Comments on: 7 Musical Things Meme, Part 1

By: Mike Oomens

Mike Oomens — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:31 +0000

Hey Clay,

If Nick and Mahler are God, let me introduce you to the holy trinity…

The Dirty Three – Warren Ellis (violin), Mick Turner (guitar), Jim White (drums).

An instrumental three-piece from Melbourne whose live shows need to be seen to be believed. Will stop you dead in your tracks three days later. A complete live experience – drama, tears, joy and rock’n'roll. With a violin!

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEERfJDBZqA

Warren Ellis actually plays with the Bad Seeds so you’ve probably heard him already.

Find them and enjoy.

Cheers,

Mike.

Mike Oomenss last blog post..Filmism: Or how a blog improved thinking about Film.

By: Patrick Anderson

Patrick Anderson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 20:52:08 +0000

After years of listening to classical music I discovered that my favourite period is the late 19th century with composers like Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner and Vaughan Williams.

By: Meme Mash Up: 7 things and Music « Living on the Lip of Insanity

Meme Mash Up: 7 things and Music « Living on the Lip of Insanity — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:35:31 +0000

[...] Clay Burell, was tagged for the Seven Things You Might Not Know About Me meme – but felt he had “been there/done that” with an Eight Things meme not too long back. So, he “fiddl[ed] with this one for the sake of self-pleasuring” (he really did say that) and gave “it a musical bent. [...]

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 08:04:38 +0000

Hey Clay,

“The Last Time I Saw Richard” is one of the best stories ever sung. Come to think of it, so is “River”. So, for that matter, is “This Flight Tonight”, and … well, you know, I could go on. Blue and Hejira are indeed masterpieces.

If you care to venture into the jazzier side of Joni’s songcrafting sometime, take a listen to “Mingus” (‘79). It’s just as brilliant, if a little bit more jarring to the ears. And I count “Hissing of Summer Lawns” (‘75) among my favorite albums of all time.

Just had to write. Mahler? I don’t know enough to know. Nick Cave I like, but haven’t listened enough to feel very strongly about his lyrics. But I am a huge fan of Joni from way back … pretty much as soon as I could understand the words, I was hooked.

Jennifer

Jennifer’s last blog post..Instructional Technologist, “In Quotes”

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:48:12 +0000

@Adrienne, Now this _is_ Part I. Jazz will come.

I’ll _try_ the Hancock, but don’t hate me if I report back that it, like most post-Bop jazz (fusion and all of that) didn’t do it for me. I like Hancock more just for recognizing Joni’s genius.

Plan to listen soon.

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:46:17 +0000

@Diane, so nice of you to fatten my reading and viewing list

Joni’s a Dudess. I just can’t bring myself to call her a Dude.

By: Clay Burell

Clay Burell — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:44:52 +0000

Tee hee. World-class prig, more like (and yes, that “g” was not a typo, and I did not intend to use an old April Fool’s word).

You kill me. Post it, man, post it.