Took a wee wander into the local chazza in Alyth last week to see if I could pick up any bargains and among the finds chanced on a CD of Yiddish Music and Song - filled with the familiar, unfamiiliar, as well as tracks that didn't sound Yiddish at all to me. Anyway, it was well worth the 50p, and from it here's Ben Zimet singing 'Lomir Zich Iberbetn'.
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More Klezmer ! This fellow is partcularly jolly; shame he doesn't know all the words - in my fantasy musical world we'd get him dueting with Ranking R.Comment
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Among the assorted Englebert (the other one), Bennett and Doddy LPs in the local chazza, I came upon a Chet Atkins record - seemed in reasonable condition, so I handed over the 50p.
Chet Atkins is one of these people you hear quoted as one of the greats, and listening to this record you can hear why. But it also explains why I haven't heard anything much by him - it really does come under the description 'Easy Listening', but what brilliant work - here's an example with a great take on the 'Wabash Cannonball', for this particular idiosyncratic Monday.
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It's just that whenever I hear the word 'Wabash'...
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Just heard this fine track on the radio, and seemed idiosyncratically beautiful enough to be posted on this here Monday - Virginia Astley from 1983 playing 'Out on the Lawn I Lie in Bed'....I'd never heard of her before.
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Not being part of the TikTok generation, you'll be surprised to hear, I hadn't heard of the Khaen, but here's Hal Walker giving a demo in a building site. Idiosyncratic enough for a midsummer Monday, I reckon.
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You've hit the brief with that one JC. Wonderful.Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostComment
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Mamadou Diabate - Tunga 2000
and now in 2022
guess the griot families have always moved with the times.Comment
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It does look like the same guy, but it sounds like somebody totally different, Global...he sounds kinda worked up about something. I kinda got into the swing of it about half way through, though my Monday morning persona preferred the Mamadou of old.Originally posted by Globaltruth View PostMamadou Diabate - Tunga 2000
and now in 2022
guess the griot families have always moved with the times.
It reminded me that I decided to check on the youngsters yesterday evening and took in a spot of Kendrick Lamaar from the Pyramid Stage - he sounded angry about something too; I just couldn't figure out what...I stuck around for over half-an-hour but he was awfully sweary. I prefer my protest sort of old school, to be frank...or Neil!
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....I looked in on Glasto too - took in Megan Thee Stallion [rapper]....the brief view I had seemed to involve - 10-15 Hippo's and Water Buffaloes clad in leather thongs trooping around the stage (all very pleased with themselves)....(hope I am not being unkind)............however everybody in the audience seemed to know the lyrics......bit disappointed so many USA artists dominating and ego tripping on the stages [Kendrick Lamarr wearing crown of thorns], when so many UK bands/artists about.......................three great Glasto moments ELBOW [as usual] (tear to the eye)....Holly Humberstone....JARV (is) <Jarvis Cocker having to run the gauntlet of an afternoon slot plus tech problems....>....my final thought - a lot of urban rubbish/Product on display....4/10 via TV coverage...Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostLast edited by eighthobstruction; 27-06-22, 13:44.bong chingComment
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Pablum is a word you don't hear much nowadays.
Now, for something genuinely idiosyncraticb - well, the first female Sufi dancer I've ever seen anyway; and in a Christian church.
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Thanks, eighth. It's interesting to read these and read the interpretation by the critic. I find I can take a bit of this but after fifteen or twenty minutes it was like being hit by a jackhammer. I also am amazed at how everybody at the concerts seem to know the lyrics of every song. I notice that Kendrick has won a Pulitzer Prize for his lyrics.Originally posted by eighthobstruction View PostComment
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