I started watching you years ago, stopped, came back as you come to my mind sometimes. I don't comment. I do not watch for the records. I come for the thoughts. I just like to watch how genuine people think. I watched some vinyl videos years ago and because I don't collect vinyl I don't remember any of those channels except for two. I remembered yours. I used to watch vinyl videos just to hear thoughts from genuine people. Sometimes not about music... Just how other artist think of things. I also am a musician.
I just picked up Watanabe's The Spice of Life LP at a local shop the other day. I didn't realize there was a follow-up release! I'll have to keep a lookout for that one. Cheers!
I've been listening to Shabaka's catalog. You were right, the new one is utterly different from his early work. It's like the guy started over and recreated facets of his play. No 'butter notes."
Muddy divorced his first wife and then became the first truly independent recoding artist. Muddy's blues are just better than Blues. His story of farmer hand and record collector, to amplified juke joint superstar is unassailably cool. Plus he had Little Walter, the actual first harmonica soloist in a band. The band's arrangement, with keys and horns, drums, bass, guitar, vocal leads, solos, all of it the blueprint of harmonic modern musics. Muddy is better than the Blues. The Blues blew up because of Northern migration by hard working Black Americans loved records and blues on radio- a nationwide communal experience, possible by home radio. Most blues on radio is corny, or just loud rock.
Hi Dereck. Happy New Year from the other side of the pond. Always love to hear your musings.
I started watching you years ago, stopped, came back as you come to my mind sometimes. I don't comment. I do not watch for the records. I come for the thoughts. I just like to watch how genuine people think. I watched some vinyl videos years ago and because I don't collect vinyl I don't remember any of those channels except for two. I remembered yours. I used to watch vinyl videos just to hear thoughts from genuine people. Sometimes not about music... Just how other artist think of things. I also am a musician.
Bless you, Dereck! Happiest of New Years to you!
Played my RAF last night. Such a great album! Hope your holidays were enjoyable!
Super! Appreciate the kind words, Dereck. ❤❤. Everyone knocked it outta the park. I love that vinyl color a ton too. Cheers. EK
I'm getting three Hawkwind compact discs. As soon as I can plow through the snow to get them..Cold and nasty here..
I just picked up Watanabe's The Spice of Life LP at a local shop the other day. I didn't realize there was a follow-up release! I'll have to keep a lookout for that one. Cheers!
Yay! Thank you, Dereck-san!
I've been listening to Shabaka's catalog. You were right, the new one is utterly different from his early work. It's like the guy started over and recreated facets of his play. No 'butter notes."
I think 'Wuivend Riet' is windblown reeds, apparently. Cheers.
Thanks Dereck...!
That new Lady Gaga/Bruno Mars single is the first radio song in a year with key changes and lovely harmonies so absent on contemporary robot radio.
Thanks Dereck !
Thanks, Dereck. As always now.
Muddy divorced his first wife and then became the first truly independent recoding artist. Muddy's blues are just better than Blues. His story of farmer hand and record collector, to amplified juke joint superstar is unassailably cool. Plus he had Little Walter, the actual first harmonica soloist in a band. The band's arrangement, with keys and horns, drums, bass, guitar, vocal leads, solos, all of it the blueprint of harmonic modern musics. Muddy is better than the Blues. The Blues blew up because of Northern migration by hard working Black Americans loved records and blues on radio- a nationwide communal experience, possible by home radio. Most blues on radio is corny, or just loud rock.