AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 18 hours ago, McLoofus said: To he whom TLoosa surrounds... your girl Rhi-Rhi with her pretty voice and stuff. First Listen: Rhiannon Giddens, 'Freedom Highway' Stream The Yet-To-Be Released Album In Its Entirety http://www.npr.org/2017/02/16/515002345/first-listen-rhiannon-giddens-freedom-highway?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20170216&utm_campaign=youmusthearthis&utm_term=music !Excellent Get! I can only like once, but can (and did, this date) pre-order the CD (24 Feb release). As an aside, the reviewer's text opens a few old rabbit holes (to wit: “…subversive theatrics of Paul Robeson, the prophetic folk of Odetta and the psychological inquiries of Stephen Sondheim.”) into which some may wish to peek. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 11 hours ago, alexava said: http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_41f90afe-eef8-11e6-a456-c3fc165d8d3e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share PREV PREVIOUS The bluegrass is back: Steep Canyon Rangers return to BR for intimate performance The last time the Steep Canyon Rangers were in Baton Rouge, … NEXT NEXT UP A night of 'pure madness' with Dirty Bourbon River Show In Romania, the birthplace of gypsy music, there is a term a… Charles Brooks: A weapon of mass percussion BY CHARLOTTE SMITH | Special to The Advocate FEB 16, 2017 - 6:45 PM (0) CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Vibraphonist and percussionist Charles Brooks performs Friday at Dyson House Listening Room. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Charles Brooks Baton Rouge’s Charles Brooks is no ordinary jazz drummer. He’s Louisiana’s only actively performing four-mallet jazz vibraphonist known for his wildly innovative improvisational techniques. The percussionist, composer, clinician, educator and founder of the Mid City Jazz Festival will perform at 7 p.m. Friday at the Dyson House Listening Room with his group, The Charles Brooks Collective. In between classes, lectures and percussion practice, Brooks made time for a few quick questions ahead of the show. What about the experimental side of percussion is so fascinating to you? There is a spirit within every percussion instrument that continues to live, even after the tree from which they are made is cut down. Every drum, every percussion instrument, every tuning bar, has a life of its own, so there are many different sides that exist. Every drum is capable of making a thousand different sounds if you know how to ask it properly. Percussion instruments aren't inanimate objects that make pretty sounds; they're a living part of who I am as a person, as a teacher, as a musician and as a performer. There's a complex mode of communication that evolves after you experience the life of the drum or other percussion instrument firsthand. What does the term "jazz fusion" mean in relation to The Charles Brooks Collective? I have a new vehicle with which to express myself, and that vehicle is banded into four parts: vibraphone, bass, guitar and drums. Each player brings performance practices and their experiences with those instruments. That creates a complex relationship, becoming another vessel through which I speak. For me, the term means to bring multiple factors from different areas to combine and form a completely new thing, which becomes another vehicle for our self-expression. What can the audience expect from a live performance? My ultimate goal always is to move people in some fashion, to affect them cerebrally, emotionally. To connect with the person who has worked all week and give them just a moment of time where they don't have to think about any of their stressors, or to connect with another artist who is inspired by what they've just heard me play. The audience can expect an experience that will transport them on a journey wrapped up in an eclectic celebration of music. Do you have any advice for musicians wishing to be more creative with sounds but wary as the market may be unwelcoming? To do what is proper and necessary to make your money. That means musicians wind up playing gigs that aren't artistically fulfilling in order to have the time to do the things that are. The industry is never going to fully embrace experimental music as a mainstream entity, so what we as musicians have to do is support ourselves through the industry while at the same time using that to free us up to make things that we know the world needs. The Charles Brooks Collective When: 7 p.m. Friday Where: Dyson House Listening Room, 7575 Jefferson Highway, Baton Rouge Cost: $15 online at brownpapertickets.com Info: facebook.com/dysonhouselisteningroom Many Thanks Can't get there, but found a small sample (for those in my boat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 2/16/2017 at 10:24 AM, McLoofus said: Whoa. These last few posts give me hope in a hopeless world. Zappa?... My Mothers [sic] favorite. Caution to the unfamiliar - Lengthy, chaotic, full of outdated references, non sequiturs, and more than a few dirty words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 SO WEIRD. And awesome. Marc Maron had a great interview with Dweezil on WTF where they discussed Frank's process, tendencies, etc. It's easy to get distracted by the spectacle and gloss over the genius. Btw, WTF is a great podcast for any music fan. A lot of the interviews are with people in other areas of show business, but he does a great job with musicians. In the middle of one with Robbie Robertson. So many great stories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexava 6,973 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 2 minutes ago, McLoofus said: SO WEIRD. And awesome. Marc Maron had a great interview with Dweezil on WTF where they discussed Frank's process, tendencies, etc. It's easy to get distracted by the spectacle and gloss over the genius. Btw, WTF is a great podcast for any music fan. A lot of the interviews are with people in other areas of show business, but he does a great job with musicians. In the middle of one with Robbie Robertson. So many great stories. Look up his interveiws with Jason Isbell and Patterson Hood. I might have posted the Isbell one here months ago. Good stuff. I will definitely check out the Robbie Robertson one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 13 minutes ago, McLoofus said: SO WEIRD. And awesome. Marc Maron had a great interview with Dweezil on WTF where they discussed Frank's process, tendencies, etc. It's easy to get distracted by the spectacle and gloss over the genius. Btw, WTF is a great podcast for any music fan. A lot of the interviews are with people in other areas