Comments on: Great Moments in Modern Music

By: admin

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:11:46 +0000

Sounds very ganja-inspired, Keena.

By: Keena

Keena — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:54:31 +0000

In the “maybe I was just high” department: A friend and I were really hooked on Warren Zevon’s “Werewholves of London” CD a long while back. On the title track, Warren throws in some fun vocal fills, at one point interjecting the syllable “BIP!” Bip? We thought that was absolutely great, and would “sing” along loudly.

By: Matous

Matous — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:04:00 +0000

So what’s up with this weather?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:55:04 +0000

Great stuff, Joscha… ‘Retha with Duane Allman is pretty hard to top. Thanks much!

By: Joscha

Joscha — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:02:46 +0000

Hey Tim,

the first two that come in mind are

1. MC5′s “I Want You Right Now” from “Kick Out The Jams”. There’s a part in the song where they take it down, creating tension, ready to explode back in the full blast main riff. And how they all drop back in is the fun part…

They take it down at 2:13…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6eXLKzhu4M

2. Aretha Franklin – “It Ain’t Fair”
Originally the flipside of “Eleanor Rigby”, this song might very well be the best song to ever be recorded. Has it all: Duane Allman plays some soulful and sparse slide guitar, there’s Wurlitzer, unbelievable tension created by an unbelievable band and, of course, Aretha. It’s a quiet song, but it makes me wanna punch somebody. It’s a whole great moment for itself.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:03:20 +0000

Thanks… gotta get me some May Alix.

By: kevin swan

kevin swan — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:51:19 +0000

Another great topic, and some under-appreciated musicians; thanks!

I’m more in the “lyrics AND music” camp. One “moment” I love is Louis Armstrong’s call-and-response with May Alix on “Big Butter and Egg Man.” He’s singing the tag line, then tosses in the aside… “Cause I’m your big butter and egg man (come here, baby, KISS me!), big butter and egg man from way down south.” I’ve read Satchmo had a hard time concentrating on the lyric because May was such a ripe tomato.

By: admin

admin — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:01:49 +0000

Not real familiar with the Chinatown soundtrack, even though I’ve seen the movie several times… But the second one is a favorite. Sometimes I listen to it on Sunday morning, along with some equally deep and spirtual stuff by Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, John McLaughlin (“My Goal’s Beyond”), Larry Coryell (“The Restful Mind,” and his playing on Chico Hamilton’s “The Dealer” is outstanding)… It’s the closest I get to going to church! Thanks.

By: Christian from Albuquerque

Christian from Albuquerque — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:34:55 +0000

Two things come to mind: Uan Rasey’s trumpet work on composer Jerry Goldsmith’s famous “Chinatown” soundtrack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYondMo40nA

The other is the final section of John Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”, that is, “Psalm.” Here Coltrane famously intones his poem of the same name and I find the playing some of the most moving music I’ve ever listened to.

Thanks for the post as always!