JSngry

Ok, I just read the linked article...this guy sounds like he's somewhat isolated from the world of music at large and seems to be wondering why. His comments about film music being the "new classical" are interesting, though, even if the few recent movies I've seen have been scored with an overtly poppish mentality. Then again, I don't really engage in movies any more.

Yeah, the 20th Century (and definitely the 21st) was all about the broadening influence of "non-Eurocentic" awarenesses. Even/Especially in "Europe" But Elliot Carter...man, that guy is not at all "Eurocentric", imo. He's just brilliant, period. And the energy of his music feels "American" enough to me.

When dealing with popular tastes...a same impulse, perhaps - I know a LOT of people who love "sad" movies but can't stand "sad" music. My hunch is that the physics of music is the physics that most penetrates the human psyche, so people are at their most guarded/defensive when it comes to sound. The other senses (with the possible exception of taste) allow for a bit of processing once received. But sound goes straight to the brain, the deepest levels of it perhaps. Sound waves/vibrations. Or maybe its just that music as a whole has become a medium of mass propaganda. "The industry" has no interest in independent thought, much less complex thought. Or maybe it's just that people like to look but not to be touched. I don't know. Maybe their lifes are complex enough as it is and they don't want it to get even more complex if they can avoid it.

Dean Faddell - Murky In the Morning

Earline Scalp - I Won't Pray For You This Time

What Marshall Royal (and then Bobby Plater) was to the top, Charlie Fowlkes was to the bottom. And not just withe the section, sometimes the whole damn band. The best writers for the band knew this, and the not-best learned it. Attention should be paid, so please do!

A prime example of "producer porn" Chastise me in the water of the holies. I like it. A lot. Even without he interlude/intro.

I may be wrong, but I think he's on more than just those two? Apparently, he was basis choice! per Weeky: With Count Basie Basie Swingin' Voices Singin' (ABC-Paramount, 1966) with the Alan Copeland Singers Broadway Basie's...Way (Command, 1966) Hollywood...Basie's Way (Command, 1967) Basie's Beat (Verve, 1967) Half a Sixpence (Dot, 1967)

At least today's women composers are getting somewhat documented, but if people don't start paying attention, the same thing is going to be necessary in another 100 years. Until then, I'm interested in this, let's see what's up.

Motown, yeah, but his productions on Invictus and Hot Wax often were even better, symphonic/operatic in intricacy in scale. A friend of mine used to call it "producer porn", but that's his opinion. I look at it like he no longer had Barry Gordy to answer to, and this is what his freedom sounded like. No matter, RIP to a major contributor to American music.

once more, probably not twice? Who knows this morning, maybe.

The Pyne Konz - Ever Green

Learn To Play Shortstop The Bumps O'Malley Way!!!

Skrix Scronkichs - Chalknail Baby!!!

And what reviewer would want to risk being dropped from getting serviced? I mean, all those free CDs!!!!!!!! CDs, or whatever they send out these days, flasher mob bombs or whatever they use.

Sonny Solartica - Puttin' On The Caps!!!

Can I be moved to November please? Having an unexpected workload in August is making compiling in august a bit unweildy, sorry. Oh wait, I'm in October now? Ok, that should work.

Especially if you leave the lid off for a few decades. That stuff's gotta breathe, ya' know?

1995 Ricky's Flabberjack

Ford Hestermyer - Hymns We Sing When We're Alone My favorite here is "Oh Lord, Ask Us Not"

Ronkt de Liippert - You're Going To Help Me For A Long Time

Crunky Flannelton - Meet Ya' There!!!

George Stephen, Sr. Carl Maria von Weber E.G. Kingsford

Yep!