When prog was not yet split off from the psychedelic underground (1970)
They wouldn’t do that kind of thing, would they?
Sprechgesang
Here ya go.
Sprechgesang
Sprechgesang and Sprechstimme are expressionist vocal techniques between singing and speaking. Though sometimes used interchangeably, Sprechgesang is directly related to the operatic recitative manner of singing, whereas Sprechstimme is closer to speech itself. Wikipedia
What I’ve become interested in are popular versions of this. Lou’s Walk on the wild side is an ‘iconic’ case if this. How exactly does it work and why do I like it? Oh and what are your fave examples?
How will Corbyn go down?
With another party leader looking like getting the shove, one wonders how Corbyn might go down in history (compared to BJ, that is). This long interview might be one way. (If this is not suitable content, my apologies, but I do notice that political threads turn out to be quite popular here!)
The Act of Killing
There is a most astonishingly original movie about this called ‘The Act of Killing’, directed by Joshua Oppenheimer, which actually featured some of the butchers themselves recalling the events. One of the most memorable films I’ve ever seen. It was on at some or other cinema in Leicester Square about7 or 8 years ago.
From double to single
There’s a lot of talk about reducing double albums to single albums, but no-one seems to venture which tracks should be the first to be chopped. If you really can’t do that then it seems like we have the perfect double album, no? Here are a few suggestions:
The White Album – Dear Prudence. One of the lowest points of the 60s, never mind on the album.
Wheels of Fire – Toad of course. But we’d make it up to Ginger by declaring Pressed Rat & Warthog to be the centrepiece of the album, which it deserves to be of course.
Metal Machine Music – ha ha ha!
All-time fave – no list
Hi, I’m the chinstrokin’ champ and I got a question for y’all:
When “push comes. to shove” what is the favourite CD un your collection? And why?
Not your favourite album, because a compilation, even of different artists is fine. Not a CD that is in someone else’s collection or one that you used to have. You must have it now. It must be durable, so you’ve had it for a long. time. No lists please.
My own fave? The Texas Bluesman by Lightnin’ Hopkins. Because old Sam is my main man. And he’s the compilation king. His many, many recordings are available mostly on compilations. This one is great, since it has the definitive versions of some of his greatest tunes such as Mojo Hand and Tom Moore’s Farm (it doesn’t have Shaggy Dog, but hey you got to listen to some of his other compilations too). I’ve had it for decades and never not loved it.
You?