Top-notch documentary about an amazing man and his sense of place (even the usually irritating talking heads such as Bono are for once palatable). Located alongside the Tennessee River, Muscle Shoals, Alabama is the unlikely breeding ground for some of America’s most creative and defiant music. Under the spiritual influence of the “Singing River,” as…
Zappa ever honest, insightful and articulate makes the interviewer somewhat uncomfortable. One rarely hears Zappa on radio — an appalling neglect but then Zappa doesn’t meet the corporatized taste that still prevails, not to mention that he of course is so-called “political correctness’” bete noir. musicmusic businesszappa
Over at the terrific Dippermouth blog Ricky Riccardi commemorates this tune. Armstrong forgot all about the tune until people in the audience of his shows began shouting for it. He had no idea what it was all about until he was reminded that it was from this forgotten record date. Using a record as a…
Wynton Marsalis and Damien Sneed chat about their “Abyssinian: A Gospel Celebration“ Abyssinian A Gospel CelebrationbluesDamien SneedgospelJazzWynton Marsalis
Keith Spera reports on the smooth-meister’s National Medal of the Arts award. Allen ToussaintJazzmusicNational Medal of Artsnew orleans
Robert Zatorre and Valorie Salimpoor on the neuroscience of music MUSIC is not tangible. You can’t eat it, drink it or mate with it. It doesn’t protect against the rain, wind or cold. It doesn’t vanquish predators or mend broken bones. And yet humans have always prized music — or well beyond prized, loved it.…
Everytime I hear that song, it means something else to me. It started out as a simple good-bye song…. Probably just to a girl, but I see how it could be a goodbye to a kind of childhood. I really don’t know. I think it’s sufficiently complex and universal in its imagery that it could…
The only superstar of the 60s and 70s who never rested on his laurels and continues to explore his musical roots with authenticity and integrity, from blues to rock n’ roll, to country to gospel. He understands where the source is – NOLA, the delta from which all styles emanated and flowed back again. The…
BBC Radio 3: Roger on Wagner and German Idealism aestheticsArtDer Ring des NibelungenfichtefreedomgeistGerman IdealismHegelindividualityKantLudwig FeuerbachMarxMaterialismPhilosophyReligionRichard WagnerRoger ScrutonschopenhauerspiritWagner
The very excellent Keith Spera reports on day 2: Hardesty is best known for his many decades in the Fats Domino band. His tenor is featured on the original recordings of many Domino classics, “I’m Walkin’,” “Blue Monday” and “Ain’t That a Shame” among them. As Domino’s bandleader, Hardesty was known for his explosive, acrobatic solos.…
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