misswonderly3 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Well, yes, I was hoping to sneak that word past -but the Little Nicola thread people are too sharp for that ! I just used the word "project" because for one thing, King Crimson were (I believe) the most inventive and exploratory (?) of the "progressive rock" bands, and they often seemed on the experimental side. Robert Fripp appeared to be interested almost in expanding the definition of "music"-hm, that's kind of an epic statement, don't ask me to back it up. The other reason I used the word "project" (and I did acknowledge it wasn't a very good word for what I wanted to express) was that there were a lot of personnel changes in King Crimson, and in some ways it seemed more like an ongoing project than a regular band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Sneak a word past me? That's like trying to sneak a puck past Jacques Plante. (reference for Canadians only) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I couldn't figure out where it was. It does look like one of those open air in the middle of the city freebies that bands do every now and then. And right in Toronto, the capital of Canada. That was a nice quiet tune. Project is okay, though the prog rockers sometimes seem pretentious enough as it is. Have you ever seen those band "genealogies" that Peter Frame does? I'm sure King Crimson's would be fairly long, even Greg Lake was there for a while. Their first album is amazing for sure, and the cover art is pretty nifty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Someone was kind enough to recently upload the studio version of Richard and Linda Thompson's Walking on a Wire. The live version is a little rough, but what the heck: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What a sad song. There are so many songs about break-ups, but the combination of Richard Thompson's poignant lyrics and the plaintive melody make this one of the saddest. What a guitarist that guy is, he has the most unique and effective style. Guess he's a bit too "doleful" to be as well-known as he should be. Although I hear he has quite a dry sense of humour. Maybe some rockabilly will cheer things up a bit. Carl Perkins doesn't seem nearly as worried about his beloved as the character singing Walking on the Wire appears to be. Carl and Ringo and co. rock n rollin it up with Honey Don't : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBx_D42opkI (by the way, I'm sure you were just alluding to the "bigness" of Toronto, its the financial and some would say the cultural centre of Canada. The actual technical capital of Canada is Ottawa. ) Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 8, 2011 2:40 PM Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 8, 2011 2:41 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 When I hear the word "project" the first name I think of is Brian Eno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Or Alan Parsons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Yesterday was Mardi Gras. Here's Paul Simon's ode to that festival: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmS2RkT9UBc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I'll have to check my CIA World Factbook's entry on Canada again. Wire is a fine, expressive song, very much on the dour side. Life is like that sometimes. Despite the subject matter, Linda's vocals are lovely. Richard Thompson has put out some fine albums, but it's not the kind of music that's likely to sell a lot of records. Ringo and everybody else is in fine form. I recall the Beatles' studio version .....Rock on George, one time for Ringo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Eno was your typical project and strategies guy, lots of collaborations throughout his career. Still love those 1970s albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Though he's probably best known as a super session man and Bowie sideman, Mick Ronson tried his hand at a few solo albums, and they turned out to be fairly decent. Mick Ronson with Growing Up and I'm Fine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEXzG_iYFo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Logical step from Mick Ronson to David Bowie. The idea for this next song courtesy of finance; we all have to adapt to Changes : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xorNjvg1B48 and then everything will be hunky-dory. Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 10, 2011 10:53 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 They'll think about paint and they'll think about glue, what a jolly boring thing to do. Keep Glam Rock Strong. Buy Your Bowie Bonds At This Theater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Belly, posing the musical question Are you Super-Connected ? Goodness gracious, what big teeth you have Tanya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 That's why I always read your posts so c-c-closely........ Bowie is like the Kevin Bacon of rock. He has connections to everybody and everything. Edited by: finance on Mar 10, 2011 6:19 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 That Tanya looks a little like Sandra Bullock. Just sayin' ... Jimi Hendrix, playing a delicious acoustic rendition of Hear That Train A' Comin' . Note the fancy coloured jacket, every bit as flamboyant as those country guys' outfits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awNJbySHfxw Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 11, 2011 9:30 A It's this frigging new system! I don't know whether I'm coming or going ! Actually, this edit had nothing to do with the new system, just a typo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 No song reminds me more of my college days hanging out on College Hall green on spring days than Hendrix' version of "All Along the Watchtower". It was constantly playing. ("This is what's known as "free association") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Actually, sorry, it's "Hear MY Train a' Comin' ", which puts, "if you will", a kind of clairvoyant spin on the song. They say Hendrix made many references in his music to his early demise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I never really noticed the resemblance before, but there is a bit of one. Gee, Jimi's coat looks like something my aunt used to hang on the back of her couch. Oh well. I always liked his take on Red House. It's the system man. Got to take it down. I don't mind the new message board look, but the daily schedule is kind of a pain. I don't use a lot of the other features, so it doesn't matter all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Bogle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Sammi Smith with her #1 country hit, Help Me Make It Through the Night. Sammi even brings her own hay along. What a gal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFomOCT71L4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Still thinking about Mardi Gras (and I'm not even Catholic). It must be the pancakes. Frank Zappa had the same thing on his mind. I don't know why this video is cut off at just under two minutes, the song is longer than that. But whoever made it made a good video, with a luscious pancake shot and even a pic of St. Alphonso ( I presume). So, take it away, Frank, with St. Alphonso's Pancake Breakfast : also, just for good measure, Electric Aunt Jemima (also courtesy of Mr. Zappa): Edited by: misswonderly on Mar 12, 2011 11:11 AM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Mentioning Aunt Jemima in the year 2011 would be considered by some to have a smidgeon of political incorrectness about it. From a personal point of view, you may mention whatever the **** you want. Edited by: finance on Mar 12, 2011 2:05 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 finance, cheri, I presume you mean "political INcorrectness." (a typo, no doubt. Happens to the best of us.) And if even mentioning Aunt Jemima (and anyway, I didn't, Frank Zappa did) is now construed as racism, we are living in even sillier times than I'd thought. Besides, I'm sure she's still smiling away on pancake mix packages the world over. Just updated a bit, slimmer, hipper hair-do, lost the bandana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownGoesFrazier Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 There, I just corrected it. I feel like the pot who calls the kettle black (that also must be politically INcorrect). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misswonderly3 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Nah, it's not racist, it's just very old-fashioned. Who uses black kettles anymore? In fact, who uses kettles, of any colour ? Doesn't everyone just microwave a mug of water these days ? Well, actually, I do use a kettle, although it's of a stainless steel hue. I bring the water to a full boil, then and only then add it to the tea-pot (which of course is already pre-heated with hot water), and let it steep at least 10 minutes. It's best to use a tea cozy to keep it hot. This is how you make proper tea. I got the recipe from Aunt Jemima. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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