at the 'Silk Cut Jazz Festival' in Cork, Ireland in 1983.

[tregibbs]

She wasn't rude. Any sort of recording equipment (i.e tape recorders, cameras, etc.) are not allowed in concerts or concert halls for obvious reasons. The person she reprimanded was a jackass. Glad she said something.

[archtopist]

The snipe made it hard for me to enjoy this like I expected to.

[spiehole]

It's not hip to chastise your fans. They made your living possible.

[NTwyable]

What these righteous free loaders don't understand is that the guy was probably using a flashbulb, which could blind her as well as disturbing everyone in the audience. I saw a performer when a guy in the front row took a flash picture. He didn't change character. "Please,don't do that again friend, I could have fallen, ya' see." The actor was playing Will Rogers. The performer as rights along the whole audience to not be disturbed.

[CivicTVChannel83]

I second the above. If you respect art, respect the artist and venue.

[Ammo Spammo Killson]

Cunt

[grai]

Don't snap like a bitch about cameras then sing a cutesie song and expect everyone to laugh

all the recorded versions of "I'm Hip" people are laughing all the way through notice the stunned silence of this audience!

[imjohnfreeman]

this wasn't the age of camera phones

[TheClambelly]

Hate to disagree, but Krall's playing is entirely uninteresting. Compared to Blossom, she can't play at all.

[ewallt]

What a talent! To be able to play the piano like that OR sing so well is enough, let alone both. Not too many can do that. Nat King Cole, Diana Krall come to mind. Btw, when she recorded it earlier, "Bobby Darin" instead of "Sammy Davis" knew her friend.