Had the Wings song 'Mumbo' in my head for a couple of hours yesterday. Had to listen to it a few times.
On the third listening it struck me that the main hook seems to have sprung, fully formed, from between the eyes of John Lennon's guitar solo on The Beatles song 'Get Back' .... and the drums, bass and piano have much in common with 'Come And Get It' ... 'Come And Get It' on lotsa coffee .
Had the David Bowie track 'Move On'in my head for half the day yesterday.
It occurred to me -- and not for not the first time -- that David's singing style during the verses of this Lodger track could possibly be the origins of The Cars' Ric Ocasek's singing style.
Granted, I think it's a given that Ric was influenced, singing-wise, by DB.
Granted, even though I had those first three albums of theirs, I don't really know The Cars very well today outside of those big hits, like 'Candy-O' ... but in my mind, the "ear memory" of my mind, the way DB sings "sleeping on the matted ground" in 'Move On' is just so much like Ric Ocasek's voice. It is in fact the essence of the Ocasek's singing style.
Another example of David using this singing style is in the track called 'Look Back in Anger' also from Lodger.
Ric-does-Bowie : Maybe what I'm hearing in that style of vox is actually both Ric and David having been inspired by Lou Reed's singing style?
Lodger was released in 1979 and 'Candy-O'was also released in 1979. Upon listening to 'Candy-O' now, only a few minutes ago, maybe it's more how my mind's ears remember it sounding than how it actually sounds to physical ears now, vocal-wise, in March of 2019.
The Cars eponymous release was 1978, which includes 'My Best Friend's Girl' and, in my mind, that singing style is very much like David's crooner style exemplified in those Lodger tracks.
What's an example before 'Move On' where DB sings in that style, the first time DB employed that slightly Scott Walker, slightly operatic, crooner style, was it on 'Fame' (1975)?
Up to that point if I hear influences at all in David's singing styles, I hear some John Lennon, Ray Davies, Syd Barrett, Anthony Newley ... but there has to be an example of him singing that way prior to 'Fame' ...
Yeh, good point: Talk-singing. John Foxx credits Bob Dylan, Lou Reed and William S. Burroughs for his version of it. I didn't understand the Bryan Ferry/Bob Dylan connection until right before BF released those Bob Dylan covers.
Had been watching that famous performance of when BD "went electric" at the Newport Folk Festival, shocking his congregation in the doing ... and the first couple of words seemed like BF style ... and then it suddenly dawned on me what was going on.
Bill Nelson also does the talk-singing in the Bob Dylan style sometimes like during the verses of 'Kiss Me Goodnight, Captain Marvel' ...
If someone wants a remake of the very entertaining Charles Bronson-starring action movie 'Mr. Majestyk' (1974), I'd recommend, without question, actresses Krysten Ritter as Wiley and Laura Fraser as Nancy Chavez.
Wonder if a favourite song dating back to childhood, 'That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2' - The Isley Brothers was at all an influence on a favourite song dating back to teenage years, 'My Ever-Changing Moods' - The Style Council?
Tonight it finally struck me after several years of going to our local Baskin Robbins ice cream parlour: the one of the Indian guys who works there reminds me of an Indian version of Jaz Coleman (singer of Killing Joke) - complete with deep, intense look all the time.
If that was a El Zacatecano Mezcal Anejo bottle, it would be si.
Do'h?
Just watched R. Kelly's interview that Gayle King conducted.
“Robert ... Robert” ...
Just thought of something: What if R. Kelly released his own version of ‘She Wanted To Leave‘ - Ween ?
Had the Wings song 'Mumbo' in my head for a couple of hours yesterday. Had to listen to it a few times.
On the third listening it struck me that the main hook seems to have sprung, fully formed, from between the eyes of John Lennon's guitar solo on The Beatles song 'Get Back' .... and the drums, bass and piano have much in common with 'Come And Get It' ... 'Come And Get It' on lotsa coffee .
I will drink to that! Ahmad Tea London English Tea No. 1.
Taylors of Harrogate Yorkshire Gold.
Had the David Bowie track 'Move On' in my head for half the day yesterday.
It occurred to me -- and not for not the first time -- that David's singing style during the verses of this Lodger track could possibly be the origins of The Cars' Ric Ocasek's singing style.
