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What are you listening to? Part III
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Some wonderful 60s songs, those minor classics in minor keys.......
Such as: The Hollies (The Air That I Breathe, Bus Stop), Herman's Hermits (No Milk Today), Simon Dupree & The Big Sound (Kites, Castle In The Sky), The Gods (Hey Bulldog), The Yardbirds (For Your Love, Heart Full Of Soul), Parking Lot (World Spinning Sadly), Small Faces (Tin Soldier)....and The Locomotive (Mr Armageddon), among many others....
Such as: The Hollies (The Air That I Breathe, Bus Stop), Herman's Hermits (No Milk Today), Simon Dupree & The Big Sound (Kites, Castle In The Sky), The Gods (Hey Bulldog), The Yardbirds (For Your Love, Heart Full Of Soul), Parking Lot (World Spinning Sadly), Small Faces (Tin Soldier)....and The Locomotive (Mr Armageddon), among many others....
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Glad you agree.
To my mind, some of the best music of the 60s, were these somewhat less well known, slightly melancholic, music sketched in minor keys (my Mother always accused me of preferring music in minor keys - and she was probably right); anyway, to my mind and my ear, these are lovely tracks.
Been listening to this on repeat for a few days now and keeps getting better each time.
Some psychedelic instrumental rock from Italy that keeps going, and going, and going...
Lee Van Cleef - Holy Smoke
Album cover is pretty cool too!
Some psychedelic instrumental rock from Italy that keeps going, and going, and going...
Lee Van Cleef - Holy Smoke
Album cover is pretty cool too!
I assume that this is not the wonderful eponymous Lee van Cleef, the actor (he was awesome, to use an American expression I am rather partial to, actually, he rocked, - especially in "For A Few Dollars More" and "Sabata"), but, rather, a name taken in worshipful homage?
What is the music like?
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You are correct my good friend, not the actor but rather named after Mr. Badass himself.
That stare man, when you saw his stare you knew something was going to happen.
The music is a combination of instrumental heavy psych, desert, space rock( if you can call it that) that is soo freakin' awesome and the talent of these musicians is also worth noting.
These guys have created a masterpiece of an album IMO...
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Well, as it happens, I have always loved the musical landscape of spaghetti westerns - what a stunning fusion of mood, mind, landscape, arresting lighting, character and story - and - as it happens, I have also long loved the soundtracks on a number of the Quentin Tarantino movies, in particular, those of "Jackie Brown", "Pulp Fiction", and "'Resevoir Dogs".
Indeed, I recall Quentin Tarantino, sometime later, in an interview, remarking that he "..never really understood what surf music had to do with surfing or surfers", adding "to me, surf music always sounded like rock'n'roll spaghetti western music.......it's like a rock and roll spaghetti western."
So, if your music is anything like a fusion of spaghetti western music - and indeed, the stuff that Quentin Tarantino has used on his soundtracks, then, yes, I would be very interested in listening to it.
I do like Tarantino's films and those soundtracks are awesome as well, but this is a little heavier than surfer rock, although just as good as those soundtracks I might add.
Also, thanks for the good read.
Your posts are always entertaining man, and I mean that with total respect.
I'll just add a "Me too!" in here…
Ohh and a suggestion (if you don't know of them yet that is.)
Friends of Dean Martinez… Try "A Place in the Sun" as a starter track and album.
I could listen to this on repeat all day long.
PS. Very far from my staple listening diet of 19th C.
I'll just add a "Me too!" in here…
Ohh and a suggestion (if you don't know of them yet that is.)
Friends of Dean Martinez… Try "A Place in the Sun" as a starter track and album.
Long dusty desert roads, melancholy late afternoons and a desolate wind blowing.
I could listen to this on repeat all day long.
PS. Very far from my staple listening diet of 19th C.
Ah, then, thus, for someone who likes the musical landscape of spaghetti westerns you (strongly) recommend this CD?
If so, I'll happily order it.
Two others, then, come to mind: One is from a few years ago, when I was working abroad and looking for good music to listen to in the evenings. My friend @mobilehaathi suggested it; the CD is called "Rome" (Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi) and is superb.
The other - also first rate, and somewhat similar - is called "Mexican Spaghetti Western" and is by Chingón. Both are recommended very highly (by me) if you like that kind of music.
Before you buy the CD - maybe listen to the Youtube link I posted… it'll give you the general idea.
I invariably try before I buy.
Thank you for the recommendations. I shall have a listen.
Danger Mouse is an awesome producer and pure talent on that album.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Will have to def. look up Chingón as well.
