First saw this in the Woodstock movie when it was first released in Vancouver in 1970. The place went mad when this started! One of the funkiest pieces of music ever made - "Dance to the Music"! - Thanks Sly
Be sure to see Summer of Soul then, if you haven't already!
Okay, second London Grammar song played today (Oct. 28th), so I had to put my cent and a half in...
When I first heard Bill play this song about a week and a half ago, I thought it was a Florence & The Machine track I've never heard before. Not being particularly fond of F&TM, I got excited because I thought there was finally a track that I could thoroughly enjoy. Of course, I learned that it wasn't Florence Welsh, but a this kid named Hannah Reid who is fronting London Grammar.
I subscribe to R'psody even though their music is only represented at 160 kbps because I will have absolutely nothing to do with iTunes and associated Apple software - m4a files? Lemme guess, Apple had no idea that mp3 and flac file formats already existed and are pretty much universally compatible across all platforms and music players? GFY, Apple. Whoa, did I just write that or only think it?
Anyhow....... so I grabbed this London Grammar album right away, and (in Batman terminology) KABLAM! - it's awesome. Only two complaints: the tracks are too short and the lyrics aren't all that complex, but the sound is - if you've ever had a fresh, decadent cinnamon bun and had that gooey mixture of caramelized sugar, cinnamon and frosting at the bottom, or some pancakes where the syrup mixes with the butter and maybe a little confectioners sugar near the edge of the plate, still warm, if there's a word for that then that word is what it sounds like.
Her voice is intoxicating, with a prodigious range and effortless, pitch-perfect control. The instrumentation is perfectly understated, with the skilled flourishes and nuances of musicians that appear too young to possess that level of expertise and wisdom.
There is not a bad track on the album. This track, "Hey Now", is an absolute stand-out, and the one that captured my attention. Earlier Bill played "Shyer" - nice. The song "Strong" will knock your socks off (I also like the video - a painfully poor father gives a spectacular gift to his daughter), and I've also become addicted to the sleeper track, "Interlude".
All in all, an incredible debut album that will surely consume the airwaves in the near future. Thanks again, Bill, for the advance notice, as usual. And sorry, Florence & The Machine - still not a fan.
The song is a 5, but the album cover with the wool quilt I am certain my parents also owned, and the Carl Yastrezemski (Yaz) Boston Red Sox pennant bumps it up to solid 7.
That's a crocheted afghan, to be exact. My grandma made one for us as well.
Just noticed that the last paragraph in the bio says that Jeff Buckley died of an overdose, but that was Tim. Sadly, his son Jeff drowned in 1997. Equally talented.
Be sure to see Summer of Soul then, if you haven't already!
Wow - a potoo!
When I first heard Bill play this song about a week and a half ago, I thought it was a Florence & The Machine track I've never heard before. Not being particularly fond of F&TM, I got excited because I thought there was finally a track that I could thoroughly enjoy. Of course, I learned that it wasn't Florence Welsh, but a this kid named Hannah Reid who is fronting London Grammar.
I subscribe to R'psody even though their music is only represented at 160 kbps because I will have absolutely nothing to do with iTunes and associated Apple software - m4a files? Lemme guess, Apple had no idea that mp3 and flac file formats already existed and are pretty much universally compatible across all platforms and music players? GFY, Apple. Whoa, did I just write that or only think it?
Anyhow....... so I grabbed this London Grammar album right away, and (in Batman terminology) KABLAM! - it's awesome. Only two complaints: the tracks are too short and the lyrics aren't all that complex, but the sound is - if you've ever had a fresh, decadent cinnamon bun and had that gooey mixture of caramelized sugar, cinnamon and frosting at the bottom, or some pancakes where the syrup mixes with the butter and maybe a little confectioners sugar near the edge of the plate, still warm, if there's a word for that then that word is what it sounds like.
Her voice is intoxicating, with a prodigious range and effortless, pitch-perfect control. The instrumentation is perfectly understated, with the skilled flourishes and nuances of musicians that appear too young to possess that level of expertise and wisdom.
There is not a bad track on the album. This track, "Hey Now", is an absolute stand-out, and the one that captured my attention. Earlier Bill played "Shyer" - nice. The song "Strong" will knock your socks off (I also like the video - a painfully poor father gives a spectacular gift to his daughter), and I've also become addicted to the sleeper track, "Interlude".
All in all, an incredible debut album that will surely consume the airwaves in the near future. Thanks again, Bill, for the advance notice, as usual. And sorry, Florence & The Machine - still not a fan.
There's probably a word for that in Danish.
The song is a 5, but the album cover with the wool quilt I am certain my parents also owned, and the Carl Yastrezemski (Yaz) Boston Red Sox pennant bumps it up to solid 7.
That's a crocheted afghan, to be exact. My grandma made one for us as well.
Watch Latcho Drom and you will understand the origins of this music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsK8zKbTjZU
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107376/
The journey of the Romany people told through musicians and dancers of India, Egypt, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, France, and Spain.
Latcho Drom is an incredible movie with incredible music!
This reeks of Tracy Chapman
I hear it, too!
She should sue! haha