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300×299 9.08 KB What a trio! RVG captured Monk’s pianism so well here. And the music! “Thelonious Monk plays Duke Ellington” Riverside/Universal Japan SHM-CD UCCO-5592 -
I think he released it because he felt compelled to make a "statement". Well, good for him! Tell me something I don't already know. Some people may be shocked by what's going up, but I grew up in a part of the country were Fascistic impulses were pretty open and racism was hard-wired into the system. So AFAIC, this is nothing new except that now it's been handed the keys to the government. They're playing for keeps and they now have all the necessary tool at hand to go as far with it as they want to. So forgive me if this piece of...whatever it is, doesn't particularly resonate with me. -
I'm not getting the manipulation side of it but we may be coming at it from different perspectives. I don't like being sold a bill of goods, don't like dealing with sham marketing, don't like to be hustled, etc. I also don't think that's the intention here with this song. Like, I don't think Bruce released this to make money. To me that would be the difference and I'd be cynical about it too. -
I'm just not a fan of manipulation, be it for my side or for the other side. Especially from and by pop stars. This shit is much deeper than that, and so is the thoughts and feelings that are needed to stay strong and to survive. No sense wasting time and energy on drivel. Something stronger?
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Unfortunately, it's the exact kind of thing necessary at the moment. If you want something a little stronger than this, check out Jesse Welles' "Join Ice," preferably the live version from Colbert's Late Show. Biting satire at its finest. It's on YT and I highly recommend going to listen. While songs will not slay physically, they can bolster spirit among targeted groups and their allies. The confirmation that you're not alone versus a mythical "silent majority" can be the helping hand one needs. Movements need anthems because they need voices to alert, encourage, and hopefully unify toward a common good. Regarding Guthrie's guitar message, I don't think he meant physically at all. Music has the power to change minds and educate, and education is a key weapon against fascism. I don't have any doubt he inspired and educated people with his message. Many of them likely fought in WW2 and they indeed killed fascists.
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