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best recorded music / albums....
by RICHARD LADEW 13 Jun '04

13 Jun '04

So here's a completely subjective list where I have grossly mislooked 99.999999999 all great recordings of all times, a 10 minute exercise in futility (in no particular order): . Stevie Wonder "Innervisions" :Ever Since I saw Spike Lee's "Jungle Fever" crackhouse montage w/ Samuel L and Wesley Snipes when I was 14 in high school, I still get a chill up my spine whenever I hear the MOOG in "Livin For The City" . Ornette Coleman "Shape Of Jazz to Come" (Lonely Woman in particular, but anything from this album will do) . John Zorn: The Big Gundown . Public Enemy: "Fight The Power" . 2 way tie: Minor Threat discography and Fugazi's 13 songs ("Filler" and "Give Me The Shot" come to mind, but again most things on these recordings will do nicely) . Albert Ayler: "Ghosts" (Spiritual Unity Version) . Bad Brains "Sailin On" . Geri Allen's version of "For All We Know" from the Drugstore Cowboy title sequence . Angelo Badalamenti's score to Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me . Naked City's version of Morricone's The Sicilian Clan . Shellac "The Crow" (Bob Weston, Todd Trainer and Steve Albini going ape shit. Priceless) . Most recorded versions of Stardust (Im a sucker for this tune) Lets see here: John Coltrane (on a Prestige recording I believe), Louis Armstrong, Doc Cheateam / Nicholas Payton, Willie Nelson, The Doo Wop version from Scorsese's Goodfellas) . Morricone's O..S.T's for the Big Gundown and The Exorcist II (steal beg or borrow the overseas reissue cd of this. Its awesome!) . Black Flag :Everything Went Black (All of the collected stuff pre Rollins era.. Its not my imagination. I've got a gun at my back!!!) That'll do for right now. I guess Ive been thinking about movies a lot lately Rich Ladew rladew(a)verizon.net

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RE: The best music ever recorded?
by mod bohemian 12 Jun '04

12 Jun '04

>>>Was wondering what some of you feel/think is some of the best music ever >>>put on tape?<< Well, of course you've asked nearly the impossible! "Best" could be interpreted in so many different ways, but I'll choose to answer the question by simply thinking of it in terms of what I'd take with me to a deserted island. In no particular order: "Grace," written by Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas. Jeff's incredible voice and that haunting melody will never grow stale with me. Ever. My ears digest this treat dozens of times each month. "L'Epineuse" (4th book, order 26, F sharp minor) by my favorite classical composer, François Couperin. I first heard the song in a music class at university several years ago, and the tune has never left me. Ive heard dozens of recordings of the song, but to me, the absolute best, bar none, is by one of the greatest harpsichordists ever recorded, Anton Heiller. Tsur Misheloy from The Zmiros Project by Frank London, Lorin Sklamberg, Rob Schwimmer. Lorins voice, the arrangement of the song, and its execution are all exquisite. Junker and the Jewess off the album Skeleton at the Feast by guitarist extraordinaire Gary Lucas. I have absolutely no idea why, but this melody seems to have my name written all over it. Its nearly impossible to describe this song if you havent heard it, but seductively psychedelic comes to mind. The melody crawls inside my body and wriggles its way into every molecule. Ive never heard the song performed in person, and quite frankly, the thought both terrifies and arouses me to no end. Abidan, off of John Zorns Bar Kokhba. I used to play the clarinet in high school and university bands, and although I enjoyed the instrument, I never realized its true beauty until I heard this song. It will always remain a favorite of mine. Song to the Siren, by the only and only Tim Buckley from the album Starsailor. The thought of one day hearing this live makes earthly death seem almost inviting. Le tic-toc-choc, ou les Maillotins by, indeed, François Couperin and brilliantly interpreted by Anton Heiller. How can I describe my reaction to this song.. I once read that a particular classical composer was physically unattractive, unclean, and rather repulsive to members of the opposite sex, but because his music was so powerful, he fathered almost a dozen children, all out of wedlock. If music is mind control, then this song is an atomic bomb for me. For safety reasons, I refuse to allow it fill the atmosphere around me when Im driving. And, of course, I could easily add 20 more songs and undoubtedly there are songs that I havent heard and ones that I've forgotten that should be added to my list. But these are the ones that have reserved seats in the front row in my memory. Jennifer _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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acoustic masada gig announced
by Eric van Rees 12 Jun '04

12 Jun '04

hello, this link announces an acoustic masada gig in October in France. I thought Zorn only concentrates on Electric Masada? http://www.davedouglas.com/events.html gr. Eric _________________________________________________________________ Speel games met je online vrienden via MSN Messenger http://messenger.msn.nl/

