Word: flavorful
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...result is that when he conducts, his soloist's gift for subtlety sometimes deserts him. In Vienna two years ago, he gave a radically nontraditional performance of that proud Viennese national resource, Die Fledermaus. It was almost predictable that a Russian might fail to exploit the sassy, lighthearted flavor of the classic, and sure enough, Rostropovich's overloaded Bat crashlanded into a nest of snapping critics, who almost declared war on the Soviet Union. Wrote the International Herald Tribune's David Stevens in one of the more merciful reviews: "A Slavic sour cream lay over the proceedings in place...
...produce his best music alone. "Sorry Seems' to be the Hardest Word" and "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" recall some of Elton's old power to mellow his audience with simple music, but even on these two songs the studio orchestra ladles on the strings too heavily. The emotional flavor Elton tries to provide though the orchestra is simply cloying...
Even at his most vindictive, Paxton bulldozes sympathy for his cause. Backed only by a simple acoustic strum, Paxton uses his music to highlight his lyrics. An occasional beat on a bongo drum, played by Angel Allende (any relation?), lends an exotic flavor to the song...
Stephen is currently backing up his grill with a corny promotion campaign featuring TV spots and live demonstrations in shopping centers around the country, during which "Sammy Scorch" messes up a meal on an old-style barbecue while a nattily attired "Freddie Flavor" prepares smokeless dinners on his Weber...
Cordials, too, are increasingly popular. Sales of Seagram's Leroux liqueurs in 50 flavors are growing at a rate of 7%. The company's imported labels -Vandermint, Sabra-are also doing nicely. Hiram Walker, one of the largest sellers of liqueurs in the U.S., came out last year with its 30th flavor-Swiss chocolate almond. A subsidiary of Jack Daniel Distillery markets 27 flavors of Bols liqueurs; National Distillers' De Kuyper collection has 39 flavors...