Marty,
Thanks. I am on it.
I share your enthusiasm for live infectious funky stuff.
Thanks. I am on it.
I share your enthusiasm for live infectious funky stuff.
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Palasr, The band's appearance at my party was actually my party's appearance at their show, and it was my present to myself. The story is: I was talking to their management and negotiating for their appearance at my party, when the band coincidentally scheduled its first LA show (Key Club) in 15 years, just 2 weeks before I was going to hire them. Instead, I booked the private room at the Key Club and bussed my party to the show, which was - as always - enormously entertaining. (This plan ended up cutting costs by roughly 80%.) Even my father in law, who detests anything smacking of rock'n'roll, really loved it. As it turned out, my party guests were, outside of press, friends of the house, and friends of the band, the ONLY people at the show. Zero! ticket sales to the public - amplifying your point about the band's lack of recognition (stateside, anyway. I understand that they're more popular in Europe). The lack of a following is a mystery, and, sadly, I suspect that they will never return to LA after failing to sell a single ticket beyond my group purchase. Marty Three more thoughts: 1) I worked on (or around) Wall Street for 2 decades and the band has a real following among (mainly) lawyers and (to a bit lesser extent) bankers there. No idea why, but their LA show was scheduled (according to their manager) to "piggy back" on a private party they were playing that week for Deutsche Bank in LA. 2) In a final bit of weirdness, the LA Times reviewed the performance at my party. They noted the band's significance as a cultural touchstone for the "NYC alt-disco" circuit in the early '80s and commented that it was sad to see the band return after 50 years and find only a handful of hardcore fans (i.e. my party) there to greet them. 3) Finally, to anyone who buys the live record, note that the real party starts on track 3. The first 2 songs are disco covers, good fun in their own right (particularly the Kid's lecherous version of "Oh, What a Night", Franky Valli's nostalgic ode to losing his cherry), but not the main point of the proceedings). Love the first line he speaks on the live record: "Hey, Franky, I had a night like that, too. Let me tell you about it." |
Marty, I recall you telling the story of KC playing your birthday - now that's a hell of a present! They're all good, but the first two or three Kid Creole studio recordings are absolute must-owns - "Off The Coast of Me"; "Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places" and "Tropical Gangster" are just incredibly musical recordings. LP, of course!! Why do so few people seem to know of this band?? |
Shadorne, That is the title. Pickwick records CD#706052. I don't know if you know this band, but there's a fair chance that they are right up your alley. They are probably my alltime favorite live act, mixing disco danceability, ferocious funk energy, screaming horns, latin dance rythms, perfect pop song constructions, extremely clever (if somewhat juvenile) humor from August Darnell and some of the funniest staging you'll ever see. That combo is right up my alley, anyway, but that may say more about my juvenile sense of humor than anything else! This particular set is really, really good (most of his best originals and covers of Sly Stone, Harry Belafonte, The 4 Seasons, and The Holmes Brothers) - although the recording is hardly SOTA. By the way, the band played at my 50th birthday party and tore the roof off the sucka (so to speak). Pretty confident that you'll dig it. Marty |
Lately it's been "Kid Creole - Live" on the way to work. Loud enough to keep me awake on the commute. Loud enough so that - if I don't turn it down when I lower the window to swipe the card key reader for garage access, the attendants look at me kind of funny. Like: Who's the guy with the blaring Latin Jazz/Disco/Funk thing going on? |
A couple of years ago I found a CD of Roger Daltry's concert at Canegie Hall, featuring the Juliard Orchestra. Before you get in a snit over how bad The Who must sound with french horn, bassoon and kettle drum, think about it. In actuality, many of the songs written by The Who are among some of the most lyrically and tunefully satisfying compositions of the 20th Century. Okay, this may be overboard, but as a listener and a musician, this album kindled in me an appreciation for that group, exposing a gap in my listening experience that is nearly embarrassing to mention. The arrangements were developed my Michael Kamen, and his direction is brisk, sure, and strong. Play this one up, LOUD. |
"My favorite things" from the soundtrack of The Sound of Music - you know "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" rock on dude!!! Metal out with Julie Andrews and the Von Trapps!!! True 60's psychadelic - if you remember the movie then you weren't there. The hell with distortion - this tune is why you need 125 dB peak horns because nothing else can deliver the live experience at the Bijou. |
I have never owned a stereo that goes loud enough for Foghat - Slow Ride Blue Oster Clut - Godzilla Black Sabath - Iron Man AC/DC - Back in Black Booker T - Green Onions Edgar Winter - Frankinstein! These are songs - I turn the volume all the way and is still not close to loud enough. It would be nice if it would go allot louder. |
Detlof, :^). You probably read the comment at Youtube "Very funny." - Martin Bulloch, Mogwai I made this video out of and old 70's music video with a Danish dude doing a cover of Apache by The Shadows. Thanks for your great response to this video :) I know the whole thing is a joke that Mogwai is having on (and with) us, but it's still still compelling. Perhaps the Mogwai overlay of music, the fond memories of the 70's, or perhaps I just find European women attractive, regardless of how badly they dance. |
06-03-09: Detlof According to Mogwai, the sun smells too loud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUaCxx5npko |
R U Gonna Go My Way Live - check out Cindy. She's an even better jazz drummer but can rock out with the best of them! I was lucky enough to see this tour. |
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