Well, I first came across Chingón in the soundtrack of stuff such as Desperado and El Mariachi (yes, sad, I know, but I just love that stuff), and thus, decided to see if I could lay hands on one or two of their albums.
Thus, I ordered "Mexican Spaghetti Western" and found it brilliant, just right for when you are in That Mood and want to hear this style of music and nothing else.
And yes, I, too am a fan of 19th century, 18th century, 17th century, and 16th century (classical and other) music........but for when the time is right and this is what your soul, and ear, and mind mood desire.
Mind you, as someone who has been a professional researcher - historians always check sources - I did consult Amazon, and read the reviews posted about "A Day In The Sun" by The Friends of Dean Martinez.
Are his/their other albums similar to this, or is this one unusually good?
Thanks, @arkitect, I shall do just that, and take a listen.
Although, with street musicians, my rule of thumb is that if I like two tracks, there is a very good chance that I will like the lot, or most, of what they produce.
[doublepost=1477585057][/doublepost]A brief ps: I have listened to @arkitect's link, and also to the sampler available on Amazon.
And yes, dear reader, I have placed an order for the CD, although I do not expect to be in a position to take delivery of this item for a few weeks yet (early to mid November, Amazon seemed to suggest).
Added to this was another Danger Mouse album, too (Dark Night Of The Soul). CDs, like some people, travel better in pairs.
And, as always, other recommendations are always welcome......
Well, with all the talk of it, I'm putting on Rome. I may have to check out Dark Night of the Soul too...
I am curious about Dark Night Of The Soul - it has been ordered along with @arkitect's "A Place In The Sun" (which does seem to capture a similar sound).
And yes, for that matter, @mobilehaathi - I suspect that I - too - shall be listening to 'Rome' myself later on, tonight,in common with your god self, so, once again, may I thank you for such an excellent (and much loved - I have played this a lot) recommendation.
Ah, excellent, my god self doesn't emerge too often, but he's good company for listening to music!
That damned auto correct; either that, or I am bashing the keys with insufficient strength.
Well, may your god self, and/or your good self enjoy listening to the recording, which, given that you introduced me to it, and warmly recommended it, I have no doubt you will succeed in doing this evening.
Anyway, it shall feature on my playlist for tonight.
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Mind you, you do know that the Hindus - and some other Asian cultures - believe that a spark of the divine can be found in everyone, and this is the reason for that charming greeting - the namaste - whereby the spirit, or the soul, or that sliver of divinity in one (the greeter) salutes and greets (most respectfully) the soul, or spirit, or sliver of the divinity - that element of the divine - in the person thus greeted.
While I do not - myself - subscribe to a belief in a higher power (or person), I must admit I find the custom charming, and was delighted to have had it explained to me a few years, um decades, ago, by a young Indian postgraduate who had saluted me thus when we shared a coffee after I had just started teaching.
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While this is an excellent song and the album is really good, they have some outstanding albums and songs. I don't know if you have any of their past and a few of the current releases. They are one of my favorite bands and I hope to one day see them live in concert.
Why not? The wonderful album "Rome" as has been discussed earlier, with Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi.
Well, continuing on that same style of music, I am listening to an excellent CD (yes, one of those obscure soundtrack CDs) "Once Upon A Time In Mexico".
Those who like spaghetti western music, or music from groups such as Los Lobos (yes, yum), or the kind of mad fusion of mariachi, spaghetti western, serious murdering guitar that one finds in "Desperado", or "El Mariachi" - or some of Quentin Tarantino - will, most certainly, like, nay love, this. (As I do).
Oh, and for those who like that cross over style, the soundtrack of an outstanding movie - an intelligent, nuanced, visceral movie which treats of American culture, history and murky grey area stuff (interracial relations, anyone?) superbly well - I love it - "Lone Star" - directed (superbly) by John Sayles - is also well worth listening to.
I chased it down over a decade ago, and love it.
Oh, yes, "Mexico and Mariachis" is another brilliant CD in this style.
Those who like spaghetti western music, or music from groups such as Los Lobos (yes, yum), or the kind of mad fusion of mariachi, spaghetti western, serious murdering guitar that one finds in "Desperado", or "El Mariachi" - or some of Quentin Tarantino - will, most certainly, like, nay love, this. (As I do).
Oh, and for those who like that cross over style, the soundtrack of an outstanding movie - an intelligent, nuanced, visceral movie which treats of American culture, history and murky grey area stuff (interracial relations, anyone?) superbly well - I love it - "Lone Star" - directed (superbly) by John Sayles - is also well worth listening to.
I chased it down over a decade ago, and love it.
Oh, yes, "Mexico and Mariachis" is another brilliant CD in this style.
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