“Singer-songwriter" is used to define popular music artists who write and perform their own material, which is often self-accompanied generally on acoustic guitar or piano. Such an artist performs the roles of composer, lyricist, vocalist, sometimes instrumentalist, and often self-manager. According to AllMusic, singer-songwriters’ lyrics … Continue reading Singer Songwriters – Listen to the Words.
The 27 Club.
Remember I told you that something about another “Conspiracy Theory” would be winging it’s way to you? Well here it is……. The number 27 may be the most infamous number in the history of rock music. This number has taken on mythical status due to … Continue reading The 27 Club.
Close to The Edge – A Progressive Rock Classic.
Close to the Edge is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Yes, released on 13 September 1972 by Atlantic Records. It is their last album of the 1970s to feature original drummer Bill Bruford before he left to join King Crimson. After … Continue reading Close to The Edge – A Progressive Rock Classic.
Robert Nathaniel Dett – Another wonderful discovery.
Continuing my research into Black-American composers such as Florence Price and William Grant Still (more on him in another article soon), I was delighted to hear a piece on the radio by another Black composer, Robert Nathaniel Dett. I was struck by the beauty of … Continue reading Robert Nathaniel Dett – Another wonderful discovery.
Shostakovich String Quartet Transcriptions.
I am always on the look out for more music to listen to and on some days I stumble across pieces that make a real impact. Today was one of those days. Shostakovich wrote 15 String Quartets and the Russian conductor Rudolf Borisovich Barshai arranged … Continue reading Shostakovich String Quartet Transcriptions.
The Magnificent Moodies – Days of Future Passed to Octave.
The Moody Blues are an English rock band formed in Birmingham in 1964, initially consisting of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge, and bassist Clint Warwick. The group came to prominence playing rhythm and blues music and their first … Continue reading The Magnificent Moodies – Days of Future Passed to Octave.
If you like that you may like this.
There is SO much music out there to listen to that it is impossible to hear it all and for that reason a lot of people will “go with the flow” and plump for the most popular pieces without looking into some of the other … Continue reading If you like that you may like this.
Bob Marley – Rastaman Vibration.
Bob Marley was born on 6 February 1945, in Nine Miles, Saint Ann, Jamaica, to Norval Marley and Cedella Booker. His father was a Jamaican of English descent. His mother was a black teenager. The couple planned to get married but Norval left Kingston before … Continue reading Bob Marley – Rastaman Vibration.
The Curse Of The Ninth – What Rot!
We recently looked into the “Paul is dead” saga, where Paul McCartney ISN’T really Paul McCartney. It is a what we might call a “Conspiracy Theory” and we seem to be plagued with those in recent years, don’t we? Another example of this, The Twenty … Continue reading The Curse Of The Ninth – What Rot!
Berg and Schubert – Two Boys From Vienna.
On 9th March 1999 Pam and I went to The RFH for a concert that formed part of the “Mahler & Vienna: Beginnings & Endings” season. The Philharmonia Orchestra and their then Principal Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi took to the stage for a concert that … Continue reading Berg and Schubert – Two Boys From Vienna.
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