Post by Al Truest on Feb 19, 2003 5:31:37 GMT
How has the music of Kate Bush affected your listening habits and your view of the human condition?
I listen to Kate everyday. She is by far my favorite artist.
However; she has opened my horizons to more esoteric and varied music and art. (e.g. Loreena McKennitt, Dead Can Dance, Bet Williams, Cirque de Soliel) Her unique perspective has advanced my philosophical pursuit of beauty and understanding.
I'm not interested in the critics comparison's such as Kate to Tori Amos or Lamya. My curiosity is however, the common threads I find in most of my favorite artists. It would be interesting to me to see how Kate Bush has enhanced your journey. By sharing your top ten, maybe
you can enlighten the rest of us.
My all time top ten.(Them Heavy People)
A. Kate* (of course) a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h
1. Loreena McKennitt a,b,c,d,e,h
2. Weather Report*/Zawinul**/Jaco Pastorius* a,c,d,e
3. Steely Dan*+ a,b,c,d,e,g
4. Bjork* a,b,c,d,e
5 Peter Gabriel a,b,c,d,e,g,h
6. Sting a,b,c,d,e,i
7. Sade a,b c,d,e,f
8. Joni Mitchell* a,b,c,d,e
9. Portishead*** a,c,d,e
10.tie-Milla (Yeah, I'm not afraid to admit it!) c,d,,f
Sinead O'Connor a,b,c,d,e,h
a=colaborative use of accomplished musicians
b=brilliant writing
c=unique talent
d=unabashed emotional commitment
e=genius
f= beguiling intriguing haunting penetrating
expressive, sexy, beautiful, enigmatic....
g=reggae influence
h=celtic or world music influence
*Use of Peter Erskine on drums or percussion (including Kate's yet to be released project)
**Innovator on keyboards (influential to Kate/Fairlight?)
***Weather Report sampled on the album "Dummy"
I listen to Kate everyday. She is by far my favorite artist.
However; she has opened my horizons to more esoteric and varied music and art. (e.g. Loreena McKennitt, Dead Can Dance, Bet Williams, Cirque de Soliel) Her unique perspective has advanced my philosophical pursuit of beauty and understanding.
I'm not interested in the critics comparison's such as Kate to Tori Amos or Lamya. My curiosity is however, the common threads I find in most of my favorite artists. It would be interesting to me to see how Kate Bush has enhanced your journey. By sharing your top ten, maybe
you can enlighten the rest of us.
My all time top ten.(Them Heavy People)
A. Kate* (of course) a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h
1. Loreena McKennitt a,b,c,d,e,h
2. Weather Report*/Zawinul**/Jaco Pastorius* a,c,d,e
3. Steely Dan*+ a,b,c,d,e,g
4. Bjork* a,b,c,d,e
5 Peter Gabriel a,b,c,d,e,g,h
6. Sting a,b,c,d,e,i
7. Sade a,b c,d,e,f
8. Joni Mitchell* a,b,c,d,e
9. Portishead*** a,c,d,e
10.tie-Milla (Yeah, I'm not afraid to admit it!) c,d,,f
Sinead O'Connor a,b,c,d,e,h
a=colaborative use of accomplished musicians
b=brilliant writing
c=unique talent
d=unabashed emotional commitment
e=genius
f= beguiling intriguing haunting penetrating
expressive, sexy, beautiful, enigmatic....
g=reggae influence
h=celtic or world music influence
*Use of Peter Erskine on drums or percussion (including Kate's yet to be released project)
**Innovator on keyboards (influential to Kate/Fairlight?)
***Weather Report sampled on the album "Dummy"