Granted, I think it's a given that Ric was influenced, singing-wise, by DB.
Granted, even though I had those first three albums of theirs, I don't really know The Cars very well today outside of those big hits, like 'Candy-O' ... but in my mind, the "ear memory" of my mind, the way DB sings "sleeping on the matted ground" in 'Move On' is just so much like Ric Ocasek's voice. It is in fact the essence of the Ocasek's singing style.
Another example of David using this singing style is in the track called 'Look Back in Anger' also from Lodger.
Ric-does-Bowie : Maybe what I'm hearing in that style of vox is actually both Ric and David having been inspired by Lou Reed's singing style?
Eh ...
Hmm ...
...
As Stanley Holloway would say, "... and yet I don't know ... and yet I don't know" ...
Lodger was released in 1979 and 'Candy-O' was also released in 1979. Upon listening to 'Candy-O' now, only a few minutes ago, maybe it's more how my mind's ears remember it sounding than how it actually sounds to physical ears now, vocal-wise, in March of 2019.
The Cars eponymous release was 1978, which includes 'My Best Friend's Girl' and, in my mind, that singing style is very much like David's crooner style exemplified in those Lodger tracks.
What's an example before 'Move On' where DB sings in that style, the first time DB employed that slightly Scott Walker, slightly operatic, crooner style, was it on 'Fame' (1975)?
Up to that point if I hear influences at all in David's singing styles, I hear some John Lennon, Ray Davies, Syd Barrett, Anthony Newley ... but there has to be an example of him singing that way prior to 'Fame' ...
I remember thinking of this as a loose lineage: Woody Guthrie -- Bob Dylan -- Lou Reed -- Bryan Ferry -- John Lydon
Had been watching that famous performance of when BD "went electric" at the Newport Folk Festival, shocking his congregation in the doing ... and the first couple of words seemed like BF style ... and then it suddenly dawned on me what was going on.
Bill Nelson also does the talk-singing in the Bob Dylan style sometimes like during the verses of 'Kiss Me Goodnight, Captain Marvel' ...
Speaking of 'Kiss Me Goodnight, Captain Marvel' ... got the notification this morning that Fancy Planets is available on Bandcamp. 🧐 Cool!
https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/b64o3h/the_black_diamond_apple_a_rare_apple_with_a_het/
Wonder how many Beatles and/or Lennon completists have copies of and/or have ever read the books of John's sister, JB ...
Has there ever been a collection of B sides released called ‘Besides’ ... ?
Talk Talk released a singles collection called 'Asides Besides'. Near enough?
90s alt-pop band Sidi Bou Said released a compilation called Sidi B-Sides.
If someone wants a remake of the very entertaining Charles Bronson-starring action movie 'Mr. Majestyk' (1974), I'd recommend, without question, actresses Krysten Ritter as Wiley and Laura Fraser as Nancy Chavez.
I remember seeing “Mr. Majestyk” when it first came out. Need to try to see it again.
Happy that the entire ‘UFO‘ television programme from 1970-1973 is now available on Amazon Prime. 😊
I’m so there.
Beards and facial hair in general are for men who don't ever sneeze.
A favourite guitar solo [and guitar tone] is Ernie Isley's in the song 'That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2' - The Isley Brothers
Wonder if a favourite song dating back to childhood, 'That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2' - The Isley Brothers was at all an influence on a favourite song dating back to teenage years, 'My Ever-Changing Moods' - The Style Council?
Yeah, Alec!
Maybe not my favorite song as a teen, but way up there.
The chords have mainly a back n' forth structure - but that single chord that's in the bridge/chorus (D#7) is so tasteful and jazzy.
Mouvement des gilets jaunes [The yellow vest movement] that began in France in November, 2018 continues there, in late April, 2019.
Was Jean Cocteau conveying a sense of emergency with this self portrait [Autoportrait à la veste jaune, 1952, oil on canvas, 65 x 50 cm]?
Baby Metal meets Miss Kitty. Cue the music.....
Tonight it finally struck me after several years of going to our local Baskin Robbins ice cream parlour: the one of the Indian guys who works there reminds me of an Indian version of Jaz Coleman (singer of Killing Joke) - complete with deep, intense look all the time.
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