of show business, but he does a great job with musicians. In the middle of one with Robbie Robertson. So many great stories. podcast??? WTF? - your friendly neighborhood Luddite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 minute ago, AUinTLoosa said: podcast??? WTF? - your friendly neighborhood Luddite http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/ Do what you gotta do. I think you can stream them directly from his site. He's still got some great ones up. I liked Springsteen and Bromberg a lot. Nick Thune was surprisingly interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I (persistently?) return to some older stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 and a newer piece 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,223 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Saw these guys two times........you talk about a stoned out of their heads band but put on a damn good concert. Don't ask me why cause, I would have to ban myself, but the hippie girls loved this song. A little trivia the actual name of the song playing was suppose to be "In The Garden Of Eden" when they recorded the song they were stoned so much this out it came out 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,223 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Greatest live concerts I have ever seen never let me down. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 15 hours ago, augolf1716 said: Saw these guys two times........you talk about a stoned out of their heads band but put on a damn good concert. Don't ask me why cause, I would have to ban myself, but the hippie girls loved this song. A little trivia the actual name of the song playing was suppose to be "In The Garden Of Eden" when they recorded the song they were stoned so much this out it came out Where have all the drum solos gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Our Debate Club booked this band to play at our HS Sadie Hawkins Dance. Then they won some national battle of bands and immediately broke up (performers poached into other bands, including Wet Willy, Flying Burrito Brothers, and Dr. Hook). Just found out Mrs. O'Leary's Cow did a reunion recently in Mobile, captured by youtube in 5 parts (one presented here): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 16 hours ago, augolf1716 said: Greatest live concerts I have ever seen never let me down. Do you remember? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Newer and studio A cover of (iconic?) material that some might deem "sacrilegious" to cover Edited February 20, 2017 by AUinTLoosa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,223 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 5 hours ago, AUinTLoosa said: Do you remember? Oh yeah ............good concert band the long version is great to listen ....how many times did they say " I'm getting closer to my home" at the end of the song? Hint its more then 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, augolf1716 said: Oh yeah ............good concert band the long version is great to listen ....how many times did they say " I'm getting closer to my home" at the end of the song? Hint its more then 30 Sorry sir, but can't "like" right now (button seems to not work properly). Somehow, I never counted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Today's offering Probably the most widely acclaimed B.E (Before Earl, who truly re-invented the instrument) banjo. A national radio-network announcer once (in)famously told us that "Eddie Playbody will now pee for you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/19/2017 at 7:04 PM, augolf1716 said: Saw these guys two times........you talk about a stoned out of their heads band but put on a damn good concert. Don't ask me why cause, I would have to ban myself, but the hippie girls loved this song. A little trivia the actual name of the song playing was suppose to be "In The Garden Of Eden" when they recorded the song they were stoned so much this out it came out Didn't they also coin the term "heavy metal" in the album liner notes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 On 2/20/2017 at 11:21 AM, AUinTLoosa said: Do you remember? My parents had a neighbor a few houses down who married into big money and promptly quit his job to "take care of the kids", which meant hiring a friend of mine to babysit during the day while he "went out to work in the barn", from which he would invariably return red eyed and semi-coherent. Evidently things got worse from there, as a few years later he broke into a fully automated radio station that another friend's mom owned (they could pre-program everything, no DJ required) and took it over. He locked himself in there and proceeded to play this song on a loop and occasionally mumble nonsense into the mic. I always thought the song was an interesting choice for that kind of night. If I'm not mistaken, his story only got more sad from there, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 16 minutes ago, McLoofus said: My parents had a neighbor a few houses down who married into big money and promptly quit his job to "take care of the kids", which meant hiring a friend of mine to babysit during the day while he "went out to work in the barn", from which he would invariably return red eyed and semi-coherent. Evidently things got worse from there, as a few years later he broke into a fully automated radio station that another friend's mom owned (they could pre-program everything, no DJ required) and took it over. He locked himself in there and proceeded to play this song on a loop and occasionally mumble nonsense into the mic. I always thought the song was an interesting choice for that kind of night. If I'm not mistaken, his story only got more sad from there, unfortunately. Humble Apologies. Can't "like" even now the button's working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 9 minutes ago, AUinTLoosa said: Humble Apologies. Can't "like" even now the button's working. Yeah. I guess maybe it was a perfect choice? Apropos of nothing, and I've posted it before (as have others, probably), but... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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McLoofus 35,182 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 That run of Beggars Banquet > Exile... unbe-freaking-lievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,223 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 4 hours ago, McLoofus said: Didn't they also coin the term "heavy metal" in the album liner notes? I think that was Steppenwolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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