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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Jul 26, 2008 14:44:21 GMT
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 27, 2008 16:54:01 GMT
Great play list Paul. I liked the last two in particular. Bowie seems to want to distance himself from his past. In an interview with NPR's Terri Gross he almost seemed insulted that fans can't move on. This cut is indeed a departure. So many of us get attracted to the memories of what music can evoke (mmm sounds like a thread ) that we can't accept an artist's growth.
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Post by Barry SR Gowing on Jul 27, 2008 18:52:09 GMT
Great play list Paul. I liked the last two in particular. Bowie seems to want to distance himself from his past. In an interview with NPR's Terri Gross he almost seemed insulted that fans can't move on. This cut is indeed a departure. So many of us get attracted to the memories of what music can evoke (mmm sounds like a thread ) that we can't accept an artist's growth. Thanks Al! I don't like everything Bowie's done since his brilliant heyday, but I admire the fact that he doesn't rest on his laurels. As for the last song, that version on YouTube is unfortunately somewhat shorter than the album version. Ed Kuepper is an extraordinary guitarist, and a great arranger of horns. I highly recommend his work - he has dozens of albums, but I would suggest Rooms of The Magnificent from 1986 and Today Wonder from 1990 as the absolute cream. Prior to going solo in 1985 he was the leader of the avant-jazz-experimental-rock band The Laughing Clowns. Before that he was briefly the lead guitarist of The Saints. He tours Europe quite a bit (and Australia, of course). In fact I just missed seeing him in Paris last month. He was supported by Nick Cave, of all people. Ed is apparently bigger than Nick Cave in Europe - although he's not well known in the US. Even in Australia Ed isn't particularly well known, but in Europe he's relatively huge. --Paul--
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Post by Al Truest on Jul 27, 2008 22:00:35 GMT
^ I will look further, Thanks!
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