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OT: Elvis Costello: "Psycho" (by Leon Payne, that is)
by Gullasch Baronen 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Hello, Did Elvis Costello record "Psycho" anywhere else than on "Almost Blue"? It's very nice, but I'd like to hear a studio version as well, perhaps. Is the original available anywhere, btw? Did Leon Payne record it himself? Jonas _________________________________________________________________ Få alle de nye og sjove ikoner med MSN Messenger http://www.msn.dk/messenger

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Website for alternative "Real Player"
by mod bohemian 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Okay, I just found out where it is: http://www.k-litecodecpack.com I've been using it for months and never encountered a problem. Hope this helps, Jennifer _________________________________________________________________ Stop worrying about overloading your inbox - get MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! http://join.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200362ave/direct/01/

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HELP!!!
by Edo 11 Jun '04

11 Jun '04

Hi everybody! Can anyone help me?? I'm an Italian Zorn fan and I've heard about his coming to Italy at the end of June for some gigs. My problem is: Where is he playing on the 29th in Milan? And moreover, what is he going to perform? Electric Masada? Can anyone tell me exactly the place (theatre, club...) of his Milan concert?? Thanks a lot in advance!!! I hope I'll get news very soon!!! Bye Edo

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so long, ray charles
by Sean Westergaard 10 Jun '04

10 Jun '04

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040610/ap_en_mu/obit_charles_5

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RE: Real One Player
by mod bohemian 10 Jun '04

10 Jun '04

>>>but this requires Real One Player; no way am I going to install that spyware thing...<<< I understand completely. But there is another program which is NOT the Real One Player, yet it allows one to play Real One formats. I did not install it on my computer; someone else did. If you're interested, I could find out more and let you know. Jennifer _________________________________________________________________ Getting married? Find great tips, tools and the latest trends at MSN Life Events. http://lifeevents.msn.com/category.aspx?cid=married

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Perspectives 2004 in Sweden
by Mattias Ribbing 10 Jun '04

10 Jun '04

Hi everyone! Im just so excited about this that I have to let you all know. This is the biggest thing EVER to take place in Sweden when it comes to new/creative music. If you ever thought about visiting Sweden, here is your chance :) Here are the most known acts: Perspectives 2004 - Festival for Creative Music - VÃ¤sterÃ¥s, Sweden 21-24 october FRED FRITH (with a big swedish ensemble) ANTHONY BRAXTON (solo) PETER BRÃTZMANN/MILFORD GRAVES KIM GORDON PROJECT (with Ikue Mori and Lotta Melin) DISCAHOLICS ANONYMOUS TRIO (Thurston Moore, Jim O'Rourke, Mats Gustafsson) BLONDE REDHEAD WOLF EYES MARILYN CRISPELL (with Palle Danielsson, Fredrik Ljungkvist and Paal Nilssen-Love) MERZBOW/JIM O'ROURKE HAN BENNINK/PER HENRIK WALLIN FREE MUSIC ENSEMBLE (Ken Vandermark, Nate McBride, Paal Nilssen-Love) JAAP BLONK/THOMAS LEHN/LINDHA KALLERDAHL BOBO STENSON/SVEN-ÃKE JOHANSSON/IVAR LINDELL GUSH + THURSTON MOORE (Mats Gustavsson, Raymond Strid, Sten Sandell) KIM HIORTÃY + lots of less know, though very exiting, swedish acts The festival takes place in VÃ¤sterÃ¥s, one hour from Stockholm. (cheap ryan air filghts from London land directly in vÃ¤sterÃ¥s) Hope to see some of you there :) /Mattias

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re: electric masada
by mod bohemian 10 Jun '04

10 Jun '04

Hello Efrén, (So sorry it took me so long to reply; I've been having a lot of trouble accessing this e-mail account) About the Masada songbook, you said, >>>Zorn was writing Masada tunes (I don't know the exact number, but over two hundred) for a certain period of time.<<< If he writes anything new in that vein, is the new song considered part of the Masada songbook, as well? Or does the Masada songbook simply encompass anything that might be considered "Jewish" music, written anytime? Also, is Zorn the only composer of the Masada songbook? >>>Electric Masada uses electric instruments, including keyboards, electric guitar, electric bass, laptop, etc... although the Bar Kokhba sextet already included Ribot. So I guess it should be called More Electric Masada. Expect an Even More Electric Masada configuration anytime soon, including heavy metal guitars, electric drums and firework paraphernalia!<<< Hmmmm, now that could be interesting! Thanks very much for your reply. Sincerely, Jennifer np: Zorn's "Filmworks XI: Under the Wing" _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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